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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24
NOR FOLk AND BOSTON

~ 0 70 l. b A n u 3 TO n
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE, con-
Meeting ut Norfolk with the steamers IT.
Of the Merchants and Miners Trans .exsossssaHzc
portation Company for Boston, will leave her
wharf, No. south wharves, EVERY MON
DAY and THURSDAY ut $50 p. M, for Nor
folk. Returning, leave Norfolk on TUESDAYS,
and FRIDAYS at p. NJ, stopping at Fort
Washington, Glymont Piney Point, Point
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
This line, connecting at Alexandria with the
O., a. s. NJ. ant w. u q. L. Rs, and ut Nor
folk with the Boston steamers, offers superior in
duccnents for the rapid and careful shipment OF
Eli kinds of freight to Boston. The rates being
low, the attention of shippers is particularly di;
rectcd TO this texture. All freight forwarded
free Of commission ard through bills of laling
given.
For freight or passage apply on board, or to
v. ID. GRONER, Norfolk, j. &. WATERS,
Georgetown, or
f. a. REED. Agent Alexandria
DORSEY CLAGGETT, Gen. Agt.,
Cor. 18th ST. and New York ave,
Washington D. c.
First class fare to Norfolk, 81; round trip, Sc
Second class fare to Norfolk, So round trip SIS
APP Iii
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LOWER POTOMAC LIN <

E-n-I4-~1H
SEMT-W EEKLY BALTIMORE
Stopping at the
OTOMAC LANDI GS.
The splendid STEAMERS
GEORGEANNA and
will leave Alexandria EVERY TUESDA I
and FRIDAY, at O'Clock p. m.
Returning, will leave Baltimore, from pier o
., Light street, EVERY TUESDAY and FRI
DAY AFTERNOON.
No freight receive after y clock on day "l
saiIing.
For further information apply TO
HUOG i JOHNSTON, Agents,
No Prince street
Gtic.. in Baltimore 1873 Light s.. feb 24-tf
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RAILROADS.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAy
y ASSAS RAILROAD, ~ y
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS

On and after SUNDAY, March ., 1872 g..
daily passenger trains will run between w S sW0
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, eiTectins d ,'"it-
daily connections through between n EW Y CI,'y
and NEW ORLEANS. AT Gordonsy;lIaa T c"l
nection is made, by mail train, with tho lb ,o.
peake and Ohio Railroad daily, Sunday oxr ,e,.'
ed, to Richmond, Stanton and the VEST.
Railroad, for the West and Southwest, sr J'' II.
Washington, for the Nortl and Nor,hwcs,. :.
Leave Washington daily at 7.tJs m. and ga
D. M, and Alexandria at s. 10 a. m. md 81, ~
arriving ut Lynchburg at 4.50 p. inland 4u r,' r,'
Leave Lynchburg at 900 am. and 3.lOs ' -,
arrive at Alexsndria at g. p.m.and llna.plI'
and at Washington at 7.l5 p. m. and l2.Co IN
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Wa,bjng,,.
daily Excepting Sunday with main Inc ,T,i,
1T 7:C5 3. m, and Alexandria al $40 -"
Leave Manassas junction ut 9:55 A. N sno
arrival OF main line Express train from I.y..%
burg connect ut SIras burg for Winchester IN,
all points on Baltimore and Ohio K. H., Anj ~
rive ut Harris onbu:g at DIP p. m; thcnrn :,
Hartman s. Cos stage lines to StaUut n. R.w
ley Springs, &c, &c.
re-" East ward, leave HarriSonhurg a, 80.
m; connect ut Strus burg with trains 20 Md i'm.
Winchester; arrive ut MANASSAS ut 9l5a.m,.I,
time for mail train South on main line, t. Rich
mond, Lynchburg and the South, and coE,rr,
ing with northblund Express to A!"yslirj.
mixing Lue y. III. tIh'u iouI Nh>LtNs.J. ,
Baltimore Philadelphia and New York.
latr. Leaving Harr>onburg st So: y. H.. ~:
Winchester ut ) Il. m, arrive ~ Richmond :,
80 D. M. Lynchburg at $50 p. M, and Sew
York at To- II y. nj. same day. Leave Lynch
burg al a. m, arrive ut IiarriSonburg nj il3
p. m, and Winchester at 80 p. m, with eoyl
Connections forward to all the West -',E
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily >etwcc,
New York and Lynchhurg and BY Way u
Knoxville Atlanta and NJ DBL" t. New OriraD.
Through tickets and baggage checked to vi
prominent points.
j. NJ. BROADUS,
NIL S-tr Gcunrni Ticket az,
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A LEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG
IL RAILWAY,
AND ALEXANDRIA il WASlIlNGTUE
20 M "a 60 - &C. s. s}s's y


ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERIcKSBURG RAILwAy
After 800 p. m. Friday, December 9Th, i>,,.,
trains will run as follows:
Leave South ward from Al"yanGria & F,c,,"..
icksburg depot at 500 a. IN, accommodate
daily, except Sunday II IS r; m. S"uthert T.
press daily, except Sunday. The Southern ~.
press at IL Is p. m. runs through to RIctno.3
without CHANGE connecting with trails d: 81
points South.
Leave North ward from Alexandria X F-..,-.
icksburg depot ut 3 Il ii. N. Northern EAl'~
daily, except Monday; SIS p. m. accolaion:a.
ton daily, except Sunday, connects tLro-gl
North and West The Northern EXrrr,.
leaving st 3.l3 y. m. runs through 10 ba
tmore, without change, connecting with trA.:s
on The Northern Central Railway for lie No!.l
and West.
ALEXANDRIA AND wAsnlSGToS RAILROAD.
After go p. M Friday, December 9Th, lr-.
trains will run a. follows, daily, except SuD:ay
Leave for Washington from st. AfHrh ,.grr.
dcprt 1T 5.3S, 7.53 and 9.iS AIN, and l2.4% 49,
H.; ti.u - =. N.
Arrive from WASHINGTON 1t ST. Asaph .tr,c.
depot Mt 7.i3 g. IS and llo4 Il. H., and Z. is il$
+. 3S and 1918 a. m.
Leave Washington for Alexandria from. is.-
sencer depot cor. 9TH and Is streets, nj ~,
S. 43 and H. IS a. M, and Lib, 3.3S, GC3 Ill
l1.3S y. m.
To- Aexardria and ic-icksfTr@ Railway
trains leave passenger depot cor. 9Th and Bs:',
ut !. 81: A. nj. Southern Express, and lt5} =. IA.
Southern Express for Richmond and ali ron'
South. EDM u I'D l.. DuBARRi,
:Super;nlende':
ED. S. YOUNG,
General Passenger gent. j@n "'-:'
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NEW STORE.
FIG. SWAINE
Wouldinform his friends and the public gener
ally that he has leased the store the corner Of
Cameron and Royal streets, 81. c. Milburn' IS old
stand) and will keep, in connection with the
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, No. u
Royal street, frst-class
FAMILY GROCERY,
where can DE found at all times fresh Roll But
ter Poultry, Eggs, Hominy, Beans, Dried
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned Peaches, Pineapple
Tomaoes and Corn, &C., &c. Call and exam
inc. feb 7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24

GALE OF VALUABLE MILL PROPER
- TY.-By virtue of decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court Of Prince William county,
the 18th day of October, 1872, in the cause of
Hedgemon Carney, plaintiff against Franklin
Taylor, defendant the undersigned, Commits
sloners, appointed by the said decree, will offer
for sale at public auction to the hghsst Ddde
county. on the 7th DAY OF APRIL, 1873, that
being Court day, TRACT OF LAND, lying
in Prince William and Stafford counties, con-
tanning about 1914 acres, lying on the Chappa-
wa,nslc rum This tract of land has upon 1t Il
very comfortable DIV ELL1NG HOUSE, Gss
with four rooms, and all necessary out -aisa
houses, barn and stable, and valuable GRlST
and SAW MILL.
Terms fourth cash, and the residue on a
credit of one, two and three years, with interest
from date; the purchaser to execute bond and
security for the deferred payments, and the title
to be retained until the whole OF the purchase
money is paid, rs further security therefor.
w. WILLOUGHBY,
WIN. Ii. PAYNE,
AYLET NICOL,
Pr. VIM CO., NH 5-eots Commissioners.
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.7EC7'EON SALES.
MARKET FARM FOR SALE.

Pursuant to decree of the County Court OF
Fairfax county, rendered at its January term
1873, in the suit of Joseph Bruin, use of e. l..
Mankns, VS.. Thomas Javins, the undersigned,
therein named, will offer, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 22d day Of March, 1875, at
Fairfax county, Virginia, that highly cultivated
and VALUABLE MARKET FARM, belong
ing to and now in possession of Thomas Javins,
containing 572 acres of land, lying on the Little
River Turnpike, about two miles west OF Alex,
andria. The land is highly improved, with good
buildings, and is most desirabl 10 farm.
Terms of Sale: So much in hand as VIII pay
one two and three years, with interest thereon
from day of sale, and with retention of title un-
til the purchase money is paid. The purchaser
to give bonds, with good personal security, for
II. w. THOMAS,
c. w. WATTLES,
d. l.. SMOOT,
Fairfax co., feb 19-wts Commissioners.
M!y"The above sale is postponed till SATUR.
DAY, the 9TH Of April, at the same time and
place. mn LI-Wke
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III. w. THOMAS,
G.. w. WATTLES,
ID l., SMOOT.
Nv f.. A. kerby,

[Auctioncer and Real Estate Agent.
WILL BESOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
w on SATURDAY, the 10th day of March,
1878, at - M, in front of the premises, ONE
OF THE MOST DESIRABLE BRICK f5ssa
DWELLINGS in Alexandria, Va. 1t is .E=ssaz.
situated on Fairfax street, between Duke and
Wolfe streets; is u double house, built in the
best manner with all modern improvements,
contains 10 rooms, in good order; has a brick
stable carriage and wood house at the foot OF
the lot. Parties wishing to buy are requested
to call on Mr.. F. A Kerby, 81 King ST., Alex
andria, Va, who will show the premises.
Terms made known at sale.
NH 19-eots L. ENGLloH.
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Spring Clothing !
Spring Clothing !!
Spring Clothing!

We have just returned from New York with
q beautiful stock Of all the
NEW STYLES OF SPRING CLOTHING,
In great variety.
Call carly at
/. wARTZ s. Co.'S,
Sarepta Clothing Hall,
NH lift No SO King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-24

A PoNDERoUs MACHINE -The Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company have recently pur
chased and sent to Piedmont gigantic
"Alogul' locomotive engine, to be used in
pulling heavy loads Of freight up the seventeen
mile grade from Piedment to Altamont The
engine, which is numbered 425, is the largest
piece of locomotive machinery we have ever
seen, the ordinary 'camel-backs,' &C., looking
like very pigmies beside it. With its tender it
weighs forty-nne tons. 1t was manufactured
by the Dauforth Locomotive and Machine
Company of Paterson, N. ]. The "425'' is
expected to pull twelve or fourteen loaded
freight cars up the grade. Railroad men are
sanguine of it's entire success. Cam. Ne1cs.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH "a.

MARRIAGES. -Twenty-two ladies and gen,
tlemen 10 New ark, n. j., assembled 10 hotel
parlor two three evening ago, and formed. a
society for the promotion of marriage An
alarming condition OF affairs was dlscl9sea Dy
the statement that there are iu Newark three
men to every woman. The competition which
naturally ensues renders marriage improbable
and puts premium on Irritation. The society
are going to work in earnest to mend this con-
dition of affairs, and an era of official .(not to
say of6cious) matchmaking is thereby lnaugu-
rated in Newark. All present signed the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, Marriage is the noblest institu-
ton of modern society; and whereas, the i'm
portance of having suitable marriages has not
been sufficiently recognized, we, the uudersign-
ed, hereby resolve ourselves into society. to
be called THE Newark Society, for the Pro
motion Of Marriage" and pledge ourselves to
further, by all consistent means, the object in
Dictated in this title"
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zE.sgss
The steamer COLUMBIA, Captain Jane:
Harper, will resume her regular route on SAL
I1RDAY next March LIST, leaving Baltimore a
4 O'clock D. m ; returning, will leave Pier b
Ac1undris, EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT, 81
10 O. clock
Gs-All way freight must be prepaid.
For further information apply to
feb 25-2m b. WHEAT, Agent
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GROCERIES.
HINESE TEA PANY,
NO. NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Have just received large and carefully Sc
lected stock of
TEAS SEASNN 1870

W q OF VUI
cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the market.
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure.
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGARS and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from US that does not
give satisfaction.
Any club order purchased from the Ten Com
panes in New York will BIO duplicated in price,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No II north Royal street,
~ 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
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NOTICE-A meeting of the stockholders of
IN the ALEXANDRIA MT. VERNON and
ACCOTINk TURNPIKE co. will be held on
seventh day, (SATU RDAY) the 9Th of April,
1873, at II o clock noon at the office OF George
johnson, old Library Building, in Alexandria,
A full attendance is requested, as business OF
Importance is expected to come before them.
NH 22-eotd 9. GILLINGHAM, Prest
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
DOTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.

March. HOURLY TRIPS will be.G7zsszst
made by the Ferry Boats between Alexandrl.
and Washington, commencing at ] q. M. Las
trip at .. H. from either end Of the line.
S. S. HOWISON, Prest.
GrnSry Stunt. feb 28-lw
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r G. MILBURN:
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal st., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va
The proximity of this store to the Market
House. tho centre Of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned to my care.
Consignments and orders for Groceries re-
spectful1y solicited. They will receive careful
and nromn Mt attention oct 2G-tf
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witness the interesting processes through which
the Hair has to pass before it is delivered TO Gus
toners, such MS hacking, boiling, baking, steam
ing, weaving curing, crimping braiding' &C
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n n GOULD w. z. W1LK EEIEG.
COULD s. WILKENING,
" Successors to w. F. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 20 North Royal st.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, CIDER VINEGAR, BACON,
WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES, SCOTCH
ALE, PORTER, &c.
Also Eastern and Potomsc SHAD HER
RING and MACkEREL.
Choice brands of SEGARS and TOBAt CO
always on hand.
CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASSES just received
Strict attention paid 70 the sale of COu NTR }
pRODITCE NH W-tf
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A GREAT COAL MONOPOLY.
PHIIADELPHI.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1873.
The annual report OF the Reading Railroad, read
at meeting OF the stockholders to-day shows the
total receipts for 1872 to be ST. and the net
profits to be $500, 542, being decrease in the
The total coal tonnage was Is, 400 900 TONS being
an Increase over the previous year of 3, 1906 500
Reading Coal and Iron Company now controls over
eighty thousand acres OF coal lands, upon which
there are ninety-eight collieries. This company
will mine this year between two and two and a
half million tons, and. with the lands now under
lease to other parties, the total production from
Its coal lands will reach 4, 100, 600 tons.
The managers have adopted plan for the con-
structlon or additional steam cOleries, the ma
chinery OF which IL Is proposed to build at the
shops OF the company. ship yard is also to be
established at Port Richmond Tor building and re-
pairing the collier neet
Resolutions were adopted approving of the re-
port and the various measures to be pursued
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14
VIRGINIA FINANCES.

Governor Walkers Special Message to
the scnnte-How TO Reduce the Recog-
mixed Debt OF the state to sec, zoo, 900
The sale of Ra ilrOad Bonds and Stocks
md NOn-PrOduc tive Property RECON-
mendet.
RICHMOND, Jan. Is, 1873.
Governor Walker to-day sent special message
to the Senate in response to a resolution from that
body requesting him to give his views as to the
best mode OF raising money with which to pay the
interest on the public debt AND to defray the ex-
penses OF the State, &C.
The message recommends the reduction OF the
principal OF the debt by the sale and application of
the proceeds OF the assets of the railroad bonds
ana stock and non productive property of the State
bywhch the promotion OF the debt assumed by Vir-
ginia will be reduced to $40 900, 900, the annual
interest upon which will be 81 ,56o,ooo. L recon-
mends certain changes and reforms in the State
government thereby reducing the annual ex.
penses to $780, 900. 1t recommends the equaliZa-
ton and correction OF asscssments and the more
thorough assessment OF personal property, by
which the total assessed valuation of real and per
sona property will reach s4O0, 00o, 000 the annual
tax upon which will he S2000,O00. The tax from
other sources Is estimated at $500 COO, making the
total revenue 81 500 000 OF which 100000 is to be
appropriated to schools, leaving balance OF
s24O 900 available to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt and pay the current expenses OF the State
government.
The Governor says the interest upon the bonds
funded under the act OF March 3Oth, 1871 that is,
the Funding act, must be paid and no mode OF
avoiding IL can be devised, even If we desired
He shows that the interest due and unpaid these
bonds on the 1st Of January, 1873, and that which
will fall due by the LIST Of January, 1874 will amount
to nearly 81, 800, 0o0 which amount, added to the
year. makes total OF over 81, 26O, 600 to be pro-
vjed for by the LIST OF January, 1874 The Governor
concludes by saying that his opinion has been de-
liDeratey formed, and every calculation and esti-
mate carefully made, and If his recommendations
are adopted every result stated will be realized.
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Herald Marine Correspondence.
NEWPORT, RI, Jan Is, 1873
The New York pilot boat Isaac Webb arrived At this
port last night reports that Saturday evening Capt
Nichols fell from the mast and fractured leg He will
be taken to New York to-night via Sound steamer.
Marine Disasters.
srEAMsHIr PoroSAc Br), from Philadelphia for Liver.
am Sn ass was
BARK ARGENTINE tof Bangor, Gilkcy from Shields for
before ss e. d. from
Capt N h@ The N sSSnsssd S officers
at time he @ S wns Sn
Kept working along the coss in the usual On the
part The overheard right the ship as the gale
Working e ~
SsIogRsT sStvssss looking VIII rssnens
bearing set topg gal 1ds'
alter broke her on to Wsw wont It b sSSs
ghtshp came and said he saw It and nd we we
should have to tack as he did not think we could fetch
aet a %ons o M AND
sisYS @ sfs s ah
Sf @ %s s to- s
III d hs s SSs aas Little Or Until
fishing Elisha Ramssste ran down to u.s. the
s 9sn % aar @ Ss s
leave the cabins and throw them overheard Nine the
The boats could os aa oiSt On
Ssr saS s aaa M Sa IN mot
the ships boat overheard and into her and dfed aMay
s"SsS snyt At BY S.
and sSS Sm s
the wreck.
aAns cAsNl4s G Won at philadelphia nth
severe gale from to INV which lasted Is Sours
and sPFaS ana e slSss csf Lost
damage. e"
BRIG f A BARNARD, at Philadelphia 18th from Turks
Islands, reports that during the ice Jam at the Breakwa
ter as VIA na and chains
from going ashore by tug Major also had bobsays and
up The .' SSy lost Gas
is in Srs o. %ss with
had snS s by the forcing
BRIG MORNING LIGHT, from Demarara for New York
before reported ashore aeniopen light was gotten
Sem ENrkRrRIsE from Bangor for saco was aba ndon
Rss SS gu Sy s
schr Enterprise, Geo Brown master from Bangor Nov
s Ssa
also and and masp sRc
, wss taken on Sa' nns ''ns on board was cat which
,bs Ss .s61 scG ssceysa e
that the W. SSs had rough
al u &sE ss 9a aSls On
S hand Aps sns s ss%
fortunate In reaching port ' "e'0
scnR Cor ELLswonrn, at Baltimore 10th from Char.
hss he wind n ps 20 w
struck by squall from SSW and thrown on her 10 am
ends lost jiD and split forasail, Mr. Mcdonald was
washed overheard, but was saved 49,
6cHR RAVENS WING, from Philadelphia for Salem, be.
fore Aeported abandoned hailed from Sonington and
was owned in Westerly She was comp aratiyely new
vessel. built about three years ago.
ScHR RenERr PALMER from Boston for Mobile put into
gale on the l,ight OF the llth.
The bottom o ship Peruvian, containing considerable
tln found Or the 9TH inst about miles north OF
Highland light 0'pe Cod and less than mile from
the bark Francis vi lying ashore II lies upon the edge
the outer bar hea ling twesery or nearly along
shore Thirteen bodies have been recoyersd nom the
wreck, OF whom ha> been Identified. Mr. Bates Of
has contracted b. recover the block Wv tor
sal wage VI 10 yer cent OF iu ericS
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few years ago TO aid In defraying his election
penses Whether the Senate will believe Caldwell's
general answer that the witnesses lie whether
they will excl him remains to be seen. But the
necessity for an example Is manifest, and Caldwell
viii probably have to go. Who nextS
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate In executive session to-day, con-
Hrmed the following ons:-Kemett X.
Cobb, to be Supervisor Of Internal Revenue; W.
f. McMackn, to be Pension Agent at Salem,
ILL., Collectors of Internal Revenue-Frank ReeSaer,
OF the Eleventh district OF Pennsylvania;
Jesse A. Hollzclaa of the Fourth district OF
Georgia. Registers OF Land Onces-C. +. Hornat,
at Austin New; Solomon Cooper, at IMmbOldt,
Cal.
Value OF the Real Estate OF the. District.
The Acting Secretary OF the Interior transmitted
to the Senate to-day the report OYthe Commits
sioners appointed to make a valuation OF all the
real estate In the District OF Columbia belonging to
the United States, except the pubic buildings, and
also the grounds which have been dedicated to
public use, as parks and squares. They report the
the total valuation at. $40, 1876.
The Teton sioux Not Mythical.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Cowan has replied
TO the House resolution calling for information
relative to the Teton Sioux Indians, who, 1t has
been alleged, have only mythical existence. The
papers submitted show that their proper name is
Ttwans; that they live entirely beyond the Msss-
sipp that and the Titon Rivers, their territory
extending over Cannon Ball River, and
that they are nomadic people, fine
| looking and brave, but with characteristic
Indian treachery. They are under the care Of the
Indian agents OF the Upper Missouri. The first
treaty made with them, one of amity, was In 1915.
| They number over 5000 souls. In 1903 Lewis and
Clark computed their force at $50 warriors, and
marked that the bands OF Sioux most known on
the Missouri were the TetOns. The amount up.
proprated for these Indians in 1872 $500 000 OF
| which $685. were expended.
| The Lifc-Saving stations ON the Jersey
Coast in- Good Condition.
Captain J. H. Merryman and Dr. Sawtele, who
had been detailed for the inspection OF the New
Jersey coast and the examination of life-savng
stations, keepers and surmen, have reported an
cellent conditions OF affairs. The coast is in much
better state than could have been expected, and
everything relating to the life-savng service Is in
| excellent order and condition. The whole length
Merryman is OF opinion that loss Of life the
coast from shipwreck is scarcely possible during
the season. Captain Faunce has just inspected the
| new houses at Cape Cod with view to the final
| acceptance OF such apparatus as can be placed in
them this Winter. All that is necessary for ordinary
appliance has been purchasd and will be immedi-
diately placed in the Cape Cod houses. Keepers
and crews have been employed in accordance with
| the act OF January, just approved.