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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Ia,OOD CASH GIFTS SI,5OO,OOO.
VERY FIFTH TICK EFT DRAWS A GIFT
S250.OOO FOR $50.

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by
special act Of the Legislature for the benefit of
the Public Library OF Kentucky, will take place
i'll Public Library Hall, ut Louisville, KY,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Sd, 1873.
Only sixty thousand tickets will be Sold and
one half Of these arc intended for the European
market, thus leaving only 10000 for sale in the
United States where i00.0 coo were disposed Of for
the Third Concert. The tickets are divided into
ten coupons or parts and have on their back tn.
scheme with full explanation OF the mode Of
drawing.
At this concert, which will be the grandcst
musical display ever witnessed in this country
the Iinnrncndnntcd sum of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

''Too THIN" THE New York Sun contains
a card signed Mrs St Clair, y in which it is
stated that ''Slte has heard from lortcatc source
that Mr.. j. &. Sc'Iz. OF Washington, who had
resided in Alexandria, was one Of the victims
whose name she had not seen among the list OF
the dead" No, and for the best Of reasons.
The clerk of the boat says no such man was on
board. The hotel, boarding house keepers,
and various other people in Alexandria have
good and sufficient cause to remember D. u.
Scitz and now his poor wife, whom ne dc,
serted for other women" having seen the card
alluded to, is writing on here making inquiries
about him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
The Massachusetts Goyernorship.

BosroN, Sept. 4.-The latest summary o
delegates to the Republican Convention is a
follows: For Butler, l59; for Washburnc, Isl
non committed and contested, 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

The CHAIN GANG. The chain gang arc an un'
ruly set and are cont iuua source ofanuoyancc
to the numerous commanders they have had
siuce the organization Of the corps. This morning
while at work on North Pitt street, one OF them,
a coIored man named Porter, crawled through
a broken fence and hid in the tall grass growing
in the lot. When found another OF the
gang, also colored, named Countcc, proposed
Chat he should be cobbed, which so lncensed
him that he struck the proposcr powerful
blow and the two had a savage light which
lasted until they were hustled off to the station
house by the city police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
The Markets.

Gold active at l5s Money 6a77. Flour shade
lirmer. Wheat la2c better. Corn lc better.
BALTIMORE, September 4.-Virgnia Is, con-
solidsted, 5l3 bid to-day. Cotton hrmer; low
mddlings lealS4. Flour frmer and in improved
demand Wheat buoyant and stronger; white
choice lS5al90; fair to prime do. lG5alsO.: good
to prime rcd l50al65; Ohio and Indiana do. l6Oa
i65; Pennsylvania l65al72 Corn hrmer and
higher; white Southern -; yellow Southern 60;
mixed Western 81. Oats quiet; Southern Ia
Al; Western mixed i2a44 do. white 44a46. KY;
dull at 75aS5 Hay unchanged. Provisions dull
and lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Cholera.

CINCINNATI, Sept 4.--Thcre were four deaths
from cholera in MiIlcrsburg, ky., yesterday,
and number of new cases arc reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Arrested.

san Francisco, Aug. 3.-Jayncs, the
slayer Of John Gallagher, has been arrested and
claims that he acted 10 self defence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

Police HEADQUARTERS The only cases
reported at police headquarters this morning
were Mary Bennett, woman who said she was
on her return from the White Sulphur Springs,
where she had been for her health who tor
inebricty on the streets was fued and dis
charged; sailor, who for disorderly conduct
was discharged with a repriuand; Geo. Wyatt
and Chas. Fleming, colored, vino for fighting
and disordery Conduct near the canal, were
fined and discharged, aud two Of the chalu
gaug-c oIored men named Couutce and Porter,
who, for fighting, were locked up III the station
house to await an examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Weather in England.

LONDON, Sept. 4-l:30 p m.-The W ather
to-day is wet and unfavorable to the growing
crODS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

BELLE NJ H 4 6EdSr .I In sT11U1E'
Alexandria, Va.
Principal, Miss ANNA L. DERRICK, late of
the Bishops School, Easton, Md.
The Fifteenth Annual Session of this School,
formerly under Miss CARRIERS charge, will COM
ulencc on MONDAY, the 18th day OF Septem-
Der, under the direction Of Miss Derrick. Eve
ry effort will be made TO sustain the high reputa-
ton of this widely known and popular School.
Competent and experienced teachers will be en-
poyed in every department. and the Principal
hopes to give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor her with their patronage.
Terms per half session, payable in advance.
For board and tuition in the entire English
course Sl25 %
For day scholars, per quarter in advance
Preparatory Glass, ), ~
Juninr (,IuSs 1000
Intcrmodiato Glass, 1850
Senior w
For Circulars, containing further Information,
apply US above.
References Ri Rev. Bishop Lay, Easton,
Md; Rcys. Geo; H. Norton, D. +. .Sprigg, T.
II. Mcklm, and X. hcmper, esq, Alexandria,
Va aug 6--eotOl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

70 the et1itor Of tie Alecundrit Gazette
Allow me to correct an error IN your paper
Of yesterday, saying resigned my situatloh %
clerk in the First National Bank OF ;1 AZ
| was turned ont. WIN. " Hl"hl'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Specie Shipment.


New YORK, Sept 4-Specis sipment to day
sq5 900, in silver bars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

DURE CIDER VINEGAR for picking
l. also whole and ground Spices of all kinds,
in store and for sale by ,-
VIM S. BROOkES,
sens l47 King street
"ACkEREL-No l Mackerel, in bbls and
INI kits, jus: received By ,,r, Dnpn
sep3 ). =. AlLb O.N:
DRIME OLD GOVERNME ZEN T JAVA
i COFFEE just received by
sep3 y. Z: MlLbOhN.
DOARD.-Well furnished rooms with FIRST
ID CLASS BOARD can be obtained by ad-
dressing \. B., Gazette Ollie. sep2
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$780, - --.. - -
EGTEE.S.
ROAkDING.
,r.. J. ii. BITIER,

Mr.. j. H. BITTER,
late of Winchester, Va having taken the large
ana commudious house No. IS Prince stree l.,
Alexandria, md furnished the same completely,
will receive boarders by the mouth, week or day:
Reference: Judges Edmond Pendieton and
Richard Parker, Winchester, and Messrs. Green
and Wise, and II. Z. Hooines Alexandria.
aug l3-lm:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

HYpRAULloN ENGINE House. IS no
place in the country that can boast OF q nea.ei'
hapdsou.cr or more conveniently arranged 1re
engine house than that of the hydrau!lI,n
Steam Fire Company Of this city. 1t mas !a.e,y
been additionally adorned by two magnlIn1ceu.,
arched and composite doors, made by MI he si
Jenkins, the workmanship exhibited on WHICH
can not be eXcelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
ON BOTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
PLANS.

Complete with all modern improvements ;
rooms en- suite and single private par ors, baths
elevators, &c Location unsurpassed, being in
the very centre of fashion and brilliant New
York life In proximity to Churches and places
of Amusement. and Lord & Taylor'S, Arnold j
Constables and j. j; G. Johnston's Dry Goods
palaces. Tho hotel is under the management Of
A. S. Barnum, formerly cf B&rnuln's Hotel
Baltimore; l. n Green, OF Dayton, Ohio, and
recently of New York, and Freema1 Barnum OF
Barnum Hotel, St Louis. aug -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
S1.5OO.OOO.

divided into Il 0OO cash gifts will be distributed
by lot among the ticket-holders. The numbers
Of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel by
blind children and the gifts from another
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

FALL SIlooTlNG- Sora, reed birds and an
,%'''ooa blue wing are now affordiug those fond
:. SnoTlng an opportunity OF testing their skill!
,La u Ntr The marshes and swamps near
v;, ", wy are beginning to be pretty well stocked
". ,'; sOra and reed birds, but the birds are not
iE,, u, good order, though rapidly approaching
If 10y oouuit'on OF obesity which is the main cause
bra ," 81 righteousness. A perfectly fat reed
lon ' us. Snot while flying at any moderate clcva,
SOW, VIII burst when it falls to the ground, and
whII' 70 convey to the palate that delight
b. ~ me variety is capable of arordiug, should
IN .sa almost the same condition. Those who
,,r shooting usually plunge at once into
warI I'uule ot-the marshes, but others, to-
N' tue close OF the day, station themselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

THE OYSTER TRADE -Oysters are begin
ming to arrive quite freely by the steamboats,,
and it will not be long before their receipt by
cargoes will be chroucled. The eating houses
and some of the retail dealers are now regular
" supplied with them, and the packers have al
ready commenced to clean up and get ready for
an early resumption of business, aud anticipate
an increased trade during the now rapidly APP
preaching season. The oyster trad de in this
city shows steady Increase since the war, as
the people in the back country are slowly hod-
ing out that they can get at their own homes;
hundreds of miles away, oysters almost as good
out of a can as they could were they 10 the
city Oysters are rarely sent away from here
in the shell, the inland trade being solely COLI
fined to those in cans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
PERsoNAL.-Gen. r. L. [. Beale, OF West
,o,o,.,d is at the Mansion House.

State Senator Thos. E. Taylor, of Loudoun,
was at the Civ Hotel to-day on his way home
from o1 Richmond, whittier he has been to attend
meeting of the Board of Directors OF the Gen
trail Luuatic Asylum ;, o t1,,so
Thos. Moore, esq, OF FalrtaA oou'' Aioo'''
is in the city to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
NLIFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL,

The next session of this school will begin on
the lst DAY OF OCTOBER, 1873. For partc-
lars apply to
K. JAQUELIN AMELER. Principal,
~ l2-eo2nl Markham n, Fuuq. CO., Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
LAW DEPARTMENT.


J. B. Minor, LID, Prof Com. and Stat.
Law; 5. o. Southall, LID, Prot. Equity and
Law Merchant, Internatl. Law, etc. Session
begins OCT |, 1913, and continues nine months.
Instruction by Textbooks and lectures combined,
illustrated by Mool-Court exercises. For Cata-
loguas, apply P. y. University Of Vu.j TO WIN.
WhKThN BAKER, Sect y. Facy. aul6.eolm
VlkGlNIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANlCAL COLLEGE.
The Second ocssiu4 will open Oh the 18th OF
AUGUST.
Provision is made for instruction in Agr;cul
turc ami Tccnntca. Mechanics. III addition " the
usuU! Scientific and Literary studies
Inc necessary expenses ot the State studcntdo
not exceed SlJU for the session OF ten months
The COS, 10 II ,,uy student is $40 more. This
innate includes fulton, Board RJom-rent, Flu
cI, Lights Washing, Books and Uniform Suit
Fox Catalogue address
c. L. G. MINOR Prest.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
DOTOMAC ACADEMY,

(Formerly Alexandria Boarding School,
Established by Benjamin Hallowull in 1924
\ complete English, Classical and Mathcmat-
lea! course taught; also French, German and
Spanish. Next session will commence SEP
TENDER Il. Catalogues furnished ut request
Terms For board, tuition, washing and lights
$3.50 per half session in advance For day
scholars Sl2 so for tuition in Eaglsh branches,
> ~ in Greek and LuLin either or both and
= 10 in Modem Languages Ieachj per quarter
Ill advance. Apply ut ~ Prince ST., or address
CHARLES 5. TAYLOR | Associate
JOHN ). BLACKBURN, ! Principals
iy II t"ti Aicaandria, Firgnla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
OF VIRGINIA MEDI-
CAL SCHOOL.

The next session forty -ninth) will commence
October lst 1872 and continue for nine months.
offering great advantages to the diligent student
Tor thorough training in the principles Of his
profession For Catalogues apply to WIN.
WEkTENBAkER, Secretary of Faculty, Pc.
University OF Virginia, Va aug l5-eolm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
ICAi.S IV'I. NV'5 TT"
or Al i Il va AGA nEN y

CT. MAKY'S ACADEMY,
- North Fairfax street,
Alexandria, Va.
Conducted by The SISTERS OF The HOLY
CROSS, viii reopen on MONDAY, September
lst The course of instruction is most thorough
IN English, the Languages, Music, &c
Every effort will b. made by the Sisters thai
the children--boarders and day pupils -entrrlSt
cd u their care shall receive eVild and refined
education. Music, Languages, Drawing and
Painting form extra charge=.
For full particulars address
aug 2l2w Sister NJ LEOCADIA, Superior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

WASHINGTON * LEE UNIVERSITY,
w Lexington, Va.
The next session of This Institution will coul
llence OH the THIRD THURSDAY QSth) OF
SEPTEMBER 1873, and continue without in
Permission until the fourth Thursday in June
1874.
The instruction embraces thorough CLASH
CAL, LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC courses,
together with the Professional Departments OF
Law, ngincerlng and Industrial Chemlstry,
including course Of Agriculture ..
The entire expenses for the session Of nine
months need not exceed 500 or S325, according
to the price Of board Arrangements are also
mado for messing, by which Students may ro-
duce their expenses t. $50 per session.
For further information address
WIN DULD, Clerk of Faculty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

~ Rem Oh l. A n q L \ u +.

Professor LOUIS GANBIN, will resume his
duties on the I'D inst, and organize classes at
his own residence. Terms per quarter three and
four dollars. He will also give private instruc-
ton at the pupils residence HIS classes will
be SO arranged that they will not Interfere with
the regular studies TT school Address Z. ..
box 2S4, Alexandria, Va. sep NV
MRS NJ NJ. SMITH, Ia pupil of Mrs Look.
N1 ernlan, Of Richmond) will begin by the
FIFTEENTH INSTANT to tesch VOCAL
N USIC, and respectfully offers her services TO
Principals Of Schools or pupils ut private resi-
dcnces. Best references can be given: For terms
apply TO Prof. ROBT. s. HEY MAN,
sep 2-tO1 No. 70 Royal street, south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
Charlotte Hall. ST. Mary's co., Md, au

AKLIN GTON HOME SCHOOL
II l23 Cameron street.
English, French and German Institute, for
YOUNG LADIES and SMALL CHILDREN J;
duties resumed SEPTkMBER 10th.
The merits Of this Institution are too we'll c.
labiishcI to require further notice or encomum.
For Circulars, &c, apply to the Principal,
aup 1G-1,u* ELIZABH. =. RIVERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

MISS TEBBS, for eight years one of the
Nl Principals of Belle Haven Institute will
open SEPTEMBER 10Th, 1873, a SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS ut No. l23 Queen st. A limited
number received aug 2-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
CHARLOTTE HALL,
ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD.

ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD.
Chartered liza.
a complete Primary, Higher English, Msthe-
NAUTICAL and Classical course taught, together
with French and Spanish.
The next session will commence SEPT. 18th.
In consequence Of liberal State donation,
board, tuition and washing is only $50 Fer ses-
sion of five months, payable in advance.
Catalogues furnished by addressing the
PRIN CIPAL.
W rI,i.n HI -, N.ry. 90 Nh .uIf,-eO3W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

TENDER s.h, 1873 in the fue large, rear room in
the upper story OF Sarepta Hall Apparatus in
creased and improved; corps Of teachers and
course Of instruction complete. Best school
room III the city. Terms: IS, s., $40 and SD
per quarter. Address Rev. DR.. }. LITTLE,
aug 4-Iln Z. y. box 2lO, Alexandria, Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

MOSQUITOES Many time and oft has
the mosquito in all its hcinousuess been de-
scribed by those who have been tortured by its
heartless pflictions, and that too by writers
VINO have made study of the insect, devoted
time and attention to their subject literally
knew whereof they wrote, aud prepared such
readable articles that it would be trultless
task for successor to attempt to improve up
on their work 1t must, however, be sald
that if such an attempt were made, the proper
amount of inspiration, aud that Of the most i'm
petuous character, could now be obtained The
late prolonged rain or some other cause has
produced such swarms Of the horrid creatures
that life at night is uubearable without bars,
and hardly so with them. Any one can now
experience a realizing sense Of the wood cuts
he has frequently seen in the illustrated papers
and magazines of men waking up in the Dlght
| with their heads surrounded by the little VII
lains, flying as thick as May flies around
horsc-chcslnut tree in June. Indeed II the
present iDfiction continue much longer many
| Aexaudriaos will resemble the Conlbos, a new
| " discovered tribe Of Indians on the Amazon,
| described in an article 10 late plumber OF Lit
tells Living Age--wl.ich though taken from an
Eaglish periodical, reads exceedingly like a
| production of the editor of the ELK Rnn ga
zette-whose skin is rough to the touch like
shagreen, from being necessarily punctured by
mosquitoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04

along the shores of Hunting Crock, from its
mouth to its head, and bang away in a continu-
Gus Iusilade at the reed birds which at that
hour commence to fly over the city from the
marshes further north to the swamp on the
other side Of that stream, the water opening
into which is known as He'll Hole, and in which
all sorts OF snakes, indigenous to this section
Of country abound in numbers almost as great
as the birds. Fortune OF course does not favor
all-if it did il would not be fortune-so while
some of the shooters return with game bags
plethoric with the results of their sport, and
suggestive Of suppers that would tempt the
strictest vegetarian, and consequently receive
the congratulations OF their friends, theirs
come back without single feather, or at best
with but one or two lean aud lank black birds
which nobody will take the trouble to pick, aud
the only question about which is, why were the
poor things slaughtered? OF course nobody con
graduates these unfOrtunates, and in supreme
disgust they go to an eating house and eat birds
that somebody else has killed. Professional
guuners are doing good business and have a
ready sale for all the birds they kill at remu-
nerative prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
EDTC-9TENNNL.
A LENA DRIA A CA u + NJ !
~ IT, Ml.lfo nnd ST 90 nh SIS

A LEXAND RIA AGA d E NJ Y,
n Cor. Wolfe and st. Asaph SITS.
The Sixteenth Annual Session of this School
will commence on MONDAY, September Sth,
when all pupils who desire to attend during the
session should be present for classification,
Catalogues containing particulars may be OBJ
tained al the bookstores or by applying to
aug 23-tf JOHN 5. BEACH, Principal.
=" F. HENRY'S SCHOOL,
IL. On Alfred street, between King and
Prince streets, in the second story OF the friend
ship Engine Building
This SCHOOL FOR BOYS which has been
in operation, with the exceptoo1, Of the years OF
the war, since the year 1857, will commence is
next annual session on the 18th of SEPTEMBk Il.
The terms of tuition, depending on branches
taught, range from st to ST. per quarter in sd-
vance, with an extra charge OF 80 per quarter
for tuition in either Of the Ancient or Modern
Languages.
Gss,- The school room will be open after the
7th of September from q. m. to Il m. tor the
examination and classification of pupils wishing
to enter the School. aug ZZ-u
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18
A CURE OF LIVER DISEASE,
Living Advertisements.

A medicine that has done more than II the
prescriptions Of the pharmacep;eiat to protect
the human system against the bodily Ills SUI
peripduced by unhealthy surroundings, is
certainly worthy of universal confidence. 1t
is mainly on account Of its extraor binary
preventive properties that HOsteter's TOM
ach Bitters is so exceedingly popular in To-
calities subject TO the visitation OF miasmatic
feve's and others diseases produced by en-
poisoned air. family that has escaped
sickness during sickly season in conse
puence of using the Bitters as a safeguards
a living advertisement of the virtues of :he
preparation. The whole neighborhOod realize
the fact 81 couldn't have believed it,"
says one. II scarcely credited the ADVERTISE
ments: but one must believe what one seee,"
says another at is the very thing we need
in this unwholesome section of country"
remarks third. And the result is that
the instinct of self-defence, the first law of
nature, induces three-fourths Of that commu
nifty to obtain supply of the great vegeata-
ble aniido;e before the next sickly season
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18

The Y marked on the NeJCS means
that remittance would be in order
and very acceptable. The number
marked or printed is the one to be sub
strscted from the ''whole number" or
the present issue, Multiply the re-
mainder by 4 cents and the product
will be about the amount you owe on
subscription.
For example, the "whole number
of the issue is 42I. If $50 should he
the number marked or printed on the
outside OF your paper, you will owe fol
- numbers or one year.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18

PerSonay.-Messrs. Il. NJ. Wiley Of
Sullivan, and J. B. Richmond, Of
Scott, were in town on Wednesday
last. Col. Whey is an old Virginia
Democrat of the jackson lineage and
his loyal democratic heart leaped for
Joy at the splendid clap Of thunder
which has just cleared the Virginia
sky.
Mr.. Richmond has just closed an
arduous and very exciting County
Campaign, and caHle-out so votes
ahead of his opponent on whom he
says tae radical vote was thrown en-
2'dsSe. There is no mistake in his
position on public questions. He
everywhere cried aloud "Yet forty
days and radicalism shall be over
thrown" lie is opposed viOleatly to
free railroad Law. Says he is for
keeping Col. Scott oft of Virginia
and General Malone ,in Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18
MENDOTI LODGE AND HAM
ILTON INSTITUTE.
Corner Stone Laid.

On Friday last, d. D. G. NJ. L. F.
johnson officiated at the laying of
the Corner Stone of Mendoti Lodge
at Undertook in this County, Not
withstanding there was frost in the
air fully 200 persons were in atten-
dance. Col. Jos. T. Campbell had
been selected as the orator of the oc-
easion but failed to attend. The
members of Cove Creek Lodge were
in attendance and the occasion
passed off very pleasantly.
The new building will be of brick
40 x 60 and two stories high. The
first story will be thirteen feet high
and will be used as Hamilton Insti-
tute. The second story will be
twelve feet high and used as the
Lodge Room. We congratulate the
citizens of Undertook on the auspic-
iOus beginning of so important an en-
terprise in their midst.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18

Pickeh has our thanks for one of
Biake's patent self adjustable watch
Keys. an article Of great convenience
as it winds any watch. He sells these
keys at %, being % per. cent cheap
er than they are sold by the manufac
turer. He has now on hand many
new aud beautiful articles just re.
ceived.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-11-18

" John Lancaster colored
brakesman on the Tenn. road was on
Wednesday night last knocked from
the train near Carter. while leaning
out to examine a burning box. He
was found by some Of the neighbors
and cared for.