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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. c. Flour. good
local demsnd; email stock; Xxx Sc. So
6 so; xxx $7.OO6S 25; choice S8.5O0
975. Corn quiet; mixed Tie; white720
73c. Oats dali st 55e. Bran no sales. Hay
quiet; prime $22624 90. Mess pork dull
at SIT. Dry salt meats dnlI; shoulders Sc.
Bacon dull at Ole, Toe, 10Ac. Hams lao
15c. Lard dull; fierce S5G9e; kog 10sc.
Sugar and Molasses no movement. Whisky
dull; Louisiana Ole; Cincinnati $1.05.
Coffee quiet; fair 22622ac; good 224022a !;
prime 22i022se. Corn meal scarce.
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LIST or GIFTs.Iz-s

Total. 1900 Gifts, all cash, amount
ing o......-....-.-.-.-.-.. ....-..S 81 500 ,0G0
The distribution will be positive, whether all
the tickets are sold or not and the n 600 gifts an
paid in proport on to the tickets sold-ali unsold
tickets being destroyed as At the FIRST and Sec
ond Concerts, and not represented in the draw
ing.
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FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

~NSN0>N1VNSs<NNSSN|NN|N0<-
TYOR SALE-Two fine blooded Cows, raised
G by Alexander, Of Kentucky; both with
young calves. For sale at bargain Apply at
this office. oc9 Nv
nos sALE-S2O,eOO Morris City Bonds; will
il be sold as a ten per cent investment, paya-
Die IN Certified Checks Also, 2o,O0o Tennesse e
Bonds at tsir rate. Apply to THOS, S. MARI,
Broker, corner Union and College. OCT 2t
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PRICE OF TICR cts.

Whole tickets, $50; Halves, s25; Tenth, or each
coupon, 500 Eleven whole tickets for see
22K tickets for 81 0O0 If3 whole tickets for IS O10
~ whole tickets for SIO,OOO. No discount ON
less than $500 worth of tickets at a time.
Ihe unparalleled success Of the Third Gift
Concert, as well as the satisfaction given Inv fine
nrst and second, makes 1t only necessary to an
nounee the Fourth 20 insure tue prompt sale OF
every ticket. The Fourth Gift Concert will be
conducted in all its details like the Third. and
full particulars may be learned from circulars
which Will be sent free from this Office to all who
apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders, ae-
coDpanied by the money prorDDfly ffIIed 7 n
eral terms given to those who buy to sell again.
TH0s. Z BRAHHLRTTF.
Agent Public Library Kentucky and Manager
Gift Concert,
Pubic Library BUILDING,
Rug2 dtues. thurs. satSw3m
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ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS has contribu-
ted $500 towards the building of Roman
Catholic college in Georges. Robert Toombs
is said to propose making 3 similar contri-
button,
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New orleans Lave stock Market.

The New Orleans Times gives the ar
walls for the week ending Oct. 4, as fol-
lows: 1,515 Texas beeves; 1872 calves and
yearlings; 581 hogs. The sales during the
same period were 1854 Texas beeyes; 1,O76
calves and yearlings; 131 hogs; 1000 sheep;
leaving stock on sale Of 36S Texas beeves;
482 calves and yearlings; 245 hogs; 273
sheep and Ii mich cows. The ruling
prices are thus given:
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baltimore sEarkatn.

BALTIMORE, Oct 6-Flou is dull and
unchanged; western superfine S4.2O65 70;
extra $6-2567.15; family S2569.5 so.
Wheat dull and heavy for western. Corn
steady; mixed western Csc. Oats active
and firm; mixed western 44645c. Rye
unchanged. Provisions dull. Mess pork
SLIPS 6l7.50. Bulk meats, shoulders 7sc;
clear rib SIC. Bacon in more modern
shipping demand; shoulders 9691c; clear
rib 106104c. Lard, more doingat S.6Sac.
Coffee quiet ard nominal. Whisky nominal
at SlNlO1.
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BUILDING MATERIALS.
~ -''''<e','e|~c,>e-0 0<.~N0~~~O~.
J. BROWN & co.

DEALERS IN
Building Supplies, white Lime, Ce-
mens. Elre brieh, Fire Clay, Plas-
Ter faris, PIasteEtng Hair,
white Sand, Ete.,
No. 40 North Summer Street.
augl7 If
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BERLIN papers report that the physicians
of the Moabite Barracks Hospital have tried
with the happiest results the experiment of
saving cholera patients by Q TRANSMISSION Of
blood,
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divided into 1900 cash gifts, will be distributed
by lot among the ticket holders. The numbers
of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel bv
blind children, and the gifts from another. tsss-s
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 6. - Flour steady at
$6.S507.00. Wheat scarce and firmer at
$I.40. Corn steady at sac. Rye steady at
82683c. Oats steady at 44145c. Barley
firm al S1.3561 so. Groceries steady. Oils
unchanged. Eggs quiet at zoe. Butter and
cheese demsnl fair and market firm.
Provisions an improved demand. Mess pork
steady; GALES at S14.75n15.0O. Lard firm;
steam SC; kettle S5d8t Bulk meats quiet;
small orders filed at quotations, buyers for
large lots demand concessions; shoulders
nc; clear rib Sc; clear SIC. Bacon steady
and fair demand; shoulders Ss6Sic; clear
rib 8s69c; clear Ole. Whisky in good de-
mald at 90c currency.
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Now York General Market.

New YORK, Oct. 6-Flour in limited
demand and in buyers favor; superfne
Western and State $5.15d5.85 extra Ohio
S. 55d9 90; st. Louis S6.75N1O.50, white
wheat extra S7.256S.G0. Whisky in better
supply and lower; sl.O2, Wheat closed
irregular; No 3 spring $l.3561.36; No. 2
Chicago Sl.3761.4 40. Rye quiet; 9Od95c.
Barley in fair demand; western $1.45. Malt
firm. Corn moderately active and higher;
steamer western mixed 62d651c; ssil &c "a
csc; Oats scarce aud firmer; old western
mixed in store 63c; new do. sfoat 55id56c.
Coffee quiet and unchanged. Sugar dull
and heavy. Mess pork dull; new $1T.123.
Bulk meats, Iniddles frmer; lorg clear &c;
short clear December SIC; long and short
December and Jsnuerp 7sc. Lard lower,
old steam 9.16HSsc
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nsshvtlle Rroduco sqarkes.

DRIED FRUIT-We quote apples SIC;
quarter peaches &c; half peaches SC.
EGas-Ssles to-day at 14615c from
wagon.
PEANUTs-Market quiet. We quote
nOminally at SIPS per bushel.
PoTAToEs-But little doing. We quote
ct 81 % per barrel from wsgons.
FEATHERs-Duli at 60c.
BEEswAx-Ws quote ct 25c.
RAGs--We quote At &c.
0IEsENG-We quote at $1.0061.05, the
latter figure being paid only for choice lots.
WooL-We quote 25630c for unwashed,
aud 4O645c for washed, selections COM
manding fraction more.
BROOM CoRN-Market active at 367c.
HAY-We quote cid at $40 per ton, and
market dull.
PoULTRY-Spring chickens command Is
616c.
BUTTEB-Msrket stiff, with sales of good
country at S0c.
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new York Dry aoods szArkes.

NEW YORK, Oct. O. Business CONT
nues quie5 with manufacturers agent, but
jobbing ira e is satisfactory and steadily i'm
proving. Near by and Western dealers are
operating more freely in assorted goods.
The market FIR cotton goods is steady and
prices unchanged. Cotton fannels were
active and closely sold up. Prints are in
better request. Worsted dress fabrics were
quiet in d. st hands but active with jobbers.
ColOred wool fGRnels, blankets ard linssys
are in good demand.
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CORN MEAL-We quote loose at Csc and
bolted at 67ac, sacked.
CoRN-No transactions to report to-day.
WHEAT-We report small sales at S1.25
61.30 per bushel. iea
oATs-We quote at S5c, buying loose,
and 4865Oc in store, bags included.
BRAE-We quote al S12.00 per ton,
loose in bulk. and $1,000 per ton sacked
and delivered in depot.
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COMMISSION MERCHANT.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
j. B. BURNETT,
(Sueeefsor to Burnett, McInnis s. Co..
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
NO. HI BFOso street, New York.
Refers 70 Messrs. Lesueur q Powell, Nashville.
Com. Exchange Bank, Ny '''
Liberal advances made ON shipments to me.
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BANKING,
BANKING.
BANKING HOUSE
OF
Nashville Savings Company.
K. q. T.ARBOX. Coskssr.
EMOs. o. M.ARR, Frees.

nEPOsITs REOEIvED AND INTERss2
~ allowed thereon; lo&ns negotiated, coEsc
lions made, and General Bs;.ki1g Guinness ARE
acted. jsnI 1y
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LITTER FROM JOHN SHIRLEY
WARD.

The Pacific COast-LOs AngeIOs-"NO
Axe to GrInd''-ClOud-scen
mate for Consumptfves-WhR Says
the ThermOmeter-"Are YOu Glad
You Went TO CRlifoFnfa?''-The MI
rage-A CALIFORNIA; Sheep-shearinR.
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Wednesday. Dec. Sd. Is1a.

Only sixty thousand tickets v in be ID ard
one-hat OF these are intended for the EdrOpeal
market, thus leaving only 1900 for sale In tie
United States, where 10000 were disposed o.
for the Third Gift Concert. The tickets are d.
vlded into ten coupons or Parts. and have on
their back the scheme, with a full explanation OF
the mode of drawing.
At this Concert, which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this country
the unprecedented sum OF
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sassytlle Flour and s'raaR Marhse-

FLOUR-Market dull. We quote as fol-
lows: Snperfne $5.25G6.O0; single Z 1915
66.25; Xxx 86.5O07.25; Xxx $3.50
us; family $T.T5G8,25; choice family
$8.256S.50.
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S&AGEkO0s
SEEDs-Clover $3.50; timothy S4.25;
orchard grass S1.75; blue grass 81 rs; herds
grass $3.50; millet cut Of season.
COTTON YAREs-We quote 1T II4c, Ic,
l5ic and Tie for 100, 900, 500 and 400.
SHUCKs-In demand st $3.50 Der 100 ms
for hacked, and S1.50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER.-We quote small at
sc; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRoE.-We quote IS follows: Tennessee
bar &c % d; Kentucky do SC; Tennessee
band 6G9c; Kentucky do. 53GSIc; Ten
nessee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads 9Ic;
Ere box Zoe, sheet, common 6n7c; do
Kentucky 710S!c; do Tennessee SG9!c.
BARRELs-We quote at 45c.
GLAsswARE-We change our quotations
to suit the card rates as follows: 8 by 10
1915; 10 by u S7.25; 10 by Il $500; 10 by
Is 1915; II by IA S9.75; IL by 10 1915; Il
by IL 1925; II by 20 1925. Discount
40l. > t- 81
FLAsKs-The quotations rot are IS fol-
lows: Half pint $2.T5; pint 1915; quart
$4.75.
CANDIEs-We quote stick candy l6c
common fancy lie.
CoRDAeE-Jute 19c; grass zoe; cotton
zoe.
PEPPER-We quota at &c.
SPICE-We quote at Ice.
GINGER-We quote at 16c.
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Foreign Markets.

CINCINNATI, Oct. g. Cotton, firm at
174c.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, Oct. 9, 5 P. NJ. Consols
for money 92aN92s; on account 92Sd92ss:
5-20's, '65, 955; do. '67, SO; do. 1O-40's
91s; new 20's 90; Erie 42s. Rate of dis
count 10 open market for three months
bills is 1l-16 per cent or sic below Bank
of ENGLAND rate. Amount of bullion with
drawn from the Bank of England on bal
anee to-day $4,000,
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 6-Breadstuffs are
quiet.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-Reutes 5sf 55c.
FRANKFORT, Oct. g. 5-20's, 1852
975c.
ANTWERP, Oct. 6-Refned petroleum
ALI.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Mouey ruled at
1-1665 early in the day, but finally became
easier and settled down to z per cent.
Greenbacks are still in demand at A01 per
cent premium, and all dealings to-day were
at these quotations. Foreign exchange is
stronger and bankers rates 107an10Sa I'M
der increased demand early in day. The
actual business was at 1046107S for sixty
dsys and 1857 6l0Ss for sight. The GUS
toms receipts were $408, 900.
Gold was weak In the morning and de-
clined from no to 109s, but Afterwards i'm
proved and closed at 1l04. The rates paid
for carrying were 2, 3, 1, 8, and 6 per
cent to fiat. The final rate was per cent
for carrying. The clearings were S22, 000,-
600. The Assistant Treasurer disburseG
$4,000. Governments closed strong.
State bonds quiet but firm.
Railway and miscellaneous speculation
was active to-day, with wide fluctuations,
the changes covering a range of from to
per cent. When the market reached the
highest, prices showed an increase of ] TO
per cent. over the highest of saturday, but
portion of the improvement was lost late
in the day. The greatest buoyaney was 10
Western Union, Lake Shore, Rock Island,
Union Pacific and Pacific Mail, and
throughout the day these stocks attracted
more attention than tie remainder of the
list. Erie, New York Central and Wabash
were the features Of the day on the weak
side Of the market. The London demand
for New York Central has subsidized. In
reference to the buoyancy OF telegraphic
shares, a report mas it that sterling to q
large amount has been borrowed to irfiu-
ence the str'k in an upward direction.
The loan certificates of the banks were re-
duced $4,000 to-day.
Starting ExchaDge-Bsnker's Bill 1G7a
q. g.. coupons, 1891, 1l44 ex-interes 3;
6-20s of 1852, 1888; do 1854, l094; do.
1865, Ill; do. new issue 20s Of '65
115S; do. '67 l14s; do. -A6S 114a; new five
fO8; .. s. coupons 10 40s 109a; U.
S. currency SIS, Ill; Missouri State bonds
SS4t; Tennessee old L; new IA; Western
Union telegraph 7l2; New York Central
9431;; Erie 495. .
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louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6-Bagging, steady
and light demand; heavy brands held at -.
yl43c as to weight. Flour quiet; extra IA
mily Sc; A No. / 81; fancy So, Wheat
holders ASKING higher prices, 81 2561.5C
on arrival. Corn firm at 63665c, sacked.
Oats 6rmer at 45647c sacked. Rye quiet
at 72675c on arrival. Barley quiet at SIS
1.30. Coffee easiertat 24627c for Rio. Hay
quiet at Sl9620.00. Provisions quiet
Mess pork SIG. Bacon, shoulders Sc
clear rib &c; clear 9ac packed. Bulk meats
shoulders &c; clear rib SIC; clear SIC loose
Hams, plain 13c; sugar-cured 13613ac
Lard, fierce 8s6S.c; keg 7ac; good Sc
Whisky quiet at 90c currency.
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been cases whers death has ensued In TWEEN
II hours after the first attack; and in houses
where the families are all down, there will
not, perhaps, tomorrow night or Monday
ellffariuca
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Nashville Grocery market.


SUGAEs-New OElsAns, in bogshesds 8
0iIc for lair to choice; Demerara lac
re; standard hards lac; New Orleans
clarified white 124d12ac; do, yellow 12lc:
A coffee 12c; B do. life; extra G do. 1lsc;
Porto Rico 103611c; yellow G 1On11c.
McLAssEs AND SIRUPs-New Orleans
7O675c; sirups $4,000; golden strip 90
G65c. < -
CoFFEE-Market still advancing. We
quote Bio, common to choice, 253 127c;
Laguayra &c; Java 30c.
NAHs-We quote at 81. 70 for 10dg, and
26c additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We quote z bushel barrels at
$500 per barrel in depot.
CAEDLEs-We quote star 19619ac ~
pound. 3
FIsE-We quote as follows: Half bar
rels, Nos. l, 2 and 3, $500, S7.25 and Sc. so;
IN kits, Nos. l, 2 and Q, $3.50, $500 and
sl.75.
RIcE-We quote at 9tG1Oc.
TEAs-We quote Imperial S1.OOA1.5O;
Young Hyson $1.15G1.50;' Black 75cG
$1.25; Gunpowder S1k1.60.
PowDER-DupontS $500; Sycamore Mills
$500; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet Csc.
sHoT-We quote patent $3.50; Buck
$3.15.
LIQUoRs--We quote common rectihed
whisky ~ gallon 81; Robertson County
S1.75NSS; Bourbon $1.25A5.5O; Lincoln
County $1.7662.25; Highwines 81.
CnTToN TIRs-We quote at IOc.
ESooNs-We quote at $3.50n2.6O 4S
ias.
eoAP-We quote st 5Gsc y D, or&sG
40 - box.
BAGeINe-We quote at 15G16c for
hemp and fax.
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Is. louis aarkets.

81. LOUIS, Oct. 6--FlOu', quiet and
unchanged. Wheat demand light but
holders firm; No. 2 red winter ssleable at
S1.50, held higher; No. 3 held at $1.35,
saleable at $l.36 Corn stronger, offerings
light; No. 2 mixed 445c. OTIS dull and
market unsettled; No. 36c. Barley mar
ket firm and demand fair for best qualities;
choice Minnesota 81 so Rye dull; No. 2
66668e. Mess pork $l5615 so. Bulk
meats dull and prices rominal. Bacon
quiet and UNCHANGED; shoulders 8s6SsG
clear rio &c; Gear 9.69Ye. Lard duh but
unchanged. WHISKY higher at 95c curren-
cy. Cattle dull and only local demand at
81 TO 50 50; inferior to fair 81 to $5.25.
Hogs higher at $4n4 As.
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prices nominal; middlings held at 17617ac;
buyers at 16ac;
CINCINNATI, Oct. g. Cotton, firm at
171c
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1900 CASH GIFTS $1,5OO,OOO
Every Fifth Ticket Draws q Gift.
$25O,OOO FOR $50.

THE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT.
i authorized by special act of the Legislature
for the benefit Of the Public Library of Ken
lucky, viii take place in Public Library Hall, az
Louisville, KY,
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad stock. G
Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock.
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad stock 8
Memphis and Charleston Railroad stock, !
South Nashville Street Railroad stock. {
North Nashville Street Railroad stock go, 2
Spruce Street Railroad stock. ...,..,.,,,,. 9
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CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Flour demand good
at fnll prices for shipping grades which is
scarce; good to choice shipping extra $3.50
1890. Wheat market steady; No. 1spriDg
Sill; No. 2 S1.0S3 cash; October Sl.07i
November SI.O8B; No. 8 SL016l.02a ac-
cordiog to location. Corn market steady;
No. mixed Sole cash. Oats demand fair
and prices advanced; No. 2 92a633c cash.
Rye demand fair and prices advanced; No.
65c cash. Barley, No. i9l $1.30; No. 8
$1.95. Provisions quiet and held fran and
generally at higher prices. Mess pork sold
at SIS cash. Lard market steady at 7s6
7ic cash. Bulk meats and bacon quiet and
nothing doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Tappahanuock Index says 1--WE learn
from persons from the country that the farmers
find great difficulty in hiring hands by the year
or month to labor on the farm. Many have
not vet secured sufficient labor to cultivate their
crops. The negroes generally prefer wood
chopping to farm labor, as more remunerallve,
their wages being paid at the end OF every
week and not so combining. The fact OF the
business is Cufec won't work If he can helplt.
An accident occurred on the c. & 0. Il. t.,
near the White Sui phur Springs, on Friday
night by which young man named Priest,
brakeman from near Orange Z. H., fell on the
track in front of the engine. Two OF the wheels
ran over him breaking both OF his legs between
the kuee and ankle.
David Hostetcr and Calvin Hughes took
coon hunt on the 4th inst in Rockbrldge coun-
ty and found larger game than they expected.
They came upon two huge bears and a hot con-
test commenced. Finally they killed both the
bears One weighed 200 lbs the other $50 lbs.
A company has been organized at Urbanna,
Middlesex county, for the purpose of engaging
largly in the business of canning oysters. The
company are erecting suitable buildings Tor the
purpose. and expect in few weeks to be pre-
pared to begin operations.
David Kagey, near Long Meadows, Rocking
ham county, died on the 10th inst, aged 10
years and 7 months. Mr.. John B. Zirkle,
died near Turleytown, Rockingham county, on
the Sth inst, aged IS years. Lie was very
large man, weighing 324 pounds.
Mr.. Joseph Jesse Gouldman, died at his
residence at Bowler's, Essex county, on the 7th
inst. Mr.. Goudman was 10 the 54h year of
his age and was a native OF Carollue county,
but at an early age removed to Essex.
The Lexington Gazette says :-"Professor j..
Randolph Tucker has just gained hundred
thousand dollar case before the Court OF APP
peals. lie was sole counsel on his side, and
| hcucc no division Of the fee.
Two more cases of smallpox appeared at the
Manassas Hotel on Friday, colored man and
woman who waited on the man who died last
week, both of whom have been removed out
| side OF the village.
A movement is on foot to form u jolnt-stock
company to buy the Peaks of Otter, erect suit
able buildings there and make it au attractive
summer resort
The New Market valley says Twenty
three lOaucu Wagons were secn ou olt S'leel aI
one time one day this week. They were from
Page and loaded with produce
The Court of Appeals and the Special Court
of Appeals, sitting in Richmond have adjourn
| ed until the March term.
The residence of Mr.. James +. Fogg, near
Tappahanuock, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day last.
Mr.. Abraham Neff has. been inaugur ated
Mayor OF New Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17
Letter from LOudOun County.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURa, Feb. l7.-Therc were no services
at any Of the churches yesterday, owing to the
large quantity Of water running down the gut
tiers, and the sloppy condition of the sidewalks.
The usual Quaker Quarterly Meeting snow
commenced last night, aud fell to the depth Of
about six inches and then the rain commenced
and continued until after midday. Our town
drain became choked with the slush, and had
to be cleaned, Sunday as it was.
The body of Smith, recently murdered, was
eyhumed on Saturday and brought here, and a
further post norton examination made by DIR.
w. Ii. James. 1t is rumored that he discOv-
cred the slug or battered buck-shot which pro-
duced death, aud one No. 3 shot. The gun OF
Dave Brooks was fired by one Of the jurors in
the presence Of one or more OF them at ten
yards, and found to scatter very much.
Whether the shot were similar or not can
not say. Dave should not be confounded with
Dade Brooks, respectable colored man, who
formerly lived here, but who now is said to
live near Winchester Dadc is a much younger
man and came from some other county since
the war. Dave is an old resident. An appli
cation for bail will be heard next Thursday by
Judge Ball.
Several thousand acres of land in Loudoun,
Prince William and King William counties in
this State will be offered for sale on the Sd
Monday (lSth day. of March at Lcesburg.
This land is for the most part, very valuable,
and, as it is the third offering, the price is not
restricted as at the first and second offerings,
to three-fourths of the assessed value. 1t will
be cried off at any decent bid, subject to the
approval Of the court.
Vaccination has very generally been attend
ed to. It took on me- old and tough as am,
and saved first class case Of smallpox. Some
other old codger had better try it. Several
grown men going on towards middle age were
found who had never been vaccinated. be-
lieve there is not a case of smallpox 10 Lou
doun county ALIQUIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17

Accounts from Louisiana state that the at
tempts to reconcile the differences between the
contcnding parties have for the present at least
proved futile. There are apprchcnslons that
trouble may ensuc from the recent proclama-
ton of Gov. McEencry cpioining the people to
resist the Kellogg tax collectors. General
Emory's present instructions are to sustain the
government I<cllogg's) declared to be the le-
gal State government by the U. S. Judge
Durcn, aud it will, therefore, be seen how crit
ical is the situation.