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Middletown transcript., 1873-06-28
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TOWNSEND. DrL. Juxr l6. 1873.
lion. Il. H. Rooser,h.
Dear Sir II have received circular
issued by your order. from what is called
the Democratic Reform Association, New
York, requesting reply. ! heartily
agree with some Of the doctrines Of tho cir.
cular that the present Administration i.
a corrupt. tyrannical snd dangerous polt.
zeal organization. aud should by nli hon.
orablr means he displaced IN 1876. But,
sir, there is doctrine in said circular tha,
the old slave States. where the negroes re.
side. can never honarab'y subscribe to
Mud 1t is owing to that cursed Cincinnati
Platform aud the acceptance Of the iit
and 10Th amendments $50 callei) IA n &
naliiy; these two amendments were mol
adopted as the old Constitution provided
Negro franchise in tho old Northern froc
States docs not amount - one iruih ihi
disgrace it does in the late Slave State,
for there is but few negro votes North il
comparison t. the South.
In National Convention Of the States
with your uajoriiy Of delegates, YOU could
lay down. as you dil last ,cnr At Bali
more, such u platform as would utterly de-.
feat and damn Us. We suppos d last veal
you Northern Democrats tso callcdl. viii
brought Horace Greeley forward h,i as.
snranc,s from him that he hal rccantct
his former opinions and was in nvpr %
state rights. tina, Is, So Ear as ta allow encl
state To regulate its own franchise Blu
on the l2'h day of last October. lIarac,
Greeley. at a place called plcnsantvilc
made a speech wherein he reiterated al
his former hrlilsll negro equality doctrine
We lost our congressman IN Delaware an,
saved the legislature by thc skin of ou
teeth l3u0 white men stai1 home from
the polls, therefore i is prepostcrons il
any set Of mon, under any name. to nyi,,
rs - the samo feast t,he cursed Cincin
natl Plntlorm) and to the joining in Will
the handful of soro.hrad Republicans
called Liberal Republicans. dsappnin,c,
nhcc hunters 1t is not worth while fo
you to bring in the name If Thomas JEFF
fcrson lie was white man and Dem
ncrat, aud IN favor nf white mans suprc
macy for, as proof he was a slave hold
er. Negroes to-day are as black as the,
were in the days of Thomas Jefferson. an,
the white mans opinion of them in tn,
late slave states The same as il was on
hundred years ago. |, is only f1f plac,
and profit that thousands Of white hypo
critics in the old slave states pretend other
whe In my opinion, sclf.re.pcct Of tn
white people in the sixteen late slave state
demands that they should form, for self
preservation, white peoples poliica
party. to secure aud hold the predominanc
Of the white people in the said sxtcc,
/ states. nnl aid our white friends Of III
i North in Congress. TO put dawn the Re
/ publican doctrine of negro equality. ant
i by congressional enac,nsnis wipe off tn
statute the lith and 10Th pretended a
ncniments. which. in reality, all homes
men know are only congressional enact
msa,s. Yours very respectfully.
SAMUEL TOWNSEND
Middletown transcript., 1873-06-28
Selett i)oetrp.
"OUR OWN"

III had known In the morning
How wearilv Rll the day
The words nnkind
Would trouble my mind
said when you went away,
] had been more careful. darling,
Nor given you needless pain
Hut we vsx .'our own
With look and tone,
We might never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give the kiss OF peace,
Yet il might lie
That never for me
The pain Of the heart should cease
How many go forth in the morning
That never come home n, night,
Aud hearts have broken
For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can nc'er sc, right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger,
Aud smiles for the sometimes guest,
But oft for ''onr own
Til. bitter tone
Though We lore ''uur own the best.
All lips with curve impatient
All brow with iha, look Of scorn
'Twcrc cruel fate
Were the night ,co late
To undo the work Of morn.
Middletown transcript., 1873-06-28

Hard water may be sohencd BY addins
hard wood ashes ia the proportion Of from
two to three quarts Of ashes to hasfels
according TO the Hardness" This 10
much cheeper than the yclks cfeeC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
T.f1S'.s.4 5ssetI y R'Eas1%.

IT,, Southern mail boat That cane W last
Nth: had three hundred passengers "a board.
Letters received to-day from Costa Rica re
port nil the ii"tiniiaS c1-a@ Il in railroad op-
cra,ious in tha coua:rJ Is well ani prosper Gus.
Another c.r,:o O! Grc.! ii,i from PAN. Tree
Cont arrived this morning. but wcui Oh 10
Washugtom.
Sheriff |. &. O'Nca! las plc:h.Se forty
three acre.; ii land belonging 10 the estate i
the i4.e L,r2nz> Rodgers. II Fairfax yu!!!::
just ;,,Ios thi: ely, for SIC! per acre.
Thcrc wcGa no new cas- Of smallpox, nor
any deaths irpm inst disease reported this
morning, aus; the rnalady is gen2r..i; Thought
TO be on the decline.
The o1ly snow now visible in til: n:;E,.';or-
hood is tia, up}E III: Ice on Goose f.g., I>Innd.
where ii is banked ~ several iect a1oT,: the
suffice 81 the ground.
\ .r:.e hoir makes The 81 low:k in front Of
the Commercial Exchange building dangerous.
and the street crossings 1T the jail crucr are
almost impossible.
The intestinal iis2as., Of which mention WAS
made several days ago. is s.;d.to be increasing.
By some it is improperly attributed to hc
drinking Of melted snow
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETtE.1
eseSSss sISS.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1913.
SENAPE

SENATE.
I'll. Senate spent ,hc morning ii the r'c'p-
ton IL reports from committees.
HOUSE OF REpREs ENTATIVES.
In Inc House Of Representatives after some
other business Mr. Terry, Of Virginia called
up the bill to provide for the rccomputation of
the accounts between the United States and
the several States growing out of moneys cX-
ncnded BIZ said States in the war oflSI2, which
is as.f"llOw>
Be It cnucteA &c. That the proper account
ug officers be authorized ard instructed to cX-
anime the accounts between the United States
and the several States. growing out OF moneys
exp nicd b. such States for military purposes
in tie war Of 1872 with Great Britain, and ap.
ply in each examination the provisions and
pr;ncipIcS oi the twelfth section IT the act OF
March III. 1857. entitled AN act making APP
rr0,riations Tor certain civil expenses OF the
Govcrnmcnt for the year ending June, 18th,
1853" aul !hat there be paid to such States
any SUNS that shall be found to be due item
out of any nluney in the Treasury not other
wis appropriated.
This Ill Was supported with great yIgor BY
Mr. Tcrry, Nj Harris and other Virginia
representatives The passage of the tiI! would
give nearly ii 81 100000 to Virginia whose ac-
count KS settled in $50 upon farmer sntcr-
est w,,iiio Mary!and's was settled 10 1888 upon
4 commercial interest
Mr. Peters OF Maize and lIr. Cuburn, OF
Ecd'ana ard others proposed The passage OF
III. LII
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ff,,ii,srcS.

LOUISVILLE Feb 20.--During the last two
weeks six disastrous failures have occurred IN
Shelby coun:y,in this State. John \. Reed and
Shannon Reed. extensive cattle dealers, failed.
Their liabilities were 100000 and assets $50
U90. Shorty after ,Ics:rsA \. W. and Ben Offut
failed, their liabilities being $50, 600 and their
aS,ctsS20. 500. Yesterday Samson 3. Morley and
john r. Bal.rl made All ASS gnment, their la
b;itios Being 100000 and their assets about
:lOuOD. \ great financial pressure Is reported
from the county and one old tioanccr has sued
every Debtor in the cOunty, bringing thirty
suits in Que Gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
HECTEO.r SHLEE.
GALE OF FAIRFAX LAND.

The subscriber will sell, a public sale, before
the Court House door of Fairfax county, on
MONDAY, the 10th day of March, at one
o clock, the FARM on which he lately resided,
situated near Sangsters Cross Roads, and I'D
joining the lands of Reuben Wright, Thomas
Fenwick, Mr.. Makcly and Others, within two
miles of both Clifton and Fairfax stations, OH
the O., A. s. NJ r. r. Said farm contains about
one hundred and forty.four go acres, about
one half cleared and in good state of cutiva.
ton The remainder in wood. The improve
ments consist of new LOG HOUSE, Ems
wcather-boardcd and plsstered, contal ming Ok.
four "a good rooms and 4 good Kitchen corn
house, sta5ling, p9'ultry,,ho peach, orchard,
and q young apple orchard of choice fruit
There IS we'll of excellent water within twenty
yards Of the door, and numerous springs on the
place, convenient to the dwelling. Persons de-
Sirous of purchasing will be shown the property
by Mr.. T. T. Burke, who resides near it,
Terms: One-thrd CD cash, the residue in six
60 and twelve (l2) months, with interest from
day of SALE the pure hascr giving notes with APP
proved security.
JNO Y. WORTHINGTON.
&c, -
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The Markets.

NEw YORK. Fcb. 20.-Stock: very stToDg.
Cod dal. al ~. Money firm at IL 10 81
per Ct. Flour dull. Wheat dull and irregular.
Corn quiet.
B!N.rINoeE. Feb 20.-Ia. SKIES, coupons.
old 4: 10. Constituted 5555 bid. Cotton quiet;
low miiilirgs l9lal9i. Flour dull and uu
changed. Wheat quiet and unchanged Corn
dull: white Southern 60a6l; yellow do. 59aG0;
mixed Western nominal at 81. Oats firm;
Southern 81: Western mixed 4Ga4S; do. white
o. Rye quiet at Sja9l Hay unchanged.
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Spain.

MADRID, Feb. 20.-Thc Goycrnosh:ps Of
f1r.ycight provinces Of Spain are TO be divided
equally among the Ral:ca: and Republicans.
Tie secretaries Of the Radical Governors arc
10 b9 Republicans, and those Of the Republic
can Governors hidical$.
Senor Iiol will retain the Governor General
ship Of Madrid for the present.
\ nccrine of members Of the Conservative
par.y will Soou be held
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FAC Case OF s;sS~x.

NEWPORT, X. |. Feb. 20 A dispatch says
that when Essex v.s released there yesterday
because tie members Of lis family refused to
testify against him. the mob would have lynch
Ell him, but for tie police, Subsequently Es-
sex was erased TO neighEor!n@ town and
would Rave been lung but i3r the interference
If the citizens. Steps were being taken in
Newport to compel him TO Leave that place
~ -. J
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~ Office.
Alcxsniria, Va, February !, 1879.

AlexanIria, Va, FeDrl1ry :, Is1,.
All artisals builders, mechanics, lumber
dealers aud Others who have performed wori;
or furnished materials lpr the construction o!
the Il Nv MARKET HOUSE BUILDINGS
are hereby notified to present to the Commits
so.ers OF the Sinking Fund through their Sec
re.ary, r. S AshDy. on o. before the ~ d y IF
February, 1873, al accurate mccVtin. Of all mon
les now due them for such " ri; AID materials
w. y. BERKELEY, Mayor.
H. l.. SIMPSON, Prcst. Bas:l OF Adm.
GEO. r. SlIlNN, fre>t. Com. Council
X ). hSIIBI, Auditor.
WILMER y. CGRSE, Treasurer.
feb S-tF22 Comm rs Sinking Fund.
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Sr,r.cz.orsgsiD ri. New York.

New YORK. Feb, 20.-Dcputy Collector
james mas been urged by merchants here to
40 before thn ciril service examining board as
4 candidate for the vacant sluycyorshp. 1t Is
generally believed that he will be successful
his great experience peculiarly qualifying HIM
for the position.
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Goal isile Explosion.

LONDON, Feb 20 The explosion in The
coal mine 1T Talk-o' til Hill, Statfordshire, on
Tuesday last. caused the death OF twenty men
not f,ry as was at first reported The bodies
81 ali the killed have been recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
rs'g,a New York ssil,g.

New York, Feb. 20.-The Oyer and Ter,
miner grand jury came in'o court this morning
and presented number OF indictments. some
of chem. il is asserted, against mem brrs Of the
rirg. 10 dctiuitc information could be cleaned
from the clerk Of the court on the subject, and
the Sheriff states that no warrants of arrest
have been sent to his Office 1t is thought that
the parties concerned may be arrested hf he
ru!i,n upon bench warrants.
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Swallowed G;,.

LoyDoS, Feb. pa report has just been
received here that cafe in Smyrna, situated
~ the shore of a gulf. havug been undernln d
bv the It'd *. was suddenly swallowed up in the
waves aud that between one and two hundred
persons. mostly Greeks, were drowned
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EtiSt;;spry aIIssEOSi0;l.

CoRiN, Pa, Feb. 20-Onc OF The stills IN
the Downcr Kerosene Oil Compaoys refinery,
in thus place. bust this morning about ten
O clock. b.owire oil the roof and one SIDE ol
the building. The steam pipes were useless
The building holding he stills viii burn down
The explosion shook buildings nile distant
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Fire.

New YORK. Feb. IeStc:dty morning
ti,c at Clifton, Staten [-ian!, burned the resi-
ien.e and property OF VI. }. Hortou, causing
- # $4,000
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f's-iL -? "a: 81.

.z9-. CoNcERT At HoE@KTs' II. h. GHrEcil,
&C. LuaEpt NAsH1>oN STREET. There VIII
i" :, Cun".rt T Sacred MHs!C 1t 'ic aoov"- a!hc'
Church, tonight. the proceeds 81 which, ;
rclner with contributions ncr@to.orclnatc. mr." to
jo toyo!"G L. Tie erection of parsonage + + the
use o; lie minister. The singing vii BE- under
tho leadership Of Mr.. VIM. firer, vi" for scH-
cra years ms give. mich OF his attention 10
rocu! music, and ail who attend may rely on
hearing excellent singing. l. is ho.ed tax! may
OF their white iriel.ds VIII ho3or &c occasion
with their presence. Adn.ttancc - cents.
feb 2li-lt
~z-- There will Re Il meeting of lie fIrcnen' )
C0avcn,i,sr on Friday evening, NJ o'clock.
As this is the last meeting prior 10 the parade,
it i hoped thu. al MIXERS will b" present
f.b 202. II. J. y EvErr, Chairman.
~" hrrESTIoS, Hook AND LADDER Co
There viii b. called meeting OF the ls"lI"i
Hook and Lu,icl,r Go. on Thursday evening, at
S O'clock By order of the President:
feb 1925 y. \. WAKEFIELD, Secretary.
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~ "I:hnr kcsscrf.
War DEPARTMENT.
NErlcs CIiEE SiGNAL OFFICER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 70, II Il. r1.
I}ojoI;iiiics. For the Northwest and Upper
Lake, during the rest Of Thursday. rlsnG ba
romctcr. falling temperature and northcr!y
winds with cloudy weather and probably light
snow followed by clear wcrther Thursday night
For the OHIO aud Mississippi Valleys. filling
temperature with cloudy weather. fprr tn,
Gull States, sou.heriy winds, cold no-thery
WINDS extending over the Western Gut State:
hv Friday. ia Iin@ Tar ter aud cloudy
weather with northcrty winds prevail in Tho
South Atlantic and Middle States. Northwes
winds and pleasant weather c,ntluuc with TAI!
;rr temp r4tll!e in Ncw E.eiAni.
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Eo:t:. Carolina E;OnGS.

New YnNK. Feb. 2O-At a meeting OF North
Carolina bondnolcrs yesterday a Committee
vas appontc! to in,tinti n legal proceedings
tn secure The payment of interest Oh her bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
You are Troubled with II Bad Breath

You would like to get rid of it, but scarcely
know what means to adopt. We will tell you.
use the fragrant SoZoDoNT; it will cleanse and
beautify your teeth, and leave your breath pure.
feb l1-cOlW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20

Aeyand,i;,, February ~. l--.3,
Whereas, the TW ENTY-> ECnED DAY
OF FEBRUARY has been Icgaizsd by IN" u;
y National Holiday, would recommend that
on next SATU kD.Al, the I'D instant, from
the hours Of | o'clock il. m. until t O'Clock F..
IN, the MARKET BE CLOSED, and business
GENERALLY suspended within III: city li1lit=.
feb ~ y WIN. y. BEEN LEY. May"r.
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Rate for Money.

LEMON. Feb. 2O.-2 p. m.-The rate for
moncy at Tie stock f,xchIn.2 on government
securities is lower than tie barh OF England
ralc iy i i,r cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20

CoRoNER's INQUEST After consultation
with Judge Lowe, this morning, Coroner
Beach and Justice Brown, acting Coroner Of
Fairfax county. inspected the ground at ')one 5
Puintupon which the dead inant was discover
cd On Monday evening last. as heretofore men-
toned in the Gazette, and it having been dc
tcruincd that the spot was within the corporate
limits, Coroner Beach held an inquest uron the
body at Mr. WhcalIcy' Undertaking cs'ah!lsh-
mcnt this evening and the jury: o! which ".
i. Henderson WAS Jeremiah after a pos; NOR
TEN examination hy DR.. Powell. came to the
conclusion that tie clil was sill torn ans rem
dcred u verdict accordingly.
MAIL IRREGULARITIES The Washington
Star Of Yesterday says -" hat Is the reason
the Alexandria papers 40 not reach here by
mail until twcnty-thur hours after they are
issued? The Now York evening papers come
to hand the next morning after their Issue the
evening papers # our sister city, only SIX miles
off. d. not get here uHtll the afternoon. There Is
Il screw loose somewhere. ! he late iTrcg!:art
ties NAV have been caused by The l!nd sides
on Tie \ & I. II. r.
ALARM or FIRE The alarm Of fire last
night, Which brought out most rf the Fire
Department. WAS caused by the bu:nlog Of the
chimney AM tie par,r.j burning Of the roof
u house on ST. Asa pin street, near tiibbon cc-
cupcd by Il coIored Iian !an"d Benjamin
Chinn The filler OF III" truck Of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company VS. broken III =
tie alarm.
\. & 1. T. r. -T!le damage 10 the track Of
the 4. and T. r. r. caused by tho late lind
slides viii have been repaird by to-iishs when
the through traus for Richmond will leave on
time, rs usual, and the regular running ol all
the tluias bt resumed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20

FAIRFAX CouNrr News. The restaurant
Of Amos Fox, at Fairfax Court House, WAS sid
on TUESDAY last 10 Dallas PowelI-thc good will
far So75, and The stock and house at cost. On
the same day W. Is. Butter bought the house
NJ Mrs Nar.iS<a Monroe ON the opposite side
or thr street for $3.50, ard will op>na hotel
there. On VI, nlay Thomas Moore as trustee,
sold ISL acres Of land, south Of Fairfax Station,
a,iioinin, the land Of - Stone, to JuStu>
Schneider, of this city, Tor $50 pr acre,
There was no session ofthe County Court on
Tuesday. aud yesterday, after the cnt riog OF u
fw degrees and the selection II the sy:eill jury
for the March term, the February term ad-
iourned.
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!. X .. CANM.-In speaking of the iucreas-
"a Toll on the &. 4 Q. Canal the Washington
ear says The rate Is now to be 81 cents per
'n Instead OF 46 cents, as heretofore This is a
,uclua' policy on the part of the canal compa-
ny rs they will ti;l to their cost
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II. w. TIIOM AS.
G. w. WATTLES,
ID. l.. SMCOT,
Fairfax CO., tcb la-wts Commissioners.
MARSHALL HOUSE PROPERTY FOR
M 81 LIZ

MARSHALL HOUSE PROPERTY FOR
w SALE.
Under authority of the decree Of tho Circuit
Court Of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trct OF Virginia. renucr on the 18th day Of
january, 1873, in the suit Of Joshua L!ppiDcott
vs. Kelly L: al, the subscriber. special com
missioner, appointed for the purpose. viii sell
the MARSHALL HOUSE PROPERTY, in
the city Of AIcxandria, Va, at public auction,
on SATURDAY, the I'D day Of March, loIiii,
consisting Of
l. LOT at southeast corner of King and Pitt
streets, on which the Marshall House stands,
front ng, say, 81 tcct on King, with depth al,
say, liz feet on Pit street
= STABLE LOT OF TIL HOTEL. on Yves;
side Of Pitt street, midway between King and
Prince streets, having Il front on Pitt OF - feet
and depth Of ii feet.
Terms: Ten per ccntum Of the purchase mon
ey cash, thirty per cent in six months, thirty
per cent in twelve and thirty per cent in eight
cen months from dsy of salc, with interest.
Bonds to be given for tho deferred nstslmentS,
with good personal surety, the property to be
rcso!d ut he risk Of purchaser on tallurcto com
ply with terms OF sale or 10 meet any deferred
instruments in whole or part, and title to be re-
aimed till full payment of purchase money.
Sale in front Of the Marshall House at H. N.
). FERG USON BEACH,
fen 1S-pOts Commissioner of SUE.
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FLAG AT HALr-MAsT The schooner Geo,
Henry passed by here for Washington this
morning in tow of the tug Johnson Brothers.
with Black flag flying at ha;i-pa>t, and h:I
late master. Captain Thomas ohEeve. "No naa
died cf pneumonia down the river, lying N Ter
r.; hin
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RETAINED LETTERS Letters for H. Z
Miner. without postotfice direction, and \. "
Newman, Madison University, \, l., without
no taue, arc detained in The PostoEnce III lnl
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JNU. 7. WUKTHING
Euircay co. VI. feb Boots
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 G. l..
Mankins vs.. Thomas Javins, the undersigned,
therein named will otter, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, the I'D day OF March. 1873, at
o'clock p. M, at Cats Tavern. West End.
Fairfax county, Virginia. that highly cultivated
and VALUABLE MARKET FARM, belong
ing to and now in possession of Thomas Jnvin<.
continuing 81 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 m,St desirabl c tarm.
Terms of Sale So much in hand us will pay
the costs and expenses of suit and the residue in
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
the deferred payments.
H. W. THOMAS,
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oct )
.g.nS!SE.YE.1'T.S.
y7IRST q Il 4 Il ID 90 y Z / l. i

TlEsT GkA CRAM CON cE K 7
ALENA. SOCIAL COHNET BAND,
Assisted by Professors NECkhR and NJ A
GINNIS, of the Washington Marine Band, and
by the Alexandria Quartctto Club, with other
musical talent CT the city,
At SAhEpIA HALL,
On TUESDAY EVENING, March llth, 1873.
Tickets 5d)c-to be had NJ the bookstore of Nr.
George i. French, and 1t Y. Bcckcr's music
store Reserved seats 15c--to be h.d % the
committee who will call on the citizens fcl3-td
''rvi;LIC GOOD OUR ONLY AIN"
TIFTiI ANN U y Il Is a l. l. /,
& of the
uYDnAUL'N. STEAM FIRE ENGINE co.
Will he given II
SARE p T 4 H \ l. l.,
ON MONDAY EVENING. February q.
HOLLY HILL BAND has been engaged for
the occasion.
Master Of Cnrcmonies-R. II. LATHAM.
Floor Managers.
K. W. Falls, u. B. Harlow,
Geo s. Smith, Is. f. Penn.
Committee Of arrangements.
JOS II. Young, Ii. }. Ncvt:.,
Israel B"riiner, A {. hcll.
C"mmjice # Reception.
Capt j. VI. Stcuart DR.. j. y. JoaEson,
Can't. u. L. Sn:oot Benz. Barton,
David A. Windsor
Tickets 81, admitting a gentleman and ladies.
The committee reserves the right 20 reject any
improper person. Jal It'd
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF VIZ
~ GINA, NEAR ALENANDEiA-Inc
18th Session, with the largest attendance since
1861 is now in progress. The ID term bs@ns
FEBRUARY 10Th, though students arc received
ut nny time For Catalogue, with particulars,
address l.. Il. BLACkru&D, ". y, Princi-
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