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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-29

Rev. Robert Hall, the great Baptist minis
ter Of England, when asked how many sermons
preacher could conveniently prepare IN u
week, replied IF he is man Of pre-
eminent ability, one if he is 4 man CT ordi-
nary ability, two; if he is an ass, six.
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THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 29.

4 NORFOLK AucTloNEER-T Lynchburg
Republican says: ''Lynchburg is blest with
some of the best lung power IN the lnion'
We have some auctioneers who keep things
lively from sunrise until sunrise again, and new
err get tired If they ever sleep, nobody knows
when it is" We don't know what sort OF auc-
tioneers Lynchburg has left; but VIC, DO know
that the very best one she ever had-and Tor
the matter of that, the peer in ''lunog-power,
and every other requisite for an auctloneer any
where now Tailoring in his vocation In
Norfolk. He never gets tired never goes to
sleep; and dosent permit ANYBODY else to 60 to
sleep when he conducts sale. Another pecu-
liaritv about him is that, when he pleascs, he
can make the bystanders laugh while ho is cry
ing. ''-NoyoM Journal-L This Norfolk Auc-
tioneer cannot beat one of our Alexandria
''cryers.
THE CHoLERA.-The Cholera is moving
from the Orient towards western civilization,
much as it did thirty years ago. 1t is reported
as raging terribly in Persia, while it has also
appeared in Poland Thirty years ago it swept
through the cast and then advanced upon
Russia, attended with fearful mortality. 1t
reached the American continent IN 1882 and
spread all over the country, the emlssary OF
terror and death. The frosts Of winter 90 not
stay it, like other epidemics. 1t is to be fought
mainly by the removal of all causes of disease
by rigid personal and public cleanliness and a
good, healthy and nutritious diet for the poor.
Filth and scancty food are its potent adjuncts. =
We believe the cholera has never prevailed to
any great extent in the Southern States
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.9TCTIO.N S.qLES.
nv Reck. Knox e. Kerby.

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers.l
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF EALUA-
" BILE FURNITURE, BEDS, BEDDING,
CARPETS, STOVES, Sc, comprising nearly
BY virtue of q decree of the Corporation Court
of the city of Alexandria in the case Of Joshua
Wood VS. Kelly and others, rendered 1T the Jul
~ term of said Court, 1870, the undersigned
commissioners therein named, will, on ~ ES-
DAY, the 18th day of August, 1871 offer for
sale, on the premises tho following valuable ar
tcles, in addition to large lot of Bcdding
Chamber, Dining Parlor and Bar Room Fur
niturc:
u Double Bcdsteads, with all the Sheets, Boil.
sters, Pillows, &c.
q Feather Beds
Is Hair Mattresses
Il Husk Il
II Bed Room Carpets
81 - Looking Glasses.
Piano Forte.
Sofa.
ParIor Carpet.
Looking Glass
Stove and Pipe.
= u" Rocking Chairs.
Dining Tables.
Large Mantel Mirror in Bar Room.
Iron Safe, Chairs, Blinds, Oil Cloths, Cook
ing Stoves, &c. .
Sale to commence at 10 o clock a. M, Of said
day and continue from day to day until all the
property mentioned is sold Terms cash.
G. ". WATILES. Comn,rs
jy 2S-eots 9. Z. STUART, o'''
OOMMISSIONER'S SALE OF LAND,
" NEAR BgRkE'S STATION, FAIRFAX
COUNTY.-Pursuuntt to the decree Of the Coun-
ty Court of Fairfax county, rendered at May
Court, 1871 in the suit of VIM. 3; Todd V.
Mary E. Mcekins and Others l shall, on MON
DAY, the Dist day of August, 1871, Court day,
sell to the highest bidder at public auction, all
that TRACT OF LAND, lying near Burke s
station, on the o., a. s. NJ. 4. R., formerly own
ed bv DR.. John Rose, containing Ill! ACRES.
This land is valuable on account Of its WOOD,
good water, kind soil and close proximity to the
railroad.
Terms SO much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of suit, commissions and expenses of sale,
and the residue in three equal annual payments,
with interest from the day of SALE to be secured
by the bonds of the purchaser with good person
al security, and retention of title until the last
payment is made. Stamps and conveyancing at
the cost Of the purchaser.
THOMAS MOORE, Com. OF Sale.
Fairfax county, iy lq-law4W
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EDUCATTON.4L.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

The session of this Institution commences on
October lst, and continues without intermiSson,
till the Thursday preceding July 4th.
1t embraces thorough instruction in Literature
and Science, and in the Professions Of Law,
Medicine and Engineering.
The expenses Of the student, exclusive Of text
books, clothing and pocket money, amount to
from 1865 to 1895 per session Of nine months, of
which sum from $40 to $3.50 is payable on adj
mission For Catalogues address
CHARLES S. NENABLE,
Chm Of Faculty, 2. o. University Of Va.
Charlottesville " 2G-lm
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EO. J.. SEATON,

r EU. j. SEAIUN,
HOUSE CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
Having resumed my old business MS House
Carpenter and Builder, at the old stand, north
ask that my friends and the public give me
II share Of their patronage, promising that all
work given in my charge shall receive prompt
attention, and shall he done in substantial and
workmanlikc manner and upon the most moder-
ate terms. Many thanks for past tavors.
" G-3n
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DOTBLE DAILY TRAINS

On and after SATURDAY, July l. ISL two
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
lNGTON and LYNCH BIZ re, clecting d"uh.
daily connexions through between NEW YORK
and NEW ORLEANS. At Gordon>vllr con-
ncctun i. made by mail train with the Chcsa.
pcako and Ohio Railroad daily, sunday rAcrpt
ed, to Richmond Stuunton and the VIRGINIA
SPRINGS: ut Lynchburg with Atlantic. Mi,
sissippi and Ohio Railroad for the West m'.t
Southwest, and at Washington for the Nsr,4
and Northwest.
Leave Washington daily ut t. II. IN. aud $50
D. H., and Alexandria at 5 Il. and $50 p. In.
arriving at Lynchburg at j.O3 p N. and n. III
Leave Lynchburg at q Il. IN. and ~ r. nj, NJ
rive at Alexandria at ). % p. IN. and G.2I II. IA,
and at Washington at G.lj p IN. and % a. IN
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily (excepting Sunday with main line train,
Leave Manussa, junction ut 800 II. m; pas
Strusburg ut l2:4j p. m, and ar!lv" at itaT:1a"':-
burg at $40 p. m, connecting with Harmon X
Cos Stage Lines t" $taunton, KawI"y HrTHS',
&c, &c.
Eastward, leave Harriscnburg at 94j Il. m
pass Strasburg AT lib p. m, arrive at MANASSAS
Junction at 400 p. ILL.,, connecting with man
line through to Washington and the North and
West.
Good connections, by comfortable coaches are
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax Sta
ton ; to Middchurg from Plains; and To Upper
Vile from Piedmont.
Both tho Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connection ut Strusburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to W:nches-
ter. Harper's Ferry, Capon Springs, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily brtwrri
New York and Lynchburg, without change.
Also. cars through between Batim"r" and
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience Of TRANS
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked /" ri
prominent points
l.s- Excursion tickets 1T reduced rates. good
to lst October. to all tho principal Summer re-
sorts of Virginia.
J. NJ BROADUS,
ic eff General Ticket gc"t.
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VIZ FOR SA e.

w
BY virtue of q decree Of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, pronounced at its May
term 1871, in the suit Of Haynes vs. Norvile, the
undersigned, commissioners for the purpose,
will, on MONDAY, the 7th day Of August 1871,
that being Court day, at the front door of the
Court House. in Brentsville, offer for SALE by
public auction, the TRACT OF LAND called
WAY ERLl, the property of /; b. Norville,
containing 245 acres. This land lies beautifully
on the O., \. Il NJ. X. r., about midway be-
tween Bristoc and Nokesvillc, and is very good
land.
Terms: Cash enough to pay costs Of suit and
sale, and the residue of purchase money divided
into four equal annual payments from day OF
sale. The purchaser to give bonds, bearing ia
terest from day of sale The title to be reserved,
the cash pay nltnt forfeited, and the land subject
70 resale upon failure of purchaser to meet any
stalment rs its falls due.
EPPA HUNTON.
W. II. PAYNE.
CHAS. f. SINCLAIR.
Pr VIM. co., ie 20-cots Commissioners.
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,DUBLIC SALE.

>PUBL1c 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-
dersigned, commissioners for the purpose, will,
on MONDAY, the eth day of August, 1871,
that being Court day, at the front door Of the
Court House, in Brentsvillc, offer for sale, by
public auction, u TRACT OF LAND in the
upper part OF Prince William county, adjoining
the lands f. H. Foley, Sanford Dodd and others
containing I'D! acres The land is considered
good.
Terms: Onc-tenth of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on the day Of sale; 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
the title to be retained as security for deferred
payments. WM: Il PAYNE.
EPPA HUNTON.
Pr VIM co. ie O-cots Commissioners
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4 LEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON R. X

% DC A
SAML. NJ SHOEMAKER. ......... Prcsiden.
j. DEAN SMITH. Treasurer
OSCAR \. STEVESS...... Secrctury
DIRECTORS.
Richard 7. Mcrrick, }. Dean Smith
George VIVA. Brent, Walter lcnnX
Oscar a. Stevens.
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
On and after SATURDAY, July |, 1871
through Mail Trains leave Washington, from
Maryland Nvcruc depot,a 40 L. II. and e pm
for IvncEburg and intermediate stations, sun
days inclldch. Leave Alexandria, from Duke
and Henry streets, at Gao Il. IN. and $50 p. III.
from Lynchburg and intermediate stations Sun
days included, connecting with the morning and
evening trains TO: Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Local Passenger Trains leave Washington
from Maryland Avenue Depot, at 7:lj, $50,
and II q. IN. and =, I, G3U and 40 p. IN
Leave Alexandria, from the corner %! Duke AMI
Henry streets Ut l:45 and 4:lju m, and from the
corner oi King and St Asaph streets ut +, S and
ID u. m. and |, 3 and 5 p IN.
Local Sunday Trains leave Alexandria. from
the corner of Duke and Henry streets, at l:4j II
m and Alb p. H. Leave Washington. from
Maryland ave. depot, ut $50 III. and 10 p. m
Through tickets can be procured ut the Office
of the Company, corner OF 18th street and Mary
land avenue, Washington, and baggage checked
through.
o. 4. STEVENS, Gen Supl
w. y. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. iy til
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
ASSAtS PA 1RDAD
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TOHN III. PARROTT,

DEALER IN
BLANK BOOKS,
WRITING and
WRAPPING PAPER
ENVELOPES, INKS and
STATIONERY GENERALLY
Wholesale and retail. Also PAPER BAGS,
FLOUR SACKS, Shipping and Printing Cards,
Direction Labels, &c. &c.
AGENT FOR TIE
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON
LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF VIRGINIA.
ian LETT
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DODD'S MILLS FOR SALE.

DODD'S MILLS FOR SALE:
By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Prince William county, pronounced ut It's May
term, 1871, in the suit Of Gray W. Butler, the
undersigned, appointed II commissioners for that
purpose, will, ON MONDAY, the 7:h day Of Au-
gust, 1871, that being Court day, ut the front
door Of the Court House in Brcntsvillc offer for
sale, by public auction, that valuable property
known as Dodds Mills, with about 81 acres Of
land attached This property is about three
miles from Haymarict and offers great induce
ments to purchasers
Terms Cash enough to pay costs Of suit and
sale and the residue of the 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 D-eots Commissioner.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ON
~ THE 18th DAY Of AUGUST, 1871 at II
o'clock H. of that day, at the Banking House of
w. d. Corsc l. Co., shall expose for sale, by
public auction l23 SHARES of the stock Of the
VIRGINIA PEET COMPANY, the property
of the estate Of Gilbert 5. Miner, deceased, in
default Of the payment Of 1886. 81, due to the said
company upon assessments made upon said stock.
BY order of the said company:
W. WILLOUGHBI,
~ ll-lawts Prcst Va Poet Co.
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY co,
~ eth st. wharf, Washington, July %, 1871.

OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY co,
~ eth ST. wharf, Washington, July % 1871.
On TUESDAY, August lst, the IL
steamer WAWASET will resuneIEIz@I
her Tuesdays trip down the Potomac to Currio-
man and intermediate landings The Friday 5
trip to Cone river and intermediate landings will
be continued rs usual.
Leaves Washington on Tuesdays and FRI
days ut + a. M
Leaves Alexandria on Tuesdays and Friday 5
st7a m. S. s. HOWlSON, Priest.
5. GEDSEY, Gen. Sup't. jy DIV
NOTICE-The annual meeting OF the Stock
~ holders in the UPPERVILLE and MA
NASSAS GAP PLANK ROAD co. will be
held ut the counting room of MeasrS. }. }.
Haines II Co., in Upperrille, on MONDAY,
tendance, either in person or by proxy, is drsir-
I'll by the Board of Directors
j. W. HARPER. Scrty. and Treas.
Uppervile, jy 7-eotd
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Observation-Disclosures.

GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No % North Royal street,
On hand and for sale we'll selected stock Of
ROCERIES
Consignments of GRAIN, COUNTRY PRO
DUCE, &C., respectfully solicited. Strict at
tention paid to sales, and prompt returns guar
antced jy loft
r. II. GEMESY. " II. SMITH.
VIZ II. SMITH & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in Butter, Eggs, Dried and Green
Fruit, Potatoes, Onions, &c.
Mansion House. North Fairfax street,
Alexandria, Va.
as-Potomac Herring, Shad and Eastern Fish
of every description, Anthracite and Bituninous
Goals jy lS-3m
OOPARTN SHIP.
RICHARDS PAYNE, wM. MARSHALL,
"HrFe"tfP1Ai Y =; s. MARsHA iInIq"'eF CO.
COMMN. s. FORWARDING MERCHTS
~ 5-am w. Of ALI AIfExASDR1A, VA.
SH1SN & co..
Successors to Samuel Hartley,l
GENERAL COMA1ISSION MERCHANTS
No. II Union street,
AleSaHuTla, u
Ms- Particular attention paid to the selling OF
FLOUR, GRAIN and all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, and filling all orders for GROCE-
RIES, GUANO, PLASTER SEEDS, &c,
&c. at the lowest market rates
Hss-Agents for the sale of James 5. Welch's
celebrated brands of FAlIIL ! FLOUR.
GS-Agents for the sale of the "RO oND 1OP
RYDR4ULIC CEMENT" jan 5-tf
J. BRoDEKs. }. LANSoE.
T BRODERS s. CO.,
y. No II King street,
Alexandria, Va.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Wholesale Dealers ir
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH.
and PRODUCE.
Also keep On hand general assortment Of
Cordage, Tar, Pitch. Nails, Lime, Packing, Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
All orders and consignnents promptly attend
cd 20, and goods forwarded without delay TO con-
sgne0s ON arrival.
Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder.
Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
nnrtatiOD line NH lU-tt
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RAILROADS.,
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
"a q o! lz

Two Trains Daily, except Sundays, between
Alexandria and Hamilton.
Leave Alexandria at $40 a. m. and 5 D. IN
Arrive at Hamilton at 1913 Il. m. and 7.25 D. III
Leave Hamilton at $50 a, m. and 10 p; NJ
Arrive at Alexandria at sos a. H. and g. 40 D. IN.
The $40 q. H. train from Alexandria and l:2U
p. m. train from Hamilton, connect at Hamilton
with kemp's Daily Line of Coaches for Purcell
vlle Snickersvlle, Berryyille and Winchester
also with Reamer's Line of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and Addleburg.
Annual tickets, sixty dollars; commutatiot
tickets, Us trips at .! cents per mile.
Il. II. HANENNER,
jy If General Ticket A gent;
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my 3l-2uwtS commissioners
E:ts" The above sale has been postponed unit
re ESDAI, August sth, at the same time an, ano
place ~ Std
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ID o 7 0 VI 4 c II Z \ G.
100 bbls best Family Roe Herring.
81 half bbS -
100 bbls No Potomac Herring.
80 kits Shui Roe For sale by
WASHINGTON & HERBERT,
ives Union street.
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x WIN ENTWI ISLE,
w.
DEALERIN
CHINA, GLASS AND 0iEENSVyA ARE,

No 10 King street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
A fine assortment Of goods i'll my line con-
stantly on hand. ap 4-tf
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iy EJJ-t5
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA

all power over the States as regards the
elective franchise and thereby destroy
the independence OF the State, Hcy
,Cero neUer adopted! They never were
proposed by two-thirds of Congress and
never were concurrcd in by tWo'thirds
of the States. They are, therefore, frauds
and proclamatons can never give them
legitimate authority. The argument of
the malcontcnts that they must be held
to bo adopted because not resisted by
force Is all bosh, for under the law the
ballot is the only mode of resistance
and that has been constantly and will
again be resorted to. That war will
continue until all the people are restor.
ed to power, and IL they then approve
the amendments they will be submitted
| to.
Objectionable and reprchensible as il
is, the mere matter of negro voting, no
gro jurors, negro Congressman and me-
gro rulers generally, is not the worst OF
more dangerous feature of the nth and
| 10Th Amendments-their tendency to
destroy the States and vest all power in
the Federal Government is the alarm
ing and most destructive feature. And
not to resist this to the last extremity
would be to surrender the very basis
upon which the Democratic party was
formed and upon which it must stand
if it stand at all. Without that basis
no Democratic party exists, and its or
ganization becomes mere machine TO
elevate persons to Office who have no
merits to put them there.
SURRENDER! NEVER Not until ii
"snows red roses and rains cool winen'
The Democratic party has triumphed
over desertion and treachery heretofore
and can do it again: Let every man
who loves principle now stand firm {! If
this is to be made a mongrel govern
ment and a mongrel people, let not the
Democratic party have lot or part in
the great crime, but let us fight it for
ever and day!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09
A Singular Phenomenon.

CHICAGO, June "a cyclone passed
near Mason City, ILL.,, last Friday morn
ing. An inky.hued cloud or smokc-like
column was observed gathering near
the earth's surface on an open prairie
six miles from that place, and from this
column soon shot out three narrower
and spire-like cloudcolumns which
con tinued to ascend rapidly until they
reached and seemed to attach them
selves to passing cloud above. This
frightful apparitiOn moved slowly to-
wards Mason City, but finally changed
its course, much to the relief of the peo-
pie of that place. A mile from IFS track
an odor much like that of burning sui
phur was inhaled by several persons.
A gentleman who stood at 100 yards
from the cyclone when it passed says
that small flashes of electricity were
constantly visible in the storm-column
passing from the earth to the clouds
above, and that rapid popping, crack
ling reports were heard, reminding him
most forcibly of an infantry regiment
as possible. The pathway of the eye
lone was nearly three miles in length
and from twenty to eighty feet in width
and in that pathway not spear OF
grass, not stalk of corn or wheat, not
shrub, not particle of vegetation,
was left alive. For some distance the
earth was literally plowed up to the
depth of six inches. The column OF
whirling air must have been intensely
hot, as every green thing in its path
was dried to crisp. Another feature
of the cyclone was that while its rotary
motion must have been of inconcieva-
bly, great velocity, its progressive mo
rion was not above the rate of six miles
an hour The outlines of its pathway
were so well defined that five feet from
the outer lines of total destruction OF
veg citation of every kind not vestigo
of its effects could be seen. Fortunately
no house stood in the tornado's way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-06-09

The whilom President Of the South
crn Confcdcracy has come To the rescue
of the Radical party, and Us if In direct
concert with VALLANDIGHAM d Co.
who are endeavoring most absurdly
to surrender the Northern Democracy,
IL traversing the south making such
speeches rs will best give aid and COM
fort to these parties. We insert an alb
stract of one of these speeches, which
Is q sample of all, that our readers may
see just what he is saying. or course
the Radicals arc delighted and their
papers arc filed with the sayings of Mr..
DAvrs-garbled, perverted and misrep.
resented of course, as their author well
knew and probably Intended they should
be-and these will form an important
part of their stock in trade during the
coming canvass. But the Northern
people have seen so much of southern
scare. crows of late years that this one
will fail to frighton them from their
propricty. In fact the Sads are just
now so poverty stricken as regards
merits, and so hideous Of evil deeds
which they hope to keep out of sight,
that about the only stock in trade they
offer to the public consists of JEFF.
DAVIS speeches, Ku Klux manufac-
lures, and the farce of VALLANDIG1IAM
surrenders. This witches stew, they
hope, will turn sufficient number of
simple northern heads to give them
victory once moro and clear thoir path
for the next Presidency. Let the solid
Democracy SEQ TO it that that hope
prove n vain one.