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SPOKEN.

June IA, lat 81 40 n, lon IT 40 W, ship Kentuckan,
from New Orleans for Havre. .r
june Is, lat A N, lon % w, ship George Skolfeld
from Tome for Queenstown.
July lat 4S "A, lon 20 40. ship Southern Rights,
from Liverpool for Boston.
July 6, off Hatteras, ship Scotia, Mitchell from
New Orleans for Liverpool.
July lat 40 IS N, Ion IL w, ship Southern Chief
from Liverpool for New York.
July ~ lat "a 80, lon II 80. brig Raven, from New
York for Mobile.
July 49, lat 43 &c. Ion 81 As, barque Celeste Clark
from Liverpool for Boston.
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On Marria,oe

Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects
Of errors and abuses early life. Manhood restored
Nervous debility cured. Impediments to marriage
removed. New method of treatment New and re-
markable remedies. Books and Circulars free in
sealed envelopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIA-
TION, No. South Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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CONSUL BUTLER.-The Boston AdUertiSer' S
special says:
The Chronicle tomorrow will give further
explanation of the case of Consul General But
Ter. 1t appears that very soon after Butler
reached Egypt reports came back to the State
department. of extremely irregular conduct,
both official and personal. Some little time
elapsed before this information could be receiv-
ed in shape that justified official action by the
President. When it was so received the Presi-
dent gave an order for his immediate recall and
the friends of Butler went to the State depart
ment and to the President and urged that the
order might be suspended until Butler could be
heard representing that the reports were great
ly exaggerated, and that in simple justice he
should not be put out until he had an opportu-
nifty of indicating himself through official in
vestigation. The President yielded and order
ed searching Investigation. This was at once
undertaken by Gen. Starring. Upon arriving
in Egypt the case presented so many ramifica-
tons that much more time was consumed in
going over the entire field than was expected
AS soon as the report was received, however,
and examined, Butler was recalled by telegraph
and is supposed now to be on his way home
An examination of the report in Buffers case
shows that not only are all the charges true
which have been in circulation against him, but
that his conduct was even worse than has vet
been given to the public. |.sf
NARROW .EscAPE.-An accident occurred on
Iucsuay at 1Ork darD0r, winch came near
fatal termination. Fouryoung people, Charles
and Minnie Porter, Miss Gertrude Stoddard,
daughter of the Hon. E. B. Stoddard, of Wor-
cester, and Fred Griffin were out in boats, Grit
fin and Miss Porter being in a sail boat, and the
others in a row boat. When about five miles
out the sail boat capsized, and its occupants
were thrown into the water. Young Griffin al
though encountered by heavy rubber boots,
managed to keep afoat, with the young lady
clinging round his neck, till the others, who
were half mile distant, could row to their res
cue. Both worked at the oars as they never
worked before, and reached the spot and drag
ged their companions into the boat just as they
were sinking for the third time. 1t was prov
idential escape, and caused genuine commo-
ton among the pleasure-seekers in that vicinity.
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Retail Boot and Shoe Store For
4.tf Sale.
One of the best locations in Portland: good store
well ntted low rent and good run of regular trade
The stock Is small and Clean and only small capi-
has other business.
shall continue to retail at cost until the stock is
sold Enquire at the store, 353 Congress St.. Port
land Me- VIII. D. TRIJE
N B-Parties owing me will please call and settle
juy13sn*2w AS,ri.ai - fT7 100
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Miniature Almanac. July d.
Sun rises. ..........4.44 Moon rises. 955 Pr
Sun sets. ...........7.28 High water .... Las Pr
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Four gentlemen have purchased Campobelo
Island, opposite Eastport, of the trustees of the
late Admiral Owen, for price exceeding $780,
0Oo 1t is intended by the purchasers to erect a
large hotel for summer travel, and to mine for
copper ore, which has been discovered to an ex-
tent to warrent working operations. The island
is nine miles long and one and half miles in
width. The population is some 14OO souls. oc-
cupying leased property, for which an annual
rental of some $4,000 or $4,000 is received
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MUTUAL BENEFIT



Showing that Of the entire receipts the Company
retain 43 30 per cent as reinsurance fund and
plus: - .HI
That 49, 80 per cent. has been returned to members
or their families for losses Ieturn premiums, and
surrendered policies:
And that only 10 per cent. has been expended for
all other purposes, including taxes commissions and
all expenses Of management.
As Dividends are paid at the end Of the second year.
the above amount represents the paid ON premi-
uns received up TO January 1, 1870 and Is 3iO2 per
ceut. OF said premiums. ~
These results nre more favorable 10 the
insured than those presenfed by any other
Company i'm the world.
Number OF Policies in force Janu-
airy l, 1871 p rr = 3se67
Amount Of Insurance in force, s133, 1S7, 2sO 90
Amount of Reserve thereon, (high-
est standar0 1884, 4s3 90
Total assets. January 1. 1877, 2324i, 795 81
ia INA BUSINESS IN 1871. ~
Receipts during the year 1871, Sep72 O3O SO
Paid to Policy holders in 1871 424O23I IS
Paid Claims by death 1871 - "a I554.42S u
INCREASE OF net Assets In 1871, 7,O29,O61 So
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Sch Tivaro. Of Gloucester, which struck on Green
Island 18th and filed has been got off and lowed to
this port by tug Uncle Sam She is ON the flats
near the railway.
Brig Carrie E Pickering, from Boston for Charles
ton, put into Providence 21st, with loss of manmast
and starboard quarter badly stove, having been
into by the Br steamer Erin 18th, in a thick fog, off
Nantucket. rf'-H Fl a- r-i l-t=s.t-a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.l
From Mexico.

BROWNSVILLE, July 23.-The frontier com
mission will convene for business on the Both
General McCook presented to the commission
d committee Of stock raisers.
Gen. Read presented a copy of his report to
the War Department relative to depredatlons.
The authorities have received reports that
one hundred armed cattle thieves crossed at
Los Cuyas and scattered the small bands pro-
tectng the frontier. Four Americans were
murdered Troops have gone in pursuit of the
thieves.
Cortna and Portugal have buried the hatch
ct. The latter is on this side of the river
MATAMoRAs. July 22.-Revolutionary Col.
Saazar captured the town of Honue near lam
pco with its garrison and shot its commander.
San Louis was attacked by Martinez on the
lst He forced his way with his men inside OF
the block plaza but was compelled to retire after
several hours fighting Gen. Garcia Della
Codena has left Zaccatecas to join Martinez in
an attack or San Louis.
Diaz is reported in Logas with strong caval.
ry force.
Rocha is still in Monterey and Trevino and
Quroga in Monclavo Coahuhila.
Gen. Palacios has been appointed Military
Governor of Coahuhila.
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CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board OfAIdcrlnen.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board of AL
dcrmen, held July %, 1872, there were present:
II. l.. Simpson, esq, P esdent, and Messrs.
Markell, Loving French, johnson, Corse, Sea-
ton and Underwood.
The report of the committee of conference on
the Salary bill was called from the table, the
recommendation requiring the Clerk of the Gas
Works to give security stricken out the report
adopted and the bill as amended passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Simpson, Mar
kell johnson, Corse, Seaton and Underwood-6.
Noes, Messrs. French and Lovine-2.
The report of the committee Of conference in
regard to the election of the Clerk of the Gas
Works by Council was called from the tab and
lost ty the following vote Ayes, Messrs. Mar
kell, johnson, Seaton and Underworld Nays,
Msssrs; Simpson, Loving French and Corse-4
the Common Council for the purpose of electing
officers, and upon their return adjourned.
Teste: JNO. j. JAMESON. Clerk
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.t;,~s from the "IAiIlside."

.nondeuce of the Alexandria Gazette
r,wrrr SPRINGS, July 20.-I left Alexan-
I'm =, 5 A. ~. Thursday morning, and after
,",S,;ins through many places made memorable
l.. thc late war, arrived at Harrlsonburg about
e: y. N.
,,.,iikc appearance, and in passing will say,
.I,r ,hcv are ahead of Alexandria in one very
;mrortant particular, and that is, IN having a
n. ~, >miukler for the streets
We lett about clock, and after travelling
IL. .,u<y stages, arrived here about 7:3O.
There are here at this time about $50 visitors,
counting two children as Que grown person.
A,H predict that from its accessibility and
IN, life giving properties of the water, that it
wjII become one of the most trequeuted as well
,> mos, fashionable of the Virginia Springs
This place is literally pro bono publtco, >
and they certainly give you ''quld pro quo =
t,r what you get. The charges are very mod
crate Indeed, and have been very much
struck with the fact that as far as billiards,
;rnpins aud ''sich' are concerned, that only
ctq prices are asked which Is particularly
pleasing to poor "Conted, who likes to en-
i,y little amusement sometime IA we'll as
othcr people
was very agreeably disappointed in the
looks of the place, having heard it styled at
very rough. The accommodations consist OF
the Main Hotel, the Baltimore House and sew
cra cottages Your humble servant desired to
be put in the Baltimore House, as he has de.
cisd penchaut for that locality.
They have added since last season a large
Two story frame building, in which are the
dining and ball rooms, the former capable OF
SEATING about $50 persons, and the latter is
VERY much after the order OF an OMNIBUS, for
there is always "room for one more. .
There are here at present about 100 Aiexan-
i,an>, 80 WaShingtouiaus, and the rest OF
he company are from almost everywhere.
.Among the former are Mr. f. j. NJ and
family, Miss A., the three Misses S., Mr.. w.,
the TWO VS., our old friend Neil H., our long
tIjsnl J. H. F., Mr. w. G. G.. and daughter,
Nr. J. G. and daughter, and last but not least
in the estimation of the ladies' Mr.. G. R. II.
From Washington Mr.. and Mrs. H., Mrs r.
aud daughter. and COL H. and family. Mrs.
p. aud her three daughters, represent Rich
m0nl. There are a few Baltimoreans here,
among them Mrs. \. aud family, Mrs. +. and
daughter, Mrs f. aud her son, Mr. E.
Miss W., ofDetroit. is decidedly the belle, aud
keeps her numerous admirers constantly on the
alert, for fear they may miss an opportunity OF
dong her service.
will say in conclusion that before | arrived
it rnincd on an average three tunes day, but
a. iliways carry dry weather with me, it has
jp>l,ted since l came. Yours,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
Local BreVifieS.

We are now having cooler days and cooler
nights. Raln Is much needed.
A regular semi monthly meeting of the City
Council will be held tonight.
The l:50 train from Washington ran off the
track at 9th street in that city this afternoon
r. P. W. Garrett, having passed an exami
nation, has been appointed clerk in the Interior
Department in Washington.
The Academy Journal for July has beer
issued, with interesting matter for the students
of St. Johns Academy, and others.
The Friendship Fire Company will give q
grand excursion to Carlin Springs on Monday
August 9Th.
From the book and periodical store of Mr.
G. L. French, No. 95 King street, we received
to-day the August number of Harper's Monthly
a festival was in progress at Beulah Chape
last night at which everything was conducted
in an orderly manner.
About four hundred and fifty tons Of An
thracite coal sold by auction to-day in lots Of
81 tons at from IS. 5 to SIS. IS per ton.
Fifteen dogs, some with medals, have been
shot and killed, near West End since last Fri
day night.
A party of young men from the city made q
raid upon the spring house of Mr.. D. 6. Wat
kins last Saturday night and Sunday morning
and cleared out its contents
A company of English immigrants consigned
to Green & Wise, of this city, arrived here yes
terday, and were sent up to Fauquicr county to
look at lands
Both the Chesapeake & Ohio and Alexandria
Canals are now 10 excellent condition and I'M
mense quantities Of coal are arriving at this
city.
In consequence of the absence of quorum
there was no meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the Library last night and those present
adjourned until Wednesday night next.
James Brown, the coored man who escaped
from Jail last Saturday, when his time Was only
two weeks longer, was brought back there last
night by his mother.
The Greeley and Brown flag pole in the Sd
Ward, diagonally opposite the Court House
will be raised this evening. The flag will be
thrown to the breeze to morrow evening when
speeches will be made.
A famous rat catching took place this morning
in the agricultural warehouse OF Mr.. Herbert
Bryant, where an Ole floor there was taken up.
All the ratters in the Deighborhood were pres
ent and about eighty rats met their death run
ming.
There was disturbance last night at house
across the canal locks occupied by woman
named easy, in which bricks and pistols we're
used but nobody was seriously hurt. As it was
outside Of the city limits no arrests could be
made.
A disturbance occurred at the Henry street
depot last night about the time of the departure
of the colored excursion party for Richmond.
Some Of the excursionists got into row with
some of the other colored people who were
standing about the depot and when the train
started off some bricks were thrown at it, one of
which struck a colored woman named Berry
on the head. Two of the offenders were ar
rested and taken to the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
BY Green e. Wise,

[Real Estate Agents and Auctionecrs.]
TRUSTEES SALE-By virtue of the pro-
l. visions of deed of trust executed by Will
liam Bushby and wife, dated on the 3lst day of
December, 1870, of record in the Clerks Office
of the Corp Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, deed book No. |, page 203 the undersign-
ed, as Trustees in said deed named, will expose
to sale at public auction, in front of the Man
sion House, in the city of Alex .ndria, Va, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of July, 1872, at II
o'clock m, all that TEN EMENT and LOT g.
OF GROUND in the said deed described, HS
situated on the west side of Peyton st., between
the Stone Bridge and King street. in the said
city Of Alexandria, in front on Peyton strest 80
feet and in depth 100 feet.
Terms Of sale cash. Stamps and conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
GEORGE II. MARKELL,
JOSEPH BRODERS,
WESLEY MAkELEY,
je 21-eots Trustees
Gu~The above sale is postponed until SAT
URDAY, the Sd day Of August next at the
same hour and place. jy Scots
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.AUCTION Stiles.
MARKET FARM FOR SALE.

Pursuant to decree of the County Court of
Fairfax county, rendered at its July term, 1872
IN the suit of Joseph Bruin, use G. L. Mankins
against Thomas Javins, the undersigned, the
commissioners therein named. will offer at pub
lie auction, on ATURDAY, August 24th, 1872
at o'clock p M, at Cats Tavern, West End,
that highly cultivated and valuable MARKET
FARM belonging to and now in possession of
Thomas Javins, containing 574 acres of land, w.
ing on the Little River Turnpike, about two
miles west of Alexandria. The land is highly
improved with good buildings and is a most de.
siruble farm.
Terms of Sale: Enough cash to pay expenses;
one-fourth of the residue when the Court con-
firms the sale, and the remainder in one two
and three years, with interest from the day of
be retained until all of the purchase money has
been paid. Cost Of conveyancng to be borne
by purchaser. II. w. THOMAS,
G. W. WATTLES,
d. L. SMOOT,
n1rFIv -Uyts
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Letter from LOudOun County.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette I
IEESBURG, July 20-Iudications are that
the great rush, made at July court to have as
>c,>incnts reduced, will be repeated at August
court on a more extensive scale 1t is probable
tina; the assessors will have all their books in
tnr this year before that time, so that the re-
auction of taxes will not apply until next year
suppose that the reduction will operate
next year to the extent of $4,000 on the taxes,
AID township boards, which will meet next Sat
urdly. and which have their local revenue de-
pendent or a per ceutage on the State revenue,
will have to increase the rate, or have defclen-
cirs
For roads our people will have to 60 to 80
per cent on the revenue in order to get as
much as they did last year at % per cent.
This is the year Of plenty in Loudouu; corn
planted near Leesburg nine weeks ago is said
10 he nine feet high and near Round Hill and
Wheatlaud, ten miles S. w. and west of Lees
burg, the corn is said to be the best ever seen
iy men who have been farming 40 years.
One man told me that in not few instances
there are three ears OF corn on one stalk and
in cons, qucnce of the worm-cut corn coming on
with the replanted corn, the fields are perfect
wlcrnc>S
\ great mauy strangers are at our hotels and
BOARDING. houses, giving the town very lively
appearance. There are several families from
Richmond, and others from Washington. The
hotels and boarding houses are all full.
The health Of the town never was better,
there being 90 sickness at all, except OCCASION
ally debility from the effects of the very warm
weather, which for two days past has modcra-
ted most sensibly.
believe Greeley and Brown will probably
get as large vote as any other candidates
could have got in Loudoun AILQUIs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
The Markets.

NEW York, July 23.-Stocks steady. Gold
firm at 14s Money easy at 3. Virginia 6s "A;
new SO. Flour dull and heavy. Wheat dull
and dropping. Corn shade frmer.
do coupons, old, A.; do. new So Virginia con-
soldatkd 81; West Virginias Is bid to-day. Cot
ton dull and nominal low mddlings N!a203.-
Flour firm and in good demand; prices un-
changed Wheat steady and firm; white choice
and amber l7Oal75. Corn dull white Southern
76479 yellow Southern "a mixed Western 59a
59! Oats dull; mixed 80; white 4la42. Rye
gu et and unchanged at G0a70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
The Strikers.

New YORK, July pa number of dis
charged strikers yesterday assaulted a body of
Italian workmcn who were employed in their
places at Long Island City. A free fight OF
half an hour ensued when the police scattered
the disturbers. There is scarcely vestage,
now visible at Labor Trades Unions Of the re-
cent eight hour movement. The strggle
seems to have totally collapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
BvF. A. Kerby. Auclioneer.

ON WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of August.
~ 1872 at 10 o clock a. m, in front of the Mayor
Office the undersigned, as commissioners, under
the authority of a decree passed by the Circuit
Court of Fauquier county, Va, in the suit OF
Glusscock VS.. Chapman, will offer tor sale, at
public auction, one unmproved SOU AXE OF
GROUND, the property Of the late Alexander
Chapman situated in the city of Alexandria, VA,
and bounded On the north by Wythe street; on
the east by Columbus street; on the south by
Pendlcton stree, and on the west by Alfred ST.,
| upon the following
Terms: One-third of the purchase money to
be paid in cash on the day OF sale; the residue
in three equal instruments ut 6, - and lSmonths
with interest ON the day of sale; the purchaser
to give his notes for the deferred payments and
the land to be resoid at the expense of the pur-
chaser in case of his failure to meet the deferred
payments The title to be retained until the
whole of the purchase money is paid. All taxes
which have been returned delinquent and oil
other State and Corporation taxes, including the
taxes for the current year. to be paid out of the
purchase money. JNO. S. CHAP AN,
JOHN S. MOSBY,
" 23-eo4w Commissioners.
CEoQUET' cRoouBr, cEoeUh1'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
AT GREENS NOTION HOUS E
Orders from any section of the country filled
with promptness.
'''' CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.
A large stock always on hand-the best in the
United States, and at the lowest prices Letters
of inquiry answered Immediately
- " CHARLES ". GREEN,
jy17 rs King street.
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DxED.

On the 18th instant, at the residence of his son,
VIM: n: Wexford, .jr., in Lynch burg, DR.: VIM.
Wexford, in the 65th year of his age. His re-
mains were taken to fredericksburg and inter
red in the family burial ground, at Willis Hill.
= At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Lucinda
Young, in Spotsylvania, on Sunday, the 7th in
slant, JOSEPH CHEWNING, in the Seth year
of his age, worthy man and exemplary Christ
ian, loved by all who knew him.
In Spotsylvania county, on the 18th instant,
Mrs. MARY A. JONES, wife of the late Whar-
ton Jones, in the 18th year of her age.
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FOREIGN News.

LONDON, July 23-It is understood that be-
fore Parliament takes it's vacation the govern
ment will send in a communication relative to
the proceedings before the Geneva Tribunal OF
Arbitration.
GENEVA, July 23.-It has been asccrtained
that Mr.. Warner the English correspondent
who was found dead Saturday, was not MUIR
dered, but that his death was the result of an
accident.
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Tie killing Of LOwcry.

New York, July ga Wilmington, n.
G., dispatch says the killing of Tom Lowery, of
the Swamp Angel Gang, was effected by
brothers of the murdered COL Wishart and
James Mckoy and james Campbell. Lowery
was on his way to political meeting when the
avenging party emerged from their hiding
place and fired at him simultaneously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-23
A Denial.

New York, July 23-The Tribune denies
the story published in some Republican papers
that Greeley ever consulted with Germans re.
lative to selecting officers; that he never desired
any one to get up meetings for him or that he
ever asked anybody to try to get him nomina-
ted for the Presidency.
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FOR SA LIE

H# VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN AL
EXANDRIA-I offer at private sale the prem
Uses No. II south Fairfax street, between King
and Prince, now occupied by me as q residence
and place Of business.
If not previously disposed OF at private sale,
will offer the said property by public auction, in
front of the premises, on I'll RSDAY, the 18th
day of July, 1872. Terms cash.
" lots PHILIP PARK.
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Prpparinp for War.

New YORK, July 23.-Advices from Rio
Janerio say the three iron clads for which the
Argentine Congress voted, 81 GOO, 900 have
been ordered from the United States. Large
quantities of arms are arriving and the Argen-
tines are making other preparations for war.
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Wrecked.

EAsrpowr, Me-, July 23.-The steamer
New England Was wrecked yesterday on the
English Wolves She was valued at $40, 900,
her engines costing $4,000 She was of !, 100
tons burthen and had just been thoroughly re-
fitted. There was no marine insurance on the
vessel, but fire risk of $4,000.