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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17
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Office Washington City, Virgins hjd i;..f
Alexandria, Va, October ~ i .,. ::
The Annual Meeting Of the Sto Wr>liInui ~!
the Washington City, Vlrglhla Aiu %!;sT. he'll:
Great Southern Railroad Company VIZ S'in:Jn4I,
in LYNCHBURG, VA, on "hDN h'o
the 18th proyimo, At IL O'Clock ILL.,
By order Of tho Directors: .,..-v,
The transfer books will be closed iro ''L sbyy.
proximo until the adjournment Of the ' soi
meeting. ------------
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the rem
office of the Circuit Court Of the city OF AZ Az
andra. on the 9th day OF October I3'": lLe
Washington and Ohio Railroad Company l'"'"
tiff, against The Alcxandrm AID M"shiis.'M
Railroad Company and Sain cl NJ Shoeh""e''
defendants. In chanccry
y he object of this suit is to recover '"'n ''n
defendants debt OF 3043i with Interest IT. ,,
the 18th day Of May, leG; also dep; Oh 90
with interest from the ZSLh day OF May !'J'
and to attach and sub Ct the Interest ol lh' "c
PENDANT, Samuel Nj. Shoemaker, VINO l. nom t,I
resident Of the State Of Wis lha, III thc '"l''';;
stock, road and equipments Of the Sald rAi''o"'i;
company, and all other estate belonging to ana
debts due to snid Shoemaker, to the p"y'heI -
the debts due to the complainant H. ai"ri1a''
The defendant Snm'l. VI. Shoemaker. not ""'
ing entered his appearance ana gwen secu'
cording to the net of Assembly ana thc Eu't' We
tn ) Court, and it appearing by affidavit tnA' ="
is not resident OF TINS STATE II Is oru c'tr
the said defendant appear here within one mon.
after due publication Of this order, ana q" ~
is necessary to protect his interest in TINS sun
and thnt copy of this order be orthwith il'''I
ed in the Alexandria Gazette, II newspaper p"I
lishcd in the city of Alexandria, once u w., .,
for four successive weeks and posted ut inc i'%..'
door of the Court House Of this city. a PS'
test: MORlON MAN T., o'.,
Orr Il Taylor, y. q. oct "O-"f"
VIRGINIA: AT Rules held III the o''i"
Y office of the Corporation Court Of TIE ct'
of Alexandria, on the 9th day of October i H
VIM Zimmerman, plaintiff, against hIi|' "'''
norman, defendant In chancery ,-ns
The object of lh.s suit is To obtain dIV''"
from the bonds of nAtrlmony.
The defendant not having entered her "pl:S;
:ce and given security according to the Nc. -,
Assembly, and the rules Of this Court, ana u"
pearng by affidavit that she is not re=!d'n.
this State, it i, ordered that said dcendsn' %P,'"t
here within one month after due puoiica''oT
this order, and DO what i. necessary to pr"t1c' ~,
interest i'm this suit; and that copy ol th'7 %
der be forthwith inserted in the AlcxandrIs ""
zcttr, newspaper published III the city Q! -
rxandra, once !, week for four successive W." ~,
and posted 1T the front door Of the Court ii0'
Of this city. n copy-test ,x,p c,o-L
Law b. Taylor. y. q. oc' ~
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TXECUTOR'S NOTICE-Letters testament
L AIRY on the estate of the late MA SIN
CON having teea granted to me by the Corpo-
ration Court of the city Of Alexandria, all per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested. TO
make payment, and all persons having claims
against the said estate are requested to present
the same for settlement to
GILBERT SIMPSON,
nov 12-w4w Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17
nov l2-W4N

DUCKS BRANDY
d BUCKS BRANDYl
Being DESTROYS of placing the above strictly
pure Brandy in the hands of the people, We have
had some samples put up in half pint bottles
when we are now selling at SOC each. Persons
in want of u pure article for medicinal purposes
had better call on
COOK i CREIGHTON,
oct7 l07 King street.
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1UsT RECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT

ENTWISLES CHINA STORE,
l57 King street,
A large lot of STONE WARE. beautifully An
nished) consisting of Jars, Pans Pitchers, Jugs.
Covered Jars, &c Also large lot OF FLOW
Err POTS and PIPK1NS, and full assortment
of such goods as are usually found in first class
China Store, oct 27-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A
All persons having claims against the estate Of
JOHN B. HURLEY, decd. are hereby noti-
fed to present the same to the undersigned on or
before the first day of December, 1873
Dated the 23d day Of September 1878.
J. M STEU ART.
se24-wtd Shift admir-. Of j. Is. Hurley, Iced.
DAMNED GOODS-Peaches, Pears, Pine
" apple, Raspberries, Green Corn. Green
Peas, Strirg Beams Tomatoes, Fresh Salmon,
Fresh Star HOLSTERS, Cove Oysters, Picked do:
in jars, Condensed Milk Devilled Ham, Potted
Beet and Tongue; also Sardines in half and quar-
ter boxes for sale by
GEO. McBURNEY & SON,
nov 10 lG6 and ITO King street.
DEnUVIAN SYRUP, Green Ginger Meats
i foot OIL Machine Oils, Sapolio, Conccn-
tratcd Lye Olive Tar, Schenck's Pulmonic ny-
rup, FIAvoring Extracts, kidwelrs Extract
Beech Drop hair Dyes, Simmons Liver Regu-
lator, and Cooks Balm of Lite, received and for
sale by
,ARPETSl CARPETS
Just from the steamer Il very large addition to
our stock of
BRUSSELS,
THREE-PLY and
INGRAM CARPETS
nov II y. +. WILMER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17

IcELAND's TENTH CENTENNIAL ANNIvER-
sARY.- Iceland will next year celebrate the
tenth centennial anniversary of its settlement.
1t is said to have been discovered by Naddod,
a sea rover, in $50, and was settled and the
capital Rcikiavik established in S74 by lngo|t,
Norwegian chief: The population has at
times exceeded 100000, and was in 1855,
81 COZ, Famine 10 its most terrible forms,
pestlleDce spring foods, and volcanic eruptious
have frequently reduced the population to one
half its normal number The honesty, tenn
perate habits, chastity, and plety of the Ice
ianders have been made the subject Of high
praise from European writer's, aud there is
scarcely any country where general education
is SO highly esteemed as in Iceland. Few of
the Inhabitants, if any, are unable to read or
write, and all are acquainted with the old ua-
tona poems and histories. There are over
three hundred Lutheran churches Oh the is
land, all of which have public schools attached
to them. There are also public libraries, news
papers and one college to aid in the education
OF the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17

times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17

One OF THE GREY OF THE VIRGINIUs.-
Major j. G. Harris, Of l,oulsa county, Va,
was we'll known to many Washingtonais. He
was one of the brave untortunates 90 board
the VirgiDus. Like Ryan, he had spent some
years on the western plains and in the mining
regions of the Pacific slope, and was ever ac
tualed by the restless spirit of adventure, A
few weeks since Major Harris found himself
unexpectedly idle, aud at once turned bis at
tentioD to Cuban emigration with the hope Of
improving his fortunes. He was man of
great energy of character, brave and geueruus.
His sad fate will be lamented by numerous
friends 10 this District and 10 Virginia. Wash
ington Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17

CONDITION OF SOME SAVINGS BANKS
Congress- at the last session, directed the
com ptroIler of the currency to submit report
at the next session on State banks and savings
banks throughout the country. The prepare
ton of the report has been goiag 90 all sum.
mer, but with very unsatisfactory results, as
trustworthy data relative to the subject have
been received from only eleven out of the thir-
ty-scven States. The reports received are not
generally satisfactory. The New Fog and
banks make the best showing, but even then
there is much irresponsible management. 10
the Middle States, par,iculary.in New Jersey
the existing law concerning savings banks is in
general disregarded 10 some of the western
States, particularly 10 Illinois, where there are
a great number Of banks. they seem to be un-
der no restriction whatever, and are often con.
Quoted by persons of no responsibility. N T.
PAT
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S1.5OO,OOO,

divided into 1900 cash gifts will be distributed
by lot among the ticket-holders. The number:
of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel BY
blind children and the gifts from another.
nE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-17
a copy LtsI - , ~ -,
MORTON MARYE, Clerk. [oct 3,-%'"

JAS. II. oTEUAkT, >erg"s;:'
, 1873-09-21

man tradition; tho various appointments Of tho
ruin, from itB lofty towors to underground and
vautod prisons, 30 numerous M to mnko conpa-
tatGa ca eoata ,' 9t Of nSb9 Sna n9a q
tho 'Cns.rs. Az Longfollow wolf says: Tho
cunning hand Of Art was busy for nix contnrioB In
raising aud aslorn!ng these WALLS, tho mailed
hand Of Time and War havo tlcfocad and over
towor, called by aomc tho Lindon Towcr,'
bacatlso two largo 1indenH aro growing on its
top; wan blown up by tho French, and Immense
mnsseB Of masonry, still adhoring, Ito III tho
moat 1o vs. 60 md Sit nuaI .nd ~ rf.m;n non" I
"Hyperion, IAN Invitation repeated by tho
young .artst Of our, parsy,-and, climb
Ing tho gteop aaoont,. wo looked down
upon tho garden IS from m ola wat1h-
paat party Of studonts, full Of lifo and gayctyI
climbed tho tower, and, with thoir fun and
frolie scattered our aombro ,reyorios.
1tbelng vacation. we saw little OF tho Unlvor"
eity, except tho buildings. We mot however,
many
and nearly all had scara Oh tl,oir faces from
sword-outn; aud almost evory ono was attoflded
BY an Immense dos We Tere toa thes every
faco, In order to attain rospecte-
llo social standing among hts fol.
lows;. TINT this was as Important
Big dog,-tl,o bigger tho better It was, wo
were told, mnstor Of pride among the boys to
poneacas Tho finest ard rareat dog We saw n
great mnny atudonts lending, dogs,~-st Der
1nrds, Nonfoundlanda, mahtina. gfent gre utag- ~
! monsc, strong, and 'fast, rot gentlo and afrec-
tionats hound, oalletl tho St. olmutz.
| Wo Bat on tho Linden Tower, and saw tho sun
eink behind tho Msatlap hills aud tho shadows
fall over tho Valley of tho Ncckor, and, reading
u Hvnorto,, u rarAI1nI t!1o fonr-
, 1873-09-21

nIVUNUEs- s-LEGALIY, ,OHTAINEp-FEE AirEh
fAsvsss SSfs% aySasa; %ls Ns ,a'es
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11
A Ride to Death-Results of Drunken
se FrOlic.

BETWEEN ten and eleven o'clock last
night party of men, who were deter
mined to have 4th of July celebration
prematurely, and on their own account,
effected their purpose by burning up the
hack in which they rode, and also in burn
ing one of their own number so badly that
he died from the effects of his injuries to-
day
Early in the evening Daniel B. Webb,
the passenger agent of the Baltimore. 81
Ohio Railroad at this place; Samuel
Fleming, railroad engineer, formerly
employed on the Hooking Valley Rail
road; and Jacob Huston, a sporting man,
procured quantity of fireworks and
commenced firing them off in the streets.
They were warned to desist by the police,
and hired hack to drive out of the city,
with the intention.of finishing up their
fun there Going out to Franklinton they
shot off a number of rockets and Roman
candles. Not content with this, however,
they returned to the city and procured an
other quantity of fireworks at Wagner's
and then proceeded to Meneeley's saloon,
where they drank copiously. They then
went out to Franklinton the second time.
While driving through the covered bridge
they commenced firing off crackers inside
of the hack, and frightened the horses,
causing them to run away. By the time
they arrived at Franklinton again, how
ever, the horses had become quiet, and
they got out and gave another display Of
pyrotechnics.
Returning to the city once more, they
procured another and much larger lot of
fireworks, and still more drinks. They
then started out to Camp Chase to finish
I, +,c oh fn1
miles west of the city, the hackman,
party had lighted torch in the vehicle.
He tried to take it away from them, but
was unable to do so. Almost Immediately
afterward the f1re-crackers began to ex-
plode in the hack, and the horses, fright
ened at the noise, set off at full speed. AS
the vehicle went dashing along the road
the rockets took fire and begun to shoot
out at the windows their long trails of fire,
Illuminating the whole landscape. Then
the Roman candles became ignited, and
soon the lining and whole interior of the
vehicle were in flames The fearful race
was kept up for more than mile, during
which time Webb and Huston somehow
managed to get out. When the horses
were finally brought to a stand and un-
hitched, Fleming, who had been fastened
IN the vehicle, broke out. The hack was
by this time so near demolished that it
was allowed to burn up.
Fleming was not so badly burned as
might have been expected, and, with the
hackman, started back to the city. Pro
ceedlng about half mile they found
Webb lying on the road, with his clothes
literally burned off him, while Huston
was still further back. Procuring assist
I ca AZ
can House, in this city. At twelve O'Clock
to-day Webb died from the injuries. The
other two, though quite seriously burned,
are in fair way to recover-C0Iotmabus,
o., (June 29) Dispatch TO Cincinnati En-
Q1tI9er
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

A BLACK AND WHITE Boy CoMBINA-
TIoN.-A remarkable boy was to be seen
at the Nashville depot yesterday; in fact
one of the greatest curiosities of the age.
He is half white and half black, not in the
mulatto and miscegnation sense, but the
lower half of his body is whittier than
white folks usually are, while the upper
portion is black as midnight. His moth
er, coal-black negress, was with him,
and they left on the Nashville train at z
O'Clock last evening He is but three
years old, and has already learned to make
money out of his peculiarities. He made
several nickels yesterday in very few
minutes There is round patch, about
three inches in diameter, OF perfectly
beautiful hair on the top or his head,
which is surrounded by little kinky negro
wool.-LouSsu51Ie Ledger.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11
VOLUME XI.
Miscellaneous Reading
AFEARD OF 4 GIRL.
BY SAMUEL SLICK, JR.

BY SAMUEL SLICK, JR.
ODARN it all l-afeard of her,
And such mite of gal!
Why, two of her size rolled nto one
Won't ditto Sister al.
Her voice is sweet as the WhlpporWllIs,
And the sunshine's in her hair;
But I'd rather face a redskins knife
Orthe grip of a grizzly bear:
Yet Sal says, .'Why, she's such dear,
She's Just the one for you"
o darn it all i-afeard of gal,
And me just six feet two
Though she amt any size. while I'm
Considerable tall,
I'm nowhere when she speaks to me,
She makes me feel so small.
My face grows red, my tongue gets hitched,
The cussed thing won't go;
II riles me, cause it makes her think
I'm most tarnation slow.
And though folks say she's sweet on me,
guess il can't be true.
O darn it alI!-afeard of a gal,
And me just six feet two!
Ny sakes just 'spose if what the folks
Is saying should be SO!
Go, Cousin Jane, and speak to her.
Find out and let me know;
Tell her the gals should court the men,
For isn't this leap year?
That's why I'm kinder bashful like,
Awaiting for her here.
And should she hear I'm scared of her,
You'll swear it can't be true.
o darn 1t all l-afeard of gal,
And me just six feet twol
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 7th at
115A@115A
Another Indictment has been found against
Woodruff, Clafin and Blood, under the OBJ
scene Publication act of 1878.
A recent Washington dispatch says it was
thought by well-informed people in that city
that the Hon. E. r. Hoar will be appointed
Chief-Justice at the assembling of the next
Congress.
Clinton L. Merriam, of New York, has sent
his back pay to General Spinner with direc-
tions to convey it into the Treasury, which
has been done.
In the Walworth trial, on the Both, Mrs.
Walworth testified to acts of presumed insan-
ity committed by her late husband at various
times. Mr.. O'Conor presented more of Wal
worth's letters in evidence, one Of which was
SO vile that it could not be read out in open
court. General Martin 2. Hardin, brother of
Mrs. -Walworth, testified that the deceased had
pointed pistol at him on one occasion, had
sent him several threatening letters, and also
kind of internal machine, loaded with powder
and ball Considerable evidence was adduced
regarding the eccentric habits and moroseness
of the prisoner for some time prior to the
shooting.
The total receipts of the National Treasury
from internal revenue during the fiscal year
ending June so were S115,670,7 ,727, being over
$1,000 600 in excess of the estimates.
Ten or twelve persons were killed by the
accidental explosion of powder in building
at Virginia City, Nevada, on the 3oth.
A Laramie CIV. IT, dispatch says that the
Ute Indians encamped in and about Rawlins
Springs have been accused of committing va
rious depredations recently, and on the 2Sth a
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

land saved my son from an alliance
with woman socially beneath him." in
terrupted Mr.. Pennywise. "You marvel
among women, will you tell me?"
~ will''
"How did you do it?"
81 married him myself Good morning,
sir"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

party of citizens from Rawlins went to one
of the Ute camps, when a quarrel ensued, in
which the citizens killed ten or twelve indians
and took sixteen ponies, a lot of blankets, sad
dies, etc., and returned to Rawlins. The
Laramie Sentinel says: "The Indians are very
much excited, and general Ute war is feared
in consequence, which will seriously interfere
with the timber, mining and other interests
throughout this region."E
A New York journal of the 80th says it was
improbable that any immediate investigation
would take place in the Beecher-B Bowen Tilton
case. The Brooklyn Eagle of the same date
publishes the following card from Mr..
Beecher:
To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle:
In long and active life in Brooklyn it has rarely
happened thai the Eagle and myself have been in
accord on questions of common concern to our
felow-citiZens. l am for this reason compelled to
acknowledge the unsolicited confidence and regard
of which the columns of the Eagle of late bear tes
timony.
plicalion has been made to Mrs. Victoria Woodruff
for letter of mine, supposed to contain lnforma-
ton respecting certain Infamous stories against me-
have no objection to have the Ea9te state,
in any way it deems fit, that Mrs. Wood
hull, or any other person or persons, who
may have letters of mine in their
possession, have my cordial consent to publish
them. In this connection, and at this time, will
only add that the stories and rumors which for
some time past have been circu ated about me are
grossly untrue, and stamp them in general and
in particular as utterly false. Respectfully,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
There were thirteen deaths from cholera in
Cincinnati on the 30th, and eight in Nashville.
There were also reports of the cholera in st.
Louis, but all the cases resembling that disease
could be traced to the use of impure well
water imprudent diet, or dissipation. There
was no alarm in the city, nor was there any
apprehension.
The following is the public debt statement
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

An English letter says: Fifteen bun
dred young women lately pissenl ea mem IN
selves for competitive examlnation' lor
eleven vacancies among the clerkshlps OF
the London England( Postofices, and
/ 900 of these Tunf6rtunates were actually
examined
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

H. W. Beecher began public life as a
writer on the Cincinnati Gazette.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-07-11

Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable in law
full money, principal outstanding. 81
Interest accrued and not yet paid.
Interest paid by United States. ....... S
Interest repaid by transportation of
mails etc
, 1873-04-18

stroeta, OharleB p1noo, Harrison, Polk, Taylor,
Stowoli, Twolfth. Thrteonth, Fourteenth, Weils,
In 8allo, Dearborn, and Lnko atrcotB, and hliohl
gan avoilue, Portions OF atroota are obstr1letod
III follows Van Duren, jackson, Quincy Adams,
Monroe, Madison, Washington, Randolph, Lake,
franklin, and YellH. Fratlklin atreet III fonnd
to bo In bad condition, aud unaafo for flro OIL,
ginos. Iitllann stroot, botwoon Market a'd
Kngsbnry, Cronby street, near Division hltohi-
gan Btreot, betwoon Wola and Franklin, and III
front of No. 371 HodBwiclt street, nro mainly 90.
oupod by planing mills, and aro blocked with
1ulnbor. Union atroot, south Of Twonty-Bocond;
John, O'Noil1, md Lumber HtronsB woBt ol Hal
Rtcd; Brown stroot Mt tho O., D. & q. Railway;
Twonty-Hoconl Rtycet, from Brown to May !
Morgan and Fisk streets, Contro nvonuo,
Tlronp, Lnflin, Twonty-eocond nouhon, Tan-
lima, md ltoboy streotB within q fow foot Of tho
rivor aro cloar, but beyond that arc filled with
ohasrlotions. Thirty-tlrst strooe moods bridge
ovor ditch in ordor to make tho rlvor accessible
Fourtoonth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Nlnetoonth,
and Twentieth strootH need planltirB between tho
traolts and tho rivor. Seventeenth street Ia OBJ
strnotod by CARS Oh Grovo stroot.
On motion, 1t waa ordorod tllat tho reports, 81
tor having boon tabulatod, bo roforrod to tho
Board Of Public Works and tho Mayor, with
rcquost that orderH bo isBuod for tho removal Of
tho distractions na aoon 20 practicable. In casoa
whore permits layo been giyen to obstruct tho
Btroots, tho AThyor iH requested to revoke tlem
and thus enable tito speedy clearing awny Of oil
inlpodimonts to tho workings Of tho Fire De-
partment,
After tho examination Of various candidates
for positions In tho Firo Department, tho Board
adjourned.
, 1873-04-18
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Flre-nInrslEI WilIinnas Reports tho
streets Which nro Obktructed by
Humber Pilcss
Tho Board Of Firo and Police Commissioners
mot yesterday afternoon, all Of tho mombers
being proHont. Reports were submitted by Fire
Marshal Williams Oh the subject Of distractions
to stroets and their impaseablo condition ln caso
OF fire, with Wow to haylng tho ohstruotions
removed and tho ntreota put in such ordor I'll
ahall render II possible for engines to be drawn
through them. IIo mont1onB obstruotlona aB
existing in the following named looalitloa: Luna-
Der atroot, from Twonty-aecond to Canal atreota; +;
Canal Rtroot from Lumber to Eighteenth
stroots; IN front Of Nos. 27, 20, and 81
North Jofforaon siroot; southwest cor
ner OF Jofforson anl Randolph stroets !;
in front Of Nos. 21G and 80 milwaukee, ayenuo i
i'll front Of planning mill, corner Of I4ako and San.
Eamon asroeta eorner Of Chicago ayenvo = and
atreota, from Oanal stroot to tho river. Docks
are ha1ly obatrucsod at Van Duron md Tylor