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New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
BROOKLYN CHARITIES AT PRIVATE PROFIT


The annual report of the Kings County
commissioners OF Charities, which should have been
presented Board OF Supervisors at the close Of the
fiscal year, ending July 81, was not received until the
last meeting OF the Board held on Tuesday.
The report Immediately PLACED in the
hands Of the appropriate committees, with instructions
to proceed TO immediate examnationof the various
accounts included therein In order that the Committee
able report the result OF their abors before
the close OF the year and the consequent expiration OF
the official life OF the present Board. The Com
mittee held meeting last evening, when
IL discovered that delay IN send
ing in their report not the only irreguarity
with which the Commissioners OF Charities are charged
cursory examination Of the papers revealed the fact
that the members OF this Bureau Of Relief had expended
money recklessy. II shown by their own 1gures
that the expenditures OF this Commission had not
only been enormous, but that very large excess Of
tho regular market rates had been paid for Gil the sup
plies purchased by them. No bills or vouchers accom-
panied tina list Of expenditures aud the representatives
OF the Commissioners the only guarantee that the
money has been spent. From July 81 when the report
closed. until Dec l. the Commissioners have expended
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
A FALL In STOCKS.

Business opened with a sharp decline in the
entlre list or stocks The variety OF
shoat they apparently designed less TO infu-
encs the market than TO account for the depres-
sou. The rumOr OF Thursday that the To-
leio, Wabash, and Western Railroad Company
had deoided q issue Of stock, followed
by that they were about to decide and this In
by that they would default in their January
interest The fret rumors were authortativey depied
y ooerslo the Company and the last lost its force
vhen it was learned that interest will
Ia duo on the Companys bonds until February.
twas reported from Washington that the legaltender
reserve would longer be drawn TO any consdera-
fls extent but that loan would be issued which was
fixed by The prophets all the way from s2o00O00O 10
SOooOoO0 -
Those informed in the operations OF the Stock
Exchange attributed the decline the simple facts
that there large realzstions on purchases and
that those had already realized helping TO
shave prices down before again loading up for rise,
VhOh ali seem to anticipate in the near future Large
time transactions fell due yesterday thus throwing
quantities OF stock into the market. Western Union
stock 20 tho amount OF 5000 shares, as reported
by some and OF reported by the Gold and Stock
Company's nstrumeDtwas delivered on old contracts
and 10000 shares Immediately sold. Large sales
were also made Wabash. Pacific MAIL Lake Shore, ST.
Paul. Union Pacific, Northwest and ohios in all of
which there a considerable decline though the mar
ket rallied in the afternoon ana closed lrmer prices
above the lowest point.
Foreign exchange was dull and lower. closing at 1888
for 60 days sterling The Assistant Treasurer
paid out As interest ssOOOO and in redemption of Five
cu..uoo reported to have decreased sa5,Ooo since
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
LIFE INSURANCE RUMORs.

Reports having spread throughout business
circles Yesterday that the World Mutual Life Insurance
Company was in trouble because OF quarrel with Its
,leeeo chief source Of supports German benevolent
society called the Hsndin Hsnd-s reporter OF The IRIB
asE oaed at the Office OF the Company and President
sJsmes H. Frotbing CHAM being absent, asked and re-
eiyed the following statement from its Secretary Wm
u. Buckley:
Io 1872 an association was formed in connection with
4 his Company winch calculated to increase the
.lbusiness OF tue World Company and also to create
nethod of lIe Insurance by which the poorest wofkhg
certain amount OF money to be paid TO every
puck member Of the society regular eon'rae. 0s e1
y which the former to tho lives of every
nsnber of che who WAS In SOUND health tor
oot less than $1,000. and to pay 10 tne io
whom the insurance made 800 whenever an insured
nember died Tue officers OF .reS ene Se member
who. becoming policy holders paid certain S'nous s
Unto the treasury OF the SSG1 ,ts commissions.
believe TINS system II thoroughly UNDERSTOOD, wouu or
widespread enables the poor man 10 TO 99eayh But
ia only IN its infancy s we nau soms
pany aud tine Society were WORKING a.
for policies brought by officers Of tho Society
suddenly Tell of, and for week The only appicans''
Smlnng physcans could moi recommend safe TO In
-eure because OF III health. These II our DUTY 10
flemsn came into Office aud inquired how it
was that the g Hand In Hand had gone over 10
Oughly sod. this and williul
yiolatlOn o the An inter
syisw was demanded from the President OF the New
York Company by our President. and during
A. the former prOfessed 10 know nothing positive
,about tho matter II discovered that the Society
had gous over the New York company, and with
out consulting US at ALL had completed negotiations
with them all future business Of the Society," and for
1he transfer possible OF tne policies now held by us
~ know, but reason 10 believe that
BOoiety did transfer its business without
srompensati for doing. Ia order to protect
ourselves procured injunction TO deter
.shs Company from disposng OF It's funds. but
not wsnz To make the meInbers suffer account of
ghe acton of their officers We, OF accord,
,nooitisd che Injunction considerably and thus the
ast,er fssts IL coming fOr another hearing
and we * peot 10 prove ourselves In the right. The
sIerat,ous Of the society untrue and company
a. mi A. All dssed. The Hand In Hand
os life 10 u.s. aud though has deserted us we can do
without IT. though We do not intend 10 Dc deprived oi
Our riXhls.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
The FIRE IN THE CUSToa-HoUsE.

The FIRE IN THE CUSrOM-HOUsE.
The fire in the Custom house, Thursday
night WAS confined tosthe Auditors Department Of the
Naval Office, in which IL originated. 1t is thought to
have started in one OF the od-fashi0ned spittoOns
filled with sawdust. with which all the departments OF
the Customhouse supplied. a square hole about
the size of one of the sptoons found burned
through the floor to the masonry work. underneath The
and furniture damaged the extent OF about
81 900 only but destroyed the loss OF
which may subject the officers TO trouble in the
future The damage in this respect was, however very
slight The Department contains all the original entries
but none destroyed except some relating to the
business OF the Custom house under the coecOrshp Of
Mr.. schell, who appointed by President Buchanan
There duplicates OF all these records either in the
Naval Office the Collectors Office, and the only
annoyance which may be caused by their loss IS that
which may result from the OF secondary evidence u
claim cases which may arise on the old transactions
There will be obstruction TO the immediate business
OF the Department The small amount of loss consider
the Importance OF the contents OF tue room, was
subject OF general remark.
ire ON the fourth floor OF No. 121 Franknsr. last
evening, IN the establishment OF Sanuels Hoznman,
manufacturing aiors caused damage to their stock
of $500 aud injured the building about $780, The cause
of the lire wall DO Investigated ~ tue Fire Marshal.
ELSEWHERE.
The Grand River Knitting Factory and Dye
was totally destroyed by IRE, yesterday The loss is
estimated at 10000 insured for $4,000 In the western
Insurance Company OF Toronto, the Royal AND the Ly
erpoo and LondJn aud Globe Companies Iic IRE
originated in the pcklng-nouse. Seventy hands are
thrown out OF employment by II.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
CHRISTINE NILSSON TO WEBER.

Mr.. A. WEBER-Dear Sir:
Please accept my best thanks for the mng-
nideent Grand Piano that you cnt during my star
iu NewYOrk 1t is hardly necessary 70 say that Il sat
ised in all respects and shall take every Dpp'r
unity to recommend and praise your instruments ="
all my friends Believe me,
Dear Sir. yours truly,
CHRISTINE Niissoa RoUZaUD.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES.

THE CITY AND COUNTY ExPESsEs IL 1874 SET DOWN
AT $35, ,74O.7+d SO.
The Board Of Estimate and Appropriation
oyerruled Yesterday the objections TO and rectcat0ns
of the provisional estimate for the city" sent in by the
Board OF Aldermen published at the time In THE TRIB
USg. A resolution was passed allowing the following
amounts for carrying the government Of the city Tor
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
AARRIED.

COLTfys-wHITB-At Bergen Point J. Thar.ty De- ~
1873 BY n ". y Jones =. W Collins u New York "
Ba iughe OF Mary White % The former plsS
No cards
HARRsON-TALC COTT-On winestsy Doc ID 1873 81 Rev DR.
H. A Weson Pia', james Hagr,Dl 70 Hsuss B t.l>S
laughter OFF l. Ttl;o.i, ali Of this ltY
AH Notices Of Marr,ages mus' be ,ndor'ed 1'ta fsu
naD,s and IiiresS.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE STAFF or TRADE.
HAVANA KXCHANlR.

Hivay. Dee. l9Rrhlnge bat drm h- Uu,sd s',-s.
so avs TTH7S premium short ght - - 'fys,
gold 9S premium, sight 1000 lO2 premium lnion ij1
III premium Pirs 81 pemm spanish s,j, 52soj PrcSIa
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

How to shorten Life-Th, - amps Yoa h.gs ,ae
neglect Abenethy. he Bngh
gson she ollT bl cough What sDpf
yau have psggeW coughS" The
be cured by HALLS LuNg BALsAs 10 shocpos
Immediately aavs irritation sni pc'veas
Sold by 81 dr9ists and dealers
JoHs Y HgSRY CUaaas 90, soI Colsssps.%
Naa YORK. Sole PrapgIstOr.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
P4SSENGRRS 1RRIYED

FROM GLASG0W-Tn stsgpshp CdLfDrnh Dee. 10 Ger r '
Deyin. Mrs e. A. Richardson M,s IL r. kchsIiod Wm Wssss
walker and lady o. snh Prof JOS DiBels Grsvss
Miss Freeman, Cum 1eorgo A.
Hunter Mrs Douglas and daughters George BonIer kaD
p strathen Mrs r. T. Niriin chcsa Hsnrr B>sgs
Nils 1ne Besgs, Ii. wilson wn Robertson Hay, UiDsa
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
TptEGRaPHIC LINES LEASED.

The report which was started on Thursday
That Union Telegraph company hau 'ea'eu
The lines of tue Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company
again gained currency Yesterday morning. aud WIS skill
used by stock operators who had unoaded their
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
What ought 10 be considered Honestly and Lssaii, |,

- Wnaf oognt bD DC t'o"7S'J ""' "0sn"p
Gold tl8s,ns gold or 81 gold L alloy Gdl all lbs reiur,asas
l3cs so MAJ considered honest gold ooks veil aa ws"
proportions pr-tensons spi though u.s. Is
aud may TOLERATED. h,y like beautiful pigment ms~
With b..s The Book.oi Hall aa." Ansrssns
visiting BnslsDl should 60 hr SrRssrsSs sto 81 onda"
his choice stock Of osr gold sad <r
sss gassa watches clocks and Citsosas o,s ftss
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
A wIrE MuRDERER HANGED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19-Andrew j. Perfect, the
colored man convicted OF the murder OF his wife In this
city In September 1871 was hanged In tho county s,i ~
Joliet I 10 dny his second trial having taken psce
AZ ,S.. ay Inc steeaton 9esned at Il' ss'asS p'%'
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

American CsrtIemeu % gooi AMI economical Loo
directed 20 B. BENJAMIN. Ulster Hsase % CoafntA
London W. special n,ssrss iud styles os Ulster H''ss<
aud Ussr shooting si ,'aaisT sn. Sc
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
CATTLR MARKET.

Caiciao. Dee 10 l9CArrE-Geceipts 300 market rI 'fh,s
of FAR Shipping - 251tt 10 Cti %
Choice, 81 S0asj so Stoker ~ 2jGej % sbiDmaS bpb
Hoes Receipts 220OD mare. moderately ieSve Dcs' IA
changed paving 81 jOQS4 10 Coumos bosl Sap
peFs; shioments, 1000
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
(For other Ship News see F0Urb Pgge.
ARRIVED.

Steamship C,torn, (Btl Craig G,so- Dee. 8. sal Moy,is
7th with mds pass . Henderson Bios
Steamship weybosset Potter Portinnoe De- o. 81 Msrc .ad
Gonaivs llth, Turks Island 18th nth )gTosl Old
New York and West indis steamship Go.
Steamship Metropolis Sickeroo, Wilmington. N O., with os'1
Lonllsri Steamship 90.
Brig Nellie Higgins Cro via Turks ls Dj IL lays sh 49,
and hides
Brig B. Iasaic, Aas,in Proyrsso % tiJL Eh hemp.
SAILED.
Steamship Cliibe for Hart CuTscoa &c.
WISD-Sunsss. moderate, w.; hi,y
ANCHORED AT HARr5 BLAND.
Bark Harry Douglass (Brl. Greyory. Truro. N. 3.
Bng Hampien Smith, Bangor With Lumber.
GrecLin Bend (Brl Godfrey Wntsor N s.. ~isj piar
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Bosros Dec 19Arved steamship Panther from Phsasph's
SAYAssAH Dec. i9ArnVe ships Oasis G0m ~ rnolth SmS
finn Liverpool Oscar from Cape D. ve bis' Dosmsr 'ot
Antwerp: Crmei Liverpool, by sns itpa
Gloucester schrs Frank Lucas from hngoa Carrie As ita
Boston. Sailed ships Herbert Beech for bremen Joia Anbs
foE Liverpool
FOREIGN PORTS
LONDON 19rbe following ssilet for Anerssa
Cireasn Cors Adler Agnos Qaeens'o|n Gad,ss kr.
gero EG Bshh The following vessels have arrived Oas r's
American ports Jane Lamb Bolivia WnfSrt GensTeve Stk-
land Prince Napoleon Annie Marx g. Jayne Juno nscnsy ions
Chase, Hants County Hannah Morris Lshenen sTns A'.
Georgio, Antonio, Caabon-
HALgh N S. Dec. l9The steamship C,spiso from H,tss,
Johns n r. geiiy ieraooa snl p,oe-i - 50
land After Two hours delay.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
The Rox Trick.

Tvs Evsrss Posr say0sD,r .u ietseS
description D Prof HARr's grssI
TSr5. AN Box Tack"
to be.o,rf0rmei Robinson Hall ~ M)SoAY Hyssis1
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

Ladies suffering from Rupture In,sany rshe,- ,nd '*s
rRUss jSS 3OsiYay Prys hp.ns sJf
attendants Meta prng iron ingsrpti. GhT sponge pats ios -''A
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

Or. sbrOuck Coous makes .psci,tY II .rtrictss
pain. Ofce 9jj BroIlTay. 24sL. hesfns
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
Gents seal Caps.
Matters, 9loves. and G,satisA
LADIES PURS.
DIR. schenck's Standard Remedies.
WARsOCK & Co., Hst.er,. 5ig b,

DR.. Schenck's standard Remedies. ,-
tn. ssntsrd remedies for all setss Of she uns SCisNOM
PULMONIC SYRUP, SCHBNCKS SsA-WkBD fOSC et
sCuBNCKS Mandrake fLin Anl nksa before We @ss ss
DESTROYED, speedy 8 effected.
10 these three medicines Dr. sCHBSCk o. PhdsPes s~S
his lnvii In the treatment Of issaSee
The pulmouc srsp rpens the morbid matter IN we eaN
~hen he
hpe slight vii hros the pasa has s ssd We sass
begin hea. . - -.
and shsncls Tone BE- freely used 10 cass NE
stomach and liver schea M,rdke P a.. on ZOE iver rsnss
all distractions relax tue ssh 'b,ief 'he oN ars freely %
liver 10 relieved. , .,, -. A.
ueed shh conposei mses wss ne ss ~
pr.yen .ourux r. the digestion By tbs sssse
hahn, sa.an food and the Palaouc syr.p sn
soo blood heu hsd sas psens ~' sfsv s 20"
:. -, 4. ~, freSh cold
Al vbs .sh oona DR. sCHBsCK either psrseai ~ 49,
do Of chAse AZ hs pfindpsi ene, cSf"es '" -
Phiisdeiphs m, acuRscr
charges ~ .x.,..A.., IN. ,,..,,,
sshenek, medicines ,oN NJ q, fuypfs s,atnsss ss
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

Bakers Chocolate.
|, yoa ssa the sEsT Vanilla Cho,o'.,e ;'' BNZsas
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

Bakers Chocolate.
easily hi vii sr,;sr fur.
aishing ". BAKER & Co.'S Breakfast COi)A
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
Sperial Notices

Pest.Oncs Noce-rbe nails for fot ~sdss
sATlKDAY Des 30 1878 vii thn onse foIsvs "a
WEDNESDAY, st ii 80 N. THURSDAY AZ 1880 AaA
90 SATURDAY at l2m r Ia JM0, H.
Herse and Coupe Wuntsd-In EXCHANGE foe . new
selected b. tas
ch,sr Auy ons wanting vsusb piece prr-rty
eat ia VII preaabis sitrsa
W. C. FORD, 81 Clsrs-st, Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
MIR KSED.

On the l4th, in Leesburg, by Rev. Samuel
Cover, RICHARD COCK GRILLE and SAIL
LIE HAWS. all of Loudoun. No cards.
On the 9th instant, at the Lutheran Church.
near Lovettsville, by Rev. Samuel A. Ball, Mr.
JNO. w. MILLS to Miss ANNA j. SWANh,
both of Loudoun county.
On the same day by the same, ut the residence"
of Mr. VIM. H. Virts near Waterford, Mr.
EDWARD H. DAVIS to Miss SALLIE ).
ORME, both of Loudoun county.
At the residence of Mr.. Edwards, at Morris
vile, Fauquier county. on the 2ith day of De-
cembcr, 1872 by Rev. w. W. Reese, Mr. JAS.
HARVEY EDWARDS to Miss ARTHUR
FRANCES EMERY.
On the 9th day of January, 1879, by Rev v.
w. Reese, at the residence of Mr.. Edwards,
Morrisvil!e, Fauquer county, Virginia. Mr..
Fl. G. EDWARDS, Of Cuipcper co., to Mi
SARAH FRANCES EDWARDS.
By Rev w. w. Reese on the 9th day Of Jan
uary, 1873, vt the residence of Edwin N Embry,
Mr.. EDWIN NEWTON EMERY to Nj,
LOUISA A. JONES, Of Cool Spring, Fuulul"'
county, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
DIED.

On Saturday, the 18th inst, JOS. COTTON.
aged 81 years and l6 days. ra.- The fun"ral
will take place from h;S late residence, on Pat
rick street, between Princess and Queen, "n
Monday, January 10Th, at O'clock p. M
maryland Rep. and Bait. papers please copy !!
Mrs. SARAH A. WEBSTER died in Mounds-
vile, w. Va, December 29th 1877 OF dro!.y.
and in early youth was converted at y camp
l9eeti; G, in Fauquier county, and joined the ~
f. Church, from which time until the day OF
her death she was n faithful and consistent
Christian. Deceased was b sister Of John -" .
and Thomas b. Finks, OF Warrenton, and her
death creates void there where she WAS PARTIAL
known, rs well rs in the i'm mediate sphere "!
her active and useful lite
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Baltimore Sun has been shown great
curiosityin large oyster shell, obtained by DR..
]. T. King, from the summit Of the Allegheny
mountains, two thousand feet above the level
of the sea, imbedded in coal. The cavity of
the SHE'LL which contained the animal matter, is
filled by SILICA, cemented by carbonate Of iron.
The carbonate of lime of the shell is supplant-
cd by SILICA, blended with the lime. This
bivalye, probably antecedent to Noah, throws
all other antiquities of this country into the
shade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Credit Mobilier investigation on Friday
went to show that Mr. Durant paid Senator
Harlem ten thousand dollars in two checks of
five thousand dollars each to aid in electng
him United States Senator, also that Cakes
Ames had applied for the names of all mem
bers of Congress who had received money, be-
cause he wanted them to pay it back if they
did not go straight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

1t is stated that the object of the special mis-
sion to the British Government from that of
Russia was to seek the cooperation of Eng
land in the measures contemplated by Russia
in Central Asia. The question of Anglo Rus
sian relations in that division of the world has
been opened in the progress of the negotiations
which it is now reported, have entirely failed,
and the Russian Ambassador has returned to
St. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
The Philadelphia Record advocates the hold.

The Philadelphia Record advocates the hold,
ing ofthe State elections in Pennsylvania in No
vembcr, instead of October, as at present.. so
as to make them every fourth year, come
on the same day as the Presidential election
does. 1t says: 'As it is now, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana arc great battle grounds IN
October Of a presidential ycar,in which combat
ants from the whole Union, take part, and
and the fanccd. necessity of carrying these
States at any price, for the sake of their IN
huencc in the November contest elsew here,
leads to the expenditure Of enormous sums OF
money and sometimes to the commission OF
enormous frauds, for which there would be
considerably less temptation we're all the States
to vote on the same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

In the investigation before the Senate Com
mittee into the election of Mr.. Caldwell, the
Kansas Senator, ex Governor Carney testified
on Saturday that Caldwell offered him $4,000
to withdraw from the contest, and the same
witness swears that Mr.. Caldwell told him that
he had paid one member of the Legislature
81. 900 and another So, 500 for his vote
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

A cable dispatch announces the sudden death
Of Mr. Samuel R. Graves, member OF the
British Parliament for Liverpool. Mr.. Graves
was in his fifty fifth year. and was extensively
engaged in business at Liverpool as mer
chant and ship-owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

The Richmond Dispatch says: "Six weeks
of legislation have brought out nothing con-
corning the public debt. Resolutions squint-
ing at resistance to the decision of the Court
of Appeals have been considered, and there
has been good deal of scolding at that high
court. But nothing of serious and wise ma
ture has been done if we except the PROPOSE
ton for conference with the bondholders,
which is to be looked at in several ways, and
which may be considered wise according to fu,
ture developments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

Accounts from California speak of the prob
able disruption of parties 10 that State. The
most momentous question now before the peo-
pie Of California is the aggressious of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad and kindred large corpora.
TONS which are threatening to swallow up the
whole power of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1878

Judge Ball, of the Loudoun County Court
in the case of Dealham vs. Palmer, involving
the Homestead Exemption, has decided, that
"the present constitution was of full effect upon
its ratification and adoption by the people, but
action under it was restrained whenever and in
whatsoever respect the military power thought
proper so to declare" and it is, therefore, his
opinion that the date of the ratification OF the
constitution is the date Of its adoption to wit
the 9th day of July, 1862"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

In the House of Representatives, on Sstur-
day, the committee on elections submitted
report upon the contested election case OF
Bowen VS.. De Large, declaring that neither
party is entitled to the seat, from the Second
South Carolina district
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
Washington Items.

The American Colonization Society will hold
it's Efty-sixth anniversary meeting at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening next.
These meetings were 10 years gone by the oc.
sion in which Henry Clay Ecdward Everett,
Levi Woodbury., and the most eminent men OF
the time participated. Of late the meetings
have been quiet ones.
Yesterday Mr. Jas. T. Gaohorn, while pass
ing through the Smithsonian grounds, found
the dead body OF MIR. Edward n. Jacobs, who
for several years has been u clerk in the Treas
ry, lying on one of the walk. An inquest was
held, the jury rendering verdit of death by
exposure while suffering from o temporary
alteration of the mind.
There has been for some mouths renewal of
interest in the temperance movement here, and
the many associations devoted to forwarding
that cause have received large acccssons during
that period. The political element of these
organizations has been also unusually active.
On Saturday evening fire was discovered
in St. Matthews Church, which was rapidly
c1tinguished by the sexton, with the aid Of a
few buckets ofwate BY his timely discovery
an extensive confagration was prevented, as
the fire from the furnaces had communicated
to the joist and floor
The Criminal Court, which has been without
business for some days, closed its December
term yesterday, Judge Macarthur adjouruing
the court, sine die. The new term will begin
Immediately after the close Of the general term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF VIZ
~ GINIA, NEAR ALENANDRlA.-lh'
18th Session, with the largest at,ehdaHcc since
1861, is now in progress. The ID term b'si"S
FEBRUARY 10th, though students are received
at any time Flo. Catalogue, with psrl'c"!'f.'
address l.. Il. BLACKBOARD, NJ. A, frlhc'-
nal A,,rsndris Va jan 3o,.:
BOARD WANTED, IN A fklt ~
- FAMILY, by widow lady and l'sl''
daughter. References exchanged. Apply -
:, c.yu,ao,,;ce Jan :,l3t'