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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
FTCTIO.N !SHLES.
Ry +. A. KerDy,

Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
" ABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY,
VIRGINIA-By virtue of decree of the Cir
cult Court for the city Of Alexandria, Va, rem
dered at the May term, 1871, thereof. in the suit
of WIN. f. Church, plaintiff. VS.. }. II. Watkins
ct ais, defendants the undersigned, ommission-
ers therein named will expose to sale ut public
auction, on SATURDAY, the 10th day or Sep
TENDER, 1873, at II o'clock m, in front of the
New Market House Building, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria. Va, the following de-
scribed REAL ESTATE, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND, in the county of Fair
fax, Va, containing 1873 acres roods and II
poles, more or less, of which William B. Scarce
died seized, and Is bounded by Little Hunting
Creek and the lands of Willis Henderson and
others, about five miles from Alexandria. f5ssssss1
Has comfortable u DWELLING and other .1Elsa.
improvements; apple and peach orchard good
water, and is in healthy situation, ard is now
occupied by Christian Muller
Terms: One half of the purchase money to be
paid in six and the residue in twelve months
from the day of sale, with interest the payments
to be secured by the bonds Of the purchaser, with
good personal security and the title to the prop
erty to be retained until the purchase money is
fully paid. FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
CHARLES E. STUART,
aug 2O-2awts COmm'rs. of Sale.
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Cheap Transportation.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Benj. B. Sherman,
chairman of the merchants committee arrang-
ing for a mass meeting to advocate cheaper
transportation between the east and west, has
informed his associates that nearly five hundred
prominent firms have signed the call, while
many branches of the trade have not yet been
canvasscd. Mr. Sherman says the movement
was welcomed by all merchants with whom he
had converSed, aud he knew Of no issue that
had ever met with such general appreciation.
The canvass for signatures to the call for the
meeting will be continued until all the business
interests have an opportunity to be represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
The Markets.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Moncy easy at 4a5.
Cod steady at ljj. Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat shade trmcr. Corn IL trlfie better.
BALTIMORE, Aug. -. Va. SKIES, CONSOLIDATE
cd, 50. West Va sizes - hid to-day Cotton
dull low middings I7!al7i Flour quiet and
steady; prices unchanged: Wheat active and
firm. Corn quiet; white Southern; 7Oa7j; yell
low do 5yaGO; mixed Western 5S!a59. Oats
weak; Southern 45l47; Western mixed 42a44;
do. white 4G. Rye S5a9j. Hay unchanged.
Provisions shade easier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Serious ARRAYS at the LOudOun Camp
Meeting

PLAINS STATION, FAUoUIER COUNTY, Va.
Aug. 22-An atfray occurred at the camp
meeting, 10 progress near Middleburg, in Lou
doun county, yesterday evening, between Lit.
Teton Byroe and Henry Finch, which may
terminate fatally. Byrne attempted to horse
whip Finch, when the latter resisted, drawing
a knife, inhicting several dangerous and probab-
ly fatal wounds upon the person of Byrne.
Later in the day difficulty took place be-
tween Hatcher and Coprad, in which the latter
was knocked down and seriously beaten with a
stick
The cause of the ARRAYS is not given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

WARRENToN, Aug. 22.-The dead body of
Alfred Martin was found in the public road, in
the neighborhood of Melrose Station, in this
county, on Thursday, the Goth inst, and upon
an Inquest, the coroner's jury rendered 4 YER
dict that the deceased came to his death by a
shot from pistol in the hands Of Charles Nc
Bride, who was arrested and committed to Jail
Yesterday evening" charged with the crime.
Mcbride is native Of Maryland, aud is re-
ported to be vely respectfully connected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

A TEXAS CENrIpEDE.-The Washington
Chronicle of Monday last says: First Assistant
Postmaster General Marshall received Satur-
day per express from Groesbeck a large Texas
centipede, measuring about nine inches IN
length. The young gentleman who sent it, Mr..
B. S. Asbby, was formerly resident Of Alex
audria. He thus relates the manner OF It's cap
ture: \ colored man, while fishing on the
banks of the Navasota river, Oh the 18th OF
July, about six miles from Groesbcck, was BIT
ten by it and died in less than six hours. His
com paniou captured it and presented 1t to Mr.
Ashby with the above information, and learn,
ing that the General had been lately presented
with horned Texas frog and being a personal
friend of the Generals, he incoscd it in her.
metcally sealed bottle filled with spirits, aud
forwarded it as above described. 1t was on ex-
hibtion at his office Saturday, aud attracted a
good deal of attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

Al the same time and place, tho undersigned,
administrators with the will annexed of the late
Josiah H. Davis, Will offer for sale, at public
auction, the STEAM ENGINE, BOILER and
all the MACHIN cry belonging thereto, which
have been used upon the premises for the pur-
pose Of grinding plaster.
Terms of Sale One-third cash on the day Of
sale; the residue in three equal instruments, pay
able in &, II and Is months from the day Of SAFE;
tho deferred payments to bear interest, and to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser, with
approved security:
aug l-rots Administrators C. /. II.
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LOSS Of a Steamer.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Dispatches from Alex
andria give the particulars Of the loss Of a
freighting steamer bound from Singapore and
Shanghai to London The vessel was wrecked
in the Rcd Sea near the eastern entrance. The
captain, officers and some of the crew were lost.
Thirty-six men succeeded in gaining land, but
fell into the hands of the Somanlees, Ma
hammedan tribe OH the shore Of the gulf OF
Alden, by whom they are held az prisoners.
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SWindIerS.

LONDON, Aug 22.-The Times this morning
calls attention to the advertisement in a New
York paper of the firm of Wright, Robinson 4
Steele, who offer systematic turf investments
in connection with the English turf and warns
the public that these so called betting agents are
sWindIers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Charge Of Murder.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. % Mary Ann Burns, a
colored woman, has commenced civil suit in
the Scott county Circuit Court against Benz.
Osborne, for killing her husband, laying the
damages at $1,000 Osborne, who is white
man, is said to be very wealthy aud has been
fully committed TO answer the charge o! muir
3nr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
The New York INDICTMENTS,

New YORK, Aug. pit was stated in the
Sheriff Office to-day that comptroller Green
sent word that he was making preparations to
pay the Judgment for which the furniture n
the ComptroIler's office and other city property
has been advertised for sale on Tuesday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

WASHINGTON, August %, | u. u.
For the Middle States gradually diminishing
pressure, light southeastly to southwestern
winds, partly cloudy weather and areas of light
rain, especially on the Atlantic coast. For the
South Atlantic, generally cloudy weather, con-
tinued low temperature and light rains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
The Bank Of England FOrgerS.

LONDON, Aug pa rumor is current in
this city this morning that an attempt to release
the Bank Of England torqers, AustinBidwe and
his confedcrates, from Ncwgate, by corrupting
one ofthe prison officials has been discovered and
that the keeper, who has been tempered with, S
now under arrest. II true, the details Of the
affair are suppressed by the authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Stewart's Building In New York.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-The building on
Fourth avenue, owned by 4. L. Stewart, erect
ed for single and widowed women where they
could live chcaply. will be devoted to other
purposes, it being deemed impossible to estab-
Iisb house such as Mr.. Stewart proposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Executions.

BALTIMORE Aug. 22.-Two executions, both
| negroes occurred in Maryland to-day. a few
county, for rape, and at Baltimore city, shortly
after 10 o'clock, James West, aged 90, was
executed for murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Imports.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Imports Of dry goods
for the week, $3.5l5, 1913; merchandise estimat-
ed at $4,000 900; total S7,9l5,37S; increase
over last week 81 100000; dry goods marketed
1911 1856.
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The Weather

New YoRK, Aug 22.--The weather al
though cloudy has the appearance of changing
The wind is southeast. Rain fell all night.
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Bullion in the Bank of England.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The amount Of bullion
Withdrawn from the Bank of England on bal
auce to. day is E4G 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

STREET CAR Trips. -Each street car on tne
Alexandria Passenger Railway makes hfty trips
per day, making the round trip III 81 mlh9'i 20
The travel on them continues gooo' auo 'iie
road bids fair to be complete success.
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More Russian Immigrants.

New YORK, Aug pa second company
of Mennouitcs from Crimea cane by the Hol-
satia yesterday 1t includes eight families, and
fifty persons. Like their predecessors they are
we'll to do, bringing about 100000 in gold.
They start tor Ekhart, Indiana.
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LOCAL n EWS
A DIsoRDERLY AssEMBLAaE OF ExcUR

A DIsoRDERLY AssEMBLAGE OF ExcUR-
sIoNIsTs. The lower end of King street, ad-
jacent to the ticket Office of the W. c., v NJ
& G. S. r. r., was the scene of considerable
excitement yesterday evening. Two coored
associations from Washington came down in
the ferry boats on an excursion trip over the
w. e., V. M. 4 &. S. r. r., but funds were
not forthcoming to pay for the train, aud no
little disputation occurred between the repre-
scntatives of the two associations. The Ian
guage became SO loud and boisterous, and bias
phemous, that the passengers were forced to
leave the ticket Office Of the railway. The po-
lice, after vainly trying to quiet the cootending
parties, made an arrest of two OF the ring-lead-
ers 10 the disturbance. Some of their compan-
ions attempted to rescue them, but were beaten
off by the police, who carried their prisoners
to the station house, where they we're coufned
all night. This morning the men arrested
VIM Shaw aud Stephen Smoot--had a hear
ing before the Mayor and were discharged upon
the payment Of fues and costs. Some decided
steps should be taken to secure the prompt ar
rest of all those who participate In these viola
tons Of the peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

The pavemeuts at the upper end OF hlne
street, which we're washed up by the rece11
food, are being repaved under the superlntend-
ence of Mr.. Clifford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

A RENcoNTRE. Two shippers. 10 charge o.
GOLFERS trading at this port, tell into quart
at Petti:'s restaurant, on Uulon ana mug
streets, yesterday afternoon, which eoaeu 10 =
6sticutf 1t was said yesterday that the pal'iir;'
crossed the river to fight duel out no in'e''''
peoce of the meeting has been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
Nv +. A. Kcrby.

Land gent and Auct!oneer.
DY VIRTUE OF TIE AUTHORITY OF
Norris to George Tucker, dated October :, 1865,
and recorded in liber W. No. ;, folio 599, of the
land records Of Alexandria, Va, to secure the
payment Of the note of the said Emcline M. Nor
rs to Omcr p. Cram for $Gl0, with interest from
the above date, subject to credit OF S}j, paid
st,utcd trustee, will sell, at public auction to
the highest bidder, on SATURDAY, the 10th
day OF September, 1873, in front Of the Market
House, on Royal street, in Alexandra, Va, the
property described in said deed, to wit: A Esas1|
HOUSE and LOT, No. Ill, on the north De. .
Pitt, fronting % feet on Wilkes street, with Il
depth of ST lGet inches, more or less, upon the
following
Terms: One-third cash on the day of sale; the
residue in three equal instruments, payable IN IT,
II and Is months, with interest from the day Of
sale; the deferred payments to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser, with approved surety
and the title to be retained until I'LL the purchase
money is paid. JNO. >; CHAfMAN,
aug l9-eolw Substituted Trustee.
T AND NEAR HERNDON FOR SALE
IL Pursuant to the decree of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county, in the suit of VIM II. Gum
ncls administrator against Amanda Cornwell
and others, entered at its June term 1873, the
undersigned, commissioner of sale, named III said
decree, will, on MONDAY, the 18th day Of
September, 1873, that being Court day, sell, to
the highest bidder, in front Of the door Of the
Court House of said county, all that TRACT
OF LAND of which the said Gunnell died
seized, less the widows dover, supposed to con-
tain 223 acres and 12S poles. This land adjolns
Barker and others; has thereon quantity of
wood, but is without improvements. ames w.
Barden will take pleasure in showing the prem
ses to those desiring to purchase.
Terms of Sale: So much cash in hand as will
b. necessary to pay the costs and expenses Of
sale, and tho residue in three equal annual in.
stalments, to bear interest from the day of sale,
and to be secured by the notes Of the purchaser,
with approved personal security, and the title ~
be retained until the last payment is made
THOMAS MOORE,
F.irfny co aug 14-wiW Comm r of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22
TUE EMBELLISHMENTS OF NAVIGATION

The ANAL-KEsOMPTIUNU OF NAF1uA1IUN.
a d;snatch received at the American Coal
Comnany's agency here, to-day, states that
Esht hoats nassed points where the worst breaks
ls on "Wednesday, and loaded boats were
expected to pass to-day and may Tbs most st
welcome intelligence, and it is yet hoped that
,he trade Of the season will be good one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

GERMAN IMMIGRATIoN.-Mr C. Foertsch,
one of the commissioners to the Vienna Expo
sitiou from this State, has returned home, and
while not overly impressed with the American
mart of the exhibition, gives most encourag-
inc account Of his efforts 10 behalf Of German
immigration to Virginia. Two immigrants are
now on their way to this State, to settle 10 one
If the lower river counties, and they will short
~ be followed by several families. =
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Mx w ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST Il, 70.
~ ~ ROSE. 52l NOON R1srs 3 IS
SETS. ........ Gas
ARRIVED.
.s.y,n G slwood Burton, Allyn's Point, to Am.
!, SAILED.
&JoHush'p knight, New York, by Hooe
MEMORANDA
>yhr ISt III a Franklin, hence, at Boston 10th.
Svw" or l. 1 Knight, hence for Portland, q,
~ port 18th. ''' S"''eo= from rs"'uchet 1ol
tsom v;H West Denis, hence for Boston, sailed
1r this louise LOU, Crockett, from Windsor N s.,
Sclr 4 H. / R sailed from Vineyard Haven 10Th
i,opD y Ado!ph Hsge hence Tor Boston. sailed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

TMPROVED FARM FOR SALE-By virtue
i of the decree of the Circuit Court o. Fairfax
county, entered up at its June term, 1873 in the
suit therein pending of Crady's administrator
against james j. Love and others, the under
signed, commissioners therein named, will, on
MONDAY, the 18th day Of SeDtem Der, 1873,
that being Court day, in front of the door ftlc
Court House of said county, at one o clock pm,
sell, to the highest bidder, that TRACT OF
LAM on which Thomas Sinkt resides, con-
taing 43O acres. This land is in good state of
cultivation; has plenty of wood, excellent water
and good and comfortable BUILDINGS, T.sa
and lies y miles northwest of Fairfax Ct .EsSl
House, on the road leading from Germantown TO
Flint Hill. Persons wishing to buy are request
ed to call on Thomas Moore, at Fairfax Court
House, who will $! ow the premises.
Terms of Sale So much cash in hand rs will
be required to pay the expenses Of Sale and the
sum of 5000 "A, with interc:t thereon from the
18th day of December, 1871, till sale, and tho
residue in two equal annual payments, with in
tcrcst from the day of SALE the purchaser TO cx-
ccute his bonds, with sufficient security for the
deferred payments, and the title To be retained
until the purchase money is all paid
MATTHEW II HARRISON,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax CO.. aug l4-w4w Cons of Sale
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LOST Y.N'U EOI.S'U.

T OST-On Thursday evening on King street,
IL between Green's Notion House and Sta
blcrs Drug Store, Il small brown POCKET
BOOK, containing about ten dollars in money
and return coupons of an excursion ticket A
liberal reward will be paid the fadcr on deliver
ing it at the General Ticket Office of the w. c.,
V. VI. Il e.. S. r. K. Co., or at No. 22l King
street. II
r OST-A suitable and satisfactory reward
IL will be psid for the return or information
that will lead to the recovery Of a CHlLDS
ARMLET, marked Washington. Apply ut
this Office. aug TT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

POLICE REPORT Wm. King, for selling
liquor without license, was fined and dis
charged.
VIM. Shaw and Stephen Smoot, bailing
from Washington, for disorderly conduct at the
steamboat wharf, we're fined and discharged.
John Mckinney, from Fredericksburg, pass
ing through, to work on the Potomac railroad,
VINO got drunk and fell asleep 10 the street,
was put in the station house and discharged
with an admonition.
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Monetary and Commercial.
The following we're the quotations for Govern
=. mt Bonds in New York to-day

u 5. 6s 1881, registered, IL! bid, ll7s asked
vs.; coupons ,.i il9 bid, bid, l 1lss asked.
:. coupon, 1862, ll6i bid, III asked.
:. " registered, 1865, ll61 bid, 1T ask d
- coupons, 1865, 1854 bid, ll9f asked
:. registered, 1867, ll6s.
" coupon, 1867, ll9 bid, ll9a asked.
{" registered, 1868, III asked.
" coupon, 1868, ll7S bid, 1888 asked.
1910, registered, ll2a bid.
" coupons, 1l54 bid.
u.s. currency, ll3! bid, ll33 asked.
Gold 1859.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

YOUNG MAN wishes ac-
w tive steady employment Can give the
,cst references. Moderate compensation re-
Iuired Enquire at this office. aug l9-eo3t
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H:.HNTED.

A MIDDLE-AGED MAN WITH A WIFE
II ONLY wanted to take charge of garden
place near the city Of Washington. To proper
parties good home for the winter is offered
Inquire at this office, or at No. 405 9th st n: w.,
Washington, d. g. aug 22-3t%
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By Green H. Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Auctionccrs.1
CIOMMISSIONERS SALE--By virtue Of q
~ decree of the Circuit Court for the county
of Alexandria, Virginia. rendered at its May
term 1873, in the suit of James T. Monroe
against William J. Minor ct ais, the andersign-
Cd Commissioners therein named: will offer for
sale, by public auction, on SAIU kDAi the
18th day Of September, 1873, in front of the
Market House, on Royal street, in the city of
Alexandra, at - clock m, estate and interest
of William j. Minor and John w. Minor in and
to certain TRACT OF LAND, in the said
county Of Alexandris, containing l33! acres
that is to say two undivided thirds of said land,
in fec simple, and the estate for life of the said
VIM. j. Minor in the other third Ct said land.
Terms of Sale: One tenth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue in
three equal instaments at six, twelve and eight
cen months, respectively, from the day of sale;
the deferred payments to be secured by the notes
Of the purchaser satisfactorily endorsed, and
payable a$ aforesaid, with il .erest from the day
of sale and the title to be retained until the whole
Of the purchase money is paid.
G. w. WATTLES,
GEORGE WALKER
uuu 10-.d Comm RS of Sale
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WHITE PROTESTANT
w WOMAN us frst,class Cook, Washer
Apply to Miss JULIA DeLAGNIEL, Main
sion House, Alexandria, Va aug 2l-1w@
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quantity of WHITE OAK
w and HICKORY POLES IA feet long.
jy Is F. A. REED, Agent
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WANTED TO EXCHANGE-A FINE
w FARM in Culp per county, Va, conve-
nent to the railroad, for Alexandria or Wash.
ngton city real estate. Address GEORGE II.
ROBINSON & SON, Union street. Alexandria.
L u, rrE,
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WANTED TO HIRE-A WHITE WO-
w MAN, to do general homework. Apply
at this office jy 2S-Lf
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General Auctoneer and Real Estate Agent
INOM MISS ERS' 5 4 L + .
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Cooperation Bonds TO-
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WANTED, By A SMALL FAMILY, 3
w HOUSE containing 4 or rooms, E Gsssszs1l
centrally located; rent not to exceed to. aE1E.
SO per month, or would rent part of house
with another family Best of references given if
required Address House." Postolice box 2of,
A lexandris w. aug 1S-eO3t
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Murder i'm Fauquier County.

The carSe of the ARRAYS is not given.
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RICHMOND MARKET, August 2l.-Flour quiet.
offerings of 4O54 bushels Wheat, with sales at
i,'sl'5 for very good 800 bushels of Corn were
'aeFed, but no sales reported Sales of Oats at 43