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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
Special Notice.

GENTS EXTRA FINE BooTs AND SHOES.
We have just receiveda fresh supply OF Gents
extra fine hand-sewed Boots Shoes and Slipper,
of every description. which we unheStstnsy
recommend to be the very beet on sale in the ety.
APPS W. B. WADDEY, "a King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
Ladies'. Misses and (hiIdren's Boots,
Shoes and Slippers.

We are this day receiving full line OF La
lies Misses and Chldren's Boots, Shoe. and
Slippers, suitable for Spring and Summer, en-.
bracing I'LL of the latest styles, which we conf
IDENTIFY believe to be the very best stock. We
solicit purchasers to call and examine for them
selves, as they will be sold at low prices.
spS w. b. w ADDE1, "a hing-l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

10 Clarke county, Va, yesterday, Lycurgus
and Oscar Little we're indicted for the murder
Of their brother Clinton, and being arraigned,
pleaded not guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

1T is announced that there will be seats for
eight or ten passengers 10 MIR. Wise's balloon,
which is to make the voyage across the Allan
tic in the air Persons wishing to go must
annly early -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

The late rains have done much good to the
growing crops in nearly all sections of the
State; and the wheat now harvested will be
better crop, generally, than was expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
The Philadelphia Ledger in its report of the

The Philadelphia Ledger in its report OF the
PENNSYLVANIA coal market for the past week
says I'VE see it stated that the miners Of the
Empire Colliery there are on strike, and bust
ness there and at, other points is suspended.
The Lehieh Coal and Navigation Company
men at Newport, it is also reported, have
struck, and were still out at last report. We
adhere to our opinion, expressed weeks ago,
that the parties controlling the trade will not
permit an overstock of coal on the market, and
that 10 consequence coal prices can scarcely be
lower this year, and they may be higher. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

VIRGINIA AT THE WORLD FAIR.-Mr. Al
exauder Mcdonald, one of the State commits
siouers to the Uoiversal Exposition at Vienna,
writes as follows 10 an interesting letter to the
Lynchburg Firginian:
Il am sorry that Virginia does not make a
more extensive display OF her products in the
great exposition. As it is, it is meagre and
confined almost exclusively to tobacco. 10 that
commodity, too, the exhibit is small, and not
at all commensurate with the magnitude of the
interest to the State or the reputation enjoyed
by its manufacturers We have not one pound
of plug tobacco 90 exhibition. There is great
inquiry for it and much establishment expressed
that there is none here. As commissioner
from Virginia | am applied to every day to
know the reason. There never was finer
opening for a display Of product to thousands
on thousands Of people from every quarter CT
the globe, or more assured certainty for a
premium that would be known throughout the
civilized world than there is here for some Of
our fine Virginia chewing tobacco. [ endea-
vored to induce some of our Lynchburg manu-
features to send specimens Of their brands, but
they did not see proper to do so, not having
any work on hand that they we're willing to ex
hibit 1t is different with the smokers and
that branch Of the trade is we'll represented, es-
peciully in quality For this exhibit, 50 far,
we are mainly Indebted to Lynchburg."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
The Gales Of Araby

Are not spcier than the aroma which the fra
grant SOZUDONT ilnparts to the cath. Nor
is the heart Of the ivory nut whittier than the
teeth that are cleaned daily with that matchless
fluid jy l4-eolw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
COM MEREIAI.

ALsXANDgIA MARKET, July lj.-Whes: i:
without material change in prices since yes,...
days report offerings 81 - blshe': new wh:.s
and 70 Of new red with sale: Of the former =.
lG7 for good and OF the latter at l3D FIR inierio.
lJl for fair. and ~ for coed samples. Corn !.
steady; Offering. OF 2i6 bushels white. with :ss.
at 50 Sale: Of Corn Meal ~ IS. Nothing 10.
ing in Rye or Oats.
NV WHgAT-Th.re va; good deal Of .cv;
Wheat in market ut the close of las. week, all
it generally brought fair prices. The price.
ranged from 80 20 81 So Fredb'g. Herald
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, July u, le-i
sun RoSE......,...... 40 MOON El>E>.......ll /:
Sun SETS. "a
Steamer John G son, New York, 10 Hoo /
Johnston.
Schrs Breeze jersey City and Oceanu>, b.,
ton, 10 Hampshire and B.i:ia!o.= Lps! Co.
Schrs Edward Slad- J-.:-y City Era New
VIM Boardman. VIZ, gts.. :, American Goa
Company.
Steamer. G' orgc II :>,oj.: phil.delphia, and
Gcory,tpw!., Qualt:co, hy r 4 R-,-i
Schrs Coursey an! john F kr.uz LOO tons
Boston, by j 7 Agncw.
Scars 4 Ii Bc!tern, S.ybrook aid Carf.
Holmcs. S.oningion. by American Coal 60.
Schr Julia s Ami, Wa hington, by Wm a
SmOot.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Belle Crowel!, for this port. cleared =:
Portland llth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

Coral MARBLE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA. =
The charter of this company, granted by Judge
William Mclaughlin, ofthe Circuit Court Of
Augusta county. has been depo:ited in the
office OF the Secretary OF the Commonwealth
for record. The company is formed for the
purpose of quarryiug, working and selling mar
Bile, and other stones and minerals. Capital
stock $4,000, which may be Increased, if ne
cessary, divided in shares of 500 each. The
company may hold 5000 acres of land, and
will carry on its principal business in Augusta
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

A YOUTHFUL BRIDE SHOOTS HERSELF
On Monday morning last suicide OF most
UNUSUAL character 10 our latitude took place at
Granitevlle. a youthful bride, only two
weeks married, deliberately retired to her
chamber, took her seat upon her bed, and with
her husband pistol shot herself through the
heart This lady was Mrs. Shealy, formerly
Miss Matte Weeks. Her character and stand
ing were unexceptionable. aud, to all appear
ances she was very happily married. As far
as we can learn. the cause Of her rash and terri
BILE act remains mystery. -Edgefeld, S. C.,
i1luerttscr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

THE UNIVERSE TY OF VIRGINIA.-The Facul-
ty of the University Of Virginia, and the Exec
utive Committee of the Society Of Alumni,
have decided at once, In cooperation, to take
active steps for securing the endowment of a
Prefessorship, to be called the McGuffey Pro-
fessorship Of Moral Philosophy. This is right
step taken at the right time. 1t will be an APP
propriate and enduring monument to the mem.
DRY Of one whose life has been devoted With
signal energy and success to the cause of educa-
ton and the best interests Of mankind, and the
light OF whose genius has shed lustre upon
this institution Of learning, and Illuminated the
science Of mental and moral philosophy, of
which be was professor 10 it during the last
quarter Of a century, Let the friends and ad-
l,iircrs ofDr. McGuffcy show their appreciation
Of his genius and labors, by promptly and liber-
ally contributing TO this noble monument to his
memory. And, by 10 doing, they will FIRE the
hearts Of youthful genius and ambition to emu
late his energy, industry, exalted character and
high achievements, and at the same time bestow
wclI-deservcd and needful benefit upon the
institution Of learning with which bis name and
fame are so intimately identified. All the
friends of the University should give this un-
dertaking their prompt and efficient help, not
only because in 80 doing they will bestow
handsome tribute to the memory Of one who
has contributed so much to her fame and sue
cess but, also, because it will greatly promote
her future prosperity aud usefulness. Char
lonesvtWe Jefersoniun Republican,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
ALEXANDRIA, "A.
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1879.

The legislation in Illinois in relation to rail
road freights has, it appears, led to much diff
Guilty and many complications. According to
The Baltimore Sun nearly all the important
roads crossing Illinois have contracts with roads
ia other States for the carriage of freight, and
these contracts, so far as they apply to freight
moved across the whole State, whether from
the East or from the West, the courts will be
pretty apt to sustain. II Illinois authorities
then undertake to punish roads for obeying de-
cisions of Iowa or Indiana courts the question
will necessarily come before United States courts
and the whole question as to the right OF one
State to put an embargo upon the commerce OF
other States, by legislation, will be raised
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
Humors ofGerInan Law.

A work entitled 1.-The Humorous Element
in German Law, just published at Berlin des,
cribes the puuishments which used to be in
hic,ed 10 various parts of Germaoy-in some
cases up to very recent period with the OBJ
ect of humiiatiDg cu,prits and exposing them
10 the public rdicule 4 common punish meut
was that Of going 10 procession through the
streets Of town or village lie dress covered
with images of swords. whips, rods, and other
Instruments Of corporal punishment. ln Hesse
women who had beaten their husbands we're
made to ride backward on donkey, holding
his tail, 90 which occasion the animal was led
through the streets by the husband. This
custom existed in Darmstadt up to the middle
Of the seventeenth century, and was so common
that donkey was kept always ready tor the
purpose in the capital and neighboring villages.
At St. Goad, miller was allowed certain
quantity of wood from the forest belonging to
the town, in return for which he was bound to
supply donkey to the municipality wherever
required for the chastisement Of scoldiDg wife.
Another very old custom was that Of punish.
ing henpecked husband by removing the roof
Of his house, on the ground that "a man who
allows his wife to rule at home does not deserve
any protection against tWind aud weather. II
two women tough in public they we're each
put 10 sort Of closed sentry-box, which left
only their heads exposed, and they remained
for an hour, face to face. A common punish.
ment for scolding women was the shameful
stone," which was hung around their necks.
The stone was usually in the shape of bottle.
AT Hamburg, lbeers and slanderers we're
compelled to stand on block and strike them
selves three times on the mouth as sign of re-
pentance. The custom still existed thirty or
forty years ago. Ia some towns the shameful
stone was in the shape of loaf At Lubbock
it was 10 the shape of an oval dish, and 10 other
places that of a woman putting out her tongue.
Such stones were usually very heavy. Accord
ing to the law of Dortmund and Halberstadt
(lS3S), they were to weigh hundred weight.
Those who were wealthy could purchase ex.
emp,on from this punishment with bag full
of hops, tied with red bbon.-Afer Dinner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

ACCOUNTS OF A LUNATlc ASTHMA most
horrible and almost incredible condition OF at
fairs 10 the Vermont Insane Asylum is describ-
cd 10 the report Of the legislative committee
appointed TO investigate the management Of
that institution. The committee s first discov-
cry was that the asylum, which is controlled by
a private corporation, was greatly over crowded,
4S3 patients being packed into space intended
to accommodate but 800 at the most. This,
however, was trlAing matter 10 comparison
with other revelations. SeVenty-hve Of these
unt0rtuDates we're thrust away in subterranean
dungeons dark, damp, foul and pervaded by
uncomfortable stenches. Some were confined in
apartments pine feet by four 10 size, with air
and ventilation only through augur holes bored
in the doors. The active as we'll as the passive
iofcsions put upon these poor people proved
equally inhuman. Among them was the pun
i.hment Of the bath, In which the patient, Sc
curely bound, il placed into bathing tub aud
continuous stream Of cold water allowed 10
fall upon bis head. This torture, il may be re.
marked 10 passing was one Of the most excru-
ciatipg known 10 the dark ages resal,iag usual
" in insanity or death. 10 this asylum Of nor
rors the committee also state that sane uen
have been consigned through fraud 81 bribery.
The picture is as complete as Charles Eeade
could make it. but Withou, the romance Of Gc-
ton. The reality is s,mcthing for .he icgis!a-
'ture OF Vermont to deal with promptly and
severely; for it is too disgraceful for belief, ez
cept as attested by an official investigation such
as has produced this astounding report. II os.
ton Post t
TIE Baltimore American says "A party
Of seven young men, residing 10 the Eastern
section OF. the city, whilst returning from a
fishing excursion in small boat last evening,
we're ovcrtaken by the storm which came up
about six o'clock; their boat was upset. and
four of the party, whose ages ranged from Sc.
venteen to twenty years. we're drowned. Three
we're rescued by colored meu, who went to
their as ,istanee, aud but for whose generous
efforts the entire party would have been lost. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

The thirteenth annual meeting Of the Ma
tioual Educational Association will be held in
Elmira, N. Y, on the 5th, 9th, and 1th days
of August proximo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

II the Special Court of Appeals, in session in
Richmond, yesterday, in the case of Turner ct
ux. vs.. Simpson ct ais, the decision of the Cir
cult Court of Lou loun was affirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
Du1cher.s Dead Shot for BED Bugs.

CERTAIN DEATH To THK VEKMIS.
Kills on touch, destroys eggs and nests; roots
them out. Use it and sleep in peace. - AID
10 ants. Large bottles the cheapest jes'-c"lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

THE LATEST INVENTION is patent sail boat,
capable of doing something marvellous in the
way of sailing speed. 1t is the contrivaDce of
New York inventor and deserves description.
It is made entirely of white pine, and is twenty
feet long and FIVE feet on deck, with two and
a-half feet depth of hold. 1t is a combination
of row, sail, and Iife-boat, and built with the
intention of showing rate Of speed heretofore
lacking 10 sailing craft 1t is triangular IN
shape, and of reversible pattern, something
on the ferry boat plan, and it will be guided by
patent rudder on either end, consisting Of an
oar set in iron fastenings, and so arranged that
it can be moved at the will of the belmSman.
There are two air-chambers, three feet apart,
and four holes on each buwark just above these
chambers for the purpose of allowing the water
to run out during heavy sea. The machine
can be used either for sailing under canvas
or for rowing. There are three masts and
sail of twenty square yards of canvas, the
sail sliding between two masts. 1t weighs three
hundred pounds. and will hold one thousand
pounds, or six persons, and requires at least
TWO persons to balance it. The rate OF speed 1t
is expected to attain is twenty miles an hour
CHURCH MATTERS IN ENaLAND.-In the
British House OF Lords yesterday evening the
subject of the Archbishop s reply to the memo
rial OF the Church Association, showing the
tendency of the Church Of England towards the
Roman Catholic Church, was brought by Lord
Oranmore, who moved the appointment OF a
committee to inquire what legislation was need
ed. In his speech supporting the motion Lord
Oranmore stated that nearly FIVE hundred cIer-
gymen of the Church had pctitioDed for the
restoration Of the confessional The Arch
bishop of Canterbury said that the question
had been fairly stated that there was good
cause for alarm, and that the power Of. the
Bishops should be increased The Bishop Of
Salisbury declared the position taken by Lord
Oranmore to be unaSsaiIable, but thought the
motion inopportune. The Archbishop of York
said he would make every effort to prevent the
prayer book from being Romaniz.d, tut thought
that whatever was done should come from the
Church. The motion was then uegatived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

NV WHEAT-Th.re Wa; good deal Of lev
Wheat in market at the close of las. week, all
it generally brought fair prices. The price.
ranged from so 20 81 So Fredb g. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
500 Dozen

-OP-
Fine and Fashionable straw and Fur
Hats,
BOUGHT ia New York ,t n bankrupt sale.
VIII be d. os.al Of without delay nj half reg
ular prices "t
]. SCHWARTZ + cos.
SsrcptA Clothing Hall,
je lC 50 King street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15

DEATH OF AN AGED CoLoRED WOMAN
Old Aunt Hagar IA colored woman born on
the 2lst day Of March, 1851, and consequently
l22 years Of age last spring, died last Sunday
dria, KY. She was born in Virginia, and
came to Kentucky in the days of its early
settlement with Lewis Wilcoxen, whose
wife was sister of Ben. Beall, the elder, grand
father of Benz. Bcall, the present Circuit clerk
At the time of her death she was living under
the care of colored man named Anthony Lee.
She was one OF the oldest, if not the very old
est, person 10 the United States. She died of
old age Cincinnati Gazette, 10th Instant.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-08

GoDEY's LADY's Book for March. The
following embellishments are contained in
the March number: Farewell to Home, =
a steel plate; colored fashion plate: an al
phabet for marking; Christ blessing little
Children wood-cut illustration; an ex
tension sheet of fashions. and other useful
articles for ladies and children and a work
department of fancy designs. The liter
AIRY department is a fountain of excellent
reading, calculated to instruct as well as
please. Cooley gives beautiful chrome to
every subscriber.
BY sending 81 to the Office of the Cecil
Wig, any subscriber will receive 4 copy of
our paper, GoDEy's LApY's Book for 1878
and the Chrome. All for ~. Just think
pf III
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-08

In the Circnt Court for Cecil county. In Chancery
No. +46, y. ID. January Isl, 1873.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-08
WASHINGTON.

In the United States Senate, on Tues
day, Mr.. Hill offered bill increasing the
salary of the President to $4,000 and of
the Vice President to $4,000, which was
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Sherman for the consolidation of Ma
tional Banks and was referred to the FL
nance Committee. The bill for the re-
sumption of specie payments next January
was debated and several amendments offer
ed. all of which were rejected. No deci-
sive action was reached upon the bill. In
accordance with the resolution of the House
of Representatives, the testimony implicat-
ing members of the Senate taken before
the Credit Mobilier Investigation Commit
tees was delivered to the Senate, and on
motion of Mr.. Patterson, the chief of the
inculpated gentlemen, a committee of five
was ordered to consider the evidence.
The Conference Committee on the bill
to build new vessels of war submitted a
report fixing the number at eight, and it
was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman's bill for the resumption of
specie payments, expansion of the currency,
and various other objects, was laid on the
table in the United States Senate on We'd
nesday, and is now practically dead No
IeglSlallOn on INC lldHCtS lHcfclOIc
be expected from Congress at this session.
Good results are already flowing from the
abolition of the franking privilege. The
Postmaster General has notified the Ma
tional House of Representatives that the
estimated amount needed for his depart
ment may now be reduced by one million
dollars, and such a reduction will probably
be MADE The House in Committee of the
hn1 in, nF
voted to increase the appropriation for let
ter-carriers from 81 600, 900 to 81, 700, 900,
in order to extend the carrier system to
cities of twenty thousand Inhabitants
There is every prospect, too, that the bill
to reduce letter postage to two cents will
become law.
In the United States, on Thursday, Mr..
Vickers presented memorial from the
Baltimore Board of Trade against the re.
peal of the Bankrupt law; also memorial
from a number of the merchants and bust
ness men of Baltimore to the same effect.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria,
ton bill was passed; also the Fertilization
Appropriation bill. The amendments to
the Vienna Exposition bill were concurred
in. The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Postoffice Appropriation
bill An amendment providing that $500,
600 should be placed in the hands of the
Postmaster General to be used by him in
compensating railroad companies for the
introduction of postal cars, provoked con-
siderable debate, and it was finally reject
ed. An effort was made to reduce the sum
recommended by the committee ($6, S10,-
1927 for deficiencies in the Postoffice De-
partment to S., 396, 60!, which was not sue
cessful. The bill was than passed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-02-08
Why Endure what is Curable9

what can't be cured must be endured. says the
proverh hut indigestion be cured and therefore
is the mer--t stupidity to endure it. pyspeptics have
certainly right continue dysIrptics the end of
their days if they choose but it is supposed that
any rational being prefers physical torment to and
health the probability that if all sufferers from nd
gestion convinced that absolute, infalible
remedy for their complaint existed. they would with
accord resort il. We most cmphatically declare
that such remedy does exist and that its name is
Hostcters Stomach Bittcrs. The record of its
extends period Of than twenty years. and it
is feari-sly alleged that during the whole of that time
it has failed to afford permanent relief in any
disorder arrangement Of the stomach that not
organic malignant. and ncuraile. The testimonials
that estab lsh this important fact be counted
by the thousand. Stomach complaints that had been
aggravated by total disregard of all dietary rules and
intensified and rendered chronic by medicinal treatment
drastic purgaton. have in hundreds of instances
been cured within three months by the systematic
this celebrated stomarhc and Alternative 1t should
be remembered that weakness of the digestive
involves many other ailments. Biliousness, headache,
debility spasms, palpitaton Of the heart, rush
of blood to the head vertigo and serplessness
among its c0ncomitants and results and for all
these the great vegetable tonic is specific. 1t acts
first upon the stomach and through the stomach upon
the sccrctory and systems and the bowels its
general effect being always genial and benefcent