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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-01
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.
HOl FOR WASHINGTON, D. G.
CHEAPEST DRY GOODS HOUSE THIS
SIDE OF NEW YORK.

The public of Alexandria and State of Viz
ginia are generally invited to call at
WOLFORD & SHILBERGS
Cheap Store for
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS,
of all classes, which are offered in large variet,
end lower than at any other house in these parts
One call will fully satisfy purchasers to wha
extent money can be saved.
The store is stocked with the following named
goods and prices, viz:
Dress Goods ranging from p to soc soc
Nice Striped Grenadines, Csc per yard
Mourning Dress Goods, 25 to Gle
White Victoria Lawns, 25c
Fine Genoese Satin and other Stripes, Is to 371c
Plain White Swisses for Overskirts, Csc
DOLLY VARDENS, ranging from Is to 75c.
Choice Styles in Prints, at I0c per yard
Bleached and Brown Cotton, from 10 to Zoe, anc
full assortment of
CASSlMERES,
for boys and mems wear.
FLANNELS
and other Domestics too numerous to mention
A specially in
LLAMA LACE SHAWLS
A good article as low as $40. All the --latest
novelties in
PARASOLS,
and particular attention is called to the
CARPET DEPARTMENT
Of this house, which comprises-..
Nice Brussels, Sl.25 to Sl.50 p I'D
Good quality Ingram, is to SLIGO p I'D
Hemp Carpet, at Is q yd
Good Straw Mating, rs p yd
Oil Cloths, in all widths, good A,
lr,, A,yH
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ICCTIO" ALES.

N oT1oE'
On SATURDAY.nexL May 4th, will be rent
ed all the stands in market, except the butchers
stalls
ap 30-td THOMAS WHITTINGTON.
@ NEW HOUSES FOR SALE.-FOUR
EI TWO STORY BRICK HOUSES, just
completed, on Columbus street. containing six
rooms M With t cellar gas and water will be sold
8 o'clock, at the room of the German Building
Association, also THREE LOTS on Cameron
street, between Washington and Columbus
streets, Is by 81 feet each,
Terms: One-fourlh cash, the residue in three
equal instruments at six, twelve and eighteen
months with interest," or for cash.
j, SCHNEIDER.
ap 26--td Secretary q q r.
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The SOUTHERN CLAIMS CoMMIssIoN.-The
Southern Claims Commission yesterday heard
the claims of Sarah E. LIE Ferre, for $457;
Miles Bramble, 1892. 50; and L. NJ. Lown for
1862 50. All Of the claimants are residents OF
Fairfax county, Va
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Special NOTICES.

MS-INFECTIoS IN THE AIR AT this season
.the vegetable world takes a new lease of life;
but to the sensitive and delicate members of the
human familyit is time Of danger and often Of
great suffering. The moisture which rises from
the earth and hangs suspended over it in the
form of morning and evening mists and fogs,
holds in solution, so to speak, the mephitic ele-
ments which produce fever and ague remittent
tevers rheumatism, and many painful nervous
disturbances, and which aggravate dyspepsia,
biliousness and all minor affections of the stom-
ach and the bowels This, therefore, is critical
period of the year, a season when the renovating.
refreshing and purifying operation of the might
lest of ali vegetable tonics and alternatives, Hos
letters Stomach Btters, is salvation to the weak
and the best security for the continuance of the
health and vigor of the strong. Now is the time
not only to protect the system against the COM
mon ailments of the season, but to prevent the
disorders incident to a warmer temperature
Let not the exhausting heats of the summer
months find you unprepared to meet them. A
course of Hostetters Bitters, commenced now,
will put all the physical energies in fighting
trim, double the capacity of the internal organs
to repel the causes Of disease, refresh the brain
and clear it Of all hypocrondriacal cobwcbs and
place the whole physique in an attitude Of de,
fence, with every available point fortified and
guarded and as nearly nvulnerable to unwhole-
some influences as it is possible for the human
structure to be. ap 29-eolW
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LOCAL NEWS.

Cold WATER ARMY.-At meeting of the
Cold Water Army-a juvenile temperance so
ciety-held last night at the Office of Sheriff
ONeal, the following named officers were cleo
ted:-Jasper Turner, President; Herbert Ra-
mey, Secretary; Charles Herbert, Assistant
Secretary; Norman Wrenn, Treasurer; Walter
Whittlesey, Sentinel It was ordered that no
boy under ten years of age should be admitted
to membership. After few appropriate re-
marks by Sheriff O'Neal the meeting adjourn
ed until next Saturday evening at o'clock.
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Remember the ARCADE,

Remember the ARCADE,
No. 427 Seventh street, south, bet D and sts.,
Washington, D. G..
N. B.-A trip to this establishment, which is
but short and pleasant walk from the ferry,
will amply compensate purchasers.
WASHINGTON ap 30. I'm
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WIN. N. BERKLEY would call attention to
w his large stock of
Plaid, Striped and Plain Nainsooks
Undressed Cambrics, Victoria Lawns.
Striped and Plain Swiss Muslin.
These goods are very desirable and cheap.
Also large assortment of Gents end Ladies'
Linen Handkerchief with many other desira-
bic goods. ap II
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HAY. B. HoOMES, W. A. AsHBY.
Late of Fredericksburg. Late Of Baltimore.
NEW STORE
We have opened and now offer for sale to the
citizens of Alexandria and the public generally,
at our newly fitted upstore room, corner of King
and Pitt streets, one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, &C.
ever offered in this market. Our stock has been
selected with view to suit the wants and tastes
of the entire community, EN- bracing, as it does,
goods Of every variety of style and fabric and at
all prices. We ask an examination OF our
stock Respectfully,
ap8 100 cor. King and Pitt SITS
Salesmen-Eli II. Janney, Edwin T. Ashby,
M. g. Grasty, w. A. Lane, r. Stuart Ashby.
MISS M. E. FOSSETT'
No. l24 King street,
Has received all the latest New York styles OF
PATTERN BONNETS, Dolly Warden and
other styles of HATS, French Flowers, Rib
bons, Laces and ali kinds of Trimmings; also q
large assortment Of Real Hair Rats and Jute
Switches.
Ladies' are invited to call and examine goods
before purchasing elsewhere. "
Agent for the AMERICAN BUTTON HOLE
OVERSEAM SEWING MACHINE. [ap3-lm
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NEW GOODS! ---
IN TRIMMINGS! TRIMMINGS!
have this day added largely to my stock of
DRESS TRIMMINGS-PIain and Corded Sat-
ins and Silks, Frnges, Gimps, Lacess, &c: An
have the largest assortment ever brought into
this market
APP 26 G. c. BERRY, II King st.
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T ACE POINTS and SACQUES-A large
- stock of Ladies Points and Sacques, which
we will sell cheap.
apo HOOMES. ASHBY & CO.
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ECOND TRIP NOR T H.
We have just returned from the North and
have added largely to our stock Of SILKS and
other DRESS GOODS, to which the attention
of the ladies is specially invited
an Is HOLMES, ASHBY s CO.
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FOR SHE OK RENT.

Mr. james Fossett consents to the above Sal
and will join in making the title. ap 26-ts
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r ADDE'S AND GENTS SCARFS.

Received by to-day's express beautiful as,
sortment of Ladies' and Gents Scarfs. Call and
examine them. - co
sp6 dooMho A0ho !" w.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
BOSTON,.
Railroad Matters.

Boston, December l9.-At meeting
Of tire members Of the committee OF
Change, to day, Mr.. Edward Grouse
submitted g project for the construction
of the Boston and Chicago railroad.
His idea was 10 render the Hoosac
tunnel available for through route to
Lake Ontario and thence to the great
centres OF Western trade. The proposed
liHe would be made up Of the Fitchburg,
Vermont and Massachusetts Centrs,
Troy and Greenfield, and Hoossc Tun-
mel. Troy and Boston railroads. aud a
road connecting this with Lake Ontario,
making one short line from Lake Onta-
RIO TO the Niagara river, the Canada
and Western and Michigan Central
railroad. the total capital and bonded
debt to be l03,608,000 The distance
OF the proper route between Chicago
and Boston is 975 miles, and the net
cost of freight could be brought down to
81 7 per ton, or II 6-l 10 cents per bushel,
and the gross cost, covering all tx
penses and sffording the requisite divi.
dends, would be $ll 81 per ton, or
35 36-l0O cents per bushel. At the
close OF Mr.. Crouses explanation q
committee was appointed to consider
the matter.
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About Ban ks.

Which was the first bank estab-
lished in the United States p The
first bank in the United States was the
Bank OF North America, chartered by
Congress, at the instance OF Robert
Morris, in 1871, and by the State Of
Pennsylvania, 1882. with q capital OF
100000. 1t is still in existence, and
has capital OF more than q million.
The irst bank Of the United States was
incorporated in 1871, but did not 20
into operation until 1874 1t was the
suggestion OF Hamilton, the Secretary
OF the Treasury. Its capital was $lO,-
100000. At that time the whole bank
ing capital Of the United States was
only g 600, 900, invested in the Bank
OF North America. The Bank OF New
York was founded in 1854, and the
Bank OF Massachusetts,, in Boston, the
s.me year The charter Of the United
States Bank was limited to twenty
years. Its besdqaurters were fixed in
the city OF Philadelphia, and it was to
be governed by twenty directors. A
new one was chartered in 1916, for the
same term with q capital OF $35, 900, 900.
In it the government funds were kept 10
deposit An act OF Congress. in 1882,
re chartering it, was vetoed BY Presi
dent jackson. He also caused the
United States funds to be Withdrawn
from it in 1888. This act produced q
violent partisan feeling throughout the
Union, and strong movements were
made to impescb the President. The
present national bank system of the
United States was organized on Feb
ruary 25. 1863, to give uniformity TO
the paper currency, and the banking
laws OF the country. The old banks,
authorized BY the several States were
induced, by certain privileges, or forced
by special taxes, to surrender their
State charters, and adopt the national
plan, and accept charters a. national
banks from the United States Govern
ment A subsequent oct Vas adopted
and approved, on June :. 1894 snd
sndsr L the nasiona bsnks. srs noH
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
SUM MARY.

The duties Of the District Attorney
Of Kings county, New York, have
nearly doubled within the past yssr. in
consequence OF the increase OF crime in
Brooklyn.
The German Consul General appeals
for help for the distressed thousands Of
people on the Baltic. who are sufferers
by the floods
The widow OF Admiral Fsrragut, on
Wednesday. drew . pension Of $500,
being the frst quarterly installment
under the act of Congress allowing her
$4,000 year.
The Boston Board Of Aldermen yes
terday, at q special meeting, accepted
the legislative acts empowering the
city to issue bonds to the amount OF
$4,000.
1t is reported that at a special meet
ing Of the Erie Directors, yesterday,
Jay Gould made the necessary arrange.
ments for furnishing the company with
securities to the full amount of their
claim against him.
A New York dispatch says: Owing
to the illness of Father Burke he has
had to postpone some Of his lectures
of late, having overworked himself
On Sunday it was arranged that he
should take part in the dedication cere-
monies of the Dominican Church,
Louisville, but his medical adviser says
he cannot do 80.
1t is stated that the English capital
lists who have for a long time past been
endeavoring to secure control of one Of
the Atlantic cables, have succeeded in
purchasing controlling interest in the
New York, New Foundland and Lon
don Telegraph Company, and that the
office of the com npsny will be removed
to London, where all i'm portant business
will be transacted. The capital stock
of the company is S4,300,0O0, and by
purchases outside OF New York the Eng.
ish have secured about three-fourths
OF il.
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same committee, reported the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, ap-
propriating 1882, QUO, which was made
a special order ior January 7th.
The Speaker presented . number OF
Executive communications, which we're
appropriately referred.
The House, at l P. NJ, went into
Committee Of the Whole, With Mr..
Scofeld. of Pennsylvania, in the chair,
On the deficiency appropriation bill.
After some Intellectual efforts on the
part Of some Of the Democratic MEM
bers to defeat the item OF 1922, ,920,
the committee arose and reported
the bill to the House, with an amend
ment affixed by Mr.. Holman, OF Ind;-
ana, forbidding the Inspector of Public
Works from incurring further liability
on the part of the United States for the
improvement OF streets and avenues,
DC, beyond the amount OF the appro-
priation previously made by Congress,
or from entering into any contract
touching such Improvements on the
part of the United States. except in
pursuance Of appropriations made by
Congress. The amendment was adopted
and the bill was passed; yeas 100,
noes As.
Mr.. Farnsworth, OF Illinois, made q
conference report on the Senate bill Of
last session, releasing to the State OF
Indiana the land known as the Bed OF
Beaver Lake, Newton county, Indiana.
The conference report on Beaver
Lake was agreed to.
Messrs. Merriam, Cotton and Dox
were appointed committee to investi-
gate the cause of the loss OF revenue
stamps in New York.
The consideration of the bill appro-
priating $4,000 was referred and the
bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield the Sem
ate resolution allowing thirtv days to
present the medals for Farraguts
statue was taken up ard passed.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the postal tele-
graph oil, which was ordered to be
printed and referred.
The House then went into Conc
mittee on the Whole, and at $40 P.
NJ. adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20

New YORK papers are after the
preachers of that city with SHARP
stick because they refused TO perform
funeral rites over the remains Of Maud
Merrill, the fallen girl, who WAS mur-
dered bv her uncle in a house OF ILL.,
fame in that city few days ago. The
way they cast fierce aGjectives at the
heads OF the unhappy clergymen is a
canton to Gotham Pharisees generally
The Rev. John q Browner, a Baptist
minister, who really did not forget that
he WAS follower OF the lowly one, and
did his simple duty by conducting the
usual religious ceremonies over the
dead, will now come to the front, aud
we presume will be no less popular
than his brother OF the cloth, the Rec
tor OF the little church around the
corner. ."-Bahimorc Evening Nens.
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TENNESSEE.
An Extensive Conhagr alton,

GAINESVILLE, December 10 A
great fire broke out in Sullivan's gro-
Gerry about ll:20 P. NJ. last night,
thence spreading to the rink building,
owned by Roach & Dick. There was
stored in this building about $4,000
worth Of wheat, all of which was de-
stroyed, owned by Mr.. Knapp, miller
here; insured for $4,000. Thence the
flames spread to Mr.. Hodgson's marble
shop, causing loss of about $500; not
insured. Near where the fire started,
in Sullivsn's grocery, was a keg OF pow
der, which exploded, wounding several
persons and shocking everything
around. The explosion was heard Tor
three or four miles. Five or six engine
cisterns were employed by the engines
in trying to extinguish the flames. The
previous rain and prevailing dampness
no doubt prevented the destruction Of
the entire ciiv. The total loss is esti.
mated at $4,000; total insurance not
sAated,
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BY TELEGRAPH,
Exclusively for the Register.
By the Paeife and Atlantic Line.
once, llO Main Street.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December l9.
SENATE.

Mr.. Ramsey. of Minnesota, from tn,
Committee on Postoffices and Pos
Roads, reported, with amendments, thu
House bill to amend the postal code
Passed. ...'s
Mr.. Edmunds. of Vermont, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported ad
versely on the bill to allow women to
vote and hold Office in territories. which
on motion OF Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas
was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the same COM
mittee, reported adversely on the bill
relating to the judgment OF the Provis-
ional Court of Louisiana, which was in-
definitely postponed.
Also adversely, from the came COM
mittee, on the bill to provide for the
payment of persons who, having been in
the service of the United States as Post.
masters and Marshals, afterwards en-
gagged in the rebellion. Placed on the
calendar.
Also adversely, from the same com
mittee, on the bill to facilitate interna-
tlOnal intercourse.
A large portion of the morning hour
was consumed in the discussion and
reading of bill reported upon adverse
ly by Mr.. Pomeroy. Of Kansas, regard
ing the manufacture and sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors.
Mr.. Sherman said that, having re-
ported the bill, he considered himself
discharged from further responsibility
for it, and he gave notice to Mr.. Pom
eroy, who had introduced the bill, that
he must take charge of this one.
Laughter.
Mr.. Pomeroy said he would gladly
take charge OF the bill and offered an
amendment.
Mr.. Edmunds said he had intended
to call up to-day the joint resolution
adverse to the erasure Of the names OF
the battles OF the rebellion from the
Army Register and regimental colors,
but. as he understood the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner) de-
sired to speak upon the subject and was
too unwell to speak to-day, he would
postpone calling it up.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony, OF
Rhode Island, the time for the presenta,
ton OF models for the statue OF Admiral
Farragut was extended thirty days.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to
authorize the exchange OF registered
bonds for coupon bonds.
Mr.. Bayard offered an amendment,
which was agreed to, providing the
operation of the law shall not increase
the public debt or rate OF interest on
bonds.
The bill was briefly discussed and
then laid over.
Mr.. Ramsey, Of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads, reported the postal telegraph
bill.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the French spoliation bill.
Mr.. Window, of Minnesota, moved to
postpone the bill.
Mr.. Monroe, Of Indiana, offered an
amendment.
Mr.. Ramsey reported substitute for
the postal telegraph bill OF last sess on
the bill now reported being the Hub
bard BILL" with sundry notifications:
The debate on the Feench spoliation
bill was continued until 4 o clock r.
NJ, when the Senate went into execu'
tive session, aud after some time therein
adjourned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
MICHIGAN.
Railroad Accident.

GRAND RAPIDS. December ia
broken rail, about one mile north Of
REYNOLDS, on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad threw the rear coach Of
the express coming south off the track
Yesterday. Ten persons, seven men and
three women, were injured One man,
name unknown, had his skull sma.hed
and WAS hurt inwsrdly; 1t is thought
he will die Two OF the women. Miss
Mccullough and Mrs. Addison, of Grand
Rapids, were burt very seriously inter-
nally and externally, and the chances
are against recovery. w. T. Chandler,
OF Kalamazoo, had disloeated elbow.
The coach was thrown bottom up in
q ditch, leaving the remainder of the
train on the track. Parties from this
city, who were on the train, put out the
fire in the cars, which caught from the
stoves, and prevented still worse hor.
rOrs.
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reward, and would do ell they could to.

reward, and would do ell they could to-
wards fair investigation.
The President then said: But to
give any value to the investigation, the
committee should have power to send
for persons and papers"
Judge Campbell here replied, with
consid derable feeling: "Well, sir, since
there is no hope Of our agreeing on the
vital part OF the proposition, will you
allow me to submit to you brief
memorial, for transmisslon by you to
Congress, and will you give due consid"
GRAFTON to whatever correspondence may
pass between myself and the Attorney
General hereafter, in order that you
may be able to make such recommend.
ations to Congress as you may think
proper p -,
The President stated that he would
submit the memorial to the Attorney
General for examination and his fur
ther action in the premises would pro-
badly be governed by the recommends
tions OF that officer.
The committee then withdrew, evil
deDtly greatly disappointed at the result
of their interview. Most, il not all, OF
the committee leave here to morrow for
their homes.
Vice President CoIfax
stated to night, positively, that all ne.
gotiations between him and other parties
in relation 10 the Tribune editorship
were now at an end, and that he would
remain as Vice President until the end
of his term. In relation to the
Credit Mobilier transactions, ne
remarked he had voluntarily appeared
before a committee and offered to tell
all he knew about it, but the committee
replied that they were not authorized
to inquire beyond the actions of mem
bers OF the House Of Representatives
and put no questions to him.
The Postal Telegraph.
Representative Palmer has made an
exhaustive report to accompany his bill
providing for the establishment OF a
postal telegraph service. The bill will
no doubt receive the almost unanimous
approval OF the Committee on Appro-
priations. Mr.. Palmer gives some in
teresting statistics relative to the effect
upon the press OF England by the reduc.
tion OF telegraphic tolls.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
CHICAGO.
Robbery.


CHICAGO, December l9-Mr. D. II.
Lumberson, Superintendent OF the
Asbbury Lie Insurance Company, was
robbed of $3.50 in q Pullman palace
car, somewhere between Cincinnati and
this city, on Tuesday ight. He bad
the money in an envelope. together
with notes and drafts amounting to
nearly $4,000 dollars. He was
awakened in the night by the porter,
who said he only wanted to get a p'l.
low. In the morning the money, which
he had placed in bis vest beneath the
pillow. was gone. The envelope, torn
open, was left with the other contents.
Mr. Lumberson has no doubt the porter
took the money, but could not prove be
had done SO,
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New York, December 19.-The fol-
lowing cable dispatches are published.in
the E0ering Post:
Shipwrecked.
LONDON, December l9.-The ship
Matchless, of Boston, Massachusetts,
has been wrecked off the coast Of North
cumberland county. All on board were
lost
Robert RowIes Released.
Mr.. Robert Bowles has been released
from Newgate prison, having secured
bail in the sum of so, 600.
The River Seine Overlooked.
PARIS, December l9.-The river
Seine has overfowed it's banks and the
water is flooded on both sides. 10 this
city the qusys are flooded. The stores
near them are closed and all traffic in
that quarter is carried on by boats. Be
yond Barcy, a suburb OF Paris, on the
right bank OF the Seine, the houses in
the vicinity OF the river are actually 10
one vast lake of water.
Floods In Be1gium.
BRUSSELS, December l9-Dispatches
from Ghent report that the streams in
that section Of Belgium have risen
above their embankments and that the
country is inundated. The city "
Ghent is flooded and in some OF the
streets the water is three feet deep.