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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

WH1TEwAsH THAT WILL NOT RUB OFF.-If
the wash is to be used indoors, mix half J. pail
full of lime and water, take half a pint of flour
and make starch of it, and pour it into the
whitewash while hot. Stir it well and make it
ready by thinning it for use. A little glue will
answer the same purpose. IF for outdoor work,
add little salt and boiled rice, made thin.
Scarcely particle Of the lime can be rubbed
Oft when prepared in this manner-N E.
Furnler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

IMPROVEMENTS AT MANASSAS. The old
building used as Freight House has been re-
moved, and large handsome brick building
is going up in its place and when completed
will add much to the appearance of the village
John \. Cannon is erecting very hand some
dwelling on Center street. Our merchants
have all arrived with their spring supplies and
the place is now supplied with goods, wares
and merchandise Of every description All
the store houses have been neatly fitted up and
handsomely painted. and will stand 4 com
pariSon with most of the business houses of
larger cities Manassas Guzette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

The graduating ceremonies Of the Artillery
School, United States army, at Fortress Mon
roe, for the class of 1871, took place in the pre-,
sence ola large concoursc on Thursday evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

Judge Batchtord, in the u. ). Court at
New York on Saturday, gave Fisk and Gould
further repricve until to morrow before going
on with the proceedings to compel them to
bring the books of the Erie Railroad into
Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET. May.l, 1871.
The receipts of Herring are gradually falling or
though a: there is very little demand prices con
tinue low, the ruling rates yesterday being from
81. IS to So. p per thousand To-day they were
selling at from 50 - to $50 Shad are quoted
at from So to Sl4 per hundred Rock and Perch
arc scarce and high. Sturgeon arc plentiful SELL
ing at s. apiece. -. --
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

REMARKs.-Thcre is but little competition in
the Wheat market; offerings are light, consist
ing of but Clio bushels red, the quality OF when
was from ordinary 70 fair; prime and choice
samples would readily bring good prices; sales
at 145, loo and 152 Corn is active at an advance;
offerings of 90 bushels mixed, with sales at -
and 76 Oats are active and firm; sales ut 60 ana
81 with offerings Of 600 bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

- BOXES PRIME DAIRY CH EESE Tor
~ sale by [nh23l HARLOW bho'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

FACQClER CcISI1.-Al INC EtHl Noully
Court, the jury in the case ofthc Commonwealth
VS.. Thomas F. Glascoek, indicted for the muir
der of James Corder in 1864, failed to agree
and were discharged; Glascock was then let to
bail in the sum Of $1,000 for his appearance on
Ferdinand Mitchell, coored boy about 10
years of age, indicted for firing the barn and
stable of Smith H. Tharpe was acquitted. Al
as to whether the burning was Intentional yet
it was evident that the tender years of the ac-
cused was the principal ground on which the
jury acquitted him.
Messrs. VIM. Fl. Payne and John NJ. Forbes,
Commissioners, sold under a decree Of the
Court in the case of Sedwick VS. Blight, on last
Monday the farm lately occupied by Mrs. g..
A. Blight situated in the ncighborhood OF the
Springs and containing $50 acres, to Mr. Jno. A.
Spilmau. for S2j per acre.
Hugh r. Garden and VIM. ii. Payne, Com
missioners in the case Of HALEY VS.. HALEY: sold
on the same day, a little homestead of G3 acres
on which the late Henry S. HALEY resided
within 4 short walk Of Warrenton, to r.. p
Dolby. for So per acre.
}. H Rixcy, has contracted for the erection
of a fine brick mansion on his beautiful farm
living on the Winchester road near Warrenton
Capt. \. D. Payne, and A. Tllman have
purchased from Richards Payne, the vacant lot
facing on Culpeper street in Warrcnton, Tor
$500 per acre Workmen are engaged in lay
ing the foundation of Mr. lllmans house
which promises to be an ornament to that part
Of the town.
The publication of tlc Virginia Sentinel was
suspended last week for want Of sufficient
patronage to keep up healthy existence. and
on Monday the press and fixtures OF the cstab-
lishmcnt were sold at auction, when the propre-
tors of the True Index became the purchasers
The ladies of the Memorial Association in
Warrenton, from the necessity they arc under
of rcsorting to every expedient in their power
to raise means to erect 4 memorial to the Con-
fcderate dead, will at some time in the month
of May, hereafter to be announced, open 4
strawberry feast at the store room at present
kindly loaned for the occasion. They will at
the same time set a cold supper at night. And
variety of facy and useful articles will be
offered for sale. -,
\ special term of the Circuit Court will ie
held in Warrenton. commencing on the 18th
lav OF next July. for the purpose OF trying, the
niGht New York merchant cases, in which Mr.
Lersner is defendant.
At the recent term Of the Circuit Court Of
.lis county divorce from the bonds of matri-
moi. was granted Mary Jane Craig, colored,
wife of John Craig. ]. Y. Chiffon counsel for
plaintiff.
storm slightly injured three telegraph posts
near the engine house in Warrenton and follow
ed the wires into the telegraph Office u
The sale of some Very desirable property in
the county has been postponed until the 4th
Monday in May, which is the first day of the
next term Of Fduquier County Court Var
rsnton Index.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

WASHINGTON TTEMs.-Onc hundred and
forty-fve employees Of the Bureau OF EngraY-
ing and Printing at the Treasury were dis
charged to-day, on account of the renewal OF a
portion of the work to New York city,
The President will, it is said, this week, aap-
point Secretary for the Territory OF Columbia
in the place Of Gen. Chapman, recently elected
to Congress.
On Saturday morning, as Mr.. Samuel
Shrecves, druggist in Cnlontown u. - WAS
charging soda fountain, it burst anu a por,
ton of the casting was driven into the breast
Of Mr. ShreeveS, causing Il tn9nltiul wound
which it is feared will result in his death. \
Young man named James II. Ionson, aged
eighteen years, i'who was assisting Mr..
Shreeves at the time, had his thigh SO badly
aceratcd BY the explosion that he died yester-
dav afternoon ut two o clock. The explosion
alarmed the whole ncighborhood, and reseni-
bled the firing Of q twelve FOUNDER
Colonel james G.. Berrct has sold his line
residence in IT. street, be ween Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, to Judge Strong, OF the Su-
preme Court, for $50, 900, and will build HIM
self handsome residence in street, near that
of George W. Riggs, the banker. Senator
Frelinehuysen, of New Jersey, has purchased
the old Albert mansion for $4,000.
The condition Of Mr.. Corcoran last night did
not indicate any substantial improvement, and
some Of the symptoms were far from encourag-
ing the hopes that had been previously enter
tanned.
The Circuit Court closed It's spring term on
Saturday 1t has been in session since the
third Monday Of February, and has acted upon
over four hundred cases, many of them Of very
considerable Importance. This court will meet
again on the third Monday Of May. The gen
eral term for the trial Of appeal cases meets
to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. Il Extract of ;
letter from Washington. -"A AS an Illustration
of what we have had to say about the countr!
on the line of railroad, take the county, O
Prince William, which lies next to Fairfax
the county in which stands Brentsv'lle
The county seat Of Prince William does no
contain more than one hundred inhabitants, ant
is perfectly dead, and by an act Of the Lcgisla
ture, as we are informed, the county seat /
about to be moved up to Manassas Junction, tn
seat Of Burcgard operations against the North
and the region Of both battles Of Bull Run
Manassas junction is now filled up with New
Jerseymen, Pennsylvanians: Dclawarlans, ant
folks further to the North who have made there
a town of about five hundred inhabitants, tn
largest town between Alexandria and Warren
ton. We have received from the office OF thu
Manassas weekly Gazette pamphlet from Can
on & Mclean, who appear to be real estate
agents. This pamphlet contains more than ON
hundred and fifty farms and tracts Of land OF
fered for sale, some Of them two hundred acre
in quantity others one thousand, twelve hun
dred, and even more.
The most of this land is offered for fifteeI
dollars, twenty dollars, eight dollars: twelv
dollars, nine dollars, seven dollars &C., pc
acre. Here is one instance, for example: On
hundred acres, ten acres clear, remainder wood
land, with Il new frame house not quite finished
six miles from Manassas terms for the Who'll
$500 cash Amongst the purchasers are folk
from Washington, Canada, England, New Yorl
and New Jersey. The largest tract, according
to this phamplet has been two thousand acre
for 800, 500. - Manassas Gazette.
There has been no act Of the Legislature il
relation to moving the county seat from Brents
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THE FUNDING OF THE PUBLIC DEBT The
following communication from General Asa
Rogers concerning the funding of State stock
will be found interesting to those who hold
the State stock, and to whom the State Is IN
debted:
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FAHRNEY'S

Y Office.
The Annual General Meeting of the Stock
holders of the ALEXANDRIA CANAL 60
adjourned to meet WEDNESDAY,, 10th May
instant, at II o'clock, in the chamber OF the
Board of Aldermen, in AlcXandra.
nv ltd P. &. UHLER, Clerk
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Specimen copies sent free to any address.
All letters relative to the Literary DEPARTMENT
must be addressed 10 the editor,
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Single copies, 20 cents. For sale by all News
Dealers.
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Containing forty-eight three column pages TO
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Articles on Scientific subjects, Health and Re
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A Temperance department. in which will he
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ADMINISTRATORS. NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS. NOTICE.
Orphsns' Court Of Sasi Nrry's county. ,et-
Nor. -, 1850.
nRDERED BY THE COURT. Tia, u,,x
" c Bowies and Bowles. aAmin;s.r:-
tors Of WILLIAM 8 BOWL s, late of S.;n,
Mary's county, Maryland, deceased. give IN.
notice required Ly law to the decec..J'.
creditors TO exhibit their claims. and ths, ,h.
same Re Published once . week for sig sncres-
save weeks N some neWspaper printed in said
county.
Test: JAs r MR.,rx
Register Wills for 81 Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance Of the above order -. hs..A,
give notice that we have obtained from the dr..
phans' Court Of st. Mary's county. Narxl.na
letters Of administration on the persoaaI es,.s,
| Of Wm Rowlrs, late Of said county. aere..
ed. All persons having claims against the s.;a
deceascd are hereby notified 20 exhibit the sam.
with the proper vouchers attached thereto. /,
the subscribers ON or before the Isl dar q
June, 1871, hey will otherwise by law BE- q.
/ ciuded from the benefits of the said estate. Al
persons Indebted TO the deceased are rroues,~, l.
make immediate psyment To the subscribers.
| MARS G BOwLES.
ID IS B0wLES,
Administrator
Nov ~. ls5o-sv.
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60 BUYERS LOOK
YOUR INTEREST!
WE have jus. revived ed ar. mn
w opening our splesdii Sock of
New Fall and Winter Goods. which en-.
braces every variety Of
CLOTHS.
CAsSIMEREs,
yESTINGs.
BOUTS and SHOES.
HATS and CAPS,
LADIES' FANCY DRESS GOODS
Caiicoes, Dclaiaes.
Alpscas. Flanneis,
Kcrseys. Domestic Goods
Brown and Ladies' Skirts
Bleached Hoops.
Muslins. Eose.
Balmarals. etc., etc.
Also. IN extensive assortment Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Of good make and quality.
These Coed. were sci c:ca With great
care aud purchased at tho
LOWEST CASH PRICES
in tie Boston. New York and Baltimore
markets. Especial attention has been
given TO the sclec'io If our stock of
BOOTS,
sHOES.
HATS.
CAPS and
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
al Of which arc If the latest and most m
proved Styles and range from the loves.
grades to the finest qualities.
Also heavy stock Of
Groferies,
Of all kinds. to which particular attention
/. called, and purchasers are assured that
THEIR FAMILY SUPPLIES
will be made to them. freight excepted. ..
Baltimore figures.
Our entire stock having been purchased
AT A FAVORABLE TINE
in the markets and at reduced rates, will
be sold at prices unusual in this market.
At the old stand Of 4 Leo Spalding Il
Co.. adjoining the Union Hotel, Leonard
Town.
We sclicit an inspection Of our stock
and share Of public favor
greenwich & FENWICK.
Oct. %. 1S70-if.
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JAMES 7 " RALEv,
Register Wills for st Marys count,
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Orphnns' Court Of 81. Ary's County, ST.
Nov lc, 1870.
nRDERED BY THE COURT, That VIM G
~ Foxweil, Executor Of Thomas r I,ru-
~, late Of st. Mary's county, MARYLAND. de-
ceased, give the notice required by law to the
deceased's creditors to exhibit their clairns. and
that the same he published once a week for six
successive weeks in some newspaper printed in
said county.
Test:
jams + " RALvY,
Register Wills for s, Nary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance OF the above order. I hereby
give notice that ! have obtained from the Or
phans' Court ofSt Mary's county, MARYLAND.
letters documentary on the personal estate OF
Thomas I Drury, late Of said county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby notified TO exhibit the same
with the proper vouchers attached thereto. 10
the subscriber, ON or before the 2Ist aay Of
way, 1871, they will otherwise by Law be exclu-
ded from the benefits Of the said estate. An
persons indebted to the deceased are requested
to make Immediate pay ment to the subscriber.
VINO FOXwELL,
Executor.
Nov 10. lsto-Sw.
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CONFYR NATION NOTICE.
VIM II Hayden
Rob, Z Combs, adnr Q { a. Of
Joanna Norris x others.

IN the Circuit Court for ST Mary's county.
sitting as Court of Equity.
No 252 N z.
ORDERED. this 21st day Of Dec.
" 1870, that the sale made and repurt-
Ell by Robert c. Cmbs aud James 3
Downs, Trustees, in this cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the LIST .fonday of Feb.
next; provided a copy Of this order be
published in the st Mary's Beacon, once \
week for three successive weeks prior to the
said LIST Monday of Feb.
The Report states that the land sold Tor
$50.
JNO A CAVALIER, Ok.
True copy-Test:
JN0 A CAVALIER, CPk.
Dee %, is70-Sw.
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For Rent.

SOc1ETY HILL FARM situated ON
- Britscn's Bay in Bcggar's Neck
ah"nt Eve miles from Leoaardtowu, co.,
taining eight hundred acres Of land. most
ly arabic, and hes on Il two thousand
pesch trees. second year of bearing, and
other fruit trees. Apply 70
NEALE. HARRIS &CO.,
% Commcrce ST.. Baltimore.
Nov. 10. ls70-2m.
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~ RS &c. MlLBURN, sormerly ofs
M Masy's county. has removed fram No
d Hanover s. /, 60 leo W. Leabarfa- -
sseen Sksrp ead LoeroS aadis pssrsFvd =
receive resmsneaa and tFausicnt 6oasless.
Jan .. Ik1o-sl.
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Notice.

NJ Office l. hereby given that the Law
IN agsinss trespassers will be rigidly
aud imPartialiy enforced agains, oil per-
sous found trespassing BY deg. gun es
oshsrviss on ny farm. known as s'IIesrd's
Security aud Two Fricnd>," located in
Leossrase~n disHic, Of Sc Msry's casn,y.
from and after the publication Of this no.
sics. Tssspsssers win therefore beware.
VIM RI. HAYDEN.
Jaa 10, 1Sl1-3w.
MRS. JAS. II. HOPEwELL
l. prepared to accommodate
Resoaoena, Truns6eos aaa Ts1
BE De0raeSs.
"A Ne. . Ssuth Hs~ard street,
DAsTsnoas
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
Orphans Court Of Snn, Nlry'. County, Sal
Nov 10, 1870.
ORDERED BY THE COURT. That T. d.
~ Perry. executor Of ANN HOWARD,
Late of st Mary's county, Maryland, deceased
give the notice required by law 90 the deceas-
eds creditors to exhibit their claims, and thai
the same be Published once a week for six sue
cessire weeks IN some newspaper printed in said
county.
JAMES T " RALgv.
Register Wills for st Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance Of the above order, I hereby
give notice that have obtained from the Or
phnns' Court OF St. Mary's county. Maryland.
letters testamentary on the personal estate OF
Ann Howard, late of said county, deceased
All persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby notified to exhibit the same
with the proper -oachers attached thereto, to
the subscriber, on or before the 2lst day OF Nay,
1871, they will otherwise by law be excluded
from the benefits of the said estate All persons
indebted to the deceased are requested TO make
immediate pay ment to the subscriber.
I'd PERRY,
Executor.
Nov 10, ls70-6w.
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TO THE CITIZENS
St. MARY's COUNTY.

VIE undersigned begs leare 10 announee to
- his frieada and the Public Of Saint Nary's
county, that he has just received and epened, in
the Store lately occupied hy Messrs. vile Ford
In Leonardtovn, the largest finest and cheap
est assortment of
Ready-made Clothing,
Genilemen's Furnishing Goods
and Hats and Caps
ever offered TO the citizens Of ST. Nary's county.
The peculiar advantage under which his goods
have been purchased, and his long experience in
The business in connection with the largest Cloth
ing House in Lower Maryland (wile 4 Ford ii
enafte him to oIer In Purchasers greater ind uce-
menss than any house In this section ofthe State
He 10 also prepared TO take
MEASURES and to make CLOTHING
TO order. having perfected the same arrange
menss With Merchant Tailors in Baltimore that
were made by Vile b Ford, and viii warrsu,
MS custom clothing 20 he of the most fashioua-
bic make, the hest materials and perfect in it.
Customers win not he expected To keen anx cus-
tom clothing which does NOT 6t and h & no,
m represented.
his clothing department embraces full line of
MEMS, YOUTHS and BOYS clothing In Ia
test styles.
All the latest novelties in Gentlemcn's Under
Wear, Neck Ties, Shirts Hosiery. Gloves,
Hats and Caps viii be found among his stock
80 Call and examine and You cannot fail to
purchase 81
j. Sims FEyETcK.
Oct. 20. 1870.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
O.PAass' Court q 81. ksyy's Css.ty, ST -
Nov 10, 1870.
nRDERED BY THE COURT, That John
~ Dillahsy anil Jane II Morgan, adminissra-
tors Of Chss Cheseldine, late OF Saint Marv's
county, Maryland, deceased, give the notice re-
CURED by Law to the dcceased's creditors to ex-
hibit their claims, aud that the same be pub
lished ohce week co. six successive weeks i'm
some newspaper printed in said county.
Test: JAS T N RALev,
Register Wills for ST Mary's couasy.
NOTICE.
in pursuance Of the above order. we hereb,
give NOTICE that we hare obtained from the
Orphans Court Of st. Msry's county. Mary.
land, letters Of administration on the personal
estate OF Chas Cheseldin~ late Of said county.
deceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby IotiGed to exhibit the
same with the proper vouchers attached thereto.
to the subscribers, on or before the 2lss day OF
May, 1871, they will otherwise by Law be ex-
ciuded from all benefits Oft the sid estate. All
persons indebted to the deceased are rcuuessed
to make immediate payment to the subscribers.
JOHN DlLLAHAl,
JANE MORGAN.
Administrators.
Nov 10, ls7o-6w.
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Notice to Debtors.

nERs0NS ipdebssd 10 the estate Al
- The lass Geo. u. Morgan on bvod
no.s q cpsa sccosns. are nosl6rd. tha,
ualsss iuwedisss scssleusas i u,i,. Nil
The ssdersigscd. exeessse of s.;l Nor.
gan. that iesal STEPS viii AZ osoe B. ,.kr.
70 sal6ree tie same.
J. I. n. RALEY, Execa.or
Jaa. y. ls5i--3x.
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Notice.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
OrpAans' Court Of Srisf Nary. Casa,y, Set -
Jan l6, 1871.
nRDERED BY THE COURT, Tha, G.cr.
" Combs, executor Of Gsor ID. Coad.
late Of 81 Msrv's county, MARYLAND. deceased.
give the notice required by law tn the deceas-
eds creditors 10 exhibit their claims, and tina,
.he same be published once q week for six sue
ccssive weeks in some newspaper printed In said
county.
JANIS r " R.Lsy,
Register Wills for 81 Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance OF the ADORE order, I hereby
give notice that have obtsined from the Or.
phans' Court OF =. MaYv's county. MARYLAND
letters testamentary the personal estu 4,
Of George u. Coad. late of said county. de.
ceased. All persons having claims agains, IN.
said deceased, are hereby notified 10 xhib;, IN,
same with the proper vouchers attached thereto
| 10 the subscriber, on or before the 18th dsy o
June, 1871, they viii otherwise by law be ex
Guided from the benefits Of the said estate. All
persons indebted 60 the decreased are requested I,
make immediate pay ment 10 the subscriber.
GEoRSE CsIMRS,
Executor
Jan II. lsIl-sw.