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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

Miss MARIA RYE, who so long interested
herself iu the emigration of women to the
British colonies, continues her exertions to res
cue street children in London from the evil
influences which surround them. Within two
Years she has taken more than six hundred or
phau or deserted children from an irregular
Tasabond life, fed, clothed, trained, and taken
them to Canada, where house has been pur-
chased for the purpose. Almost every one of
these children has obtained comfortable home
IN the Dominion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
VELTIES STA ERY
FRENCHS. NO. 95 KING ST.

FRENCH'S, NO. 50 KING 81.
Received to-day another lot Of new styles of
Stationery, direct from the importers: The new
colors of the square Note Paper, with Envel-
opes to match, are the handsomest goods ever
imported.
a lso new line of Quadrlle Mourning Paper,
with Envelopes to match; wide medium and
narrow border.
Wedding Paper and Envelopes to match; new
styles and sizes.
Fine English Note Paper, plain and ruled.
A very large ass 1rtment of American Paper,
Note, Letter and Cap of all grades from I5c per
ream to the very best made.
Flat Cap, DENY and Medium Paper, for
p inters work.
Just rec ived full line of Printers Blanks,
Bristol and China Cards, all sizes and colors;
Railroad Checks Half-sheet Letter and Note
tor headings; Bill Heads al zes, at manutac-
turers,' prices.
One thousand quires of half bound Blank
Books. Broad d Long, Day Books and Led
gers, single and double entry JOB lot. The
cheapest books in the State Of Virginia
Bristol and Paste Boards, Blotting Checks,
Notes and Drafts and Tissue Paper; all colors.
One hundred thousand Envelopes, at lowest
cash prices.
Besides the above, everything which goes to
make complee stock of Stationery, Blank
Books, &c. [jel 6. E. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
ICE DEALERS.
TCEl ICEl ICE !

E. G. ATWELL,
Having completed his Improvement in Market
al ey. has an ICE DEPOT there, where Ice can
be obtained from a. m., to 8 p. m Orders lelt
at the Drug Store OF Mr.. Samuel Lunt, corner
of King and Washington streets, will meet with
prompt attention. Wagons will deliver Ice
daily to ali private families ordering it. ap28 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
ASHRY IA C0

HOOMES, ASHBY & co.
IL Have this day added to their stock of
DRY GOODS, consisting in part of Prints, Per-
Gales, Piques Lawns, Grenadines, Nainsooks
Muslin, w hlte Linen Lawns Bleached Cottons
Notions, &c, &c. We have y beautiful stock of
DRESS GOODS, and offer inducements in this
line Je2
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gN.SUK.f.EGE.


ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
A. G. McIlwaine, President
B B ArcT B Tspaa5t, pau1, Vice Presidents.
Samuel B. Paul Secretary.
D. p Fackler Consulting Actuary.
pr. Or ?: p. W; hnan LasssteT Medical Directors.
Judge Johu F. Lay, Superintendent of
Agencies.
An investments of the reserve from premiums
taken within the department OF Alexandrla IN
vested in the department under the direction of
the following local board of stockholders:
VIM q. Cazenove, President.
VIM H. Marbury Arthur Herbert,
John "; :, Green, y Wm; NJ CSegsn, Sgssa,
E. S. Leadbeater, Benoni Wheat,
" 49, y MIG. WILLIS,
General Agent and Secretary,
O1iice No. 127 King st.
DR.. BEDFORD BRowN, Med. Ex. feb l6-tf
A LEXANDRIA INSURANCE CoMP'Y.
"A Office, No. sd King street
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NJ. D. Corse, John B. Smoot
F. A. Reid, George II. Robinson
E. s. Leadbeater, William Cogan,
Benoni Wheat.
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire at lowest rates:
Inland marine risks taken on the most favor
able terms.
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid.
Keep your money at home by insuring in this
Company, owned and controlled exclusively by
your own citizens, and which was organized ex-
pressly with view to stop the drain of money
from this city and vicinity to other States. Why
build up other cities with your money in prefer
ence to Alexandria,
BENONI WHEAT, President.
MORTON MARYE, Secty. oct 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

HISTORY OF THE FOURTH OF july In the
curreut humber of Lirpincott's Magazine, Mr.
Edward A. Pollard publishes his discovery Of
some new, or hitherto unaccounted crcumstan-
ccS concerning the history Of the Fourth of
July. lu the passages quoted below Mr.. Pol
lard states that the Declaration, which was
passed on the 4th Of July, and signed then
impertcctly) does not exist; and that the docu-
mcnt which has really obtained the honors of
the original, and which, is the subject Of our
patriotic adulations is that signed on the I'd of
August.
j 1t is perhaps not generally known" writes
Mr. Pollard that no less then three dates
may with reason compete for designation as the
natal day of American Independence, and for
the honors of the anniversary of that event.
On the ID of July, l770, was adopted the res
oution of Independence. the sufficient legisla-
tive act; and it was this day that Mr.. Adams
designated as the anniversary in the ott-quoted
letter written ou his desk at the time, prophe-
>ylug its future celebration by bells, boufres,
canuoOades, etc. On the 4th of July occurred
the declaration of independence. On the %
Of August following took place the ceremony Of
signatures, which has furnished to the popular
imagination the common pictorial and drama
tic conceptions of the event Of independence. "
Lnnchbury Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

nRESS GOODSl DRESS GOODSl
~ Ofevery description,
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; Murtabsn Crepes in Colored Fig
ures; White Organdies, with Trimming Bor-
ders all styles of Pi9ues; all colors of Chinese
in the above, and have q good stock to select
from. [je25l WITMEK s SLAYMAKER
NOTICE-Th 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 T. r. Go. Coupon eight per cent bond,
No. $40, for $1,000, interest payable lst of May
and November, principal due May lst 1873
known as Third Mortgage bond.
WIN. III. RADFORD.
Address, Amsterdam, Botetourt CO., Va
ie 25-J29l625
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, in New York, is to
have woman's college connected with it, a
committee having decided to accept the offer
of Henry W. Sage, of Brooklyn, giving $780,
600 to Cornell University for the purpose of
endowing department for women. A build
lug Is TO be erected near the others for the use
OF women, and is to be known as Sage college.
1t will be provided with lounging and study
rooms, lecture and recitation rooms, green
house and botanical garden and will accommo-
date about 2UO young women. The advantages
OF the whole university will be at their com
mand with the addition of special lecture roolns
In their OVID buildings designed for physiology
aud kindred studies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

Every Carriage warranted substantial. and
any portion of an old Carriage can be furnished
immediately. CHAS. w. GREEN,
iel8 76 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
GORGE McBURNEY d son,

GORGE RNEY d son,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROWN
STOUT; ALSO EASTERN and POTO-
MAC HERRING and NJ MACkEREL.
NOS. 166 A n d 10 KI Nc STR I g,
Washington Hall Building)
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Orders promptly filled. jan l8-tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

LARGE SHIPMENTS OF SpECIE.-The steam
ship Great Republic has just taken in one ship
meut the vast sum Of one million one hundred
and eighteen thousand dollars in specie to Japan
aud China. This shows how our trade with
that part of the world is enlarging, and shows,
at the same time that China and Japan con-
tlnue to be the great gulf of the precious metals,
as they have ever been. This has been and is
tho case particularly with China. There is an
enormous and constant drain of specie from
this country to both the old continents-to Asia
on the Pacific side and Europe on the Atlantic.
fortunately we have the precious metals to ex-
port. Our mines continue to yield large
amount, and gold and silver have become like
cotton or toOacco-articIes Of trade. Still, as
the precious metals are considered the basis Of
value and the regulators of the money markets.
every great commercial nation ought to prevent
as much as possible too great drain of them
from the country. We ought to begin to con-
slider what articles We can supply the Asiatic
markets with, so as to make the balance OF
trade more favorable without the shipment OF
vast amounts of the precious metas.-N T.
Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
uEy, GAZETTE& & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

GAMBLING AMONG PIUTE INDIANS i From
the Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise. About the
only vice which our Piute Indians are addicted
to is gambling They are iuveterate gamblers
because it is the only way they have OF anus,
ing themselves Among the lumber yards ana
great timber yards about the mines these warm
DAYS, there are to be seen groups OF forty ana
ffiy. male and female, all cargerly engaged IN
card playing or wisttully looking on. In ramb-
ling about town, half u dozen such groups may
he met within single day. Half dollars seem
to be quite plentiful among them, and not un-
frcouently gold coins are to be seen put up as
stakes. Some of the women are quite as sharp
as the men and are up to all the lodges known
10 the Whites understanding marked cards as
well as the most experienced American sport.
The proprietor of a drug store in this city tells
us that a souaw who comes TO his place to buy
clrts will take only certain kind. Although
he can see no difference iu the cards ne is sell
ing she will at once pick out what she wants,
and will call them out by the backs as fast as
he could by looking at the faces.
This squaw and her brother are the big gam
hlcrs OF all the camps in the neighborhood of
this place, aud also those of Gold Hill, and
have things pretty much their own way. A
good illustration Of their love of gambling is to
lc found in the case OF young P!ute, at Fort
Churchill few years since, when that mlll-
tary post was in full blast. He first lost his
money, then his blanket, and one article of
clothing after another Finally, when he was
nearly naked, his opponent offered to play him
for his hair, he to be allowed to cut out lock
of certain size every time he won. The win
Mug Indian was tacetious and so cleared the
youugster' ) head of every hair upon it, except
a bunch left here and there where they would
present the most ridiculous appearance. When
turued loose in this shape the boy became the
laughing stock of the whole camp. The In
diaus-squaws, bucks, and all-fairly screamed
out with laughter, aud lay down aud rolled up
on the ground as the comical figure met their
gaze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

BEST, MOST STYLISH AND CHEAPEST
that can be found in The country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

JOHN HARLOW. n. b. HARLOW.
HARLOW s. BROTHER
GROCERS LIQUOR, FEED, AND COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets
Alexandria, Virginia.
Special attention given to the sale OF Country
Produce We most respectfully call the atten
ton of the trade to our large and splendid stock
of goods, consisting of Wines and Liquors,
Flour, Hams, Shoulders, Breakfast Pieces, But
ter, Lard Cheese, Corn Meal, Crackers, Syrups,
Molasses, Cod Fish, Mackerel, Herring, Wood
enware, Baskets, Spices, Cigars Tobacco, Canned
Goods, Coal Oil, &C., and every other article
usually found in a first class wholesale and retail
establishment Orders from the country respect
fully solicited, and all orders shall receive our
nrompt attention. mar W-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis.
covered the most Certain Speedy, Pleasant and
Etfectual Remedy in the world for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-06
GROCERIES.
HINESE TEA ANY,

NO.IINORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have just received large and carefully Sc
| lected stock of
TEAS, SEASON 1871.
(No old stock.)
=" very fine, ST 10
'' five lb chests, superior quality U
1" fine 90
| Oolong, extra fine quality, rs
. superior w w
Imperial, extra fine g 30
suDerior 10
fair " 0 80
E0gI;sb EOgGg Hy,sR' byrsa2'fs.5 sgtFA 3ne' | 50 50
/" superior, ! 10
Gunpowder, extra fine, IS
superior, | oO
" good, l rs
We are confident that the quality Of our Teas
cannot be surpassed and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market
Line N nave 'D''S - '''' -
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock:
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure. ;,
The best brands and OF IS Domestic and imported
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from us that does not
give satisfaction.
ANY club order purchased from the Tea Com
panies in New York will be duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
ian 27-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
NEW STORE.
F. G. SWAINE
Wouldinrorm his friends and the public gener-
ally that he has leased the store on the corner of
Cameron and Royal streets, 81. G. Miburn's old
stand) and will keep, in connection with the
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, No. 22
Royal street, a frst-cass
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can be found at all times fresh Roll But
ter, Poultry, Eggs, Hominy, Beans, Dried
Fruits Potatoes, Canned Peaches, Pineapple,
Tomaoes and Corn, &c, &C. Call and exam
ine feb
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T. c. MlLBURN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION IIER CHANT,
NEW STORE
No. 19 North Royal St, and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va
The proximity Of this store to the Market
House, 1.-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-
spectfulIy solicited They will receive careful
and prompt attention. oct Zo-t1
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-13
A Pleasant Hop by the Irving society.

Last evening the Irving Society of this
city gave complimentary hop aud banquet
to Maurice Egan, Esq, young gentleman
to whom the association is much indebted
for the interest he has ever manifested in
its prosperity and promotion. McClure's
Hall was filed with q brilliant throng
of beautiful ladies' and handsome
gentlemen, whose proficiency in the terpsi
chorean art rendered that feature of the
evenings entertainment most pleasant and
agreeable. About IL o'clock the dancing
was suspended pro tenn, and the party re-
paired to the lad es'dining hall Of A. Hemp
hill, where was spread festive board of
costly viauds embracing all that was SUBJ
stantial or the refined epicurean of royalty
could desire. The guests being COM
fortably seated Mr.. James T. Bell, of the
UNION AND AMERICAN, being delegated
in behalf Of the Irving society to form
ally tender its compliments to III. Egan,
made few appropriate remarks, in which
sgreeably to the sentiments ofthe members
of the above named association, he thanked
Mr.. Egan for the kind interest he had
manifested towards the society who
rendered the ball and banquet
as testimonial of the appreciation enter
tanned for him in this respect and as an
expression of thanks, Mr.. Egan responded
in a felicitous manner, evoking applause
and causing much merriment, not only
among the gentlemen, but also the ladies
whose sunny smiles and radiant glances
he referred to most beautifully. He con-
Guided his remarks by returning thanks for
the compliment and wishing the Irving
career of unlimited splendor and plea
sure. Among the distinguished guests
present were Mayor Kerchival and City
Attorney, Player Martin, both of whom ia
graceful remarks responded to the call of
the company, and drank toasts to the wor-
thy recipient of the evenings honors. Al
together the hop and banquet were very
much enjoyed, and Mr.. Hemphill in the
spreading of his excellent table deserves
credit for bis taste and the variety of edi-
bles given. Wit, champagne and all the
agreeable features Of first class entertain
ment rendered doubly pleasant this ban
quet. The Irving Society have just cause
to be proud Of their last evenings enter
tsinmeut, which viii long be pleasantly re-
membered by the participants.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-13
FIFTH CHANCERY DIVISION IN A
MUDDLE
The Chancellor is Enjoined. but

The Chancellor is EDjOined, but a
Temporary appointment aade.
The Gainsboro Sentinel, Nov. 8, has the
following:
"As we expected from information re-
ceived that Chancellor Crowley would be
enjOined, so it has turned out, and this
Chancery division is in beautiful muddle.
The injunction was granted upon applica-
ton of Capt. r. A. Cox, and we give a gen
eral statement Of the case. At the first
election after the adoption of the new con-
stitution OF Tennessee, Col. Ward, and
Coins and Capt. Cox, were candidates, and
Col. Ward, receiving the highest number
OF votes, was declared elected. However,
before he was commissioned, Capt. Cox
contested his election. The contest was
tried in Chancery at Sparta, and appealed
to the Supreme Court, where the cause, it
IS said, is still pending and undetermined.
In the meantime the Legislature passed sn
act authorizing the Governor to appoint a
special Chancellor in such cases pending
the contest. W. W. Goodpasture was ap-
pointed and held the courts of the division
regularly, appointed Clerks and Masters in
ali the counties to fill vacancies. Capt.
Cox was the old Clerk and Master, and at
October term 1871, we understand, resign
ed, and Chancellor Goodpasture appointed
him for six years. So the matter stood
when Chancellor Crowley was commits
stoned.
We will here remark that in the contest
as to the appointment of Clerks and Mas
tiers, Capt. Cox, and we believe other clerks
Of the division, claim that by the late Con-
stitution of Tennessee, Clerks of the Su-
preme Courts and Clerks and Masters of
the Chancery Courts are appointed by the
courts to hold their offices for six years.
There IS no provision for a temporary ap-
pOintment and they claim that when ap-
pointed 1t cannot be for less term than six
years. Therefore Judge Crowley could not
Interfere, and appoint other Clerks and
Masters.
Judge Crowley, however, paid no atten-
ton TO this, but be claimed the right to ap-
point, and has done so in three cases, the
st in the removal of Capt. Cox, aud the
appointment Of Howell Williams. Then
the question assumed a new phase, anu
Capt. Cox come down on him with an in
junction. The ground of the Injunction,
We believe, for we have not seen the bill, is
that the election was premature, that the
case of Cox and Ward has never been dis
missed and the election was therefore void.
Capt. Cox also charges that Judge Crowley
made promises he failed TO carry out, or III
other words that he did not electioneer
fairly. So if Judge Crowley proposes to
turn him out, he, Cox, will return the favor
and GUST him from the Judgeship. And
that's what is the matter with the Fifth
Chancery Division.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-13
Barnum's Great Circus.

B4rnum's great circus with its attendant
museum and menagerie pitched Its tents IN
this city yesterday morning. large nuu
Der of persons including many OF our cltl-
zens who came to appreciate what IS rare,
and admire that which is wonderful in ma
ture and art attended this show.
whose attractive features COM
mand attention ard sford much
of instructive interest and fascinating
pleasure. The hippOdrome is good, en-
b-acing a variety Of trained instinct IN the
brute creation that is almost as it seems Of
reason itself. The bare back riding is I'M
excelled, and the performances of the Cali
fornia bear, which ''plSys soldier and "gets
drunk" among other acts OF his, proved
most wonderful. The hippodrome
and circus proper exhibit in
a large double tent, under Whlcn
is to be seen many new features, some good
and some bad. Among the most astonlsn-
ing exhibitions in this department was the
''see-sawing" by two horses. 1t hardly
seems natural that q creature OF the brute
kingdom could develop an Instinct approx
mating so nearly reason. In, the zoology
cal department there is much OF a wonder
full character which proves instructive and
illustrative to the cultivated mind.
The department of polytechnics
embraces Ingenious automata and auto
matte machines. The "dying zouave,"
sleeping beauty, bell ringers, the mechanical
curiosity, a wondrously wrought combina-
ton, are not often seen. To the scientist,
a visit to the department Of zoology is sp-.
preciated, containing, as 1t does, specimens
OF the strangely -made animals OF the sea
and inhabitants of the deep.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-13
strange Incident.

Under this head the Wayuesboro Re0ie,0
SAYS:
We were shown last Monday, by Mr..
John q. Morris, residing on Green river,
three miles north of this place, bIckshot
which be extracted from the shoulder of a
deer, which he is confident of having placed
here last winter one year ago. His story
runs thus:
Hearing bis hounds pursuing q deer, he
ran to the house after his gun, and on search
ing for bullets, found that none could be OBJ
tanned, but bethought himself ofsome which
he had on his fishing lines; hastily cutting
four Of them of, with 2 short piece Of line
through each, loaded his piece and started
for the game, which by this time was near
ing him rapidly. Taking a stand be fred
and wounded the deer, but lot Sd badly but
what it escaped. This happened nearly
two years ago. Not long since he and
neighbor were out hunting; and he shot a
fine buck, weighing something over an hun
bred pounds, and on dressing him, found
ball embedded in his shoulder, having
piece Of line through the centre of it. The
strangest part of the story is that the flesh
had grown around the lead, and was in
sound and healthy state.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-13
Death of a GOOD Citizen.

We are grieved to ann ounce the death Of
our well known citizen W. R. FinegaD,
which sad event occurred at his residence
in Edgefield yesterday morning, after an
illness of several weeks. Mr.. Finegan has
been resident here for the past nineteen
years, and during that period formed large
acquaintance, and no one was moro highly
esteemed among the friends who knew him
best. A year ago he lost his wife, and he
leaves four children, the youngest only
eleven months old, to mourn his loss, Mr..
Finegan was an Odd Fellow OF
long standing, and various posi-
tons of honor were conferred upon
him by Trabue Lodge No. 10, being finally
elected to the highest office in the Lodge,
and afterwards sent as Representative to
the Grand Lodge of the State. Some years
ago he left his mother Lodge, and became
a chartered member of Edgefield Lodge
No. lis, in which field he labored zealously
to advance the banner of Odd Fellowship
in that part of the moral vineyard. The
deceased was a native of Queenstown
county, Ireland, and in the thirty-seventh
year of his age. He will be buried to-day
By the Order to which be was so much at
tached, his funeral occurring at halfpast
O'Clock from st. AIMS Church in Edge
field. Nashville Encampment win meet at
their hall ON Summer street and proceed to
the hall of Edgefeld Lodge at half-past IL.