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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11
1OHN II w NHU RST,
IIrNIsEsS AND II.7I1SEK.

BILLS cut 70 order and delivered y Alex
andrla and Fredericksburg Railway.
Has just set Mill in y fresh piece OF timber,
of which considerable portion Is white OAK .!
line quu.ily, mucL OF II suitable Tor pl"hhl'S
vessels
Also Yellow Pine, Red Oak and Hickory
Can furnish Bills promptly, and S"!ic'ss -" io'-
ton of the public patronage
Orders may be left At our WOOL yaru, coFhCr
of Duke and Union streets, where my son !, Of
fering AWED and SPLIT WOOD lor sale at
reasonable prices. Postolhce box 30, Aieaan-
drla, Va. aug ! ! ou'
r1uE SCHOOL OF MISS BELLE SMITH
i viii be resumed mt 40 King ST., on MON
LAY. Septcnber I'D Applications Tor auiniS-
sion Of pupils will be received and information
given ut No al King street. aug iced"
/,HEESE-lO boxes PRIME FACTORY
" nus III II '''D '">' j. {. MILBURN.
S,plCED DRIED BEEF for sale by
y aucll }. Z. MlLBURE.
C,HAD-INE>, j, = AID whole boxes, in store
aug ". +. BROOKES.
DRUPUSALS FOR CURB STONE.
Sealed proposals will be received up to FRI
DAY. August ID, ut II clock m, for SO f ct of
CURB S1UNE +, To b. delivered in Alexnndrla.
ROBERT PURTNE
aug Std Chairman COMMITTEE on Streets.
TZEkIEL'S HAIR RESTORER-Just re-
u ceivei another supply at
aug5 NAkFlELD HALLS.
CODA WATER
- jel9 WAKEFIELD HALLS.
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RICUNONp Anrus, q 1873

The appointment of the Conservative can
vaSsrrs Of the State having been entrusted in
part to myself, and in part to the State or Exc
cutive committee OF the Conservative party OF
Virginia. have determined to withhold the
announcement Of the canva>scrs in the grand
divisions aud Congressional Districts until the
entire list shall be made out.
TIUS. 5. BOCoCK. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

The Richmond Wing says: "The houors
were we'll divided between the old political par
ties The head Of the ticket, General kemper,
was prior to the war DISTINGUISHED member Of
the old Democratic party, whilst Colonel With
crs and the Hon. r. t. Daniel were lifelong
and devoted Wings, Wings and Democrats
let us rally to the rescue of our noble leaders
They are each and all Of them worthy our en-
tire respect and confidence, and should receive
the cordial, enthusiastic support Of every true
man Ia the Commonwealth.
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NIARRIED.

July 18TH by Elder I. w. Newman, Mr.
ROBERT Is. SCOTT, of Loudoun county, to
Miss ELLA N. DORSON, of Prince William
county, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

Dentists ware is poor substitute for Natures
Let those VIII so believe, use tic SUZUDONl,
winch, il daily applied, viii prevent all necessity
for lalsc teeth by Keeping the re- ones sound
and he tlhy. aug ll-eolW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

A fireman on the steamship Baltimore,
named Graner, left the steamer at Baltimore
last night with two bottles of liquor, which he
was suspected Of smuggling. Two CUSTOM
house officers, Carson and Norton, objected,
but Graner passed on, followed by Carson,
when an alteration took place, and in few
minutes pistol shot was heard, and, on parties
proceeding to the spot, Grancr was found shot
in the head He was taken on board the steam
er and died soon after Carson took SMALL
boat and went to the custom-house. He was
surrendered to the police authorities to-day.
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CAUSES or LOSS OF LIFE.

According to the latest particulars received,
it seems that the steamer was rot beached 10
shoal water before the fire had full possession,
but though steam was put upon her when the
fire was discovered. tile engine suddenly stop
ped working through the sudden giving way OF
part of the machinery in consequence OF the
fire. when the boat was in eight feet water,
though she touched the shore in four or five
feet water at the bow. Many 10 the panic
iumncd overheard into the deep water and
we're drowned. Another cause given for the
great loss of life among women and children
especially, was that they we're hudded aft, aud
as the draft carried the flames toward them
they we're there exposed to the full force of the
flames, and the fire spread so rapidly IN the
middle Of the steamer that communication for
ward was cut off There were some five hun
dred life preserves on board, but though there
were not more than hundred aud fifty passen-
gers these appliances were in the gaDgways
on the main deck chiefly, and could not be
reached
BACK FROM THE DEAD.
An episode of the disaster occurred on the
steamer Columbia yesterday. A gentleman
saved from the burning vessel, who had gwen
his sister up for lost, took passage on the Co
lumbia last evening at Il point below Chatter
ton. At another landing, above Chatterton' II
lady, who had escaped after great peril, but
who incurred brother lost 10 the catastrophe
came on board, both bound for Washington
Mourning soou changed into JOY and thankful
uess, and each saw the other as one risen from
the dead. Such scene hid never before been
witnessed on the steamer
BODIES FLOATING IN TIE RIVER.
The Capt of the schooner p Ball, arrived up
to-day. reports having seen twenty dead bodies
floating in the river near Maryland Point, yes
terday, most of them we'll clothed-oue a neat
ly dressed young lady
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RECOVERY OF BODIES.

= Ga Saturday last, Capt. Samuel Gcdney, ac.
compauied 10y a number OF men, visited the
scene of the burning, and on his arrival lmme-
diately made arrangements tor the lntcrrlng oil
the bodies unrcc0gnzed.
A. the head OF each was placed a board on
which was written complete description OF the
remains there buried. The tug, with the cap
tain on board, returned the same night, brlug-
iug up three bodies. Thirteen bodies were re-
covered during the day,aud ten of them buried.
Sunday morning the steamer Vanderbilt, 10
charge of Captain Samuel Gedney, who has
been interchangeable 10 his efforts to recover the
bodies, started down to the scene Of the
disastcrtcr, with force Of volunteers num-
bering about twenty five men. Upon their
arrival off Chattcrton landing, shortly after
twelve o clock, it was found that the country
people along the Virginia shore had been busily
engaged during the night and morning in
and tioated toward the shore. Twenty six bodies
had been found in this manner aud laid out in
the shady places for recognition.
uutccrs lent helping hand, and worked siren
Before the Vanderbilt left, at 0 clock D. N ,
body, which was found between Maryland
Point and the wreck, was that of a colored
man, supposed to be Richard Murray. The
body of a colored woman, Mary Blackwell,
hoatcd up near By, when another shortly
appeared, and proved to be the body of Geo
Tcbbs, deck hand of the Wawaset. The
body Of a white girl supposed to be the daugh-
ter Of Mrs Grant was then discovered =
She was apparently about II years OF age,
with buff colored dress, blue sash, and
green CATERS, black hair, plain gold ring on
the third 6ugcr Of the right hand.
Upon the body Of Georg. W. Cooke, which
was picked up on Saturday near the wreck,
was found a watch, aud pocket book contain
ing $50.
There were thirsy-onc bodies recovered yes
terday, and up to this time twenty-six have been
buried on the shore, near where the steamer
burned Among those recovered was the body
OF Mrs. Reed, whose remains were taken charge
OF by her father, who resides near that poiDt.
Thus lar 56 dead bodies have been recovered.
and il is thought the list Of victims will he
swcllcd to 20.
The steamerI anderbi!t arrived atW ashington
last night from The scene ofthe Wawaset disas-
ter, with six more bodies of the victims who
persisted on the Inflated vessel. Five of them
were Identified as those Of George ". Cooke,
Rich Murray, George Tebbs, Mary Blackwell,
aud the little white girl about twelve years Of
ag,.
Another steamer went down in the evening,
and is expected up to-day with more bodies.
Many of those recovered had been partially
eaten by crabs and were badly dishgured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11
E.ETS.

.I.HISE.n E.NTS.
DAkADISE LOST
Will .hibit "
REPTA HA l. /.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY EVEN u,
18th and 18th instant.
TIE ONLY MILTONIAN TABI.EAlA ~
AMERICA.
Admission SOC; children half price.
Doors open 1T j to commence At -; Ahl!--.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

TIE New CODE. The printing of the new
Code OF Virginia has progressed as far as the
Booth page. The total number of pages will
be about POO and the complete work will
hardly be ready till the lst Ell October.
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\ SUMMARY.
NR. W. f. EMERsoN's STATEMENT.

The fearful tragedy co ntnucs the general
topic of conversation. As the facts develop
and fresh victims are discovered worse and
worse appear the results of the disaster. We
make up below summary containing all the
facts that have been published in other papers
or obtained otherwise.
1t is the first catastrophe entailing extensive
loss of lite that has ever happened upon the
Potomac river. Since the beginning Of steam
navigation on the river in 1871 90 one other
steamer, the John Paul Jones, burned at the
wharf in Alexandria thirty years ago, has been
lost by the flames. \ few persons killed by an
explosion on the terryboat Union, playing be-
tween Alexandria and the Maryland shore, in
1889, and like occurrence on board Of gov
erument steamer during the war; are the only
instances which have demonstrated that any
peril attends steam navigation in these
regions Hence steam navigation on the Poto-
mac has been considered exempt from peril,
and scarce thought has been taken, except by
persons abuormally timid, Of any possible dan
ger hanging about the river steamers. 1t is
needless to say that this feeling of security has
received shock the effects of which Will re-
main throughout this generation.
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EICxTAlU.N:s .IoN.U pfC.NICS.

TO! FOR CABINS SPRINGS!
f.. ~, '-------.z'. -
q ~ - 80.
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Burningofthe SteamvrW awaSyt

4 Plain but Thrilling Statement Of
the Terrible DiSaster-Sccne$ on the
after part of the Steamer where the
loss OF life Occurred-The Life Pre-
servers Burned First-AbOut Seventy
Persons LOSt-RecOvcry Of the Bod
ics-An Episode. &c, dc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

REMARKS.-Thc market for Vines. is active
and finn, and prices have advanced &c on al!
grades offerings Of 2jOG bushels red, with sales
al l35 and ll0 for fair, A. l4, l52, 80, l*o ana
lG0 for medium quality to prime and it' for
strictly prime lot small lot of 20 bushels good
white sold ut 1853 Corn is dull and prices hay"
declined &c since last week; offerings OF 2'!o
bushels mixed, with sales at 63 and 64 Small
offerings of Rye with sales II % Oat: are 4':IeI
and unchanged sales at s. 81, 81: and 49, with
olicrins Of G33 bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

| PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, CGU ST Ii, -
sun EosE............ 5l2 MOON Kl5E>........ l.
| Sun SETS. .......... U.Jl
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Steamer Georgcannn. Bal tim"rc, by li"oN i,
johnston.
Steamer LAZY of the Lake, Norfolk, By + i
Reed
Schr Henry Adelbcrt. Boston, by ll"",shirc
and Baltimore Coal Go.
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ARRIY Ed.

Steamer Columbia, Baltimore, to Il Wheat.
Steamer George II Stout, PhiIadc!ptia to r
\ Reed.
Sch7 T ? Ball! Pruviicnce, 20 American C"tl
Company. .
Schr< McGinnis Washington, and john
Krall> and w b Chester. h st"n, TOD I Agn"w.
Schr John Krnntz, Boston. plaster /" li""e
&. LIN
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Il..J.ETEU.

WANTED TO HIRE-A WHITE w. w..
w MAN, to do general ho"> '"'rH: "a. nF,,'
of tIis ,tjiru y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

Colonel Il. W. Hughes, the republican can.
didate for Governor Of Virginia, has resigned
the Office of United States attorney for the
western district of Virginia, with the request
that the vacancy be filled before tie 20 instant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

LouDoUS CoUrY IrEMs-I From the Lees.
burg Wa<hngtonian. Rev. Il. T. Davis, of
Lcesburg, had the misfortune last week, to
lose his horse which died trow drinking too
much water while being driven. We are graft
fed to learn that his congregation will, in a
few days, present him with valuable family
horse.
The colored people from Alexandria and
Washington have had two cxcurs ons to Lees
burg, over the W. Il o. r. r., this week. On
Tuesday last the color"d Odd Fellows, aud
Thursday the Good Samariaus. All preserved
good order. ,
Nr. VIM. J. Leith, living near the Pot
House. in this county, died CD the 26ih ut,
10 the Goth year Of his age. He was beloved
and esteemed by all who kew him. =.
The property formerly known as pal J.;
MILL" has been purchased by Nessrs. }. |.
Megeath and j. W. Johnston, for So, 800. 1t
is valuable property !,
Commissioner Fenton VI. Henderson, OF
Leesburg, has been appointed by Gov. Walk
er, Notary Public for Loudoun county,
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7 OST-A CANARY BIRD, whI'h "a; M Una,
IL will be Rewarded y returning - " w. .r.. ~
SMOOT, Smoot's wharf, or No. "a h'"g s''''''
aug 7-jt -----
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Schr A F Kindberg, hence 10. New Haven,
at New York 9th
Schr Virgil sailed from Baltimore t"r thi-
port ION.
Schr Edward Burton. hence, u. Norwich TN.
Schr Gettysburg. hence, NJ Boston IN.
Schr a Ii Hu-lburt hci.ce, At Prpyid"nc. 7tn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

The Warren Sentinel says In a heavy
shower OF rain which fell here on last Friday,
large number of frogs came from their aerial
abode to terra hrma, and were found plen-
TRULY scattered along the Luray and Front
Royal Turnpike by some Of our most reliable
citizens
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06
Downing and the COntuusacioHs
Witness.

Those friends OF Geo. I. Downing who
have heard that his name has been connected
with the Credit Mobilier investigation, will
see BY the following that 1t was simply a
connection with the contumacious witness
WHO'S in the custody ofthc Sergeant-at.Arms /:
The following conversation between Joseph
J.. Stewart and Downing the noted politician
and caterer, proprietor Of the House of Rep
resentatiyes restaurant, was overheard yes
tsriay morning in one Of the corridors:
Stewart. "Goodmorning, Downing. Have
YOU increased your larder? you may have to
board INC in the Capitol. am found Of ter
Tapin, canvas-back ducks, and those admira-
bic New York oySers. You know me. 1
intend TO stand on my dignity and my rights,
rs / advised yoa to do in a certain case. Do
VOC remember Our conversation some time
back? If am to be fed by the Government
/ want to be well fed"
Downing. 81 hold TO stock in the Pacific.
know what you refer to. disposed OF my
interest some time ago. know your taste
that you arc a connosseur. l have antici-
pa;ed II. and have drawn on the oyster banks
.. New FORK, and hold their preferred stock
My investments are ia oyster bank siockS."-
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06

C Continually cpncoeted by the Democrats
across the border, and would be glad If
friend Gray would extend his courtesies TO
that State.
SOCIAL.
On Tuesday evening about thirty gentle
men assembled around a magnificent
spread" at the residence OF George Lee,
Esq, for the purpose Of welcoming the re-
turn home OF Mr.. Charles n. Wilson, after
an absence Of twenty-five years in Caliior-
MIA. Mr.. VIM. III. Parhan delivered the
formal address Of welcome, AID Mr.. Wilson
in return was scnsibly affected, If l may
judge from his manner, by the many kind
expressions Of his friends. Prof Peter II.
Clark paid a glowing tribute IN response to
Our Friends Mother" Mr.. i. J. Ander-
son, Of Hamilton, was 'too full for utter
ance," and Mr.. a. 5. Thomas eudeavored to
excel his usually excellent rendition Of
Sheridan Ride" Your correspondent,
on behalf Of THE press" was compelled to
suppress the expression of how he was i'm
p5essed upon that occasion on account of be-
ing oppressed by the pressure OF more material
matter. DEPUoH.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06
The Hermu or the 4ark.nsack.

On the banks Of Penhorr Creek, near the
Hackensack river, stands a little rustic cab
IN, built of timber hewn by the proprietor.
and built in a style giving evidence Of the
builders knowledge OF architecture. The
owner and only occupant OF this house IL a
Frenchman, named Severe Dorion. WHY
he built there : 4 mystery, and his origin :
not known TO n person within the vicinity.
tie - msu about fifty years Of sge, small in
stature, but well built, and intellectual APP
pearlng. His furniture consists OF d home
made bedstead, one table, one chair, n small
bookcase, in which are q number Of histories
OF England, and Napoleon /; and Victor HUI
COS Les Miserables.' In one corner Of
the room stands an old antique desk which is
seldom opened. Our reporter was told bv one
that the desk contains budget Of letters
nom young lady, who was the cause Of his
pilgrimage to this secluded spot" Others
said he Is a second Enoch Arden Two
portraits in oval frames hang on The wall on
either side Of the bed. one q beautiful little
girl, the other of q woman whose pictured
face presents a h0rrid spectacle-eves sunk
en-, features distorted, hair di,heyelled, and
the whole expression il that of a maniac
The man spends his time in fishing and
hunting. His only companions are very
large dog and very small cat Twice
uuI1uS TIC year ne SENDS IL new Ork Tor
provisions. He has not been known to
minsle with men in any manner Tor a num-
Der Of years. He never speaks to any person.
and when our reporter endeavored to get him
into conversation he cast his eyes toward that
desk, and IN low, muttering voice, said
something about 'Magloire." We said he
had not spoken to man we would qualify
that with the exception Of about two months
ago, when he came at midnight to Jersey CITY
Heights, and gave Captain Stellar Il power Of
attorney To transact all his business for him
lie having been made heir Ia and acquired
large sum of money from France. The cloud
that enyelops the obscurity Of "Mayloire. y
OF the biography OF the life OF the Hermit of
the iIackensack, will probably remain TN.
.iIted. W Information Of any sort could be
extracted from him by our reporter. Jerssy
City yOlrAH
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06

OF A CUP OF COFFEE.-1t has been truth
fully said that even in these enlightened DAYS,
and in the lands most blessed by the intlu-
ence of civilization, there are thousands upon
thousands Of persons born into the world who
live long lives and then go down into their
graves without ever having tasted good
cup Of coffee. There are many reasons for
this, and the principal one, of course, must
be that so few persons know how to make
good coffee. And yet there have been thou
sands Of recipes and directions published
which teach US how to make good coffee by
boiling it; by not boiling it; by confining the
essence and aroma by making it in an open
vessel; by sleeping it; by not sleeping it
by clearing it by not clearing it; by grind
ing 1t fine; by grinding it coarse, and by
many other methods opposed to each other
and to all these. Now we do not intend to
tell anybody how to make good coffee, but
we just wish to say word about the treat
ment of the coffee after it is made. And on
this treatment depends its excellence, brew
it as you may. The rule is simple nerer de-
cantI. Whatever else you do about it bring
it to the table in the vessel in which it was
made. A handsome urn or gorgeous coffee
pot is the grave of good coffee. Of course,
if it is considered more desirable to have the
pot look we'll than to have the coffee taste
we'll, We have nothing more to say. But
when hot coffee is cmptied from one vessel
into another, the kitchen ceiling generally re-
ceives that essence-laden vapor which should
have found its way into the cups on the break
fast table. And one word about these cups
When the coffee enters them it should find
the milk or the cream already there. By OBJ
serving these rules, ordinary coffee, made in
almost any way, is of.en very palatable in
deed.-.Scri5aer's.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06
CHARLES srNxEp.
EY CAROLINE A. MASON

A royal man-pure souled and noble-browe ed,
Bearing brave witness, yet once more aloud
Above the tumult Of the warning crowd.
Mark you, what truth his fearless speech
What mean you with your scourge Of petty
Your graceless mockings and your crown Of
thorns?
Always his steadfast soul has born the test !!
Has he not stood up firmest, bravest, best +?
Aye, head and shoulders above all the rest?
And now ye brand him rccreant to his trust,
And heap your SANDERS on his head like
dust
He, the renowned, the faithful, and the Just
Oh, bsave-lipped prophet! bide Your time
serene:
Eternal are the things which are not seen
And that must be again which once hath
been.
Is the disciple greater than his Lord:
Was he not written outcast abhorred:
And shall His servants miss like award?
Nay, It's enough that we be even as He:
lie wrought in patience and 10 pain to see
The end, great gain and perfect victory.
And so shalt thou, sage Of thy race and time
see the painting peoples blindly climb,
Sure of their leader, 20 thy height sublime
Height where all party heat is lost in calm,
Sweet brotherhood Of nations and the psalm
In peace floats downward like healing balm.
Dim and far OF the yision-but lure
Steadfast as Gods own being and as sure
Behold, we count them happy which en-
iure -
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06

FRANK CoNFESsION.-We publish else
where the letter of j. Sella Martin, Esq, to
several gentlemen in Washington in relation
to his recent political utilization in this State
with the Democratic-Liberal party, and we
commend it to careful perusal as an open and
manly expression Of error in an unguarded
"hour." Not every man who errs can and
will see his fault and turn aside from it into
the right path. Mr.. Martin, happily, is one
of them, and while We are much gratflcd we
are not at all surprised 10 find that when he
discovered the hollowness and insincerity of
the professions of the fusionists, when he saw
that they were leading him astray, having no
other use for colorcd men and their services
than to foist themselves into power, be should
recoil as from the brink of precipice and re-
new his allegiance to the old Republican par
ty, under whose banner, over whose cradle,
and in whose cause he has fought many a
hard battle for the establishment Of the very
principles the fusionists were so insidiously
endeavoring to procure his aid in revolution
izing and oyerturning.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-06

erts and two little girls in one boat, and
Mrs. Charles Roberts with her baby and
little boy in the other; then all the men set
to work with will, rJwed back to Woods
Island, and then set out over the ice. When
those on shore saw them, cheer after cheer
went up, and when Mt last, without serious
mishap, all stood once more On terra irrna,
hugging and kissing and erwin. were the
ordes Of the day. \ purse OF so was in-
stantly offered the gallant fellows: but they
refused it with, Give it to the women and
children" They will not, however, he al
lowed to go without a money reward. Their
names deserve preservation. Here they are:
John Leitheiser, Albert Raisin, John Mahan,
John kurtz, Grafton Day, William Dobson,
John Cameron, John Teppich, Charles W.
Hubbard, Robert Mitchell, and John T.
fves.-N. + Ford