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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
LOCAL 7sEkENE'EEsiS.

There was fall Of snow and slcct last night
Mr.. f. L. Tolson lost valuable mare this
morning from what Is supposed to have been
relapse of the lately prevailing horse disease.
The revival services at the NJ. 7. Church
were suspended last night III consequence OF
the meeting Of the Alexandria Blh!c Society,
Mr.. John Baggett who lives near Penny
Hill Grave Yard, was unfortunate enough yes.
tcrday to lose his pocket book containing about
twenty-five dollars
The customers of Mr. William ii Hand,
must live on the fat OF the land, ii they par
chase such viands as he sent To this rtl>c t:ls
morning. The Christmas sausage c1ud i:ot
have beea cxcclled.
The ferry boat Virginia, GOT aground 0"
the fats opposite the city yesterday ait"rncnn
and remained hard aud fast from four ii.
seven clock, to the great annoyanc" "i the
MaryIandcrs who had been left on this SIDE OF
the river.
Four hundred feet Of hose for the A!cXal
dria Fire Department, arrived here this morn,
ing on the steamer Ann Eliza, from pAl!ade1.
phia The agent of the steamer, Mr.. +. \.
Reid, was kiad enough to make 10 !rcigh,
charge.
The oyster boats, those Of Captains Reeves,
Smith and Lyons arrived up yesterday, 50
there is once more plentiful supply Of oy-tcls
at the dock. Prices, however, still keep up-
IS cents bushcl, being the retail lni:c oi 4
single bushel.
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie has rcturii>,, !ro:..
Richmond, whether he went in cons. 4u-nca 81
the late action of the Legislature with REGARD
to the ". l. o. Il. r., having satisfactorily
settled the business that carried him there.
The remains Of Vim, Murray, the brake>G1an
who died from the effects Of injuries receives.
on "Wednesday last, were Inferred III > y. IN.
to day, being escorted to the grave yard hy
OsccoIa Tribe of Red Men, Of which order tie
deceased was Il member.
To-day was observed by Epi>copaau, IL
day of prayer for increased Zeal in In" mission
airy cause, but the sidewalks were IN sH@l Il
Sushy condition., that the attendance AT Christ
Church this morning and at st. Pau:'> his
afternoon was small. Service will be hcI! at
Grace Church tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
~ il l. l. L X y ID h, 1872.
Z
+. j. MILLER,
Importer of and Wholesale Dealer i'll
China, Glass and QueenSWare

l. now receiving his stock OF tn" above goods
to which he invites the attention ri country mel
chants and dealers generally. Having the ben
riit Of fifty years experience in this business and
unu>tI;.l facilities for purchasing he Is able 10
offer his goods III "a 10" prices n any house in
the country ,ild MI he asks i an examination Of
his goods and prices. Country merchants com
ing on the trains Of the O., \. u ii. T., end The
W. X .. L. T. can look through his stock and
leave their orders ri night, hi> hoasc Is kept
open for that purpose.
and QUEENSWAkE II number Of other
goods suitable Tor country stores wall re found
such rs BRITAIN MA and SLY Err
PLATED CASTOES SPOONS, FORKS, DC,
Window Glass and Putty, Stonewarc Fine lea
ard Dinner Sets, and " variety .. Fancy Goods
All ut lowest prices for cash.
TuOS. 3. HUDSON i still with the above
ho;tSr, and will be glad to have u call from his
Old lrlnll-.. snp Is BIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
Snow Storms.

Coycopp, n. H., Dee pa heavy snow
storm prevails here. About ten inches of snow
have already fallen but appearances, Indicate
that it will change. The trains from the North
are all delayed by the stornl.. -,
Boston, Dec 3o-Ihioe inches Of Sn3" , lc;l
after midnight, but 1t is raining heavily this
morning. ,cu
NEW YORK. Dec. 2O-Snow commenced fall
ing here early last night and continued to a
late hour.
DISPATCHES from Chicago and St. Louis re-
nort violent snow storms in those cities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
The Markets.

New York, Dee. 20-Stocks strong, Gold
heavy at III. Money tight at ! to and in
tcrest. Va. skies II ; new 80. Flour dull.
Wheat unchanged. Corn dull.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2O,-Ea skies consolidate
ed, 55l bid to day. Cotton quiet low mid,
dllngs lS3alS5. Flour steady =; good lo""!
demand Wheat firm and unchanged. CorI
weak for southern white southern 69'aG3 ;
yellow southern 59aG2 mixed wcs: IN
G3. Oats firm; southern jOa52 western
mixed 4Gai9 do. white 5Oaj3. Rye
steady 75aS6. Hay steady western :3oa$i 80;
Pennsylvania at $35
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Cb,unc i'm the Spanish Ministry.

MADRID, Dec, 20. The crisis in the Cabl-
net which was anticipated by the Impartial on
Wednesday last has occurred. The Ministers
of Finance, Public Works and Colonies have
retired and Echegary has been appointed
Minister of Finance, B2carra, Public Works
and Masqucra Colonies. The setting OF the
Cortcs yesterday was suspended III consequence
ri thr crisis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
New York City Ess:.It"r.

New. YonK, Doe. 2o.-lhe Tammany Hal
General Committee last evening passed resoIu
tions declaring it, diSanproval of the prc>cn
charter Of the city passed in $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20

SMALL PoX.-Thcre have been no new cases
of small pox reported since Monday last and
unless N.ades, the member Of the chain gang
,vho was taken sick Yesterday with symptoms
Of the disease has it, there remain but four
cases in the whole city, and they are all doug
well The woman who was sick with 1t III
wha, is known as Friendship alley died yeste1r.
day evening and was buried at very early
Lnnr this morning. The Board of Health at
its meeting last night instructed Mr.. Nails, ono
of its mcmbers, to rent the house on hunting
Creek, South of ST. Mary, S burylng grouna'
for hospital, and negotiations with tna' w. Vo-
lcct in view were IN progress to-day WIN ~ ~
Iohn thicker, who at present occupies the
Ionsc and az soon as it can be vacated, the
sick , viii be removed there. The building was
used as small pox hospital during the e. war :n
The rent agreed upen is 500 from now till the
lst of May
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rarrc stock Transactions.

LoSpoN, Dec. 2O-l p. m.-Thcrc have
been Immense TRANSACTIONS III Ef!e stock llils
morning at prices ranging from III to A.,
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PRESENTATION. Lewis Mckenzie, {

Personal. Hon. Lewis Mckenzie, Of
Alexandria, arrived in the city last evening, on
business connected with the Board of Public
Works Mr. Mckenzic, who is one Of the
most useful, as well as respected ctinns, pos
scsscd by old Alexandria undismayed by the
defeat of Horace Greeley, his favor lie candidate
for the Presidency, is still full of that buoyant
elasticity of spirit 50 characteristic Of the man
and ready to 20 Us far as he who goes tarthest,
in building up the waste places of his moth
er State and restoring her again to her once
proud pre- cmincncc -Richmont{ Netrs.
FIRE The alarm Of fire about ten . clock
last night was caused by an iuccndiary attempt
to burn the job printing Office of Slaymaker X
Go. northeast corner OF the intersection OF Prince
and Water streets The fire was started iua bu-
reau near the door, and had spread but little
before the alarm was sounded The Relief
Hook and Ladder Company was speedily on
the spot, and its members cXtlngushed the
flames in short order and before much damage
had been done The loss Is estimated 1T 500
which is fully covered by insurance.
MASONIC. WIN. B. lsaacs, esq, Of Rich
moud, Grand Eminent Commander OF Knights
Tcmplay in the State, will arrive tonight for
the purpose OF constituting Old Dominion
Commandcry Of Knights IcErplar Of this city.
He will be met at the boat 10y an escort OF
knights and conducted to the Hall of Andrew
Jackson Lodge. After the usual ceremonies the
Commandcry will escort their guest to rennes-
sons aud parlake OF handsome collation. to be
served for the occaSlou.
Gas WORKS. The number Of consumers OF
gas and the amount consumed have Increased
so much since the City Council wisely reduced
the price that the works are now taxed to their
utmost capacity to supply the demand and an
extra force Of workmcn has to be employed
there. At present there is everything TO lndi-
cate that the works will have to be enlarged
next year.
FULLY COMMITTED. w cScy Robertson, the
colorcd boy canght in the act Of robblng the
counting room OF Mr. ". \ Smoot some time
ago, and committed TO Jail, was examined BY
Justice May this morning., and fully committed
Tor his appearance at the next term OF the Cor
poration Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH "A
called meeting of the Board of Health was
hold last evening at the office Of Dr. Bedford:
I Rrovn Hath Officer, and amongst the buSl,
nns o transacted was the passage of resolution
authorizing Mr.. james w: Nails to rent the
h house immediately n south of ST Marys buryng
round for a small pox hospital also one au
thorizing the purchase Of sufficient quantity
81 az GYMS 70 be distributed among the physicians
for the poor and to be used by them IN 1 the ne
vaccination of all persons who may y, Apply W
them also one authorizing the lealtn yii nor
to employ physician to attend such stnall PoIl
patients as may be unable to pay LOT 2 lncu,,a'
attendance, and one requesting the oHy noun ~
Va uoor 70 attend such small poX cases as may
ryist in their respective wards.
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.AbScOntled.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-Jancs +. Thompson.
u wealthy farmer Of Harrodsburg, Kentucky,
is said to have absconded. leaving liabilities
amounting to SIT 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20

FEDERAL PNrRoNAGE.-A dispatch II, from
Washington, in the New York News on :" ca "a
aasJnn savs "A Virginia delegation, IN
nes a i "bn 5 Mosby, saw the President tins
e" ons 1 on the question of official patronage
of that State.
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Weather Report.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. | | il. II

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. | il. IN.
Probabilities. The low barometer over Lake
Ontario continues its northeastward course
For New England, brisk casterly to southcriy
winds, rain and snow, the former veerlng 10
northwcsterly aud westerly tonight with clear
ing weather For Middle States, cloudy wealth
er with rain and snow, the winds vccrlns IL
northwcsterly tonight with clearing and cold
weather For Southern States east Of the
Mississippi, increasing pressure, norhery II
westerly winds and clearing weather with fail
ing temperature From the Ohio valley TO
Lake Erie, the upper Lakes and Northwest,
generally clearing and clear weather, northcriy
to westerly winds aud low temperatures.
Cautionary signals continue ut Cape May
and New York, and are ordered for New Lon
don. Boston and Portland, Me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
ACCIDENT. William kelton, who was ru

Acc,pESr.-Wliam kelton, who was run
ovcr by locomotive in the depot yard OF the
" 40 r. r.. in this city last summer, anu
~ >o.t;o, If his foot Ia consequence, ac-
r ;SI fell into the cellar of the Keame1
LOUISE III na, I lie was carried to room at
nn 'sc but refused to send for surgical asSlsapGc
o once a".rIv iav light this morning when his
nntll htal n. u 81 intense that he was forced to
SeI i th Lis morning that he could not be moved
He was the engine driver OF the evening 'o,
commodat!on train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
Us!SE.W E.N'TS.
O-S - NEW YEAR ) EVE

GRAND BALL TO BE GIVEN By TIE
SUN FIRE COMPANY, No. >,
AT SAREPTA HALL,
TUESDAY, December 81, lS12.
Professor COOKS BAND has been engaged
for The occasion. The proceeds VIII BE- devoted
to arranging their new house i'll n manner be-
coming the old company.
Committee Of ArraHgcmentS-John w. Ira
y.rS jr., Andrew Sullivan, Geo. Sullivan, VIM.
Markell, +. Nealc, +. Trave-s, R"bt: Williams,
\. Wuring. John Sullivan and 4. McCucn.
Reception Committee Hon. Hugh Latham,
Capt james w. Stcuart Benz Barton, esq: ID.
l.. Smoot. esq, Or j g. johnson and William
kilgour esq.
Thomas Hall, Treasurer. Tickets 81, admit
ting 1t gentleman and ladies. dec l0-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20

PARIS. Dec 2O.-Thc specie IN the Bank OF
France has decreased 3o), ~" francs ur'nS '"''
la,t week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
Jay Gould ;s!lNs t!sc Erie Raiir"ad 90

.EaY Gould ;s?IM sss2 E-Tie fs:iif5aN y.
NEW YORK. Dee. % The settlement by
JAY Gould with The Erie Comany was the
main tonic Of conversation throughout the city
last night. 1t is everywhere regarded as u
grand triumph for Erie The proposal for set
Element was communicated in Il letter Ut jay
Gould addressed to President Watson Of the
Erie Railway on December 18th. lie stated
that since his resignation Of the Presidency he
had been prepared to make convcyances to the
company OF property DC onglng to It which ne
held Ia his name, but to which he says, he
never made any claim. During his admlnlstra-
ton he made various purchases Of property Tor
the company with moneys OF his own, dement's
of which accrued to The road. Upon the con-
struction placed by Mr.. Watson on his accounts
hence he believed the properties In question
belonged to hin, and if they were now trans.
ferrcd he should be credited with their
value. Owing to the state in which ne was
compcllcd TO leave his accounts on withdrawal
from the company and the loss OF the account
book, some things remained unexplained. The
various pieces OF real estate in dispute, there
fore, he proposed to convey to the company and
in addition the Grand Opera House aud ada
cent nropcrtics owned 10y himself and Fisk. Il
do this" he says. ''ior the sake OF peace.
Mr.. Watson thcrcupon replied that he consld-
cred this fair offer and he would at once lay
the subject before special committee Gould
Yesterday made the following statement TO "A
reporter - Since the Erie war my, object has
been to obtain series OF roads under practl-
cally one management from New York TO oan
Frncisco and in this way obtain fair share OF
all traffic on the Intervening route and that
which accrucs at either terminus. . Gould 5
object seems now to be to enhance tllG price OF
Erie stool, to the end that he may be meas
urably reimbursed.
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CG.n.nESSEH.y .NERCH.8.vTS.
r G. MILBURN,

r G. MILBURN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER and COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal ST., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va.
The proximity of this store to the Market
House. ''the centre of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned to my care.
Consignments and orders for Groceries re-
spectfully solicited. They will receive careful
and prompt attention oct 26-tf
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Max AND PIN 4 " y . u :
SAWED AN u SPLlI.

ORDERS LIFT al tho yards, or Office, IL King a.,
WI, IT.. ~ :, P''" T. j. MEilAFFE> y 60.
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D. D. GOULD w. z. wILKENING.
GOULD s. WHITENING,
GROCERY, LIQUOR s GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 30 North Royal st.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, CIDER VINEGAR, BACON,
WHISkEY, BRANDY, WINES, SCOTCH
ALE, PORTER, sc.
Also, Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER
RING and MACkEREL.
Choice brands of SEGARS and TOBAI co
always on hand.
CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice Of GRASSES just received
Strict attention paid to the sale of COUNTRY
PRODUCE. NH 26-tf
NY a. SHOOT,
DEALER IN
) \ 1T, CO y l. a d ? l. t i L
MOOT'S w HARF,
(Foot Of Princess STU
feb 2!-tf Alexandria. Virginia.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-22
About Sen HONS.

A letter writer who has been on the
coast of California, writes letter home,
in which he speaks of sen lions. Now,
when you mention sea lions, the suppose.
ton is you are talking Of some irightful
beast, like the lion OF Africa on his native
heath but in the case Of the sea lions,
YOU have different animal to deal with.
The writer says:
Some of these sea lions are monsters OF
their kind weighing 1000 or 200 lbs,
they say. All seals, queer, grotesque, I'M
canuy creatures, have for me q strange
notwithstanding like sinful human
souls in wild toment-men, perhaps. who
have warrcd and wasted, aud lived free,
and high. and 'nst, going through IN nm.
comfortable mctempsychosis, prisOned
and pinioued in these ilabby, slippery, and
clumsy forms. As ynu irst see those on
this coast they seem continually to be
Hopping over the rocks or down into the
water, and You say to yourself, "Whnt u
drcary thing il must bean existence Of
hops !" But rs You watch them further,
You see that even Sea lions life is va
RED ior there Is the Wallow IN the "ater'
and the hitch on to the rocks, the S'eStd
in the sun, and the bark. When he is
awake m1i is inceSsant Day and night
his "bark Is on the sea- Sometimes
they are all barking at oEce. Doubtless
the sen lion has his maro.tal relations /;
perhaps the plural style OF marriage pre-,
walls in this thriving community and all
the mlddle'sizod monsters grouped
around the big ones were the consorts--
"sealed to them If so, the ill-adIust-
ment and discomfort which nowadays
seem almost insc,perablo from the blessed
estate OF wedlock, may account for some
Of the little unPleasantncss observable on
tho rocks IN the mildest and sIeePlest
times One big seal Is u very old fellow,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-22

Fer several months past the Northern
Pacific Bonds have been selling at the
rate OF million month, and Messrs.
Jay Cooke Il Co., the agents, report II
brisk and undated demand thus far in
the month of December. This must be
highly encouraging to the company WHO
are building the second great highway to
the Pacific, bat il is not surprising in
view of the attractions which these
bonds present. Agood railroad aud its
traffic arc usually considered security
enough for first mortgage bond, vet
the Northern Pacific Bonds nre not only
first lien on the Railroad and its pro-
pgty, but in addition are II first mort
gage on valuable lands in Minnesota and
the Northwest at the rate of 20, 900 acres
for every mile Of road built, or upwards
of j0,OOO,O00 acres in the aggregate
Every bond of the denomination of
500, for instance, has 80 acres pledged
in It's support, and it is specially pro.
vidcl in the COmpanys charter, that the
proceeds Of all land sales must be applied
to the cancellation Of the bonds, us long
as they can be bought ut n price not ex-
ceeding 10 per cent. premium. The
bonds, when used in purchasing the
Company's lands are worth Sl.l0 now:
and it will probably not be long before
they reach that figure in the market.
Their present price is par and accrued
interest in currency, and they bear in
forest at the unusually high rate Of I $40
per cent. per annum in gold.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-22

Tennessee, with its unriyaled blue grass
pastures, equable and mild climates,
cheap lands, and proximity to markets,
is an inviting but hitherto scarcely I'm
improved field for mutton production
and the very finest merino wool hus.
bnndry. Ten years ago the cxtensionof
sheep husbandry beyond the prairie
States was hardly dreamed Of, but the
Union Pacific beyond the Missouri, in
the slopes Of the Sierra Madrc, in the
parks of Colorado, in the valleys Of the
Platte, and on the plains Of Wyoming
millions upon millions Of acres which
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-22
How the Indians Catch Eagles.

The son Of Il physician of Dubuque,
who is now stationed at Fort Buford,
Dacotnh Territory, has written long
letter to his father giving some interest
ing items with regard to Indians, An
extract is appended
The camp Of Indians which We visited
were chiefly engaged in catching wlu
eagles, to make hohd.tlresses. They
have a wooden lodge built in their camp
where the medicine ceremony necessary
to catch is performed. No woman i
allowed to enter the lodge. They can
come 10 the door and hand in provisions,
hut must not cross the threshold You
are not allowed to spit on the floor, md
must sit in u certain portion Of the
lodge. You must enter aud pass out at
the north door Wash aud / were let in
to see the ceremonies.
"When man goes to trap the caglel,
he FIRST goes to the medicine lodge, and
is not allowed to go to sleep until mid.
night he then eats a little and sleeps
until the morning star rises. He, with
his comrades, then go out to the traps
without food or drink, and sits all day in
the traps watching for tho eagles. At
night they return and enter the medicine
lodge, and at midnight only do they cat
and drink, and break their long fast Of
tweHty.four hours duration. They
then are allowed to sleep until dawn,
when they 80 out again, and stay four
days during which time they have cat
and drank four times and have never en-.
tered their own lodges or spoken to their
friends, unless such rs may he tripping
with them. After the four days are mp,
they so buck to their own lodges, lean,
tired and sleepy, and sleep and eat and
hunt deer until they feel able to try
another four days tripping excursion.
The eagles are brought alive into the
camp, and, after some ceremony, the
tails are pulled out, and they are let go
to grow another tail for next year. The
trap consists Of hole in the ground
covered with sticks and grass. A dead
rabbit, fox or prairie chicken is tied to
the top; the eagle swoops down and
iastens his claws into it and tries TO fly
away with it, but the Indian { who is
concealed in the hole puts out his hand
and catches the eagle by both legs, hauls
him into the hole and ties him. He
then fixes the top of the trap and waits
for another eagle We saw one man
there who had caught six eagles in one
day in this way.
They say if they do not fast and do
their medicine properly the eagle will
get one Of his claws loose and tear their
hands Some have had their hands
ruined forever in this way. If man
does not catch an eagle during the day
he is obliged to moan and cry all night;
we could hardly sleep with the noise
made at night BY the unsuccessful hun
tors.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-22

Hints oN HOUSEKEEPING We will
givd TO intellect, and to all virtues, tho
honor that belongs to them, and still it
may be boldly affirmed that economy,
taste, skill and neatness in the kitchen,
have a great deal to do in making life
happy and prosperous. Nor is it indis.
pensably necessary that house should
he filled with luXuries. The qualifica.
tons for all good housekeeping can be
displayed as well on small scale as on a
large one, Skilliul cooking is MS readily
discovered in nicely baked potato, or a
respectable johnny cake, Ms in nut
brown sirloin, or brace OF canvas.backs.
The charm Of good housekeeping is the
order or economy aud taste displayed in
attention to little things, and these little
things have wonderful influence. A
dirty kitchen and bad cooking lave
driven many a one from home to seek
for comfort and happiness somewhere
Else. See to it, all We who are mothers,
hat your daughters are all accomplished,
by an experimental knowledge Of good
housekeeping.