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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-27
AMERICAN COMPOUND LIGHT
MING ROD -,

has been recommended as the best. ..1., r
LIST. On account of its being in one solid piece
from tip to terminus. ..." ". ~
I'd. AS presenting seven-and-one-half times
more conductivity than any other kind <.,
Sd. The conducting surface is of copper, tine
best known material for this purpose ~
4th 1t costs less per foot, and takes less num-"
Der of feet, under their improved mode Q! put
ting up. II i -
atmospheric and ground electricity :, , 49,
The enquiry has. been SO great that the Amer
lean Compounea Lightning Rod Company have
sent ~. 'nS''' s'eH Pnof S s65sEiPH 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 s
Theatre, Pixies Opera House, New York Gus.
tom House Bellevue Hospital, and hundreds of
Refers to: John W. Burke W. H; Lambert
Edgar Snowden, D. g. Watkins, J. P. ,Agnew,
r. Portner, NJ Schiller R. d. Cats and others
@>Orders left at the City Hotel or at VIM.
Cogsn's, Is north Royal street, will receive
prompt attention. my o-dl8&eoIW
DkEss e9 % Ds.1v ds,c, Rhgss eooDs'
At greatly reduced prices from what they were
earlier in the season. ).
French Lawns and Black Grenadines at about
half; Thick Striped Victoria Lawns, with color
ed figures; Martaban Crepes in Colored Fig
ures; White Organdies with Trimming Bor-
ders; all styles of Piques; all colors OF Chinese
Grass Cloths, &c. We are offering inducements
from 1n' AI Ges5j HDE wfTMER s sLAYMAKER:
NOTICE-The following BOND Of the Or
IN ange and Alexandria Railroad Company
has been lost or mislaid. The public are warn-
ed not to receive it, as payment has been stopped
and duplicate applied for, viz: Orange & Alex
andria r. R. Co Coupon eight per cent bond,
No. $40, for $1,000, interest payable LIST of May
and November, principal duo May LIST, 1873,
WIN NJ RADFOkD.
Address, Amsterdam, Botetourt CO., Va
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MOURNING GOODS.
lFl INST EGEJVED

MOURNING GOODS.
IN JUST RECEIVED.
We beg to mention the following
Bombazine, Tamese,
SO Mouselaine, Mereno Cashmere,
Grenadine and one piece very superior 81
Shawl Grenadine
A full line of CORTLAND & Co.'S Crepe Wells,
long and short Love Wells, &c.
We can offer attractions in Crepe Wells.
ie 10 J. NJ. STE WART.
NTHEELWRIGHT AND BLACKSMITH
w SHOP.
Having succeeded my father in business, l re-
pared to do all kinds Of work in the Wheel
wright and Blacksmith line at as cheap rates as
can be done elsewhere.
''' 0lS', u. w. ATKINSON, Jr,
je slim Cor. Prince s. Com. sts., Alex, VS.
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DAZAR OF FASHION.
ID Mrs. G. l.. SIMPSON,,

DAZAR OF FASHION. IL
ID Mrs. c. L. SIMPSON,
,.s....t.. No. l25 King ST.,
Is daily in receipt Of new and desirable goods ::
Victoria Lawns, all qualities, beautiful for suits
and new Trimmings for the same; Swiss Mus
Inns, beautiful quality; Swiss Edgings ard In
settings, Percaes and Calcoes for Suits, Gui,
pere Iaces, Colored Fringes Gimps, Corded
Satins Plain Satns and Dress Trimmings Of
every kind; Olympic Adjustable Bustles also
another supply of those Hlp-gored CGrsets;
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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y EAUTIF Il EW GOODS
R0BT. l.. WOODS,

hSDl. L. w oOD y.
Ladies Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs;
Handkerchiefs in every style and quality; Cor
SETS Bustles, Tucked Skirts, Corded Skirting,
Hosiery, Gloves, Hair Nets Dress Buttons, Lace
Trimmings, Cambria Edging lnsertings, &c,
with full supply of new goods.
nv 30 No. 81 King street.
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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 ,-..-. :. -. .-.l.L II.
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AND SCOTCH MUSLINs. -.

We desire to call the attention of the ladies'
and misses to an elegant assortment of FRENCH
and SCOTCH MUSLIN, for commencement
dresses, just received. and at very attractive
prices. Our Dress Goods Department, since the
heavy fall of prices in importers hands, has
been replenished, and we feel safe in saying that
rarely have such inducements been offered.
lie 20 J. NJ. STEWART.
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IN ~
We have opened and now offer for sale to the
citizens of Alexandria and the public generally,
at our newly fitted up store room, corner of King
and Pitt streets, one of the largest and most
AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
n- 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- bracng as it does,
goods of every variety ofsty lie and fabric, and at
all prices We ask in examination Of our
stock Respectfully,
HOOMES, ASHBY, & CO.,
apS. 100 cor. King and Pitt .ts.
Salesmen-El II. Janncy, Edwin T. Ashby,
Nj. G. Grassy, w. A. Lane, r. Stuart Ashby.
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EOR SALE-4OOO SECONDHAND GRAIN
Il SACKS, belonging to Payne s. Marshall );
but little used, and in good condition; will be
sold low and upon accommodating terms. APP
ply to
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SPRING SUITS Stylish
SPRING WALKING COATS Fashionable
SPRING BUSINESS SUITS Nobby
SPRING COATINGS New Ideas
SPRING TROUSERINGS Unequalled
SPRING VESTINGS Unexceed
SPRING CASSIMERES Superb
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ashington, my q
NRIe EUOUS.
JUST OPENED FROM NEW YORK.

lust OPENED FROM NEW YORK
A lot of Summer Silks, beautiful steel shades
Rich Striped Grenadines.
japanese Poplins.
Cream Striped Grenadines.
Ser Suckers, Percales Bordercd Jaconets,
Lawns of all kinds, Bishop Lawns, cheap Black
Silk for Under-dresses, Black Grenadines in
great variety, Black A'pscas, Nainsook Mus
Inns, Irish Linens and Sheetngs, Pillar Linens,
English Grapes, very handsome Black Grena-
dine Shaws with borders, Black Grenadinc, two
yards wide; also great variety OF Domestic
Goods, Cassimeres, Drills, &c.
my 30 j. NJ. STEWART.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
plantation Bitters.
:. T.-Is6O-X.

This wonderful vegetable re-
storative is the sheet-anchor of
the feeble and debilitated. As a
tonic and cordial for the aged and
languid it has no equal among
stomachics. As remedy for the
nervous weakness to which wo-
men are especially subject, it is
superseding every other stimu-
liant In all climates, tropical,
temperate or frigid, it acts as a
specific in every species of disor-
der which undermines the bodily
strength and breaks down the
animal spirits.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
SHASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 81, 1872
MANAGEMENT.

We present the COURIER to our readers this week
ENLARGED to a twenty ght column sheet. Having,
with the Butte Record, Placerville Republican,
Yolo Nail, and some twenty other we'll established
and enterprlsing Califo. mia papers, adopted the
.spatent outside cooperative plan, and
Joined the "Pacifc Coast Newspaper Union, we
will thereby be enabled to furnish nearly twice as
nuch outside miscellaneous reading matter as here
tofore, and also gain much tima.to devote to
those matters Of local concern, which, when proper
" attended to- give life and interest to eoantry
journal This plan now prevails generally In the
East and has bctn attended with the most success
full results to local publishers and at the same time
given increased satisfaction to patrons. That III
adoption on this coast will result likewise there
can be no doubt.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

CHrIsrNAs GIFrs.-Wednesday next will be
Christmas Day, a day sanctioned by long usage to
Joyous mirh the cultivation of friendly intercourse
betNecn neighbors and of happy feelings in the
hearts of the "little folks.," Manasse has made
ample preparations for the occasion by bringing to
Shasta one of the finest selections of such articles
as are best suited for Christmas presents for both
old and young, that was ever brought to town.
Parents will not let the day go by without Civ
ing their little ones some token of remembrance
Old Bachelors, albeit ye have no child of your own
you can still make some little heart happy Oh
Christmas Day if You feel disposed.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

Masonic ELEcrIoN.-shasta Council, No. o.
r. & S. NJ, elected and installed the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic Year
Joseph Isascs, T. 1. NJ. Adolph Dobrowsky'
D. 1. NJ, D, P Bystle, G. g. of W., John "
Scott, Treas, wm E. Hopping. c, of e. Joseph
We'll, c.. @. r. Lord, Marshal L, Welendorh'
Stewards G. C. Schroter. Sentinel
Western Star Lodge. No. 2. reelected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term
Louis wellendorff. W. NJ, John V. Scott s. W.,
C. C, Bush, J. w, BENZ, Shurtleff: Treasurer A
DobroWskY, Secretary.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

BRANCH DRUG SToRE.-Mr- Wellenaorf of thi
place, has established branch drug store st Rec
ding, where be will keep assortment of all such
articles as are in his line of trade In addition he
has large assortment of clocks, watches and jew
elry, from which most suitable selection for a
Christmas or New Years present can be made.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

LARGE FUNERAL The remains of James II. Kies
were followed to the graveon Sunday last by large
concourse of people. Deceased was member of
the Masonic fraternity. and the solemn and i'm
pressive funeral ceremonies of the Order were re-
peated at the grave.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

ATTENTION is called to the Tax Collector s
notice in another column, by which it will be
seen that all Taxes become delinquent on the
first Monday in January when five per cent
will he added.
Saturday the fourth day of January will be
the last day to receive taxes before they will
become delinquent.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

New Firm AT REDDING.-Messrs Rogers Arents
have established a News Agency ard Variety Store
at Redding. They have issued hand bills calrg
attention to their stock of Holiday Goods and 9th
er articles. Their location is on Market Street,
Their advertisement will shortly appear.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

grand ball in reality that of Sam. Crofton's
at Redding Nearly hundred couples sat down
to supper, and the dancing hall was filled with the
gay dancers from this and Tehama counties, and
there also some in attendance from other
places at distance.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

VIvIAN's Troupe win give of their enter
tainments at Harmonic Hall this friday evening.
As a singer and delineator of comiralties, Vivian
can hardly he surpassed. and he will be supported
by talented assistants. Go, by all means.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

The death "ofthe oldest inhabitant" in Monte
rey has beeu announeed-an Indian woman Il6
years old. The usual but-end of obituary notices
of the old that deceased had George Wash
ington. is omitted.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

The House of Representatives of Massachusetts,
yesterday passed by vote of IA to 70, the iesolu
tions censuring Senator Sumner for his bill to mu-
tilaie the Army Register and regimental flags.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

For Cough, Bronchitis and Consumption,
in its early stages, nothing equals DR.. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

Two convicts pardoned by the Governor of
Massachusetts, Thanksgiving Day. according to
custom. One had been imprisoned thirteen years
for arson.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

OVERLAND MoNTHLY.-We have received the
January number of this magazine, which commenc-
its tenth volume with the year. As usual the
contents varied and interesting.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
LYONS Kathairon,

EOr IFeSerNing anu beautiIyInS inc nu.
man Hair. To Prevent its falling Out
and Turning Gray.
well-preseryed Head of Hair, in a person of
middle age, at cnee bespeaks refinement, elegance,
health and beauty. 1t may truly be called wo-
mans Crowning Glory, while men are not insens-
bic to its advantages and CHAINS. Few things are
more disgusting than thin, frizzly, harsh, untamed
Hair, with bead aud coat covered with Dandruff.
Visit barber and you feel and look like anew
man. This is what LYONS KATHAIRoN
will do all the time. The charm which lies in we'll
placed Hair, Glossy curls, Luxuriant Tresscs. and
Clean Head, is noticeable and irresistible
Sold by all Druggists and Country Stores
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

By using Halls Vegetable Sicilan Hair
Remover your hair will resume its original
vitality and color.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

UNION CHURcH.-Rev. Wesley Peck will preach
in the Union Church on Sunday, Dec %, at IL,
AM, and at PM. Communion service in tie
morning. All are invited to be present.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

PRoFEssIoyAL.-Dr. A. J. Bryant, formerly of
Millville, has opened Office at Wellendorf 5
Drug Store in Reading, and tenders his profession
al services 10 the public. His card will appear
next week
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

The Postmaster General decides that postmasters
are responsible Oh their bonds for the loss of reg
istered letters.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

THE teaming season is drawing to a close. The
r. R. Depot at Reddng is nearly clear of freight
for the Trinity section.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
EMPIRE HOTEL!
E4I; MAIN STREET, SHASTA, aHi
JOHN v. SCOTT, Proprietor.

VVHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAvoRITE
Il Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-furnished the establishment through
out, and is now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious, and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurpassed
THE TABLE
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kes of this locality afford, and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and no
pains spared to render them comfortable
At the BAR none but the best brands of Wine,
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers
The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
CORRAL g. STABLE.

Attached to this establishment is good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and others
can always find abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN ". SCOTT.
Shasta, June 10Th, 1869. ie19
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21

To 0RovuLE.-James Jones' late in charge of the
telegraph station at Caliahan's Ranch has been
signed to the 0roville office.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1872-12-21
COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT.

To TEE Hos. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SHASTA
+ COUNTY:
Herewith submit full report of all moneys
received and disbursed by me, as County Treas
urer, from Sept. End, to Dec. LIST 1877, IN
elusive as follows:
To balance as per last Report-...... ss,6i6 w w
cash received. ........."....- o'soi ~
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-04
About woman.

Old maids are fond of pairs, but can
not bear any reference to dates.
There is woman in Washington Ter
ritory who has shot and killed eight In
dian with her own hand.
There are ten thousand school teachers
10 Massachusetts,, of whom eight thou
sand are said to be women.
Two married Quakeresses have lately
been elected School Trustees in one Of
the Chester County (Pennsylvauia) dis
tricts.
A writer giving a gushing description
of herself and husband, declares their
lives is one of the sweetest domestic po-
ems marital experience has ever produced.
A female Justice of the Peace in Wy.
oming has kept herself in pin money for
some time past by 6ning her husband in
her official capacity whenever he commit
ted domestic contempt of court.
The medical faculty of Moscow, Rus
sia, look with favor on female physicians,
and have resolved to admit them to the
educational courses and lectures of the
university and to the privilege of fol-
lowing all the labors of the Medico
Chirurgical Academy.
a woman applied to magistrate the
other day for a warrant against a neigh
Dor, saying, "She called me a thief, your
honor. Can't l make her prove it?'
Perhaps you can, quietly replied the
magistrate, "but if / were you, wouldn't
do IL :"
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-04
A Rain OF smaII-Pox FIIes.

The Captain aud crew of the ship
Althea, which arrived at Melbourne
Australia, last month relate the following
remarkable story, story almost past be
lief, yet vouched for by the correspon
dent of the New York World from that
city. They report that, while the Althea
was in the Indian aud Southern oceans
last November, aud doubliug Cape St.
Mary. Madagascar, the watch suddenly
noticed what seemed dense black cloud
lowering in the air, and apparently max
ing directly for the ship. In anticipation
of gale, such as is common in the In
dian ocean, the sails were instantly furl
ed and all things made ready for the
storm. But the cloud came on steadily.
preceded by desfening din, and in about
twenty minutes dissolved into a perfect
rain of swarming flies, which settled
down upon the ship, where they were
packed as densely upon each other us
were the pigeons in the South America
which Audubon describes. They bit
and stung and buzzed till the men were
almost crazed, but all hands were instant
ly piped TO clean the decks and shovel
the plague into the sea.
They worked for about three hours,
slashiDg aud mashing and hanmering the
flies, but so great was the weight added
to the ship that she was still in danger Of
laundering, when, luckily for them, a
mighty wind swept down from the Red
mountains aud blew the pest all away
The sailors, who did not know what to
IL
supesstitious about it, wished INSTANTLY
to leave the track they were pursuing.
and which was toward the mouth Of
Sofala river in Mozambique but the
Captain refused TO accede to their re
quest For days they proceeded on
their path across Mozambique Channel.
seeing no more of the flies until they were
within about four days sail of Sofala,
when for whole day their keel ran
through miles of the rotting carcasses OF
these insects, which filled the air with IA
horrible aud loathsome stencil. Eight
Of the men we're taken sick aud five Of
them died, their corpses being covered
with pustules somewhat resembling those
of small pox, but looking more malig
nant, while yellowish green ichor dis
tIlieQ from tnSm even III OSdtH' bS
men were On the verge OF mutiny, but
there was nothing for them to do but
sail on, for now they had come to clear
water, and evidently it would not do to
sail over the course again. At last they
reached Sofala, the inhabitants of which
they found suffering from loathsome
and most malignant type of small pox.
which had long ragged in the interior. and
which the physicians held had been
propagated by enormous swarms of flies
which had been bred and propagated IN
the unburied and rotting carcasses OF
victims which lay broiling in the sun in
that vast and almost unknown interior
They held. too, that not only did the
flies themselves reek with the virus, but
that when they settled on victim their
pulvilli, which are beset with numerous
hairs, and act as suckers, sucked up the
virus, and then whoever they afterward
settled upon was inoculated.
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-04
Crime Im california;

Our California exchanges seldom fail
to relieve the dull monotoDy of our own
criminal and police Investigations and
processes. They have invented no new
crimes out there, but they commit the
oldest offences against good order and
the peace aud dignity of the common
wealth in the newest kind of ways. There
is freshness about California police re-
cords that gives them a piquancy aud
interest which such recitals as belong to
other localities do not possess. There is
no spice of sensation in the dressing.
They are dished up in plain, matter Of
fact style. to suit the taste and convent
ence of "a busy people who want hard facts
aud prefer to wave their own romaoces
as they 90 along. In late California
paper we find that "heathen Chinee"
lassoed his employer and attempted to
hang him by drawing the rope over a
convenient beam. AS the employer went
up, however, he drew his kuife, cut the
rope and came down upon the Chiuaman
who endeavored 10 get away, but failed.
The Thug wanted money. He failed to
get it at Gold Hill, and was taken to
Silver City to expiate his crime of fail
ure.
n the same paper we read Of the ex-
termination Of the whole family that had
an ambiguous sort of existence. There
was q dauce gong on and the 6dlers
wife was the bell Of the party. A man
| just arrived from the East went into the
dance house aud claimed the belle as his
own wife, and she acknowledged the re-
latiopship The reunited pair left the
festive scene and went TO the house of
the musician and his wife. The mu.
scian 6dIed until the party broke up, and
he and his fiddle weut home alone. He
found himself licked out of house and
home. guessing rightly the situation,
commenced fieriDg his pistol through the
window. The first shot killed the woman
outright. whereupon the man from the
East opened the door and fred at the
6dler, who fell dead in his tracks, but in
falling, he also drew trigger and killed
the eastern interloper. The whole set
being fortunately, dead, there was no.
body left to make any complaint.
The pacific slope papers are almost
always full of these pleasant little sur
prises. which are treated as the common
est affairs out there, as DO attempt is
made to work them up by means of de-
tails.
1t is, probably, just as we'll that moth
ing more is made of these little daily
incidents, but in reading them one is
forcibly reminded of the uncertainty Of
life, especially in California.
The Hickman courier., 1872-05-04
DashInE Through the Flames

A long wood pile on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad caught fire
from adjacent woods WHICH were all
ablaze, day or two since. The wood
was located upon the side of small cut
When one of the passenger trains ar
rived within a short distance of the spot
the engineer whistled down brakes, and
the train was checked. Tne flames from
the burning pile were then sweeping
across the track, and some of the cross
ties had already been iguited. The con
ductor aud engineer besitaied to go by
If the train did not pass, however, at
that time, there was prospect of long
delay. The fireman at last relieved them
of the difficulty by volunteering, as the
track was yet uniuiured. to take the train
through The windows of the passen-
ger coaches were at once closed, the fire.
man jumped upon the engine, drew out
the throttle, aud the train rushed through
the flames without injury .-NashriUe
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