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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

IMPROVEMENT. The store room in the
Mansion House adjoining the office Of Green
K Wise is undergoing repairs, and WILL when
remoded and re6ttcd, be used as the bar room
of that hotel; the room now used as the bar
room to be furnished handsomely aud used as
4 reading roOul
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29
c,TEUERNAGEL'5 NEW RESTAURANT
Mr.. GEO. STEUERNAGEL

Mr.. GEO. STEUERNAGEL
Has opened his
NEW RESTAURANT, NO. Fl PRINCE 81,
iBctwccn Water and Union sts y
Where he will be pleased to see MI hls friends
and the public generally. -.
He hH; in addition t" the ~ nsHI variety oI
LIQUORS, Il full supply Of WINES imported
direct from Europe.
LAGER and PHILADELPHIA ALE on
druft, aug 2'-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29
DAPPAHANNOCk MALE ACADEMY
IL Washington, Va.

= AT HIIZhN NUN IItfLE ztC!fDT.-T :,
IL Washington Va.
The session of this Academy commences on
the 10Th of September and closes on the 10th of
June, 1872.
Students will be prepared for the University
of Virginia and other Colleges, or for the husi-
ness pursuits of life.
Terms: Tuition $50; one half payable in ad-
vance, and the remaindcron the lst Of February
The whole cost Of board and tuition will not cX-
coed $3.50 for the session Of nine months.
For further information apply for circulars to
Mr.. Jno g. Lane, or to Mr.. NJ. Miller, Wash
ington. Va, or to the Principal, care Col. {. r.
BmrkSdac, Richmond Va.
c. H. BARKSDALE, A. NJ,
II of w Princinol
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

FELL. OFT OF A WINDow.-A little boy
about three years DID, child of Mr.. rhos. Wad-
dey, accidentally fell out OF the second story
window of his fathers house on Union street
Yesterday. but fortunately received no greater
injuries than badly cut and bruised head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

DEDICATION OF THE SYNAGOGUE. The new
synagogue on Washington street, will be CON-
pleted on Friday next, on which day, ut tour
o clock in the evening the dedicatory services
will be conducted by Rev DR.. Deutsh of Balti-
more. In consequence of the limited capacity
of the room those only will be admitted on Fri
dav who have been furnished with cards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

The Corn EXCHANGE The brick work OF
the new Coru Exchange was completed to day,
and according to prescriptivc rules, I. S. flags
were hung from the outer walls The compile
ton Of the wood work will be prosecuted as rap
idly as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

TIE New MARKET HoUsE.-Nlany persons
have examined the plans for the new Market
house now on exposition at the Auditors office
and it is understood that there will be hume
rous bidders for the erection Of the building,
among them several from this city and some
from Washington and Baltimore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

for the House Of Delegates, ana 70 eject llclcgates
to the Senatorial Convention to be held in Alex
andria October 4th, 1871 full meeting Is re-
qucsted. By order Of
Jon G. McVE1GH, Gu n Committee.
Falls Church, aug 29-4t
DR. AZ. cox, DENTIST
IGraduate of Baltimore College Dental Surgery
O6icc, Cor. Prince and Washington SITS.
Full upper or lower sets of Teeth...........Sl5 20
Partial 1" " . ............-. D IL
Teeth extracted 80
All operative work in proportion.
Can be found after office hours AT hisrcsidcncc,
corner Pitt and Duke streets.
1t gives me pleasure to endorse DIR. cox, u |
will guarantee all work done by him.
aug 29-tf DR.. LooCKERMAS.
T. or ABOUT the 10Th instant, ~ RED BUFFA-
10 COW, about & or years old. The owner
is required TO come i"TWard', pay GhsrgGs a and
take her away CHARLES BLADEN.
aug 29-S,* Near Anandule, Fairfax co., Va.
@ KING SHAY will open PRIVATE
y. SCHOOL, ut his residence No. s. south
Pitt street, on Monday. Sept: 4th. aug calm
CCHUTZENFEsT
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RR.
SPECIAL TRAINS will be run between Al
OK TT E:!% " AZ S;i and % ss IS:
THURSDAY, August 10Th and Dist, leaving
Alexandria from the corner of King and st.
AsNph streets ut o'clock p. m; returning,
leave Washington ut II IN. Fare 40 cts. for the
round trip. Tickets good on local trains the fol-
lowing day. O. \. STEVENS,
aug 2S-4t Gen. Supt.
IUST RECEIEED-l2 cases st. Macaire
- Clarct Il very prime article.
GEO. McBURNEI l. son,
aug lG6 and 10 King street.
DLATED WARE-Tsblc Forks, Tea and
L Table Spoons. Butter Knives &c, for sale by
}. +. CARLIN & SONS,
aug l. 50 King street.
4 FRESH supply ui Peek, Frean II Cos.
~ London Biscuit. just received by
&. VIM. RAMSAY,
aug l. :. +. cor. King and st. Asaph SIS
! CPEARS FRUIT PRESERVING SOLU-
- TON. for preserving nl kinds Of fruit \
supply just received and for sale by
! augl9 E. :. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

MAYORS OFFlCE.-JnSeph ii. 'larb"w, arrest
ed for an assault upon James Young, b"th col
orei, WAS committed Ia Jail for further eNanlTH-
ton.
Charles Parker and Srxtus Wright, c"l"red
bows. for throwing stones in the street. were dis
charged with rcprimand.
Cathnrine Stienrock for diSorderlv conduct,
WAS discharged with an admuniton.
Charles Beach, George Lucas Agnes Frank
lin and Martha Madison, for playing cards ON
the common, were discharged with M admnn-
ton. . ,
and discharged
Mathew Hamilton, for disorderly conduct was
discharged with an admonition.
Fernando Schater, for diSnrdery conduct WAS
,;scb> rged, because the officer who made the ar
rest fail. d to appear against him.
Levi Potter, colored for diS3rderly conduct
WIS 1;scharr.,l for want of evidence.
Georer r. King, colored, for diSordrry con
duct. was fined AND discharged.
Robert II. Dogan, colorHd, for interfering
Fred Dreamer, for keeping dogs %,tn"u, ;ra "a
cense was released upon buying the req"'''''
medals
NIunr REPoKT.-Night clear and warn! ,.i' t
twelve clock, previous to which there mo- p'1,,
showers of rain. 4 stiff breeze was blowing III
night from the South. Seven prisoners ana '"N
lodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29


CT. JOHNS ACADEM
- Alexandria, Va.
The 33d annual session will begin on Monday,
September 3D. Catalogues can be obtained by
addressing the Principal, Drawer p. AleXan-
dria, Va, or by calling ut his office, III Prince
street.
Tie advantages claimed for this School are,
the great experience Of the Principal, who is MS
sisted by an excellent corps of teachers; its COM
prolicnsivc course Of study, and the thoroughness
of its examinations; the possession of large and
valuable philosophical and chemical apparatus,
an extensive cabinet of minerals, and Il carefully
selected School Library of thousand vol umes,
and thorough military organization and strict
discipline
His recent personal examination of the more
improved methods of instruction lately intro
duced into the schools of the principal cities,
will enable the undersigned greatly to- improve
the system Of teaching
aur 1-DawtS3 PRINCIPAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

ArcokEEK FEsrIvAL-A quartettc under
the direction of Mr. Robert y. Adam, form
.erly the organist Of Grace Church, lett here
this evening on the steamer Fairy,tor Farming
ton, to assist in the sacred concert to he gwen
at the festival for the benefit of Accokeek
Church. to be held there tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

GYpsIEs.-Tw covered spring wagons filled
up with tawdry furniture and upholstery, and
containing several men and women, and
great many unwashed children, left here on
the eleven G clock boat this morning for Wash
incton. There appearance on the wharf seem,
ed to he. attractive to the boys and colorcd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

The CANAL.-!Advices from along the line
Of the G. & @. Canal report the stage of water
as improving, and that boats loading at Cum
herand can now probably take on tu! cargoe5
.rhe Alexandra Canal il well supplied with
water and boats are arriving and departing
freely
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29
TAR. A. F. COX, DENTIST,

1t gives me pleasure to endorse DR.. cox, u |
will guarantee all work done by him.
aug 2Q-tf DR. LooCK
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

JIM ieEcKwoRrH colorcl man.. the famous
monntaineer hunter. scout. guide and Indian
INTERPRETER. was born near Alexandria, Va; He
ran a ~ early in life and reached the West
There he fell in with and was adopted by the
row Indians He became chief, and fought
alone the Arkansas. ne roamcd off at last to
California ' Arizona and Mexico. In his old age
he brought up in Colorado, where he died, and
where his cabin is still shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29
u. of Va, Principal
Washington, Rapp. CO., aug 9-coGw

WASHINGToN & LEE UNIVERSITY,
w Lexington, Virginia.
The next session Of this Institution will com
mencc on the third Thursday (2lst) of Scptcm-
Der, 1871, and continue without lntcrmission uu-
til the fourth Thursday in June, 1872
The instruction embraces thorough Classical,
Literary and Scientific courses, together with
the Professional departments of Law and Engi-
nccring.
The entire expenses for the session Of nine
months need not exceed $500 or 1925, according
to the price Of Board. Arrangements are also
made for messing, by which students may re-
ducc their expenses to $3.50 per session.
For further information address
&. w. &. LEE, President, or
WILLIAM DOLD, Clerk of Faculty
Lexington, Va, aug slim
DPS COPAL HIGH SCHOOL,,
~ Fairfax county, Virginia.
The 18th Annual Session begins SEPTEM-
BIER 9th, 1871, and ends June 10Th, 49,.
Terms: $3.50 per session.
Catalogues sent on application to l.. NJ.
BLACkFORD, NJ A., Principal, Lock Box
IL, Alexandria, Va.
70" Residents of Alexandria supplied at En-
twiSle'S Bookstore, l02 King street. au 2-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-29

TSTRAY CUW-Camc to the subscriber. $ on
IL or ABOUT the 10Th instant, RED BUFFA-
LO COW, about { orr years old The owner
is required TO come forward, pay charges and
take her away CHARLES BLADEN,
ouo a3. Nror An.ndulp Fuirfay CO. VA
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
A Hard Case.

The New Haven " Register" Of the
Goth inst, says:
"The scene presented at the City court
this morning, was lamcntable one, and
we hope that we shall not soon be called
upon to chronicle another like it, Bra
zillia Banks, formerly Of Harrisburg
Pa, but whose widowed mother now
lives in Bridgeport, came to this city,
some months ago, and commenced term
in the Medical School connected with
Yale College. A bright, active student,
he was looked upon as one of the most
promising in his class, and thought by
his learning and skill, become one of our
most trusted and honorable physicians. -
While here he fell into bad company, and
spent what little allowance he had from
his mother. He borrowed money of his
mates to keep up his appearance, until he
could do it no longer, and last week, to
"raise the wind" applied to quite num-
Der of our doctors in this city to whom
he told a very plaintive story of his de-
sire to reach Harrisburg, or something to
that effect. He succeeded in raising
about ten or fifteen dollars, and instead
of going to Harrisburg, he found faro
bank, where he fought.the tiger, until
all his funds had vanished like smoke
This com to the ears of some of those
who had given him money, and this
morning he was found guilty of obtaining
money by false pretences, and the judge
sentenced him to sixty days in the coun-
ty Jail, and fined him S25 and costs. 1t
is a sad case, and we trust it will prove u
warning to some two or three others sim
ilarly situated.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
Terrible Tornado.

Advice from Memphis give some par
ticulars of the terrible tornado which
passed over portion Of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad on Friday, demolish-
ing churches and houses at the towns Of
Grand junction, Pocahontas, and Somer-
vile, and uprooting and tearing down
trees for miles. At Helena, Arkansas,
the wind blew gale from to 0 p. m,
prostrating telegraph lines and fences
for miles uprooting trees, carrying them
high into the air demolishing and razing
to the ground dwellings churches, barns,
ware houses, and stores, and doing i'm
mense damage.
The tin roof of a large warehouse on
the bank of the river was carried into the
air, and landed on the opposite side of
the river, 200 yards from shore-distance
fully a mile One church was blown
down, and two others badly injured. In
all, 33 buildings, mostly dwellings, were
destroyed. In one instance one-story
frame house was lifted from its foundation
with its occupants and carried into the
air, where it was turned completely over
and hurled to the ground, bottom up,
fully 100 yards from where it stood, kill
ing one Of its occupants, a man, and Sc
riously wounding woman and child. The
chain cables of the wharf boat were snap
ped, and the boat carried down the river
some distance and landed on bar.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
Political Trouble in Indiana.

A despatch from indianapolis, dated
the 23d inst. says:
Considerable excitement is caused
here to-day by the resignation, this morn
ing, of the 81 Republican members of
the House, which prevents further legis-
lation this session. The reason assigned
is the attempt of the Democratic MAORI
ty to pass bill re-districting the State in
violation of the constitution, which pro-
vides that the State shall not be redis-
tricted oftener than every six years. The
last re-districting was four years ago.
Lieutenant Governor Cumback ex-
presses the opinion that it takes two
thirds of all the members of each House
to constitute quorum, and will not re-
cognize anything the remaining mem
bcrs do.
The speaker of the House also gave
the same opinion this morning, after re-
ceiving the Governors message announ-
cling the resignation of the Republican
members of the House.
Some Of the Democratic members DIFF
fer with the Speaker and advocate contin-
uing legislation. The appropriation bills,
tax bills, and most of the necessary legis-
lation was disposed of before the Repub-
lican members of the house resigned
There is quite commoton IN political
circles to-day, and a lively time is antic-
ipated tomorrow. The constitutional
limit of the session expires on the 9th
day of March There is not time to
elect members to fill the places of those
who have resigned.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
Morals of New York,

The social ethics of New York life,
are becoming sadly complicated. The
Cross scandal has hardly died away be-
fore another, equally as bad, comes to
surface. A beautiful and interesting
young lady, one of the bellies of society,
goes with her parents to Saratoga There
she meets one Of the professional fortune
hunters, who frequent these places, and
in the ardor of youth falls desperately in
love with him. The parents oppose the
match, but the girl is selfwilled, and the
lover unceasing in his attentions. The
parents consent is finally obtained and the
two married Then the character of the
man shows itself. Almost while the or
ange blossoms are on her brow, he de-
mands money of the young wife, and
throughout long and weary years of per-
secution, he continues his demands upon
her exchequer. At the end of the first
year, child is born to the unhappy coup
le, and the husband introduces to his
wife young lady of great beauty and
accomplishments. The two become bo-
som friends, and the young lady stands
as god mother to the child. During all
this time the prosecutions Of the hus-
band have not ceased. He has, it is al
legged, forged his wife's name to check
for $40, 900 stolen her jewelry, and in
every way imposed upon her. Wearied
at last with the wretched life she is lead
ing, the wife fled to her parents for pro-
lection. She is taken to France and
placed in a convent for safety, and her
mother returning to this country, to OBJ
tain divorce for her unhappy child
learns with horror that the "friend"
whom her daughters husband had intro
duced into the family, was in reality his
wife, and that the man had been guilty
of bigamy.-N. Y EaprcSs.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

Bsg" Capt. Harris, of the schooner
G. A. johnson, arrived at New York two
days ago with numerous dead wild ducks
The schooner was obliged to put into
Hateras Inlet, and there she remained
wind-bound with many other coasters.-
The surface Of the water was covered
with myriads of wild ducks, whose dis
cOrdant cries could be heard for a great
distance. One day wind arose, which
moved with great velocity in circular
direction, but was confined to the inlet.
The wild fowl were seized by it, their
necks were twisted, and their legs and
wings broken. Thousands in dying
condition were in few minutes strewn
on the water. AS soon as the whirlwind
had subsided boats put out and the vic
tins were secured. A steamer passing on
her way to New York sent out its boats
and shared in the spoils.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
Damag es Against a Liquor Seller.

In Ohio, in the Guernsey County
Court of Common Pleas, Mrs. Francis
Watt'recently recovered $500 damages
from one Boyd for selling her late hus-
band Intoxicating drinks. The husband
was at one time prominent physician and
surgeon, and had represented his county
in the Ohio Legislature. Falling into
incorporate habits, he lost his practice,
squandered his estate, and finally died
from the effects of intoxcation. The
widow brought suit, alleging that Boyd,
the defendant continued during all the
time to sell and deliver to her husband
Intoxicating liquor in quantities of from
one pint to one quart, causing him to be-
come an habitual drunkard and incapable
ofattending to any kind of business, and
claimed $4,000 damages for which amount
she asked judgment at the hands of the
jury. After argumentby able counsel on
both sides, the jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff, assessing damages at $1,000.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
Qbe Gintes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, ]Da.

BG5" We see very many newspaper arti-
cles rejecting seriously upon the rail
road management of this country, and
continually holding up the railroads of
Great Britain as so much more free from
accidents resulting in the loss of life, as
compared with our roads. We think
these charges are generally made without
any knowledge of the facts. IF calcu-
lotion is made, taking into consideration
the number of miles of road, and the
number of passengers carried, it will be
found that the loss of life in this coun-
try is but little if any larger than it is in
England.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

DSy" r. G. Westbrook, who at various
periods of his life performed the functions
of Methodist minister coal dealer and
editor, and lately Of Sussex county, N.
j., some time ago separated from his wife
both coming to the conclusion, after
thirty years of welded life and rearing
family, that an incompatibility of tenn
permanent existed between them To-
make the separation valid, Mr.. West
brook repaired to Illinois and secured a
divorce, but not before he consented to
settle his Sussex farm upon the wife, to-
gether with a cash alimony of 500 a
month. At last accounts the ex-reverend
had taken to himself bride Of tender
years and much beauty.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

Begn A singular case-without, per-
haps, parallel in all respects-came up
before an English probate court few
weeks since. A woman applied for let
ters of administration on the estate of her
deceased husband, with whom she had
lived 4G years. But she was met by a
citation from another party, who claimed
to have been the first wife of the de-
ceased. This claim she was able to es-
tablish to the satisfaction of the court,
which pronounced the second marriage,
although undisputed for 46 years, illegal,
and the children of it itillegitimate.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

DCg~ Marshall Givens, proprietor of the
hotel at Twentieth and Vine streets, has
for some time been keeping strychnine in
the house for the purpose Of poisoning
rats. On Saturday night he put some
poison on cracker and laid it on the
floor near large rat hole 1t was not
eaten by the rats, however, and on Sun
day morning Mr. Given's little daughter
found the cracker ON the floor and was
about to eat it when playful little dog
belonging to the family jumped up and
took the cracker from her hand and ate
it, causing his death in few moments.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

pSg'' On the night of the 2lst inst,
freight train on the Pan Handle rail
road, bound east, broke through bridge
No. 80, IL miles east of Steubenville,
and the engine and II cars went down.
The 6remen, named Hess, was killed,
and the engineer was slightly and one
brakeman seriously injured. The train
was loaded with horses, sheep, hogs, meat,
etc. Eight or ten of the horses were
killed. 1t is supposed that the engine
struck stone that had rolled on the
track from the embankment, which threw
off the tender, and that the tender was
thrown across the track on the bridge,
causing the other cars to leave the track
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28
DR.. Scheppe Resigns His Claims on th,
Stinnecke Property.

DIR. Schoeppe has drawn up long doc
ument resigning his claims in the prop
erty of Miss, Stinnecke. 1t disposes of
the total amount of her property, which
is valued at $75,000 in the following
manner:
Six thousand dollars to the German
Lutheran Church of Carlisle, Pa; $780,
600 for the erection of hospital within
the borough of Carlisle for poor sick per-
sons of Cumberland county and of the
State of Pennsylvania. $4,000, the in
terest thereof endowed as salary for
resident physician of the hospital erected
by the sum above mentioned; $4,000,
the interest thereof to be expended for
hospital purposes, according to the dispo-
sition of the board of managers of the
said hospital, with the proviso that any
surplus of the interest Of these $4,000
which has not been used for hospital
purposes be invested in defraying the ex-
penses of the medical education Of young
man Of Cumberland county, of respecta-
bic family and good character, who shall
receive the first practical rudiments Of
his medical education in the hospital
above mentioned and through the resi-
dent physician Of the said hospital.
AS trustee and president of the board
of managers, to whose name the deed oi
assignment is made for the nominal sun
of 81, has been appointed j. j. Zitzen
NJ. d., of Carlisle, one of the most ex
perienced and prominent surgeons and
physicians of Cumberland county and vi
cinity.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

B@35" The Watertown, Wisconsin "Re-
publican" learns from "reliable authori-
ty" that the fish were so numerous, late
ly, in the river at the village of Hutis-
ford, as for time seriously to interfere
with the rum ing Of some of the mills
there, thousands of the fnny tribes
clogging the wheels of machinery. The
fish were Of the largest varieties-pick-
erel, black bass, and pike--and were
easily fished out with pitchforks, rakes,
and other angling implements.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-28

SENATOR CAMERON has tried with
great earnestness to get the Senate to
concur in the House bill fixing the Inter-
national Exhibition of 1876, at the City
of Philadelphia. The Senators in the
interests of N. Y, have so far succeeded
in postponing the action Of the Senate.