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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17
1Dr. J. B. Williams Certificate. ]

[Dr j. 3. Williams Certifcate]
hereby certify that l have made careful
analysis Of the Matin Ague Mixture, and that it
does not contain qunine 1t is an excellent
tonic, and its use will greatly benefit the general
health. do not hesitate to recommend 1t as
the most efficient remedy that can be prepared
for ChIlls and Fever. j. b. WILLIAMS, NJ. u.
The very many instances which came under
our personal observation during the pas; season,
in which the Matin Ague Mixture effected cure
where al other remedies had failed enables US
confidently to recommend it to our trade as
most reliable and valuable medicine. For sale,
both wholesale and retail, at our Drug Ware
house, No l45 King street.
JANNEY s. CO.,
aug 29-lm General Agents.
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EDUEHTIONIL.
TNGLISH LITERATURE.

The attention of YOUNG LADIES who do
not contemplate attending any School as regular
nunls this session, is called to the Literature
Glass OF the
A pleasant opportunity is offered TO sucn TO
rs a few outside members will be admitted to the
class and not be otherwise uhectto the restraints
of the School The gentleman in charge OF the
class will hold the Rotations on TUESDAYS
and TIL tuesdays, at 2. o'clock p m. Text
book: "Shsw's Manual of English literature"
sep Him Miss f. p RIVERS, Principal
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
v CHANIOAL COLLEGE.
The first session of this College will open the
first of October 1872 and close the last Wednes-
day in July 1873.
The charges for u session of ten months are ::
For tuition fees $50, and College fees $40, with
out extras Table board can be had for Sl2 per
month. Room rent in the College building, SO
for each occupant of Il room. Coal is convenient
and cheap.
students appointed under the law from the
several counlie of the State will be exempt from
the payment of tuition and College fees and
room rent in the College building
For Circulars, giving full information, address
CHARLES l.. C. MINOR, President,
se2-2aw4w Blacksburg Montgomery CO., Va.
Mss NH HHk Y5 SENtN LADIES
viii be rcopened on Tuesday, September 18th.
Competent and efficient male and female teach
ers will be provided to meet the necessities OF
the School.
photography, with tho definition and applioG-
ton of words, (the only foundation upon when
to educatc) is under the special care of the Prn-
ciral.
Terms for English, from six to ten dollars per
session of ten weeks. French and German nj
Professors charges.
Music by Professor HEYMAN. Application
can be made at pa King street.
aug % ELLEN NJ. Nj Arm.
NINERSITY OF VIRGIN A :,
u Charlottesville
The session commences October lst. The In
stituuon embraces IN Academic Department,
and Departments Of Law, Medicine Engineer
ing and Agriculture. For Catalogues apply to
| WIN. INVERTEBRATES, Secretary OF Facul-
IT,, p q. University of Virginia.
| CHAS. S. VENABLE, Chm. of Faculty.
Charlottesville, aug 2S-eotOl
H +. HENRY'S SCHOOL, near theoorn
| IL. of KING and Alfred streets
This SCHOOL FOR BOYS, established in the
year 1857, will commence its next annual SESSION
on Monday, the 9th of September
| Terms Of tuition, depending upon the branches
taught, range from 81 to SIS per quarter, IN adj
! vance. ;,
msHThe school room will be open, after the
lst of September, from to - O'Clock m, Tor
the reception and classification of pupils that may
| wish To enter the school. aug Zl-tt
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Observation-Disclosures.

= aou1n ". H. wILKENINa.
TOULD s. WHITENING, 4
SJ (Successors to w. F. Henderson ,
GROCERY. LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS
No. 80 North Royal ST.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEESI'
SUGARS. CIDER WIN j q A X, BACON,
WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES, oCo1Ch
ALE, PORTER, Sc. u,n ,,rp
Also. Eastern and Potomac Shall, IN
RING and MACKEREL.
Choice brands of SEGARS and TOBAtCo
CT CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASS Els just received: :,
Strict attention paid to tho s"lo of COZ NI Il
PRODUCE. mn 20"
w. A. sAoor'
DEALER IN
SALT. COAL AM p l. A t K Il !,
SMOOT'S VIVA f,
(Foot of Princess st.,)
feb 2l-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
d M. LA W SON,
Successor to Brewis & Lawson,)
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Nos 81 and GO Cameron street,
...Hr Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consynmcnts solicited feb IS
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DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
THE STEAMER EXPRESS

THE STEAMER EXPRESS
Capt. A G. NIcHLE
This steamer having been thoroughly re-
paired and otherwise improved, will re-
sumo her old route on Tuesday, March 5th,
leaving pier No. 10 Light street wharf, sT !
Baltimore, EVERY TU ESDAY, at ~. sssiss
4p m, for Alexandria, Washington and George
town and Potomac River Landings,
Returning, will leave Sixth st. wharf, Wash,
ington, EVERY SATUR DAY, at + g. M, and
King street wharf, Alexandria, at I II. III.
Freight taken at lowest rates. For further
'' ~ '' J. BRODERS s. CO.,
No. II King street, Alexandria.
A. NEEDHAM s. SONS,
NH off No l42 Light street Baltimore.
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U"OOD a.ND CU.7L.

VOHN LEATHERLAND takes this method
y of informing his friends and the public gen
orally that he has bought Thomas } Mehatey' $
interest in the OLD DOMINION WOOD and
COAL YARD 26 King street, and especially
asks a continuance of patronage. Persons who
wish to lay in WOOD and COAL for winter S
use would do well to call at my office, 70 King
street, as guarantee to supply as good an artl-
Gle of Wood and Coal rs there is in this city.
Wood Yard, corner Queen and Water streets.
Weight guaranteed. Jy 9-bn
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OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY CO.,
" Washington, April -, 1872


~ Washington, April -, 1872.
On and after Wednesday next, 1st sT-A
steamers of this line will make kz1zss ssuzlz
HOURLY TRIPS between Alexandria, and
Washington.
NH G-tf S S. HOWIsON, President.
NOR FOLK AND BOSTON.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE con-
Meeting u. Norfolk with the steamers xU-
of the Merchants and Miners Trans sssssaEss
portation Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf, No south wharves, EVERY MON
DAY and TIL q RSEAY ut 2.30 p. M, for Nor
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TU ESDAYS,
and FRIDAYS, at3p. M, stopping at Fort
Washington, Gl ymoHt, Pney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe
This llne connecting ut Alexandria with the
o., n. 81 NJ. and w. j. .. r. Rs, and at Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
ducements for the rapid and careful shipment Of
al kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low the attention of shippers is particularly dl-
rectcd to this feature All freight forwarded
free of commission, and through bills of lading
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
y. ID. GRONER, Norfolk, }. q. WATERS,
F. A. REED, Agent Alexandria.
S. p. BROWN i SON, Gen. Agts.,
Cor 18th st. and New York ave,
Washington ID. c.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, So
Second class fare to Norfolk, SO; round trip, SIS
D2--tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17

THE SINGER
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
The returns of sales of the different Sewing
Machines during the year 1871, show the Singer
70 he far the most popular machine in tho mar
ket, the number SOLD being Isl, 2GO-5OOOO more
than their highest competitor. Over 700 IN daily
use in this city. This preference for the Singer
IS due to its simplicity, durability and intrinsic
merits, und can be maintained against all COM
petitor;. Machines sold on the most liberal
terms. Parties in The country will address
c. G. BERRY, Agent,
sug2 y King street. Alexandria, Va
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= s-A ~" EN- fo!OMAC LIN

,-> LOWER POTOMAC LINE
'S szITfaoKE AND ro 1Sf RIVER
LANDINGS. Also for
FREDERICKSBURG AND RICHMOND:
The steamer GEORGEANNA will, on and
sumo her trips, leaving Ba!tilnore from Pier .,
Light street, every THURSDAY, at 5 pm,
arrivingat Alexandria, Washington and Gcorge-
town on Saturday Of each week
Returning, will leave Alexandra evesy
MONDAY, arriving in Baltimore every We'd
c. p. IRVINE, Agent,
1873 Light ST., Baltimore
HoOE s. JOHNSTON,
feb 24-tf Agents. Alexandria, Va
RIVER ROUTE.
The steamer WAWASET will rcsumer her
TWO TRIPS WEEK to usual SIR
landings on the Potomac, on TU ESl Assssss.s
DAY, March s. 1872, leaving Washington III
D. M and Alexandria at u. M
Tuesdays "trip, including intermediate land
ings, to Currioman.
Fridays trip, including intermediate landings,
to Cone river S. 5. HOWISON,
President Potomac Ferry Co.
S. GEDsEY, Gen. Sup't. feb 23-tf
MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
$50 STEAMSHIPS
The line consists of the following frst-class
outside steamers:
E. c. KNIGHT. Capt w. S. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON. ....... go. Capt. W. Il Winters
AND
VALLEY CITY ......... ....... Capt. Bedell
Will leave New York EVERY SATU RDAY
for this port and, returning, will leave Aexan
lria EVERY FRIDAY, at II O clock.
All freight must be on the dock by gu. m.
FOR ''s' HUGE IF P E JGSHS SggI{ \
Agents No. Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO. B. MERRlCk,
apo ZIG South St.. Pier No 80 East river
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HAVING disposed of my interest in the
III Wood and Coal Yard on King street to
John Lea, herland, l shall continue the Wood
and Coal business at yards on the north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts., where
will always be on hand full supply of the best
quality RED and WHITE ASH GOALS of the
different sizes; CUMBERLAND COAL by the
cargo cur load or retail.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage Of the citizens is respectfully So
icted All orders left AT the office of the Alex
andria Insurance Co., No. 50 KING street. with
COL Marye, or at Clarridge & Grigg's Drug
Store, corner King and Royal streets, will be
promptly attended to. Weight guaranteed.
jy 3-tf THOS. }. MEH aFFE1.
THE UNDERSIGN having this day
j. formed copartnership, under the name
and style Of MEUAFFEY j. CO., for the pur-
pose of carrying on the COAL and WOOD bus
ines., respectfully solicit the patronage of the
citizens.
Yards on the north and south side of Queen
and Union streets All orders left at the office,
No. 81 King street, or Clarridgc Il Griggs Drug
Store, c"rner Royal and King streets, will be
promptly attended to.
THOS J. MEHAFFEY.
iy 2a-tf D. r. ZIMMERM AN
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Episcopal HIGH SCHOOL OF VlR-
~ GINA, NEAR ALEXANDRIA. The
18th Annual Session Of this School FOR BOYS
opens SEPTEMBER Is, 1872. Terms: S3*3O per
year Catalogue, with particulars sent ON APP
plicaton to L. NJ. BLACKBOARD, NJ. a.,
Principal Alexandria, Va. jy 0-2m
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AH II E s sess s -: s -

A LEXANDRlA i WASHINGTON K. i
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The attention of YOUNG LADlE who DO
not contemplate attending any School as regular
pupils this session, is called to the Literature
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29
BOSTON.


/ B0sroN MAY = The reported des,fur
lion OF the Newfoundland whaling Ice, /,
I not credited here A letter nom 81
Johns hy mai; last night, sAys Iha,l twelve
Ncssgls In al ar lost ~ missing but two
ur ihrcO e.! the missing opcs have not been
u9t sl long As 10 BE- given up lDr lost The
crews o! the vessels known 10 &c DESTROY.
ed were all saved eNerp, - out ol GO men
OF the brig Hunbman. Twenty nine OF
these men leave widows with about $50
children, and subscriptions were being
taken up 10 obtain means i0r their support.
The annuAl meeting " the American
Unitarian SoCiay, was held here to-day.
Henry Chaplin presided The Treasurer.
report was very encouraging Among
the events especially noted. has been the
erection Of building In North Carolina,
by Mira Augustus HemonwAy, " Boston,
81 an expense of 5000, for the use Of
shools in the south. The report speaks
ol the generous oulpouring Of practical
sympathy for Chicago, there having been
contributed 10000 for the COllicrs
Church In money and pledges, and $4,000
for general missionary purposes. with
liberal contributions Tor other christian
work.
The Convention VI the Massachusetts
Labor Union was held here to-day In Hor.
ucaltunl Hall, G M Chamberlain pre-
siding.
Wendell Phillip, read a series OF rcso-.
I1ilons which approve Of all associations
VI wurkingmcn as Il means Of training
their members to cooperation, and OF
liking the attention OF the world on the
condition % the working CLASSES. They
,!cnounCc violence sud interference with
personal liberty. but believe strikes are
eNPcdicnl and necessary, and cOngraI,g.
late the parties in the late strikes
on their success. They also adyo-
cate the establishment di Congress
NJ labor uni0n regard co operative As,O.
iiiupns as the cure for most Of the evils
suffered by workingmeu; hold the lessen
ing ot the hours Of labor as u necessity,
express favor for the government scheme
Ia reduce interest to two or three per
rcuI aud abolish the banking system,
that nll diydend.paying companies should
be obliged 10 divide Onc.hall OF their net
profits among laborers, and that imported
pIupcr labor to work on long contacts
should bc subject TO duty.
Tie New England Woman Suffrage
Association held It's annual Convention
to-day in fremont Temple, VIM Lloyd
Garrison presided
4 Univcrsalist festival was held at Fan
neul Hall hi, evening, Gov rcrhan, Of
Maine presided.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29
BY TELEC Ora PH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the Intelllgencer.
tBy The Western UHios Line.
Jnee North. west cor, OF Main and Nohfoe 'ts,
THE LATEST NEWS.

Lewis Seaman has been nominated
lor Assessor Of the Ninth District Of Ohio,
vice James Lewis, resigned.
COL Wm. Il Hunt, one of the wealth
lest cilizen1 Of Memphis, died Tuesday.
"A man whose name is supposed to
have been Peter DeviDe was killed by a
locomotive on the Lake Shore Railroad,
near Cleveland, Tuesday morning De
ceased had in his pocket paper bearing
the address, Jane Ward. 7sj South Sang.
anon street, Chicago, III.
The Papler Mache Works, at the
South end OF Springfield, Mass, was
burned this morning; loss $4,000 In.
cendiarism.
The Arch Duchess Sophia, mother
Of the Emperor, Francis Joseph, Of Aus.
tria, died this morning Of typhoid fever.
"A Grant Club was organized Tuesday
at Philadelphia, to receive the delegates
to the Convention Over 5000 persons
signed their names as members. The
Club will parade on the evening ol June 4
The Paris Figaro announces, on what
1t claims to be the best OF authority, that
Mile. Christine Nilsson will be married to
NJ, RouSeand, in that city early In July.
The Rhode Island General Assembly
met al Newport Tuesday morning to or
ganize State Government l0r the ensu-
ing year, Charles Coansandt was re.elect-
ed Speaker of the House and William B.
Vincent elected Clerk Of the Senate, The
votes cast for general officers were count
ed. The result was officially deelarcdand
the officers elected into office with the
usual tormalities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29

NEw NORK, May 2S In the Methodist
General Conference to-day, several re.
ports Of the Committees on Sunday
Schools, Tracts, &c, were adopted.
Resolutions thanking DR. Durbin, tue
retiring Secretary Of the Missionary So.
cicly, and also continuing his retirement
were passed.
The Conference then adopted rules ior
the election Of the General Conference
officers The vote was taken by hand.
Rev. j. II. Vincent was elected editor Of
Sunday School books and periodicals; DR..
William Mast, editor Of the CRrittidH
LieIs liloald: DR.. Henry Leithardt, edi-
tor .iJOiOgis German family magazine,
Sunday School tracts and books; DR.. D. D.
Whcdon, editor Of the lethodSt Quarterly
Re5ielr
On the Recommendation Of the commit
tee the iliuCracy basis Of representation in
the General Conference was changed to
one delegate for every 40, instead Of 30, as
heretofore.
The voting for editor Of the LddieS he.
p1silgry was proceeded with, but none ol
the six candidates received enough votes
Tor election, and II was postponed until to,
morrow Adjourned.
Yesterday afternoon the special com
mittee appointed by the General CONTEXT
cncc 10 investigate the charges agains
the Methodist Book Concern, held h meet
ing at which the reports Of tue sub.cOm.
miltccs were presented. The chairman
of the sub committee TO investigate the
affairs OF the bindery department, 70
ported that the accounts were 10 the
most dIsrraCclul state In one case there
was a Olundcr OF $4,000 against the
bindcry, madcin footing up column. 1t
IA said that Hoffman concealed this by
carrying over $4,000 from the previous
year aud putting in 5000 which appears
10 have CONF from no where In particular.
No statement can be found showing thAta
bllance sheet ha5 been made In twenty
years There ure many things in the
accounts unexplained The reports
made 10 the annual conference were not
made from the ledger, nor do they CORES
pond with the ledger,
Judge Cooley, Chairman Of tho Sub.
committee on Leather, reported that the
question had been submitted 10 three
binders, as To the amount Of leather 70.
quired 10 produce the amount OF finished
work turned out by the Book Concern In
tTen,Y.Onc months, and the average estI.
mate placed It at more than S2sOOO less
tlen Hoffman charged the Concern. It
was also shown that Hoffman had been 10
the habit Ofsclling leather OF tho Concern.
There was a Discrepancy in his pay &C
counts.
DR.. Carlton, Senior agent said he had
relied on HoiTmAn's honestly, consequent,
ly he Is repOnsible.
The Committee then went into secret
session,
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, May 2s-Three negroes
named Edward Parker, West Hale and
Cash Clay, got into a fight last night at
the Black Crook, a disreputAble saloon
and dance house, on 4th and Almond
streets. Parker killed Hall who was Sc.
verely stabbed and skull fractured, and
Clay seriously cut.
The National Agricultural Congress,
and the Agricultural Association, effected
a consolidation to-day, under the name OF
the National Agricultural Congress, and
adopted provisional constitution, subject
TO revision. After the permanent organI,
zation Of the Congress, the following
permanent softlcers were elected: Presi.
dent, Col. ]. p Reynolds: Secretary,
Chas, W. Greene; Treasurer, Lee r, Shry.
rock, Of St. Louis. A resolution was
adopted advising farmers throughout the
country 10 hold monthly meetings Tor the
discussion Of agricultural questions. A
Vice President was elected for each State
represented, and the President will Ap,
point for the States not represented.
2 AT the evening session a paper was read
by j. W. Woodward, Of Winsboro, South
Carolina, on the influence Of forests or
rain falls; also paper by II. NJ. McCallis
ter, Of Penna-, on the proper sphere, OBJ
ject and duties Of Agricultural Colleges
and another by VIM. NJ. Lawton, o
Charleston, South Carolina, on immigrant
labor at the South and the character o
labor required.
The Congress Is regarded the sbles
ever convened in the interest of agricul
ture.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29

A PAPER signed by nearly all the Coun.
cllmen was read at the court house last
evening pledging them not TO make the
railway subscription without Satisfactory
security that all the money shall be ex.
pended on the east end of the road" nor
without satisfactory, evidence that the
road will be built" There would be no
trouble getting such q paper US that, No
member would care TO refuse to sign It,
though we hear Of one who did simply
because 1t might be inferred If he did
that he favored having the subscriptions
voted, whereas he opposed it. It's not to
he supposed that all those signing this
paper want these subscriptions voted. A
number Of them to our personal knowl.
edge arc strongly opposed to such action.
Now it becomes an interesting question;
Whatwould the average councilman con,
slider satisfactory" in these cases, for hls
action would turn on his ability to be con,
vineedf Certainly nobody need doubl
Tor one moment that every dollar author
lzed by the people will be subscribed
Did any body ever hear Of a similar cas-,
Whero It was notI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29
COLUMBUS.

CoLuNBrs, May sS-The Democnu,
State Centrll Committee and lev Demo
cratic politicians met here today, 10 con
suit on the situation and hx the Ilmes i1l
holding the State Convention.
Gen. Durbin Ward offered a resolution
that the call be issued iOr State Cuuvrn
ton OF the Democratic party To be held il
this city On August 7lh, 10 nominate !
State ticket and Senatorial elccIor; thai
the call shall invite al Liberal Republi
cans and all opposed TO the re election o
General Grant 70 take part In said Con,
yention; also, that Conventions be held In
each Congressional District on June 10Th
Ia which Democrats and all opposed tc
Grant shall cooperate TO elect delegates
alternates and tour delegates at large TO the
Baltimore Convention, and that the elec.
ton OF delegates al large shall be report.
ed 70 the State Central Committee, who
shall meet here June Goth To count the
votes cast by the respective Congressional
districts for delegates at large, and the
four persons having the largest number Of
districts shall be delegates AtlArge to Bal.
timore.
The first resolution WAS taken up and
warmly discussed, Gen. Ward stating that
be had offered this resolution so as to do
away with action in the State Convention
until Il was known what il had been best
TO do at Baltimore Individually he was
in favor OF straight nominations ut Baltl.
more, and William $. Groesbeck was his
first choice. Some OF the members Of the
committee may have felt similarly in.
clincd, but no one else publicly expressed
themselves asi in favor Of straight Demo.
cratic nomination.
A motion WAS made TO strike out that
part OF the resolution which invited Lib.
erai Republicans and anti. Giant men 10
cooperate, and after an animated discus.
sion the motion 10 amend so as to lay the
whole series OF resolutions on the table
was agreed 10.
A motion was then made that the Con.
yenIion for nominating State ticket and
delegates TO Baltimore meet In Cleveland,
o., June eth, was agreed to, leaving
the question ct nominating an ELECTORAL
ticket TO the discretion Of that Convention
Mr.. Ward moved to amend il so as to
provide that the language OF the call of the
National Convention be added TO IL, but
this was voted down, s to5.
p While no formal action was taken a
general willingness was expressed 10 sup.
port Greeley heartily in case the Bali.
more Convention saw tit TO endorse his
and some prominent gentle
men expressed themselves enlhusiastical.
ly over such q course.
The change OF place Of holding the
State Convention from this city to Cleve.
land has no political significance, but is
merely an economical move-free halls
and free music being the incentive.