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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-15
TELEGRAPH.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTEl
From Spain.

MADRID, July l5.-,Ihere is strong uuder
current of excitement here growing out Of the
expectation that important measures would be
broached in to-day : sitting ot'lhe Corles There
have been no overt demonstrations, however.
On the contrary the city is unusually tranquil.
Senior P y Marga is engaged in forming a
new ministry to be presented to the Cortes Tor
ratification which shall include the names Of
Scnors ESteranez, Gala and Navaretta. 1t is
believed that the ri ght will present to-day re-
solution of censure against the President of the
Council of Minister'S which the Left aud ecu
tire will unite to oppose aud probably be able to
defeat.
MADRID, July l5.-The government still
finds it necessary to maintain strong precau
tlonary force at Barceonalto uulliiy the efforts
Of Carist elnmissaries to create disturbance,
which may enable them to seize the city. Ar
rests Of Carlist agents and sympathizers con-
lnue. A war ship has been scut to the har-
Dor of Barcelona to cooperate with the troops
of the garrison, if necessary. Large numbers
Of families, well to do people, n.Audalusla, are
preparing to leave the country.
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The Goodrich Murder.

New YoRK,July IL. yesterday eight letters
were found in Kate Stoddard' possession writ,
ten to Goodrich, and five from him to her, all
showing that she regarded herself as his lawful
wife. She addresses him as ''uIy dear Charley
and my dear husband. The letters OF both
show that they were married or went through
ceremony which she supposed a lawful mar
riagc May 70. 1872, in New York, and were
registered as man and wife at the Ashton liouse
Three of his letters are dated after the alleged
marriage The secoud tells her ut is better Tor
both that We part" The third tells her not TO
call herself his wife, as they must separate. lie
offers to furnish her apartments in New York
and do every thing for her, but she must not
tell his family Of their relations.
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The Markets.

New York, July l5--Stocks firm. Gold
steady at Isl. Money firm at 5a5. Flour firm.
Wheat la2c better; fair inquiry. Corn scarce
and very firm so
BALTIMoRE, July l5.-Va skies, consolidat-
ed, 52;; West Vas. l0i bid to-day. Cotton
dull; low middiugs 10. Flour quiet and steady;
Howard street supcrine i. 50as5,25; do. extra
CAST; do. family 7.50aS9; City Mills snperhoe
5Oas5.2 Is; do. extra 6.5Oa$9; do. family .23a
SO. 50; Western supcrtine 5OaS5 25; do. ex-
ira 6as1; do family 7.5Oa$9. Wheat not quo
tably lower; stock scarce; in good demand;
prices unchanged. Corn quiet for Southern;
white Southern So; yellow do. Go; mixed West
ern dull at So Oats 6rmcr; stock scarce; South
eru 53a5G; Western mixed 50; do. white %.
Rye quiet at 70a75. Hay unchanged
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LOCAL. HsIeEyETIES.

A rough roll and tumble fight occurred at
the first toll gate, on the Middleburg turnpike.
yesterday, between two Pohckers. 1t lasted
long timein fact until both the combalants
we're tagged out--but when it was terminated
they bought pint Of whi<key, Of which each
one drank half, and then getting into their
carts drove homcward apparently as good
friends as possible.
One of the crew Of the schooner }. /.
Krantz, who was discharged at the Mayor $
court this morning, aud one who was III jail
before, were taken aboard that vessel to-day
and put in irons until she shall sail.
Mr.. D. B. Sherrod, General Agent Of the
American Printing House and University for
the Blind, is 10 this city seeking contributions,
which can be left with Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie ut
the First National Bauk.
Nine dogs entered the shccpfold of Mr..
Samuel Pullman, across Hunting Greek, early
this morning but we're discovered and two Of
them shot and killed before they had COM
bent
The Radical County Convention, to meet in
this city 90 Saturday next for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the State Convention,
will assemble at the colored Odd Fellows hail.
on south Columbus street.
The Executive Committee Of the Irish Be
nevolcnt Union of the u. S. has presented Mr.
VIM. Ki!gour president Of the Virginia CATH
Ollie Benevolent Union, with handsome enam
elled badge.
Letters addressed to the following persons
are held for postage in the city Postotiice, viz
Miss Jennie Gowan, Forked River, n. d.;
Miss jennie Thornton, Washington, ID. G..
Mrs. John Cobb, Clinton, Conn.
The Mayor has been busiy engaged ill day
in issuing Corportion licenses-this being the
last day such licenses can be granted at first
cost
A handsome residence, formerly owned by
the late Judge G. Ncale, at the upper end Of
Cameron street, has been purchased for -, 0Oo
by VIM. kilgour and a. W. Chiffon, esqs.
A train ofc with a colorcd excursion party
on board left here yesterday evening for Rich
mond via the W. G., V. NJ. & G. S. R. r.
The Sunday School attached to the Second
Presbyterian Church arc to give an excursion
to Marshall Hall shortly.
\ called meeting of the City Council will DC
held next Thursday night for the purpose, it
is understood, of electing the municipal officers.
The clothing and shoe stores Oh King. street
will, from tonight close at $ clock with the
exception Of Saturday nights.
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School RedOrt.
OFFICE OF SUpT. OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
AIDy.NDpJ. VA Iulv IL

OFFICE OF SUpr OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July Is.
To the editor Of the Alerane}ria Gazette:
The following is a synopsis OF the reports
made to me by the teachers of public schools
for the month of June, 1878:
White Schook-On tho, rolls, 349; boys 2 ,5..
girls III. Average attendance 3l5; boys 2O9,
girls lO6. Percentage of attendance to enroll
ment, SO; male schools 90, female schools 81.
Dropped 10; boys s, girls II: Best attendance
in Lee School No. /, taught by Miss Margaret
Law, 9S per ct. 90.
C6zored ScAook-On the rolls 2O5; boys 81,
Girls los. Average attendance l79; boys Sc,
Girls g. Percentage of attendance SO; male and
female schools equal. Entered 6; boys 3, girls
s. Dropped IS; boys 7, girls H. Best at ten
dance at HallowelI School Mo-, taught by Mrs.
Jane Cronch, 81 per ct. o,,,.
Superintendent
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TIE LATE DRowNING CAsE.-The rcmaius
Of Mrs Emma Posey were inferred yesterday
at St. Thomas Manor, Charles county, Md, a
large number of the friends and acquaintance
of the family of the deceased being present at
the interment. The body was recovered so
soon after death that no change had hccu pro
duced in the appearance of the cpuntenauce,
and the deceased who was iu perfect health
at the time of her sudden taking off, looked as
though she was taking refreshing slumber.
The condition of her husband had considerably
improved when the steamer Fairy left Fort
Foote this morning, but no change for the bet
ter had taken place 10 that OF his mother aud
that of his dead wite's mother. Persons, among
them John Williams, of this city, were still
engaged in dragging for the body Of the little
boy, but pilot Haney, Of the mail steamer Van
derbilt, reports passing it floating and setting
IN towards the shore at Marshall's Point,
about three miles below the scene of The acct
dent at II o'clock this morning, on his way
up from Quantico. This Information was con-
Teyed to the friends Of the bereaved family 10
this city, and measures were at once taken by
which the body could be recovered
Since the above was written messenger has
arrived here from Mrs. Edelin's house. He
came for coffin, and states that the body of
little Ben. Edelin, has been recovered, is at his
mothers, aud will be buried there tomorrow
morning
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Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, July Is, Iii

WASHINGTON, July Is, la. M.
During the rest of Tuesday, in the East-
ern Gulf and South Atlantic States, falling
barometer, high temperature, southcasterly
winds, increasing coudness and occasional local
rains. For the Middle and Eastern States,
southwesterly winds vcering to northwest, with
numerous local storms, followed by clearing
weather and lower temperature Tuesday night
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Cholera Abating.

LONDON, July l5.-Telcgrams from various
parts on the continent where the cholera has
been prevalent represent the disease as every
where abating Dantzic, Breslan and iNlunlch, 1t
is said. are now entirely free from 1t.
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Drowned.

New YORK, July 5.-E. S. Mill, President
Of the Brooklyn Trust Company and well known
through the country, was drowned while bath
ing at Coney Island this morning. His hat and
clothing were found on the beach. He was
formerly State Senator.
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Camps Abandoned.

|. SAN Francisco, July l4-Arizona advices
Of the 18th state that orders have been issued
for the Abandonment of camps Hualipi Bcale
Springs and Dale Greek. The troops will be
employed in constructing telegraph line.
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Political.

New YORK, July 1.-The Worlds Boston
correspondent says the Massachusetts State
Democratic Convention will probably be called
before the Republican aud nominate straight
democrat Oh L straight platform, and adds that
Col Greene, OF the Boston Post, will probably
be the unnlinrr
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Rappannock CO., jy 3-eo5w Co
nv Green IL Wise.

[Resl Estate Agents and Auctloneersl
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE AND FISHERY
IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va
by virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for the
city of Alexandria, Va, rendered at the No
veInber term 1872, in the suits of Newton against
Newton and others, and Philips administrator
against Newton's executors and Others (consol-
dated) the undersi gned, commissioners, ap-
pointed by said decree, will otter at public auc-
ton, in front Of the Mansion House, on Fairfax
street, in the said city of Alexandria, Virginia. on
WEDN ESDAY the Both of April, 1873, at II
o clock M, u TRACT OF LAND, situate in
the county of Prince William, Virginia. on the
ing the residue, after deducting the purchases of
Ia Is ,r traet known as DEEP HOLE, MOUNT
PLEASANT and THE FARM, which was con
veyed by Isaac Newton aid wife and samuel
\. Gar"o9d and vile H IN trust, TO EDWARD i.
dated May 29th 1854, recorded in the land ro-
cords of Prince William county, Virginia.
This is very valuable estate, and has on it
urge quantity Of excellent timber and valus-
Bile FISHERY, known rs Deep Hole" Fa-
cilities to market are afforded by the Potomac
river and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad which latter passes through The land.
plat and survey will be exhibited 81 the time
and place of sale, and the tract will be sold en-
tire, or divided into parcels HIS may seem TO tho
Terms OF Sale: Enough III cash to pay the
costs of suit and expenses of sale and the resi-
due in three equal annual instruments, with in
terest from date; the purchaser or purchasers
giving bonds With approved security, and the
title TO be retained TO secure the deferred pay
ments, and the land subject to be resold under
decree in these suits III purchasers risk, In case
of n failure 10 comply with the terms of sale.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
EPPA HUNTON,
feb l9-2awts .- Cornu'rs. of Sale.
Nss-The above sule is postponed until WE'D
NESDAY, July I'd, 1873, at the same hour and
place ap 30-2awts
@s>The above sale has been postponed unit
TIL KSDAI, the3lst day Of July 1873. when
1t will take place ut the same hour and place
jy 2-2awts
TRUSTEE'S SALE-As substituted Trustee
i in Il deed from Ashton and wife to Wash
ington benefit of Mason, &c, shall proceed 10
sell ut pu Bile auction in front of the Court house
of King George county, on Thu RSDA the
dsy. that valuable and desirable TRACT OF
LAND, situated in Machodoc creek, IN King
George county known Ms "PONE HILL"
Pone Hill contains about FOUR HUNDRED
ACkES OF LAND; is finely tmbered, well
watered, and has on it necessary buildings for a
small family. Grain, fruit and vegetables can
he shipped TO Baltimore, Alexandria and Wash
inyton from the door. The land is fertile and
finely adapt d to the cultivation of vegetables,
fruits SIC.
For further information address the under
signed, ut Comorn p. o., King George CO., Va.
JULIEN j. MASON
Substituted Trustee.
King George county, je so-eolm
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Weather I'm England.

LONDON, july 1.-The Weather in this city
and vicinity is bright and pleasant, but dis
patches from several points 10 the interior an
nouncc The prevalence Of rain storms with
thunder aud lightning.
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RilItIerOeSt.

BERLIN, July l5.-The rinderpcst is 50 gen
era and destructive among the herds OF Russia
that the German authorities have deemed 1t
necessary to prohibit all importations OF cattle
from Russian ports
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q. Of III.

NORFOLK VA, July l5.-Thc meeting OF
the Supreme Couclave Of the 0 rider Of Hepta-
sophs, or Seven Wise Men, takes place here
Tomorrow. Many delegates have already arriv
ed. The session will probably continue three
DAYS
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Death OLA Cuban.

New York, July l5.-J. NJ. Mayorga, a
leading we'll known Cuban, who, with others,
fitted out the Fannie expedition in 1871, and
acted for time as Vice President of the Cuban
republic, and was condemned last year by an
order from VaImaseda to be Immediately gar
roted when caught, died after brief illness at
midnight, in Lexington avenue, aged 30.
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llnclIod.

San FRANCISCO, July IA Mexican nam
ed Mariana Tisnado was arrested for stealing a
COW and taken before Justice and remanded
to Jail. An excited mob took Tisnado from
jail and hanged him. He was implicated in
the recent murder Of Grtin.
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Fatal Accident

LONDON, July ia disastrous accident oc-
Cured this morning on the CALIFORNIAN Rail
way line by which two persons were killed out.
ght aud thirty injured, some fatally.
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PEARL FLOUR AND MEAL.

EahL T LIZ y II AMI MhA
The offal from these various articles combined
mak,s very valuable article of food for horses
and cows, to which the attention of those inter
ested is invited.
We claim superiority for the Hominy made
upon our Patent ILLS for the following reasons
First. 1t is made from dry corn without hay
ing to 60 through the soaking process necessary
in the old way of making hominy, for the pur-
pose of removing the husks, which causes it to
begin to spoil from the moment it is thus made.
than corn ever is naturally.
Secondly. The same bulk of our Hominy will
produce fifty per cent more of the cooked article
Than by the wet process, rs ours swclls while
cooking, while the other swels whiic soaking,
before being cooked.
Thirdly 1t takes half the time to cook.
Fourthly 1t can be shipped with safety from
spelling to any climate, making cheap substi-
tute for rice and beans
The above also applies to our Pearl Corn
Grits. The best proof of the superiority of HON
my and Grits made upon our Patent Mills is
that they have been adopted by the Army and
Navy of the United States, and approved by all
who have used them
Address orders or communications to
GEORGE X. HILL s. CO.,
~ 15-tS1 Alexandria, Va.
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Tho Weather.

New YORK, July l5.-Ihe weather contin-
ucs oppressively warm though there is conside-
rahle breeze blowing.
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PoroMAc PEARL HoMINY MILLS. will
be seen by their advertisement in the Gazette
that Msssrs Geo. R. Hill & Go. have compile
ted their new hominy mills and are now man,
utacturing hominy, grits, samp, pearl Hour and
meal, of the best quality. The same firm have
greatly improved their cracker and cake bakery
by the addition of new machinery, and are do
Ing, as they deserve to do, a large business.
Ia their new enterprise we wish them abund-
ant SDCcnSS.
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l. 0. O. F-A regular meeting of Marley
Eucampment, No. 6, was held last night, when
the following banned Patriarchs were elected to
fill the several offices therein, viz: Charles A.
Simpson, G. P; l.. Morgan Davis, II. p; VIM.
H. Hantzmop, S. W.; Hugh Latham, Scribe;
Jas. Fl. Devaughu, Treasurer; VIM Owens,
J. w. Patriarchs Andrew Della appoint
ed I. S. and G.. NJ. Driscoll O. s. The officers
were severally installed by Hugh Latham, L.
q. p, assisted by Wesley Avery, 7. q. Z.
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Cholera.

CLEVELAND, O., July 1.-Two cases of
Asiatic cholera were reported in this city last
night
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Boat BUILDING AT OcCoQUAN. Mr.. John

Boat BUILDING AT OCCoQUAN.- John
Underwood is now building at Occoquan
stern wheel steamer for Captain Doc Grimes
for the Potomac trade, which be expects to
launch about the end OF the current month, and
which it is said will be the best vessel of its
sort on the river. Mr.. Oliver Underwood of
the same place will on Thursday next launch a
new long boat which he has just completed and
which is said to be an excellent piece OF work.
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WARD MEETINGS. 1t will have been seen
by notice OF the County Superintendent, that
the Conservative voters Of the different wards,
are requested to meet tomorrow night, at the
places designated, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the State Convention to
meet in Richmond on the 9Th of August. As
the Convention will be most importaotone. 1T
is hoped that good men, who will attend, will
be appointed
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LOCAL n Il :" X.

o,n TRICKS. 1t will be seen from
-, r,llow;ns, taken from the Washington Star
' Wv Horh Strider probably the best known
ina. ma, man at police headquarters IN this city,
youI Kan cought at his old tricks and Is now
has 80; wv the peualty. Yesterday about l2.4O
p; ayI'utI n N. MIR. Timothy Mapgum, watch
0 el'; IN ,he lumber office of the MesSrs. Mohun,
uaa Of 18th street and Ohio avenue. return
eSrusth !; room in that Office from which he and
e.! g l,m;,y had been temporarily absent at
n Ea,h and on entering encountered white
enu.; ;nn,rest,gatiug the clothing III closet. He
nlau . ,1; SEIZED him by the coat collar,
llhu, n ,be theft drew revolver on him and
|hsu s"o was forced to reliuquish his hold,
M saronnop the fellow jumped from the window
"ns. n,aS, his escape On examining his effects
aIu n found the rogue had ta ken $2G, one
May md some silver coin and other articles his
s va s) own property which he had laid
AaDII i L raised an alarm and Officer Sutton
aosyno,red shortly after and pursued the thief
s :.,p rho Smithsonian grounds, where he lost
lT I, NJ ~ him 10 the thickets. The case was re-
sHr,sS 10 Lieut. Skippon, at the Central guard
POusa and later iu the day that officer, with
H Sou,s, Vernon and Officer Daily went with
M,np,Im to the place kept by Reddy Wclch,
whsre Maugum recognized the man who rob
his sV office ROOM. He was pointed out to the
n a.; who pulled him, and on searching
him in the Central guardhouse, the gold and
Silver coins we're found in one of his boots; also
. no;r Of silver spectacles and lady's scarf: all
Of Which recognized by j, Maogum as b
+ Rrady, aud says he halls from Virginia
ana that be is wanted in Alexandria to answer
for robbery >. ,,---,
gave the name of Hugh Strider, and was charg
ed with stealing about $50 in money, pair OF
silver spectacles, silk sash, and other articles
from Timothy Mangum. Mangum told his
story as mentioned above, and the Judge seq
fenced Strider to six months in Jail. lie wa
also charged with assault aod battery on limo
thy Mangum, Tor which he was sentenced t
six months in Jail, making one year altogether
Strider escaped from the chain gang 10 thu
city while at work on Water street, on the It'll
of last December.
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Potomac Pearl IIominy Mills
GEORGE II. HILL & CO.,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

With Wow to the fall trade, we respectfully
announce that these Mills are now completed,
and that we will take pleasure in showing sam.
piles Of al our goods (now manufacturing to
dealers or others inferred. We manufacture
PEARL HOMINY, GRITS AND SAMP,
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ORDINARY LICENSES 1t is understood that
some Of the retail liquor dealers have paid their
CORPORATION license fees under protest, and that
some have refused to take out lceuscs, upon
the GROUND of alleged illegaity in the Revenue
bill Tncy say that though the State law pro,
hibits licensing tipping shops, and makes all
retail liquor merchants take out an ordinary
license, the Corporation tax upon which Is $50,
the city Revenue law imposes tax OF 500
upon license to sell liquor, to be dunk where
sold
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POLICE HEADQUARTERS. -The only cases re-
ported at police headquarters this morning were
the second mate and one of the crew of the
schooner J. F. Krantz, who, for fighting on the
street, were hued and discharged.
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HORSE RAcE.-A race for valuable set OF
harness will be run on the Peney Branch race
course next Friday afternoon. Messrs. George
Harrison, w. Il. Herrick. John Davis and
John Vincent, all of this city, have made en-
tries
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FIGHT. Judged by the daily Incidents of
l''e' humanity is the same now as it always has
been, and logical reasoning is on the side of the
writer whohas prophesied that within the next
century the Roman gladiatorial rings will be
revived, ani be patronzied to degree that was
uhdreamed ofin classic times. A fight between
Two stray dung hill ROSTERS on the street will
always attract crowd, and itsresult be watched
with interest by the spectators; and combat
SUCH Slh as occurred near the corner of King and
unlon streets this morning between two men
was sufficient to throw the whole of the lower
section ofthe city into violent excitement and
collect au assemblage that was so numerous as
10 block up the whole thoroughfare, and the
componeDts of which noticed every varying
;Sr,age of the fight with the liveliest solicItude.
!, Inc parties engaged were the second mate of
Inc schooner John +. Krantz, an Englishman,
ana one of the crew of that schooner, a Yankee,
and the difficulty was occasoned by an attempt
90 the part of the former to make the latter 90
ABOARD the vessel against his wishes. The fight
was savage, each of the combatants proclaiming
ut nus nationality and gorying 10 it, and was al
lo"ed to continue until the police arrived and
.arried them both off to police headquarters
i SlIeht effort was once made to part them,
out big and brawuy spectator forbade auy in
'erierence and his commands were obeyed.