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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
Reno Items.

From the State Journal Of December 2Al
The certificate OF Incorporation of
the Reno Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company was filed yesterday
with the County Clerk. Object to
carry on and conduct the business Of
mining ON the Reno lodges In Peayine
District. Capital stock. $4,000 d.
vided Into AZ, 1000 shares Of the par
value Of $40 each. Term Of incorpor-
alton, 80 years. Principal place of
business. Reno. Trustees for the first
six months are w. h. Chamberlain,
r. Smith and B. B. Norton.
The westward bound emigrant train
met with an accident near Oreana,
Humboldt county, Monday last. A
coach filled with Italian immigrants
was thrown down q bank-cause. n
broken rail. One mar had his shout
der dislocated and another received
cuts about the head. The others luck
lily escaped without injury. DR.. Berg
man, OF this place, to whom We are
Indebted for the above, was telegraph
ed for and attended those injured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
Humboldt items.
From the SILVER STATE Dec. Is

krtOm ZIG oAN0E oteb9 wv wi H
A friend who recently visited Gold
Run District which Is situated a few
miles south Of Golconda Station on
the railroad, furnishes W the following
relative to the Manati mine In that
district. owned and worked by W. G.
Gregg. a Humboldt pioneer. He SAYS
the Manati val discovered BY Col.
Gregg several years ago, and that for
the last three he has been working IL
without interruption. During that
time he has extracted. with a limited
number Of miners, a great many tons
Of ore. Having no facilities for reduc-
ing this ore, he has been obliged. at
considerable expense, to assert It care
fully and ship to San Francisco. From
the ore shipped sufficient was realized
to pay all the expenses OF mining, etc.
Recently, the assorted ore being Of a
high grade. buyers In San Francisco
refused to pay a fair percentage Of It's
assay value for the ore, and the owner
shipped It to England, where 1t yield
ed 3 1850 per ton In silver. A large
| quantity OF second. class ore has accu-
mulated on the dump during the three
years In which the mine has been
worked.
A vein Of excellent ore was recently
struck In the American Basin shaft In
Star District. An assay Of average
rock from the ledge. made by David
Van Lennep, shows that 1t contains
Sis 95 In silver. The American Ba-
stu Is located a few hundred feet south
of the De Soto. aud Is supposed to BE-
on the same lead.
Ono Of the miners employed In the
De Soto was In town this week and
reported that an extensive body Of ore
had been struck In the mine last week,
He said that M Of the drifts had ore
In the back. In the face. In the bottom
and on each side. and that tho extent
of the ore body was not yet known.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
Reese River Items.
From the Reveille, December al

From the Reveille, December 2A.J
Out at the Chase mine, New York,
Canyon. the boys have been greatly
troubled by mountain rats. 10 Judge
Ford, Junior, the Chinese cook, they
have been a particular source Of an.
noyance. and he has vowed by all the
gods of the Flowery Kingdom to wreak
a bitter vengeance ON the first maraud-
ing rodent which should fall Into his
clutches. Last Saturday, the Judge
was busily engaged in cutting meat for
the mornings hash. when hearing Q
rustling noise he looked around, and
seeing what he supposed to be a rats
head p~rotruding through = crack IN
the floor, he seized q carving fork. and
gliding stealthily up to the object,
plunged 1t into his body. Giving 4
yell of triumph he withdrew the fork
with the animal impaled on 1t. ex.
claiming: Me catchum dam lat "
The boys hearing the Judges cries,
rushed Into the Kitchen /; but paused OIL
the threshold, for they smelt a smell.
About this time the Cninaman smelt
something too (; and exclaiming "hl
yah. me smellee hell :" he dropped the
fork, and broke from the room. The
animal which he had impaled was one
Of the genus known scientifically as
"NemphitIs Americana" vulgarly
termed q skunk.
News was received this morning thai
ticket number 1888 In the e%xtraordi.
nary drawing OF the Havana lottery
has drawn $4,000. The coupons lone
twentieth each) were sold by Abe Sow
er and are held In this city. Two cou'
pons Of the same number, which re-
mained unsold were returned by Mr.
Sewer before the drawing. The total
amount drawn Ia $l,500. The people
Of Austin have expended a large
amount Of money IN lottery tickets; buI
We believe this Is the first instance
where anything Of moment has been
Won.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
A Rsm1n1sosuss With a Moral.

From the Springfield Republican Dec. ~
"Souelching" a newspaper Is. we
suppose, a rather exhilarating pastime.
But 1t has lts risks.
Not very many years ago. a newspa-
per made itself very disagreeable to
the them most powerful man In New
York. Ii called out Watch! ~ and
..S,op thief" and the like. 1t dealt
10 the plainest and most brutal Saxon.
1t took a drugged and snoring commu-
nity by the shoulders and fairly shook
anu pnmmsled 1t Into wakefulness.
The most powerful man In New
York resented this conduct very highly
Las was natural. It was given out
that the offending newspaper would be
"sanelched." He had the complete
control of the city government. he
owned the Mayor, the Common Coun-
Gil, the army OF minor officials, even
a Judge or two. He was the acknowl-
edged head and autocrat Of a great po-
litical organization. All the depraved
and dangerous elements In society re-
cognized In him their natural leader.
He had immense power immense
wealth, an immense personal follow
Ing. Even among the respectable GLASS;
es, even among the bankers and impor-
ters and merchant princes. there were
found not a few to dlscredit the news
papers charges ; not a few to censure
IL as going too far, and indulging In
unnecessary violence OF language ; not
a few to charitably insist that, after
all, the powerful man had done a good
deal. for the city !; not n few to argue
that he was q great deal too powerful
to be unseated, and that 1t was. very
useless and ill.advised In the news
paper to make such fuss. A drugged
city, a lethargic public sentiment,
pceyishly mumbled a desire to be let
alone. The prospect for successful Is
sue to the "squelching" experiment
seemed excellent. Most Of the other
newspapers of the city stood afar of,
gleefuily rubbing their hands In an
ticipation OF what was coming. Some
Of them were In the powerful mans
pay ; others had not ven that shame
full excuse. but were governed simply
BY a mean aud petty hatred of n bus.
Iness rival.
Notwithstanding all which. the New
York Times Is still published regular
~ at the old stand, and, to all appear
ance, Is enjoying very fair newspaper
health; while the address Of the pow
erful man, at last accounts, was "fen-
itentiary, Blackwell's Island" The
verb "to squeIch." you see, has a pas
sive voice-a little circumstance which
amateur conjugators are apt to forget,
but which It Is rather important to re-
member.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

COMMENTING on the Imprisonment Of
Tweed, the New York Sun says that
It has been asserted as an historical
fact that william NJ. Tweed Is the first
member Of Congress who has been act
ually incarcerated In a p%enitentiary.
This Is a very gross error. One Chas.
F. Mitchell, who represented the
Lockport District n. Y, for two terms
In Congress-from 1887 to lS4l-was
tried for forgery, convicted and sent
to the State Prison at Auburn, and we
believe served out his term. He wasa
stanch Wing, aud 1t Is q curious fact
that his crimes were discovered In
1910, before lie was elected for the &C.
ond time, but after he had received
the nomination Of his party. The
leading Wings q his district held a
private meeting to determine whether
they should elect him to Congress or
send him for trial before the courts.
After a full and free conference It was
decided that it would be better for the
Wing party to conceal the facts in re-
gard to his forgeries and let him 60 to
Congress. The Harrison campaign
was then very animated, and It was
fear Of injuring the national prospects
of the party that induced the whlg
chieftalns to condone so great an Of
fence. Mitchell was elected and
served out his term, and what Is more
remarkable, the secret Of his forgeries
was kept until he was out Of office. He
fled the State and was not discovered
for some time, but vas finally arrested
In Philadelphia in the diguise Of a
carpenter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

In Hrs PLAoE.-rho crudlte, moral
aud poetical editor and proprietor OF
the great Territorial Enterprise has re-
turned 10 his seat, and now may the
people Of Storey county expect to be
RECALLED OH Independent political pap,
dished up OIL plates of golden litera-
ture. He. the editor, has spoken his
piece. He, the great leader Of the Re-
form movement IN Nevada, has said,
aud II the lesser lights DO not now hide
their diminished heads, their presump.
ton must be great indeed.-Carson
Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

IT is reported that the Hon. r. NJ. T.
Hunters scheme for compromising the
South for the emancipated slaves has
seriously injured his chances for secur-
Ing the U. s. Senatorship from Vir-
glnis, and that q similar misfortune
has beiallen the Hon. A. II. II. Stuart
for advocating the colonization Of the
negroes In some foreign land. The
men highest In favor for the Senator
ship now are said to be Governor-elect
Kemper and Ex-Governor Walker.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
nvERMAN SILVER MININ,

nvERMAN SILVER MINING
~ comprehension Of principal place Of
business, San Francisco, California.
Location OF works, Gold Hin, Storey county
Nevada.
Notice is hereby gwen, that at q meeting Of
the Trustees OF the 0verman Silver Mining
Company, held on the twenty.thlrd esd day Of
December, 1878, an assessment (No. 2) Of Two
Dollars ga per share was levied upon the cap.
ital stock Of the corporation. payable immedi.
atcly, In United States gold coin, to the Secrc-
tary, at his ONCE In Morrow's Building, No. IA
California street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on Tuesday, the twenty. seventh
27th) day Of January, 1875, shall be deemed de.
linquent, and advertised for sale at public auc.
tion, and unless payment 10 made before, will be
sold on FRIDAY, the thirteenth QSth) day Of
February, 1874, TO- pay said delinquent assess.
ment, together with costs OF advertising and
expenses Of sale.
W, W. sTETsoN, Secretary,
ofice-Morrow's Building, No. "a California
street. San Francisco. Cal. de26 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

Nh. LAx1soS's defense Of the salary
grab Is not very warmly ~applauded 10
Ohio. The Cincinnati Enquirer says
he asserts what Is not true when he de-
clares that his constituents approve his
position, and invites him to this prac-
tical test Of the question: "If he be-
lieves 1t, let him resign his position aud
trust to the chances of q reelection.
He would be beaten BY a larger major
ity than he was originally chosen BY"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
DISSOLUTION OF copARTNER
SHIP.

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
Benefits, Of Gold Hill, Storey county. Nevada,
under the nrm pame and style Of RISON q
BENEFITS, 10 this day dissolved BY mutual
consent. W. r. RISoN will continue tho busi.
ness at the old stand. settling all accounts and
assuming the liabilities OF the late firm. Par
ties indebted will please com forward and set
tie without further notice: ,,so,
J.. o. BENEFITS.
Gold Hill. December %, 1878. de26 lot
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board Of Trustees made on the 18th day Of
November, 1874, 80, many shares OF each parcel
Public Auction, at the Ssicsroom OF John Mid.
dleton & Son, Nc. 80 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, Cal, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th
day Of January, 1874, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock
n. OF such day, to pay delinquent assessments
thereon. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses OF tho sale.
DAVID T. BAGLEY, Secretary.
Onicc-Room No. 1. No. 40l California street.
San Francisco, California. de26 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

GLOBE MINING COMPANY
U Location Of principal place Of business,
San Francisco, California.
State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that at q meeting ofthe
Board OF Directors, held on the 18th day Of
December, 1878, an assessment tho. ~ Of Fifty
Cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF tho corporation, payable Immediately,
In United States gold and silver coin, to the
Secretary. at the office Of the Company, Room
%, No. ale California street, San Francisco, Cal.
ifornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the nth day Of January, 1874,
will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment 10 made be-
fore, will be sold on the 10th day OF February,
1874, TO pay the delinquent assessment, to.
eether with costs Of advertising and expenses
Of sale.
BY order Of the Directors.
JOSEPH NAGUIRE, Secretary.
0eiee-Room 26, No. <l9 California street,
San Francisco. California. deco I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26

ACCORDING to the Eureka Sentinel,
the name OF the new paper to be start
cd at Belmont. New, by Casamayou q
Booth, will 10 the Weekly Courier.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-26
NEW TO-DAY.
THORE CONSOLIDATED

DALTTMORE CONSOLIDATED
Location of words. Gold Hin Mining District,
Storey county. Nevada.
Notice.lThere arc delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account OF ASSESS
ment No. {. levied on the 18th day OF November,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-16
RelieffOr thePOOrs

The Relief Committee of the YOUNG, Mems
Christian Association would respectfully an
nounce to the benevolent Of the city that they
are now prepared to commence the usual winter
distribution of their bounty.
Supplies in money, clothing, groceries, pro-
visions, wood and shoes, will be thankfully re-
ceived, duly acknowledged and judiciously be-
slowed
Ali articles will be received at the Office of the
General Secretary, "a King street.
Cases of restitution may be reported TO the
Dispensers or to the Associates
COMMITTEES.
JAMES ENTwisLE Jr, Chairman, No. "a King
street.
First Ward. Henry Baker, Dispenser, corner
of Water and G;bbon streets. w. 2; Graves,
Associate, corner of Fairfax and Franklin SITS.
Second Ward-George R. Hill, Dispenser, So
north Water street. Job Corson, Associate,
corner Pitt and Queen streets.
Third Ward-H w. Beadle, Dispenser, cor
ner of Princess and Alfred streets. f. Rotch-
ford, Associate, Queen street, between Patrick
and Henry.
Fourth Ward-E II. Hawkins, Dispenser,
Washington street, between Wolfe and Wilkes.
Rev. DR.. Little Associate, King street, above
Washington.
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THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16

The SEXES IN CHURCH. Persons who were
acquainted with the customs in vogue IN our
country churches twenty or more years ago..
may remember that it was the rule tor the men
to sit in the pews on one side OF the church,
and the women in those On the, other. ], A cor
respondent of the Pail Mall Gazette, writing
from Exeter county, lying 10 the western part
of England, tells Of the revival ia q singular
manner of the custom. He says: " '1a3 :
"A good deal Of public indignation has been
called forth in Exeter through the pecullarltles
of the. Vicar of St. Michael and AL Angels
Church. The reverend gentleman insists upon
a separation ofthe sexes during Divine service.
On Sunday gentleman and his wife, who tor
merly resided in Exeter, went to the church,
and seeing notice at the door that the seats
were all free; selected seat. They had not
been seated very long, however before young
man went to the gentleman and told him ne
was sitting on the wrong side OF the chu,ch.
He refused, however to leave, and was then
spoken to by the church warden, who told him
he was acting contrary to the rules OF the
church. The Rev. j. Toye, the Vicar, also or
dered him to 60 to the other side OF the church
and leave his wife 3on the female side. But
he was still obdurate, andMr. Toye, amidst much
excitement, told him, IN very loud voice,
that he would not commence the service while
he remained on that side of the church. The
reverend gentleman (who is ritualist Of the
advanced school) then went into the pulpit and
spoke to the following effect: THAT person
was occupying seat contrary to the regula-
tons of the church; that he had been request,
ed to move to the opposite side; that the said
person was the first who had ever failed to com
ply with such regulations, and that the service
would not be commenced while the seat was
thus occnpied. Upon this the offender left;
but meanwhile policeman had been sent tor.
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DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.


On and after SUNDAY, Oct. y, 1872, two
daily passenger trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, efecting double
daily connections through between NEW YORK
and NEW ORLEANS At Gordonsville, con-
nection is made, by mail train. with the Chesn
peake and Ohio Railroad daily, SUNDAY except
ed, to Richmond, Stsunton and the WEST; ut
Lynchburg, with Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad, for the West and Southwest and hi
Washington, for the North and Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at 7.0Oa. m. and 645
D. M, and Alexandra at D. m. and 1;l5 pm,
arriving ut Lynchburg 1T 4. 80 p. m. and 400 Am
Leave Lynchburg at 9.IO am. and ll.m pm.
arrive st Alexandria at t. Is y. m. and GA" Il. m
and ut Washington at 7.l5 p m. and ~ n m.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday with man inc IRAN
vt 100 T. m !; and Alexandria at 500 Il. m.
Leave Manassas junction at $3.50 n. M pn>S
Strasburg at Lilo p. M, and arrive ~ HARRISON
burg at 400 D. H., connecting with Harmon y
Co.'S. Stage Lines to Staun.on, Rawicy Springs
&C., sc.
pass Strasburg at l:22 p. m, arrive at Manassas
Junction At 400 p. m, connecting with main
line through to Washington and the North ana
West.
Good connections by comfortable coaches, ARC
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax sta-
ton 1; to Middlrburg from Plains; and to Upper
vile from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound train.
make close connection ut Strasburg with III"
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad, to Wmc!lrs-
ter and Harper Ferry.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily Dctwcoh
New York and Lynchburg.
Also, cars through between Bnl!ITore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the nconvonlenc. OF trains
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
J. NJ BROADUS,
oct 26-tf General Ticket Agent
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sN-STR4.NCE.

ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
A. q. McIlwaine President
3 B.A B. Te pasl; Vice Presidents.
Samuel B. Paul, Secretary.
D. P. Fackler, Consulting Actuary.
Dr. Dr. ia JAS y Du nass0'eF' Medical Directors.
Judge john F. Lay, Superintendent, of
Agencies.
All investments of the reserve from premiums
taken within the department OF Alexandria IN
vested in the department under the direction -:
the following local board of stockholders:
Vim. G. Cazcnove, President.
VIM. Ii. Msrbury, Arthur Her bert,
John w. Green, VIM Cogsn,
Samuel F. Gregory c. w Green,
K. 5. Leadbeatcr Bcnoni Wheat,
VIM. }. Boothe, l.. w. Reid.
K KEMPER,
General Agent and Secretary
Next to Burke s. Herbert's King =.
Agents wanted in this and adjoining count"-
DR. BEDFORD BEowS, Med. E1. feb lot.
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WANTED, BY A THOROUGH BOOK
w KEEPER and ACCOUNTANT, en-
set of books, or in drawing off accounts, or
making copy of legal papers. My services are
offered to all business trades or professional
men. Having an experience of over twenty
years, can give satisfaction. Best of references
hox No. 2l2, jan 10-eo2w
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COTRT .NUTICES,

THE COMMON WEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
4 To the Sheriff of Alexandria county. Greet
ing: You are hereby commanded " summon
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
psny to appear before the Judge o. our COUNTY
Court of Alexandria, at the Court House oil said
county, on the first day of n ovemb Der term, ls'2,
to show cause, itany il can, why the report .!
the commissioners made on the application al
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
Company and returned to September C"urs:
1872 should not be confirmed and recorded, aha
this it shall in no wise omit, under penalty oil
one hundred pounds (slOOJ and have then and
there this writ. Witness, David N. Huni"''
Clerk Of our said Court, at the Court HoH,r
aforesaid, this 10th day of October, 1872, and he
97th year Of this Commonwealth. y copy, ties!
dec l7-w4w DAVID ~ HUNTER, Clerk
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BEFLDI.FG .HATEREAL.

w. MALLS. B. W. MALLS BE PEAkE-
JAMES W. MALLS, SON s. co.,
y 1877 King ST., Ale1a., Us: ).
Dealers in HARDWARE, CUTLERY :.
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Mouldingss
Bsusters, of different patterns, and Newell
Posts a large stock of French and American
Glass, double and single thick, Of all sizes.-
Pants, Oils, Varnishes, Paint and White, Wash
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands of fine quality, Putty Turpentine and
Machine Oil. Also, Lime, Of superior quality,
Roofing &c. A large stock of Pughs eelebra-
ted Car Augers, and other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishments;
All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
of Building Material, promptly attended to.
Terms cash. feb lift
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THE LSON
NEW USDERFEED
Shuttle Sewing Machine

Is lighter running, more simple, more durable,
and easier to manage than any other Shuttle
Sewing Machine.
1t sews the thinnest as we'll us the heaviest
fabrcs-even leather.
1t is kept in perfect running order, free Of
charge, for five years.
1t can be bought for F1FTY-F1FE DOL
LARS, payable IN monthly nstalmepts, At
PREfZFELDER s. BENDHEIM'
No. IA King street
A. ROSENTHAL, General Agent,
oct 26-eosm sol 7th St, Washington, D. c.
SALT SALT! SAh1'
DIRECT IMPORTATION.
To arrive, per "Astrea," from Liverpool,
England, cargo Of
FINE AND GROUND ALUM SALT.
1900 sacks Verdin s Sons Fine Salt
! 600 sacks Ground Alum Salt
Sold st market rates, to arrive by
w. A. SMOOT,
Jan s-2m Shoots wharf.
TURS! FURs!
Il FURS!
a large stock Of MUFFS and CAPES for
ladies' and children.
dec Ii HDOM ES s ASHBY.
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CUTLER'S POCKET INHALER.

TANNEY'S CELEBRATED CHILBLAIN
u LINIMENT-An infallible cure for frost
ed feet. Thousands, both old and young, are
painful complaint. To such cure is guaran-
teed by using this Liniment as directed 1t will
also be found very effcacious for Sprains,
Bruises and Rheumatism. Price 25c per bottle.
Prepared only by JANNEY s. CO.,
And sold by them, wholesale and retail, at their
Drug Warehouse l45 King street, Ale1an-
dria Virginia. dec Is