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commencement Exercises.

SAN Francisco, July l6.-rhe commence
ment exercises of the University of California
took place to-day at Bcrcky, across the Bay,
and were ate nded by large concourse Of peo-
pile. ~ class of twelve studeuts,the first of four
years course graduated Speeches were made
by President Gilman, Gov Booth and Bishop
Kipp. The latter presented, in the name OF
friedrich Billings, a copy Of portrait, of
Bishop Bcrckly from that at Yale College.
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Peabody Educational Fund.

New YORK, July lin alluding to the
financial condition OF the Peabody Educational
Fund, yesterday, Mr.. Winthrop stated that
about Sl30,OOO from the fund had been ex-
pended in cooperation with six or seven times
that amount, contributed by Southern people
in the cause of education, since the last meet
ing of the board, thus making but little less
than s. 900, 900 expended during the year for
free common schools in the South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
Mail Transportation.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE sub Com
mittee of the U. S. Congressional Committee
on Mail Transportation meet. in this: yaon the
18th Of July. =
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Sale of Government Gold.

NEW YORK, July IA bid of ll6 0l-ll0
has just been made for 81 800, 900 gold at the
sub-Treasury
There were eleven bids for government gold
to-day, aggregatiDg s3,6OO,0OO, at LOFT to
ZIG OIL TO- The 81 100000 to be sold will
be awarded at ll6-0l-l-l0.
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Cholera,

LONDON, July l7.-Reports have reached
here that several cases OF cholera have occur
red at Vienna. 1t is said the authorities are
endeayoring to suppress the particulars.
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Released.

New YORK, July T.--Ex-State Senator,
VIM. NJ. Graham, late President of the Waikiki
National Bank and who has been in Ludlow
street Jail since February last for the nisap-
preparation of $4s0,000, gave bail to-day in
$25, 900 and was released.
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Nv Green a. Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers.l
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 ut the No.
vembcr term, 1872, in the suits of Newton against
Newton and others, and Philips administrator
against Newton's executors and others, (consol-
idatcd) the Undersigned, commissioners, Hp-
pointed by said decree, will offer 1T public sue
ton, in front Of the Mansion uouse, on Fairfax
street, in thes said city of Alexandria, Virginia, on
WEDNESDAY,, the 10Th Of April, 1873, at II
the county of Prince William, Virginia, on the
Potomac river, containing about 1852 acres, be-
ing the residue, after deductlng the purchases of
Nagloc, Musser and Opp, respectively, of q
larger tract known rs DEEP HOLE, MOUNT
PLEASANT and THE FARM, which WAS con-
n Garwood and wife, in trust, to Edward II.
Tayloe and Presley Thornton Lomax. by deed,
dated May 18th, 1854, recorded in the land ~
cords of Prince Wi county, Virginia.
This is very valuable estate, and has on it u
large quantity Of excellent timber and valua-
bic FISHERY, known rs deep Hole" Fa-
ciiities to market are afforded by the Potomac
river and the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, which latter passes through The land.
A plat and survey will be- exhibited at the time
and plac of sale, and the tract will be sold en-
tire ior divided into parcels Ms may seem TO tho
commissioners most advisable. ~. .I.,
Terms Of Sale Enough in cash to pay tie
costs of suit and expenses of SALE and the resi-
due in three equal annual instalments, with in
terest from date; the purchaser or purchasers
giving bonds wilt approved security, and the
title TO be retained TO secure the deferred pay
mcnts and the land subject to be resold under
decree IN these suits 1T purchasers risk, in case
of failure to comply with the terms OF sale.
FRANCIS L. SMITH
EPPA HUNTON,
feb l9-2awts COMMITS. of Sale
@xr~ The. above sale is postponed until WE'D
NESDAY, July II, 1873 at the same hour and
place. .-.,.t 49, ss. ap 30-2awts
ms.-The above sule has been postponed unit
THURSDAY, the 3lst day Of July, 1873. when
It will take place at the same hour and place.
=. jy 2-2awts
IJNRUSTEES SALE-As substituted trustee
i in deed from Ashton and wife to Wash
ington, benefit Of Mason, &c, / shall proceed to
seI ut public auction, in front of the Court House
Of kim George county, on THU RSDAY the
seventh day vi August next, that being Court
day, that valuable and desirable TRACT OF
LAND, situated in MachodOc creek, in. King
George county, known MS "PONE HILL"
Pune Hill contains about FOUR HUNDRED
ACRES OF LAND; is finely timbered, well
watcred and has on it necessary buildings, tor
small family Grain, fruit and vegetables can
be shipped 10 Baltimore, AlexsndriA and Wash
ington from the door. The land is fertile and
lnely adapt d to the cultivation OF vegetables,
fruits, &c. @-..I : ''
For further information address the under
signed, At Co,norn 20, King George co., w.
JULIEN j. MASON.
z,l.. Substituted Trustee.
King George county, je 3U-eolm
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Running Off Balloon.

PHILADELPHIA, July l7.-An attempt was
made here last night to send up large hot air
balloon, but while initiating it the canvass took
fire, enveloping the erenaut and burning him
badly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
& ALEXAN DRIA IN THE
A2&&~ FIELD.

SS--S>~. 4 Trot VIII come Of on the
Aalf.Aliie Track, on FRIDAY, July Is. play
or nav,p for 500 and Set of Harness valued at
S75, Horses to start at 4 o'clock; best in to
lanes Chatham names b. m -Rlap Jack. -
Wesley Makely names G; G. Wh1skey k'hg:
John Dsvissna1ness 6. g. Mount vernon.
VIM. Hcrrick names b 5. Star. ,.l
John Wenzel names s. 6: Humboldt. r.. /,
Albert Reid names 5. Z. George Harrison.
n 'B,-The above entries hive been made,
and this Trot ;omises to be the best of the sea-
SON. A'''i77 = AMOS FOX, Proprietor
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Snecie in the Bunk Of England.

LONDON, July 1.-The specie in the Bank of
England has increased e37, 900 since the last
report. The amount of bullion gone into the
bank on balance to-day is f77,O00.
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Rate of Discount.

LONDON, July l7-l2:3o p. m.-Ihe rate
of discount 10 the Bank OF England has been
reduced and is DOW AZ per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
Potomac Pearl Hominy Mills
GEORGE Il. HILL & CO.,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

With view to the fall trade, we respectfully
announce that these Mills are now completed
and that will take pleasure in showing SAM
plies of all oul goods now manufacturing to
dealers OF others inferred. We manufacture
PEARL HOMINY, GRITS AND SAMP,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17
Insurance Rates..

New YORK, July 1.-THE Board Of Under
writers resolved to levy an additional premium
of one per cent on mansard roofs after January
1St 1874 -..:... r,.."-- ..t.,-l !
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Shtpments OF Specie.

New YORK July 17.-Specie shipments. 10
Europe to day, $500, 900 in gold coin and ) 'S,oool
in silver bars. .f
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speeie i'm the Bank of France.

PARIS, July 1.-THE specie in the Bank
of France has increased $l,OOO,OOO during
the past week. The Bourse closed steady
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.H0fal Burned.

/. HoRNELLsvibLE, NY, July The Shsr
man House was burned last night Loss $4,000
insurance $4,000. 49, H.
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CANAL COMMERCE.
sE -

+. IL !. ARRIVALS.
Boats J P Moore, Jas Hoy, VIM Darrow5 " =.
Marshall, to American Coal Co; NJ McNaliy,
Lille Leineu and q A Garrett, to Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Co; Capt John Weir aud
.Jehn Spencer, to Georges Creek Coal Co; K \
Wagley, and w a Boyd, to New Central Coat
Company.
DEPARTURES.
Boats Geo Hutton, JAS Hoy, VIM Woohs,
Hunter s, Bruce, NJ Sandford. DIlIgent' > >
N oore; Iowa, w Boothe and K A Wsgley,
for Cumberland, T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

POLICE HEADQUARTERS w lliam Glachet,
arrested on the charge of rolling wheelbarrow
% the sidewalks was dismissed as the charge
was not sustained, the offending barrow having
' Teen rolled by a colored boy in the employ of
the accused aad against the latter's express iu-
Stluctions 100 =
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= RUNNING PURSE OF 500.

Oman 70 All horses half m lie heats; best IN S /;
VIII vii come off on the Piney Branch Race Course
july i 18th; entries to close THURSDAY, July
94tb vt O'clock D. IN. Entrance fee III per
cent, to be made to ,,oe roy p,o,r;o,or
Ii AM0D IO-At IVPNiON'
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Induce mcnts Extra ordinary!
Mr.. II. STRA U SIS,
0ur nDerrntic

BooT SHOE AND CLOTHING MERCHANT
No so King street,
Hereby notfe: all of his friends and customers
that from now until further notice he will to all
persons making purchases at his establishment
to the amount of one dollar and upwards give
ticket which will entitle them to free ride on
our City Passenger Railway. Remember the
pace. H. Strauss, No 10 King street, corner OF
Royal.
n. b. A large stock OF SU MER GOODS on
hand. Selling at Il great reduction on former
prices. jy l0-lw
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NOTICE..

Alta meeting of the Republican County Com
mttee of Alexandria county, held June is, 1873
a resolution was adopted to hold n County Con-
yenton on SATURDAY. July 10Th, 1873, at -
O'clock M, ut the COURT HOUSE, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the State Guberna-
toriaI Convention - be held at Lynchburg July
3lst. 1878.
The several wards of the city and townships Of
Acxandria county are entitled to representation
KS follows:
lst ward, delegates % ward, s. Sd ward, 10;
4th ward, I; Jefferson township, 2; Arlington
township, 3; Washington township, 2:
1t is recommended that the Republican voters
of Alexandria county meet in their respective
wards and townships and elect d. legstes TO the
said convention BY order of the Committee:
l. G.. O.NEAL, Chairman.
l. D HARMON Secretary. iy It'd
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nj n n DENNISON'SI 'ATENTSHIP.
1l6l - 81 Pine TkGS. -. ~

IN.\E ever 200 millions have been used
AI9I within the past ten years without
III 0complaint'of loss by tag becoming DEL
,,.:r,ed. 2Alf Express companies use them
sold by Printers and Stationers Every
where. NY o-coo''i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

IRo1TING MATCH.-As will be seen by an
advertisement in.another column, race will
come HIe of on the PiDey Branch course, near
Washington, to- morrow afternoon, between
t'rottlng horses from this city. A large mum
Der ct persons have expressed an intention of
nelng present upon the OCCASION Mr.. Fox,
the gentemanly proprietor Of the track, will
See that all are we'll accom- modated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

ESs BoQUET HAIR LOTION.
T. "JENNlNG5"
This preparation will render the hair soft and
glossy, and prevent its falling out. As q hair
dressing it has no superior 1t eifcctually
cleanscs the head and prevents the accumulation
of scuri or dandruii, which is SO destructive TO
it. growth. Composed Of the purest materials,
it can be used with perfect safety, and answers
al the purposes OF oils and pomade: The ex.
quisitc perfume of this preparation will commend
itself to the most lastdlous. Just received and
for sale by WAKEFIELD s. HALL.
~ - Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
NEW MOSQUITO NETS 4 CANOPIES.
LACE and SEAM LESS PATENT-F1N1SH
GAUZE NETTING for the largest size Bed.
steAtis
NEW and IMPROVED CANOPIES, the
best and most complete Mosquito Net Fixtures
out.
Long experience in this line of goods enable
us to maintain our rcpltntnn
j. Z. CLARKE,
IL l6 No. 1873 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

NEW RESERVOIR Civil engineers Blythe
and Haveuer have been engaged to-day 10 lay:
ing off the land upon which the new reservoir
OF the Alexandria Water Company is to be
built The work will be commenced as sooh as
the surveys are completed, and will be flushed
before next winter 1t will adjoin the present
reservoir on the north, and will occupy nine
and u half acres Of ground, and the summit
surface will be 300 by 500 feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

10" REPUBLICAN WARD MEETIHGs.-A meet.
ing Of the Fourth Ward Republican Club will
be held at Odd Fellows Hall, at 8 o'clock t.
night for the purpose Of elecing delegates to the
County Convention. BY order Of the President
II j. A. SEATON.
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NIOTICE-All bills contracted prior to Jan
~ uary l. 1873 against the steamer FAlRI !,
to be sent imInedistely to Captain } AS. QU In
TON, on hoard thst boat wnere they will re-
ceive prompt attention. .-.'' Jy io-3t
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ARLINGTON REpUBLIcANs.--A meeting of
she Republicans of Arlington was held OH
Tuesday evening, Captain Il. Dwight Smith in
the chair, Mr.. George w. Jackson, secretary.
Ben Austin, Richard Butler, and John B.
Syphax were appointed to select three dele
gates to the County Convention. The commit,
tee retired, aud after consultation, recommend
ed John B. Syphax, Alexander Scott, and Eir-
gil 7. Corbett as delegates, and they were cleo
ted. The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

CASE OF VIM JACKSON The reporter OF
the Washington Chronicle has furnished that
paper with statement made by Wm jackson,
now lying in the jail Of this county, convicted
OF the murder OF his wife. Appended to this
statement is letter 10 May last, addressed to
HeSSrS, keut & Nesie, which refers entirely to
the Particulars of hisr wife's sickness on the
Dlrth of a child, which appears not to have
been concluded, aud has no signature, and
WHICH s not, therefore, necessary to publish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-17

REFRIGERATORS FOR SALE AT COST
THOMAS HOY,
" 9-tf No. 40 King street
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BooT. SHOE AND CLOTHING MERCHANT.
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TSS BOQUET HAIR LOTION
II, r1EN NINGS'

iy Is IF
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Warrenton, Va, je 4-eots CONS. OF Sse.
nI:-Thc above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY. July 18th, at the same hour and
hour and place. ly I-oots
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01

q. The old Gregory farm lying near
Sweetwater, containing some 600
Gcres, was sold ON Friday last, under
deed of trust. for So, G50--a little
lover $50 per acre. David r. Cleve-
4 land purchaser.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01
Uorses IN NARROW DO0FWaJs.
horse through narrow door knows

! n man WIZ VIII lIS1OLCu"iiy 1''NS .
horse through a narrow door knows
very. little ofwhat a horseremembers,
or what is fair treatment to the AMI
NAL. One single blow of the hip
Iagainst the sharp corner of adoor-
I way is sometimes sufficient 70 ruin a
valuable horse but. when that blow
| has been several times repeated, the
horse becomes valuelsss, because he
has become a highly dangerous ami
NAL. We have seen a horse whose
hips were never hcalefba fterstriking
two or three times in passing through
narrow way. Another dangerous
practice is the leading Of horses. out
Of the barn-door. by the sides Of
loads Of hay, grain, etc. A slight
blow upon the hip viii sometimes SO
excite high-spiritcd horse that the
person leading loses control over him,
and lie escapes upon the Jump, bang
ing his shoulders and hips as he pro-
ceeds, leaving patches of Skin and
hair as evidence that he las gotten
through. Many a valuable horse has
been ruined in this way and many
valuable one can be saved by never
leading him through narrow space.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01
ua MiseslIang.
The P0IaFIs. "A Statement OF the
80. Death OF Capt. Hall.

The P0iaFIs "A Statement Of the
sEa Death Of Capt Hall.
LoNDoN. Sept. 20.-HeyuId cable
sEecial.-The following is d portion
* OF an. interview between a Herald
correspondent and Dr. Bisset, of tie
Polaris. at Dundee.
DIR. B. Since arriving here we
find from American papers that
several very silly and absurd rumors
of q mischievous tendency have been
abroad 1t is just possible that the
government at Washington prefers
that we reserve what we have to say
T for graver discussion, but l mustem-
phatically contradict the statement
that Capt. Hall died other than q
natural death. He died Of Apoplexy.
He was i'll about fortnight. He
appeared to be in perfect health
when entering upon the voyage.
noticed nothing unusual in his health
81 mp to the period of his illness. The
rumor that he was poisoned is too alb
surd to be seriously entertained.
The rumor may have been founded
y supon the Authorization of the raying
patient. Schumann, the engineer,
Y says Hall was in continual appre-
tension of being shot, but he was
not aware that any one member OF
the. crew. more than another excited
his suspicious. Another phase OF
hismania was q determination net
to eat or drink anything unless it
was first tasted by some person
The tasting was mainly done by
Hannah, IN Esquimaux woman-
when he rallied and for awhile re
covered his wanted intellect. he
would say to. Capt Brddington 81
D die, you must still 90 on to the
nerth pole : he would say "My las
wish is that you strive to 60 to the
north pole. Don't let my death b,
"a hindranee to the accomplishment
saof-this great undertaking"
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Stranger than Fiction.

| \ North Germany paper adrertises
/ for the American heirs of the fortune
of a widow lady Of Amsterdam as
\ follows -F
The following heirs of Catharine
Spelling and Lcr daughter Dorothy,
both of whom died a violent death in
1852, at Amsterdam, are requested
to send their addresses Immediately
to the Royal Probate Court at
Amsterdam Sophia Behrensburg,
Otto KeHenaer. Anna Derfing
Maria Dcrfing, Joseph Dcrtling, all
Of whom emigrated to the United
/ States since 1864.
| ERNEST BELGER. Solicitor
The story of the death of the two
women so long ago as 1852, and the
: finding of their murderers. twenty
years after, is a revelation of actual
occurrences which are rs terribly
tragic as may be found within the
/ lids Of romance The widow, Catha-
riue Spelling, and her daughter Doro-
thy, were Joint possessors of dia,
monds, money and bonds worth one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
and occupied \ house by themselves
on Harlan street, Amsterdam One
day, in the summer Of 1852, q pla-
card appeared on their door, saving
they had gone TO the country. Six
weeks rolled around and still the
placard remained on the door The
suspicious of the police were aroused
by the long absence OF the women,
and the house was entered. The
picard was found to be a fearful
deception the bodies Of the two wo-
men were found on the floor. their
diameads. money and bonds missing,
and 10 clue 10 the murderer and
thief was found.
In judy Hast the house was torn
down, and ia its destruction came to
light a circumstance equaling i'll hOr-
roc the discovery Of the assassination
of the two lone women. Between
tic house taken down and the adj
joining one was q space Of about q
foot, and confined in this narrow cell
was found the skeleton of a man,
caught midway between the top and
bottom, and on the ground beneath
him were found the diamonds. the
bonds and the money Of the two
women. The assassin, in attempting
to escape had missed his footing
/ fallen between the houses, and witt
a strip Of blue sky visible above the
high walls Of his living tomb, ha6
starved to death. N J. Herald.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01

The people Of Monroe are making
extensive Preparations for their APP
preaching fair, which promises to be
quite asuccess.--Ea IeaacSSedH.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01


A rural correspondent wants to
know whether the game of croakey
is any thing like leap frog.
Psychological novels is what the
critics call those novels which are
not logical in any other way.
The last big story is about rat,
which comes out Of its hole to keep
the flies off sleeping baby face.
At Clug station, Wyoming Ter
ritory, four Indian squaws were Ia
ken to the polls and their votes ac
copied.
The Dubuque HerulIis published
by Ham q Carver, but they don't
cut mp as much as you might sup
pose
A Jersey paper describes a man
as being as sociable as batch of
candidates two weeks before cleo
ton T
In Colorado they have 1000 COWS
on one ranch. but use condensed
milk, and import their butter from
tie States..'
Game to his death while being
hit on the head by spider in the
hands of his wife, was the verdict
in a recent case in Illinois.
An Illinois editor says that atfix-
es, sufiixes and prefxes are not ac-
| cording to his taste. Perhaps lie
would prefer to keep clear of all
kinds Of fixes. seag gzs
/ Yale students are gathering geo.
/ logical specimens along Green river.
/ A day or two since they found a large
| petrided animal, closely resembling
/ the South American tapir. -
From the fact that the telegraph
is once more Ia operation between
Helena and Corinne, q Montana pa.
? per infers that the grasshoppers
have either crossed the line or gone
into the egg business.
1t is no wonder that respectable
people are CITING afraid to play
base ball, as the defeated side nova
days is always .'sent to Chicago"
Cannot some lighter punishment be
invented?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-10-01

Knoxville has appointed delegates
TO attend q meeting to be he q at
Chicago. on the 9TH of October, in
the interests of the Chicago, Knox
vile and Savannah railroad. Tint S
a mighty loa.g railr ad.
The same city has also appointed
q committee to take such steps as
seem advisable to secure to Knox
vile the location of the proposed
additional Asylum for tue insane,
provided for by the last Legislature
and to communicate with Governor
John C., Brown on the subject.