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INSURANCE COMPANIES.


FIRE AND MARINE.
JOHN H. CLAIBORNE & Co., Agents, llOs
Main street.
LIVERPOOL & LONDON L. GLOBE, Daven-
port s. Co. agents, ll04 Main street ed tioor)
RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE
CO., 1902 Main street. See advertisement
THOS. NJ. ALFRIEND & SON, General Agents,
500 Main street See advertisement.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF ViR-
GINA, Tenth and Bank streets.
CONTINENTAL OF NEW YoRK-Thomas S.
Armisteau, agent-lll3 Main street,
LIFE.
LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Virginia
Department office 1914 Main street. See ad-
vertsement.
MUTUAL LIFE IN. Y)-John II. Claiborne,
agent, ll0S Main street.
PIEDMONT AND ARLISGTON-Home Office
922 Main street,
BROOKLYN IN. Y.)--Ihos. NJ. Alfriend Son
Agents--902 Main street. See advertisement.
UNIVERSAL LIFE IN. Y.)-L. w. Rose, Agent,
lib Main street
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sEWING-MACHINEs.


S!NGER-Shaffer & Strong agents for Virginia
and North Carolina-9l3 Main street See adj
yertisement
WHEELER & WILsoN-C. l.. Railway gen.
eral agent-l001 Main streets
WILCOX & GIBBs-James E. A. Gibbs, Pro
prietor--Ninth and Bank streets. See adver-
tisement.
GROVER x BAKER-G. & N W Darby
Agents-0Ol Broad street. ..H
HOWE IMPR0fED-I. +. Mckinney, A gent
s23 Main street. The latest in modern i'm
proyements. See advertisement.
WEED'S-Wm. Lockhart, agent--739 Main
corner Eighth street.
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4 ,HEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAp.

-
On and after May 9th, PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond (Sundays ex-
ceptedl follows
$50 A. M--MAfI. TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting III Gordonsyile with Orange
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and Iynchbure and South
3;45 i. M-ACCOMODArION TRAIN tor
Gordonsville, except on Saturday, on which day
it leaves ut p. M. This tram connects at Cor
louisville with the night trains on the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for LYNCH
BURG and WASHINGTON.
THROUGH TICKETS at low rates, sold to
all points Northwest and Southwest.
Storage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre Rotter-
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, to
all points on this road can be bought of the Ge-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be
dered through any station agent ON the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
companys Offices
No Passenger Trains are on Sundays.
A. III. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES +. NETHRRLAND,
General Ticket Agent. ie1
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By Richardson & Co., Real Estate Agents and
Auctioneers, Ills Main street.
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DUTTERICK'S PATTERNS.
ID Sole Agency HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office s2S Main street.
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DUY YOUR WATER COOLERS
ID at w. J. ANDERSON'S,
$50 Main and 2o5 Broad street.
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DUTTEKiCIk's PATTERNS
I'D Sole Agency, HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office 1923 Main street.
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l50--Inyol.
nISCR.CT COURT OF THE UNITED
II STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-

l50--lnyol.
nISCR.CT COURT OF THE UNITED
II STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia-in bankruptcy
In the matter of II. L. Armstrong vs., II. II.
Anderson, bankrupt-in bankruptcy
A warrant in bankruptcy has been issued by
said court against the estate of r. III. Anderson,
of the county of Henrco, State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on the petition
of his creditors and the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be held at
a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Office
of the Register, in Richmond, Va, before w. w
Forbes, Esq, Register, on the 22d day of May,
A. ID. 1872, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID d. PARKER,
TOBACCO FOR SALE
Any person having FINE BRIGHT WRAP.
PERS, of small size, at IL to 20 cents, and
SHORT, SMALL STEM BRIGHT LUGS, suit
able for manufacturing bright plug, at s 10
cents will find purchasers by sending samples to
DOMINION TOBACCO COMPANY,
fe l2-,sm Toroto. Ontario
nUY YOUR WATER GOLFERS
ID at w. J. ANDERSON'S,
S25 Main and 2O5 Broad street.
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IL YORK RIVER RAILROAD

TO SHIPPERS AND THE TRAVEL.
ING PUBLIC.
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PLUMBING, STEAM & GAs-FITTING

DANIEL ODONNELL, No. SIS Broad street
w. }. ANDERSON, Nos. s25 Main and 2o5
Broad streets.
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STEAM COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS

OLD DOMINION MILLS, corner Eighth and
Main. Coffees roasted daily for hotels grocers,
and private families, at 50cents per 100 pounds.
See advertisement Virginia Tea and Coffee
Stot tr
w. Is. HERSMAN & Co, Eighth street, near
M IL. Coffees roasted, and spices and crack
ground for grocers, bakers, and druggists.
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ees Either of the above sent free, by mail, to
any address in the United States, on receipt of
the price . l5-ly
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-29
LA REVOLUCION.

81 aIguna cosa lay cue tenga 81
nombre que propiamentc le cotIa&-
ponda es 10 ro7olacion, tomando e&ta
palabra en- eI co0capto geaoralmante
admitido para signiliaar 81 Gambia que
SO opera Gu Ia tornado gobiorno de los
Estados, ReyoIucionar, revolver, des,
truir, desbaratar, demoler volver 10
de arriba ahajo y 10 de abajo arriba,
todo es 10 mismo. Mentira parece que
una palabra tan eZpresiva y que por
81 sola da una buona idea do 10 cue
ella representa-, tenga sin embargo
tantos apasionados, tantos secuaces
entire las classes todas de la sociedad.
Dichosos los puebios que no como
cen la revolucion armada, y que veri-
fcan eI cambio de sus rancias costum-
bres, sus instituciones yiciadas y sus
anticuadas Ieyes, lenta y paclfcaInen~
te, 4 la par que el sigio ayanza, apro-
vechandose de todos los adelantos que
los demAs paises disfrutan, sin pasar.
por las atilcciones que a estos -ha cos
tado ell llegar q igual grade De civili-
zaclon y cuHura. Seguramente que
tan selalado favor pocosr 10 han reci-
bido del Ser Supreme como nuestra
privllegieda isla, y serla una iniquidad
cue perdieramos tan immense bien porI
andar tras un quimerico y falso pro-.
greso. rs
Lam6ntanse algunos de que inu-
tllmente Sc ha pretendido en- otras
Gpocas introducir reforlnas en- nues :
tFo- pasado sistema de gobierno, sin
conslderar cue quizas, 81 Sc atiende 81
las crltlcas cifcunstancias que el nun
60 ha atravesado, a aquel sist6ma de-
haalos 10 cue hoy sotaos y 10 que hoy
yaiemos. C0ando nuestfa EspaIa vefa
perder Ia terra cue para ella descu-
brio q immortal Colon, pens6 dnica:,
!aenfe y con nacho aoierto, en- salvar
los llitItnos restos cue le quedaban, y
debl6 reprimlr con mano fuerte toda
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-29
Si 3ntes de ahora no estu

ss
riQuenos. Si antes de ahora no estu
yi6ramoseonvencidosiae las bellfsinas
cualidades que 4 aquelEas adornap,
hoy hubiGramos desvanecido toda dn-
da al admirar el acto, varda leramente
consolador en- medic de las odiosas
luchas polfticas que nos dividen,. que
han practicable, sin distinction de cla-
ses nj condiciones, secundando el pia-
doso y conciiador pensamiento de los
venerables HJos del gran Ignacio
de Loyola, en- esta Capital, y lorman-
do una asociacioh cat6lica, bajo Ell
amparo de la Madre de nuestro divino
Redentor. Nuestra d6bil puma, que
no Sc hubiera atrevido q escribir para
el p1blico, y que solo hace esfuerzos
superiores { su alcance guiada tan so
10 por nuestro patriotismo, no puede
a1adir una sofa paIabra 4 10 que Ia ilus-
trada acertadisima direction lie este
mismo peri6dicoen cue nuestro esctlto
publicamos, ha expresado en- su edito
rial del ndmero correspondence al "a
dc este mes. bajo ei rubro LAS HIJAs
DE MARIA. Naci3os en- esta terra y
contando con eI beneplacito De nues
tras palsanas, cump:inos con- el I'M
prescindib!e debcr dc man;festar al
autor de auuel articulo, en- nombre De
tartas iindas y 'nagulljcas flores plan
adas per Ia mano de Dios, en- cl pre-
cioso pensii do Ia cuito Bornquen, Il
mas siucera gratitud por la ga!an-
teria que con elias ha usado y las g
cogidas trases que en- su obsequjo la
consignado; por la justioia que las ha
ce reconociendo sus beiIas pronda>
morales, y per el ver1adero conceptc
qoe ha tornado de las dignas descen-
oiantos de las noblesy her6icas matro
mas eSpanolas. ST, como e&tas ensena
ram aque!Ias q sus hijos j ansar i Dios
va Ia patria, y d salvar 4 ao pals dt
Ia auarqqla y de los horrofes de la re
y0IuClon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-29
Sc ha tornado Ell Madrid una

Sc la tornado Ell Madrid una Aso
ciacion para Ia defensa de la sooie-
dad que tiene su 6rgano en- Ia prensa
y que esta redactado por plumas tan
correct como la del Sr. Bravo Mu
rilIo. liz aquf TN notable art(eulo
de este escritor que era presidente
del Consejo de Ministries cuando 81
cGlebro Merino trat6 de asesinar q
+ Isabel II en- 1852.
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TO QUE SEEnA Ia AS0CLAOI0N
pALALA DTEEESA DELA S001EDAD.

Expuestos con claridad Y lucide2
en- e! prospecto de nuestra Fevista el
objeto que Sc propone y ell fin 4 que
SO dirige, manifestaremos ahora en-
estiIo llano y broves palabras, des
cendiendo al ter emo pyactico Y con
cretando los anuncios genGricos
Duntos dotern;nados, cuales daberan
ser los principales y mas importantes
que bayan dc ser esclarecidos en- la
revista, y objeto, en- su case, de las
gestIones de Ia a8ociaoion, por cuyo
acuerdo &c pubiica dsta, Y cuales for,
mas conyendrA onplear: en- una pala
bra, 10 CUE deberA hacerse para rea
liar la defensa de la sociedad.
Nuestra reyista, que ha de ser
completamente agena q la polltica,
como toda especulacion mercantil,
bases cardinales (conviene no olvi-
darlo jamas) unanimemente acepta-
das por les que acomotenla empresa
de hacer esta publication, debe de-
fender ''los intereses permanentes V
tun3amentales de la sociedad, contra
las doctrinas y tendencias' de La
international. Necesario es, por tan
to, para correspender al anuncio que
SO hace al frente de su prospecto, dar
q conocer esas doctrinas y tenden-
cias, domostrar que son anti-religio7
sas, oontrarias 8 la moral Y anti
sociaIes, y combatirlas de todas ma
neras. - <;s.I...
Dos elementos, cada uno de ellos
de (ndole especial y diferento, com
ponen Ia association llamada Interna
cional Los internacionalistas son
directories 8 .dirigidos, seductores &
sedueidos, .agentes 8 instrumentos.
Los primeros, q saher, los directories,
los seductores, los agentes, son, s
grandes criminales, 8 grandes y fu-
nestos visionarios; los segundos, es
to es los dirigidos, los seducidos, los
instrumentos, mas que criminales son
desgraciados, mas que de 6dio son
dignos de compassion, los primeros,
en- gu mayor parte, saben bien &
d6nde y por que van, proponiendose
elevar su soberbia 8 su fortuna sobre
la ruina de los demas y arrebatarles
su bienestar, los segundos son con-
ducidos al punto opuesto del q que
desean llegar, pues en- lugar de al
canzar una vida holgada, Ell ternlino
del camino que Eeyan lhaga lios
que no 10 recorran! habria de ser la
muerte en- la desesperacion della mi
seria: para los primeros, tambien en- |
su mayor parte, serian in1tiles las
amonestaciones, puesto que no Sc les
podria decir NADIA que no sepan, nj
que aun desconociendolo, alcanzarse I
1 reraerles de seguir Ia senda que,
SUI parecer, conduce al termino co |;
para los segundos, para las
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10 dehen sus teneaores q los conner

10 dehen sus tenedores d los colller-l
ciantes inmediatos
La desaparicion de estos estableci-|
mdentos en- nombre, lugares de juego
y de vagancia en- realidad, convene a
todos: al comerciahte, al hacendado "
mas que a todos, al jornalero mismo.
Para que desaparezcan, no Sc necesi-
ia sino que los comerciantes, com
prendiendo bien sus intereses y los del
pals, retiren los crGditos y el apoyo
que dan 4 esos ventorrillos que por su
multiplicidad tanto dano causan q los
intereses generates de la provincial.
Ell individuaIsmo sobreponi6ndose
4 la sociedad, es mil veces peor y mas
funesto parala generalidad de los hom
bres que la sociedad sobrepoui6ndose
al individuo, bien que ambos extremes
son vituperables & injustos. Que Ell
hombre necesita De los demAs y los
demas de 81 para cue todos y cada
uno puedan disfrutar dc la mayor su
ma de comodidades possible, es una
cosa cue generalmente Sc admite, Pc
ro no todos Sc toman Ia pena de estu-
diar el fundamento en- que este rndtu0
inter6s consiate y los cinientos de
equilad en- cue descansa. Una socie-
dad organizada, numerosa y comp}eja
como en- la que vivimos no puode pre-
sentar de buIto los fundados motives
que existen para castYgar al vago Pero
81 en- lugar del m1itioley y confuse me-
canismo de tai sociedad, huscamos en-
las selyas otra en- g6rmen, per decir-
10 asl, laoil pot de,nds Sc haco demos
trar las ohligaciones mhtuas que iigan
4 los hombrca entire ST. Supopgamos,
pues, que Sc reunen una docena de
iqdividuos para vivir de la caza, pro
tegerse contra Ia intemp6rie y contra
las fioraa. Lo primcro que Sc les ocur-
rira es Ia subdivision del trabaio, en-
cuy0 fccando principle descansa pre-
cisamonte la utilidad dc Ia asociacion.
Unos Sc aedicardn 4 construir chozas,
otros armas, utersjlio@, a!guno 4 asis
tir y 4 curar los enf6rm0s, los mas 4
la caza, de que todos yiyir(ao; pero
seguramente que todos los doce ten
dEian ccupacion quo redundase en-
bien de cada uno, ST entire, eIios hu-
biese alguno que, estando sano, Sc
ra,vaea 4 t,abqisa., NADIA mas ratlls.a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-05-29

Y va que de este asun5o nos ocu-
pamos, bueno ser5, ain & riesgo de
separarnos del tema principal que nos
hemos propuesto tratar en- este articu-
10, cue digamos algo de la playa de
yentorriilos que tanto contribute q las
malas costumbres de un ndmeto no
peque1o de campesinos puerto-rique-
nos. Esos yentorrillos son lugares dom
de muchos jornalesos pierden sus oias
y Ell escaso fruto de los poeos que ira
bajan jugando 10 que tienen y bebieD-
do rom. Por su immense ndmero estos
tenduchos no pueden ser efcazmente
vigiiados per los comisarios de barrie
nj por la Guareiia Civil. Una docena
dc botellas, IN microscdpico mostra-
dory IN garrafon De aguardiente cops
tituyen Ia base de los efectos de estas
yentas s@5 gener5s: el capital de cada
una, de SECURE que no pasa (y tGngase
en- cuenta que no hablamos de las
buenas tiendas rurales) de ciaegenta
pesos, capital que por to conun, & PEI
sar dc su reqnenez, es fcticio, paes
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AMERICAN COMPOUND LIGHT
MING ROD

has been recommended rs the best.
lst On account of its being in one solid piece
from tip to terminus
ID AS presenting seven-and-onc-half times
more conductivity than any other kind.
3d. The conducting surface is of copper, (the
best known material for this purpose)
4th 1t costs less per foot, and takes q less num-
Der of feet, under their improved mode of put
ting up.
5th It is an absolute safeguard against both
atmospheric and ground electricity.
The enquiry has been SO great that the Amer
lean Conf pound Lightning Rod Company have
sent their General Agent,
Prof. JOSEPH ASH,
to this place, who is now engaged in erecting
rods and soliciting orders in this and adjoining
counties.
He has frst-class certificates, regarding the ca
pacitv Of these rods, from A. T. Stewart, Booth
Theatre Pixies Opera House, New York Gus
tom House. Bellevue Hospital, and hundreds OF
others.
Refers to: John w Burke, w. H; lambert
Edgar Snowden, D. e. Watkins, } 7. ,Agnew,
R. Portner, M. Schiller, K. d. Cats and others
ms-Orders left at the City Hotel or at VIM.
Cogan's, Is north Royal street, will receive
nrompt attention. my 3-dlw&eo7w
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TAX SALES.
TAX SALES.
Sale Of Property for non-pay-
ment of CITY Taxes.

By direction of the City Council, will be ex-
posed at public sale, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of June, 1872
in front of the Auditors Office in the city OF
Alexandria, the following
LOTS and IMPROVEMENTS
thereon. or rs much thereof as may be necessary
TO pay and satisfy the taxes, assessments or
charges due to the City Council OF aleAsharia
on the same, respectively, for the years annexed.
The purchasers will be required to pay at tn :,
time of sale the taxes, assessments, charges anu
expenses of sale. The proprietor or proprietors
of such lots, his their heirs, representatives or
agents, may, within two years from the DAY OF
sale, pay to the purchaser thereof or TO the
Mayor, the money paid for such taxes charges
und EXPENSES, as aforesaid, with twelve Per cent
um per snnum as interest thereon, or make u
tender of the same in which event he shall be
reinstuted in his original title. If no such pay
ment or tender be made within two years next
after the sale, the purchaser will be required 10
nav the remainder of the purchase money INTO
Tho treasury of the City Coul:cil, where. 1t VIII
remain subject to the order OF the proprietor Or
his legal representative; and the purcl SER on
the payment of the whole amount OF the pur-
chase money, will receive title to the Sald lot
or lots or such parts thereof, i'll fee SIMPLE from
the Mayor.
The sale will commence at ten o'clock u. m.
on tho day specified, and if ! OF completed, on
! that day, will be continued from day to day,
and from time to time, until completed.
JNO. r. HILL, Col North. Dist.
s. K. FIELD, Col South. Dist
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE II

RAINY FERN ON THE PREVAILING STYLE
When say that the street dress OF the major
inv If the ladies of New York to-day is disgust
inc. | but teebly express my emotions. Inc
clown at circus wears not a more partl-colored
costume in fact his has the advantage OF being
sufficiently ''taut," to use nautical phrase,
not to interfere with locomotion; while theirs
what with humps upon their backs, and rosettes
mon their shoulders, and loops and folds, and
buttons, and clasps, and bows upon their skirts
ana striped satin petticoats, all too short to
hide their ankes-aud more colors and shades
of colors heaped up on one poor little fashion-
ridden body than ever was gathered IN Que
raipbov-and all this worn wlthoutlregaru 10
temperature or time, or place. say TINS pre-
sonts q snectaclc which is too disheartenlng to
he comica. One cannot smile at the young
pirls who are one day-Heaven help them to
be wives and mothers
LOVE OF AN OLD MAN.-lti is a hard case
for man 6tty-six to be the object OF young
girls desperate affection, and to be unable to
cure her of her infatuation. MIR. Pilot Is Jana
uschek's business manager aud respectable,
man of fifty-six. At St. Louis Miss Emile
Ieimberrer, aged seventeen, fell in love with
him and would follow him to the ends OF the
earth, She got very near that limit, namely,
at Pittsburg, when her heart failed her, and
she wrccklessly sought her own salvation by
suicide. Mr.. Pilot dispatched to Plttsburg to
have the body OF the unfortunate suicide buried
at his expense. In whatever she wrote there
is not word to show that he encouraged her
nnhannv passion. Mr.. Pilot received a note
from her in this city in which she declared her
uncomfortable love. He went to her and re-
monstrated and told her that he was more than
old enough to be her father.
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DAZAR OF FASHION,.
ID Mrs. C.. l.. SIMPSON,
No 105 kino e.

Is daily in receipt Of new and desirable goods:
Victoria Lawns, all qualities, beautiful for suits,
AMI new Trimmings tor the same; Swiss Mus
lins, beautiful quality; Swiss Edgings and In
settings, Percaes and Calcoes f.rr Suits, GuI,
pere Laces, Colored Fringes Gimps, Corded
every kind; Olympic Adjustable Bustles; also
another supply of those Hip-gored Corsets;
beautiful Real Hair Curls, at SIC, very cheap;
Mixed Straw Hats at cost. Received to day new
Straw Goods Will take great pleasure In show
ing goods. my 81
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{H.N.DIDATES,

rI1O THE VOTERS of Orange, Culpeper Eau
i quier, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun Madi-
son, happahannock, Clarke, Warren and Fred
erlck
At The solicitation of friends from various por-
tons of the district l hereby announce myself
candidate for Congress AT the approaching fall
election
My lifelong devotion to the principles OF
democratic liberty, my editorial experience and
pronounced opinions upon all questions of pub
lie policy, my active participation in the labors
and discussions of every political campaign
which has occurred in Virginia during the past
ten years, ought to be sufficient guarantees that,
if elected, will discharge faithfully and fear
lessly all the duties of the office.
I respectfully submit to the candidates-as it
is probable there will be large number Of them
that we canvass the district together, in order
that the people may better determine who shall
be their choice in the nominating convention.
Y. HOWE PEYTON,
nv loft Culpeper Va.
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OFFICE ALEXANDRIA WATER CO.
Nav 18th 49,


" May 18th, 1877
The unprecedented car y commencement OF I"
general and severe drought has excited the ap-
prchension of short supply OF water, and call,
for preventive measures on the part OF It's ON
GERS to provide against all unnecessary waste by
consumers.
1t is the earnest request of the President ami
Directors to heads Of families that no unnecc'-
sary waste shall be permitted, and that servant
and children shall shut off hydrants us soon n
possible when used.
Especial attention is called to the use of wash
pans and bath-tubs both fruitful sources ofwaSt".
The rules and regulations OF the Company
under its charter, provide fines and penalties l'%
any md all unnecessary 1oaste, and it becomes
the imperative duty of the officers, especially
under the condition of a scant supply, to entor''
these wholesome regulations upon all offenders.
A deficiency Of this Indispensable article 70
housekeepers induces US to hope that We Sha a.
be sustained in our efforts to prevent a" ~aan
while furnishing all parties with . necessary
supply for domestic purposes. .,,
my l3-w2m 4. II. MILLER, PRESIDENT
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PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.

The experience of last year has created much
anxious enquiry for the best protection Of life
and property against lightning. In every in
stance the
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

" LuAhhh hhA l. Eo | "A LIZ on 0i>A 1H
$50 ACRES OF IMPROVED LAND, or the
Middle River Turnpike, miles from Washing
ton and from Alexandria, with n beautiful view
Of the latter city and of the Potomac river. The
improvements consist of Il BRICK Dwell O.
LING HOUSE, with all the necessary out 6I
buildings, and All abundance of choice r4it
all descriptions. The farm is well wa!ered, anu
has on it plenty of timber.
$40 ACRES HEAVILY T1MBEREDL LAND
IS miles from Washington city-same distance
frolu Alexandria, and about 8 miles from sta
ton on the w. i .. r. r., offering ready mar
kct for wood and timber.
A FARM, in Fauquier county, 6 miles below
Wurrcnton, and within two miles of station on
the Warrenton branch of the o., A. 4 M. r. f.
The tract contains about 400 acres; is we'll tim
bered and watered, and is considered fine graz
ing land. =,
The above property, tho title to which is with
out defect, will be sold cheap and upon accom-
modating terms. Apply to A. B.. Gazette office.
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