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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-09
LOCAL KikESlTlES.

deer that had been shot and killed by a
colored man, few miles below this city, was
| brought here, Yesterday and offered tor sale,
but as nobody would buy it on account OF the
| jnfraction of the law in killing it, the owner
| gave the skin to butcher for taking it OFT, and
| carried the carcass home, saying he would cat
it himself.
The Daily Churchman, published 10 Ne"
York during the General Convention OF the
| Episco Church, now in session ID that city,
and containing complete phonograp,hlc reports
of the proceedings Of that body, Is recelVeo
regularly at French's book store.
Mr.. Sefer Blouse, who has, as heretofore
stated, purchased from e. NJ Castleman the
LOT Of ground on the corner Of King aud Peyton
streets, adjoining his restaurant, Is converting;
the long frame building upon 1t into seVeral
cheap and comfortable tenements.
Among the members of the House of Depu-
ties of the General Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, in the United States, now
in session in New Yord, is Rev. George H..
Norton Of this city.
The framed work Of the new ways for the
marine railway having been completed, Will be
launched at nine o'clock tomorrow morning
and sunk upon the piles which have been pre-
pared for them.
Mr.. r. A. Sinclair, deputy clerk OF the CIR,
cult Court of Alexandria county, has resigned
that position in order to give his undivided at
tenton to bis duties as Commissioner OF Ac-
counts
Charles Seals, colorcd, famous 4th Ward
Radical politician, has been expelled from the
Baptist Church to which he belonged TOR aap-
propriating to his own use funds collected tor
the church.
Messrs. w. D. Stuart and Charley !ande,-
grit, civil engineers, are engaged IN laying Oh
a town site on the land Of Mr.. L. L. SaDDorn,
near this city
A colored Democrat from Pennsylvania, was
10 the city, yesterday, making ARRANGEMENTS
for delivering speech here upon political al
fairs.
The races 10 Washington continue. mum,
Der of gentlemen left this city to-day to attend
them.
Attention is directed to an advertisement 10
another column of old building material 10 be
sold at the Relief Engine House.
The man who was here few days ago ex-
hibiting bear, has been arrested 10 Washing
ton for giving public exhibitions without license.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
Attempted Lynching.

New YORK, Oct 9.--The Times New Or
leans special says: Wednesday a negro who
was being taken to Jail in HazIehurst, Miss,
after being arrested for arson, was shot and
killed while attempting TO escape from two Of
fcers who surrendered themselves to the au-
thoritcs and were lodged in Jail. Subsequent
ly the coroner, who is negro, decided that
the man had been murdered. Upon this the
colorcd people avowed their intention of break
ing into the Jail and lynching the two men.
The white people hearing this armed themselves
and prepared to defend the Jail, since when
nothing later has occurred.
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The .FRarketS.

New YORK, Oct 9--Stocks dull and lower
Money q! Gold 81. Flour dull and dropping.
Wheat quiet aud heavy. Corn firm.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-Na. 6's, peelers, a.
do consolidated, 53!; W.. Va. s 9. Cotton
frrner and quiet; low middugs l43. Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat quiet; No.
red Western and amber 123; No. , do ll93a
l2Ul; fair to prime do. Halls; white West.
err I20al2S; rejected ll2all3; red Maryland
llOll30; do amber l32.l35: do. white ll5a
l50 Corn firm; white Southern l03alO5; vel:
low do. !0Oal03; mixed 95a96. Oats dull and
unchanged. Rye steady and unchanged. :
Hay unchanged. Provisions dull and dropping.
Butter scarce and frmcrat 3j43S. Coffee quiet
and unchanged. Sugar firm aud unchanged
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EDTGATgONHL.

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME,
Y CHANICAL COLLEGE.
ELECTION OF PROFESSOR OF TECHNl l.
CAL MECHANICS, DRAWING AND
CHEMISTRY. $1,000.
The Board of Visitors will meet in Richmond
on the 9TH of January next, to fill the Professor
ship above named. Applicants will send their
testimonials to V. Z. SHEPHERD, Secretary
Board of Visitors Blacksburg, Montgomery CO.,
Va. b. BLACk Rector.
N. B.-Chemistry may be assigned to another
Professor.
BIacksburg, Montgomery co.. oct 5-co1m
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The Episcopal Convention.

New YORK, Oct. 9.-The General ConVen-
ton Of the Protestant Episcopal Church con.
tinucd its session this morning. The religious
services were celebrated shortly after ten o'clock,
the Rev. Horace Stringtellow, Of Alabama
Rev. j. H. Ii. Brown, of Albany; Rev. Il. w.
Trlmblc, of Arkansas, and Rt. Rev. VIM.
Robinson Nottingham, Bishop Of Maryland,
officiating
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The Bishopric Of Illinois.

CHICAGO, Oct 9.--The Tribune states that
a movement is 90 foot to prevent confirmation
by the Episcopal Convention, now 10 session 10
New York, of the recent election by this do
cesc, of DR.. Geo. +. Seymour, as Bishop OF
Illinois, on the ground that since his election
it has been ascertained that the charge made
against him Of being an extreme high church
man has some foundation, and that if facts now
known had been understood by the convention
at the time he could not have been elected.
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The Erie IscH0rt.

LONDON, Oct O. -2:3O p. m.The Erie re-
port is printed and is now being read page bJ
page n the Stock Exchange. After each page
IS read the stock advances or rcccdes, accord
ing to its purp0rt
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Transfers.

FoaT MONROE, Va, Oct. 9-Surgeon John
+. Summers, who Tor the past three years has
been GU duty at this post has been ordered to
the Department Of the Platte and left last night
for Omaha Surgeon A. r. Smth, his relief,
arrived here yesterday morning and reported
to Gen. Barry as post surgeon.
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From HsuenOS E4yreS

RIO JANERlo, Oct. "a general battle be-
tween the government troops and insurgents Is
imminent at Bucnos Ayrcs though hopes are
Increasing that reconciliation will be effected
based on the retirement Of Avellencda from
the Presidency.
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ISO3f Race.

NYAcK, Oct. 9.-rhc Biglin-Ten Eyck
boat race was rowed at $50 o'clock this a. N.
Bigln won by half boats length. The dis
lance three miles Time, 22m. 3Os.
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Fire i'm 5SOStOu.

BosToN, Oct. ga fire at Whdden's wharf,
East Boston. this a, NJ. destroyed some old
wooden buildings, occupied by several parties,
causing total loss OF 5000.
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TAX ES FOR 4 I 4.
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LOST .f.N'U FOE.ND.

G10 REWARD will be paid for the re-
10 ~ turn or information that will lead 10
the return of q BLACK SETTER DOG, with q
small white spot on its breast, lost on Monday,
the 9Th instant LOUIS APPlCH,
oct 6-tf 175 King street
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union

New York, Oct AT the Catholic Total
Abstinence Uuiou Convention here, last even
ing, reports from various committees were re-
celvcd which show gratifying increase i0 the
number of societies, aud a satisfactory condition
Of the finances.
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The weather in England.
g'he Nile Falling

LONDON, Oct 90 p. m.-The weather
England to-day is wet.
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Billiards..

New York, Oct. 9.-Ubassy, the celebrated
billiard player. has arrived from Europe accom-.
panied by NJ Vignaud, the great biIllardist OF
France.
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RRooM BETTER THAN COMPANY The pris-
oners confined in the Jail sent a communication
to Capt Webster, of the City Police, to-day,
respectfully asking to be relieved Of the com-
paniousbip and presence Of fellow prisoner
named rrice, on account of his filthy condition
and habits
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. While two colored
meu--George Dyer, aud George Newman,
were cunning on the farm Of Mr.. Edward
Powell, in this comfy, this morning, the Tor
mer accidentally shot the latter, wouudnc him
10 the face, hands and legs, but not injurlng
hi m SERIOUSLY
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Nomination.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 9-John Means, republi-
can, was nominated for Congress at Maysvllle
Yesterday for the 10th district Of Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-09

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
transfers of real estate in the city of Alexan-
dria for the month of September are reported
by Green Il Wise, real estate agents:
Lot on Washington ST., 80 feet west OF JET
fersou st. 20 by 50 feet; VIM. Fl. Muir and TX.
to Mary G. Moore, $3.50.
Lot on west side of Patrick ST., y feet
inches north of Cameron ST., II feet 4 inches
By "a feet; Geo. Walker and ais. to j. W.
Grimes. 5000.
Dwelling and lot on east side of Washington
st., is feet inches north Of Duke st., % feet
by III feet inches; +. j. Lloyd TO Richard
Lloyd $4,000.
Dwelling and lot on north side of Prince ST.,
SO feet inches east Of Fayette ST., 40 by l2-
feet: j. Wheeler and TX. to 5. Bernhelmer,
800.
Lot on west side of Lee ST., l4l feet inches
south of Princess ST., II feet AZ inches by J23
feet inches; Sanford Brown and TX. to John
McCuin, $1,000.
Lot on north side of Jefferson st., 70 feet
east of Fairfax St., SO feet inches by lU3 feet
inches; also two lots adjoining on the west;
L. s. Jaffrey & Go. to j. II. Robey, 5000.
Lot on south side of Wolfe st., 70 feet west
of Washington st., "a feet 10 inches by l64
feet inches; Ann Green and ais. to Michael
Lynch, 1880.
Lot on north side of Queen st., 1874 feet II
inches east of Fairfax ST. G. A. Violet, &c.,
to t. Z. Guy, $3.50.
Lot on northeast corner of Pitt and Queen
sts; Auditor of Alexandria city to Samuel d.
Janney, $500.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 9, II a. m.
For the Middle States, slightly higher pres
sure, cooler clear weather aud northwesterly
Winds
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Weather Probabilities.

CAIRO, Oct. 9.-Thc river Nile is falling and
the danger of disastrous inundation is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-09

FREE MEAT MARIETTA valuable COW be-
longing to Mrs. O'Shaunessy, who lives IN
Bull Town." was run over and killed by a
nassng railroad train near Cameron Mills, yes
terday morning. The carcass was immediately
skinned, by one Of the owners treuds, and
afterwards colored people began to assemble at
the spot, and until late in the night were en-
gagged in cutting off and carrying away, huuSs
of the flesh
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DROTECT YOUR BUILDINGS!
Which may be done with one-fourth the usual
expense by using
GLINES. PATENT SLATE ROOFING
PAINT.
AGRNTS WANTED IN EVERY TOWN.

A roof NAV be covered with cheap single,
and by application of this slate be nude to last
from 70 to rs years. Old roofs can be pa ched
and coated, looking much better, and lasting
longer than new shingles without the slate, for
ONE-TEIRD THE COST OF RESTING
LING.
The expense of sle:irg new shingles is only
about tho cost of simply laying th"m. The PANT
is FIRE PROOF against sparks or flying en-
beers. AS appears from the fact that Insurance
Companies make nearly the
SAME TARIFF AS FOR SLATED kOOFS.
For tin and iron it has no equal, as 1t expands
bv heat, contracts by cold, and never cracks nor
scales Fer fences it Is particularly adapted, As
it will not corrode in the most exposed places.
Roofs covered with Tar Sheathins Felt can be
made water ight Us q small expense. The Slate
~ EXTREMELY CHEAP
Two gallons will cover hundred square feet of
single roof, or over four hundred or tin or IRON
Price ready tor use is 50 cents per gallon
NOTAR IS USED IN THIS COMPOSITION:
On decayed shingles it fills up the holes ana .l1
pores, hardens them and gives new substantial
roof that will last for years. Curled or warped
shingles it brings to their place and keeps them
there. 1t fills up all holes in Tin or Felt roofs
ana stops the leaks, one coat being equal to live
of ordinary paint. The color OF the late when
first applied is dark purple, changing IN about II
TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES,
SLATE
The Paint has q very heavy body, but it is
easily put on and although a slow dryer, rain
will not affect it in the least one hour after, ap-
plving. Orders respectfully solicited. All our
psints are mixed resdy for use.
NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST.
lob can Glines Roofing Cement Tor
large holes and cracks........; 81 70
al sSnd can Slate Roorg q. PIT (buXed) l 80
s.. I" 30
III land keg - o oo
Dbl, GO gals ~ W. w
bbl about AZ gals .............."..'... o. "
1CO souSre f. Glines' 81 SheeLhng,." o0
Patent Enamel Palnr.......... ~
Orders from parties not known TO u must De
accompanied with the cash, or satisfactory city
reference.
Orders for goods to DO sent by express must
be accompanied with the money, for we cannot
take the risk of express charges being satlstacto-
~. Send for testimonials to
NEW YORK SLATE ROOFING CO.,
6 Cedar street, New York,
Or address, for full particulars,
E. ). LEADBEATER 81 BIO, Agents
oct lin Alexandria, Va.
TOILET SOAPS-Colgate i Cos, Nc
i keone, Van Haagan Co.'S. Robinson
) 4 ID. ~ 4 w.
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PERsoNAL.--Mr. James S. Gregory, who
left here in 1924, and soon after went to Scot
land his native country, where he has since
resi- ded, has returned to this city to visit his
brother, Mr.. VIM. Gregory.
Mcssrs. Thomas Gemmill, President, and
NJ. Sinclair General Superintendent, Of the
Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company were
in this cicy to-day on a visit to the worthy and
efficient agent, Mr. George Hutton.
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DOC FIGur.- fight occurred at the loot Of
King street, last night, between pointer and
a bull dog that lasted a 'oug tune, aud attract
ed large crowd, who watched its progress with
the liveliest interest Strange to say the pointer
won the fight, and strange still, the bull dog,
when it found that it was whipped, lay as
tn ugh it were dead, until the pointer, which
walked over it and shook it 10 make it get up
and fight more, went off, when it rose hastily
and ran off
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STREET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are be-
ing made for holding public meeting next
Thursday night, for the purpose Of raising a
fund with which to recommence the running
of the cars on the street railroad. Five thous-
and dollars is the SUN required-to be raised
by the sale of fare tickets-of which a bout one
thousand has already been subscribed ~ the
following named parties J. I. Creighton, Geo.
Wise, Henry Strauss, c. Brill, ?. B. looe,
II. Cook, S. Deaham, f. Pah, Steiner Iohe,
S. f. Coleman, Rev. j. 7. Johnston, r. l..
Carpe, p. g. Uhlcr T. H. Janney, Geo. Hut
ton, +. S. Leadbeater, w. }. Boothe, W. +.
Creighton, and FL. W. S. Barker. The meet
ing will be held at Sarepta Hall.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE-Pursuanttothe
~ decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax coui!-
ty pronounced ut its June term 1878, III Inc sun
OF Ross sdm r. VS.. Ross heirs, the unuersig neu'
Commissioner in said decree named, WILL on
MONDAY, the 18th day of October, 1874 Court
day, at II o'clock m, in front OF the o1urt
House door of said county, sell to the nlghest
bidder At public sale, all the REAL ESTATE
of which Ii. NJ. Ross died seized, except Inc
widows dowcr) containing lg2 Z5,Iog acres;
the late Samuel Wrenn, and lies west OF INC
Chantilly farm; has thereon SMALL fs 55s5sa
HOUSE. is heavily wooded and well WA. -sssssgl
tered. Being divided by the county road lead
ing from the ox-road to the county road, near
w +. Lees. into two parts OF nearly equal s'~c'
it will be sold separately if desired. -,
Terms of Sale: SO much cash in hand as Will
nav the costs of suit and expenses OF sale, ana
the residue in three equal annual payments 10
bear interest from the day of sale, and 10 DC Sc
cured by the bonds of the purchaser, with good
narson.1 security, and the title to be retained
until the last pay n''"' THOMAs MOORE,
Fairfax CO., sep lS-w4w Comm r: OIL 2a1e:
BY Green a. Wise,
1Rna1 Estate Agents and Auctionoers.J
D0STPONEMENTo OF TRUSTEES SALE.
The sale of HAZEL PLAIN also known as
the Chinn farm, near Manassas, IN irince W ~
liam county, Va. heretofore advertised for the
9TH of August, was postponed until II o'clock
m, SATURDAY, the 18th of October, 1874 At
which time that valuable estate OF 5oO acres OF
land with the improvements M oe i Hnus a.
in the city Of Alexandria, Va. -.
Ter..s: $500 in cash the residue IN =, i2and
19 months. with interest from the day of sale,
and a deed of trust to secure the deferred pay
mcnts Persons disposed TO bid TOR III, the proper
ty are referred to Messrs. Green y Wise, Oh saio
city, for full description thereof.
WM. II. FITZHUGH, Trustee,
sep l8-eots FREDERICKSBURG ""
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ANNEXATION. The Supreme Court of the
United States will reopen its session next week.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says: Among the most interesting
cases now before that tribunal is the case OF
Phillips vs. Payne, mar case, appealed from
the Supreme Court of the District OF Colun-
bia, which involves the legality OF the retro
cession of Alexandria city and county from this
District to the State of Virginia The Supreme
Court of the District, it will be remembered
affirmed the validity of the transfer Judge
W. Wiloughby who represents the appellant
will, at an early day OF the term, make appll-
cation to the Supreme Court to advance the
cause upon the calendar He has consulted
the Attorney General of the United States
who thinks it Of grave Importance that the
case should be early decided, but it is not un-
derstood that the law officers OF the United
States will take any part in the argument OF
the case. The points upon which the appel
lants rely are: First, that when accepting the
session of Virginia Alexandria became part OF
the permanent, capital of the United States
and Congress had no constitutional power to
pass a law changing that relation; second, that
the act of retrocession is invalid because it was
made dependent for its force and effect upon
the votes of majority of voters of Alexandria,
and Congress had no power TO delegate to it
legislative functions. The State of Virginia
has employed no counsel 10 the case.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon
Tbos Robinson, hailing from Winchester,
arrested as a suspicious character, was dis
charged upon promise to quit the city.
Jane Willis, for abusing Mollie DeVaughn,
and breaking the windows OF the honse she occu-
pies at Battery Rodgers was hued and dis
charged. ;,
Caleb Thompson, Randolph Holland and
Henry Mason, Tor assaulting with intent to ROD
Giles Robinson, were committed to jail TOR
thirty days to work on the chain gang. ;.
Henry Willis, for abusing and beating MS
wife, was fued and discharged upon giving
bond for his good behavior.
All the above parties we're colored people
and were all before the Mayor.
Henry BARLEY, for disorderly conduct at the
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TOILET SOAPS-Colgste & Cos, Nc
i keone Van Hasgsn y Co.'S, Robinson
Bros. j. Co.'S, and Park Cos. Toile: Soap.
sep ". D. La "ooN :" W.
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Coal OIL ACCIDENTAL colored woman
named Betsey Ward, wife of Randall Ward
who works at the brick yard Of Tucker and
Lucas. aud lives immediately opposite the en-
trance gate of the Catholic burying ground
was burned so dreadfuy, yesterday evening"
by the explosion of the coal oil lamp she was
filing that she is not expected to live. There
was no one 10 the house at the time but her
self and her two small children, and W hen her
husband returned she was lying on the t1oor
with her clothing entirely consumed, aud the
flesh on her body, from her kuces up to the
crown of her head, burned to crl sp. DR..
johnson rendered such surgical assistance as
could be afforded, and she was still alive at two
O. clock this afternoon.
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Fairfax street depot, was locked up for cxaml-

oeKONt UNPVts "t'0 '0e'%
nation.
D. G. Russell, agent for the American Sew
ing Machine Company, for an infracton OF the
State revenue law 10 offering to sell his wares
without license was held by Justice French IN
the sum of $3.50 for his appearance at the next
term of the Corporation Court, but was alter
wards dismissed as the charge was Withdrawn.
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MN BILE BRoTG4S@S IS.
Merchant Talors and Fine COtlers
CORNER 7.h AND ID STREETS WASHINGTON,
C,ot
.HYftTID.r SILES.

Washington, D. c., oct l
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UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHUKUTl -I0t'. I"I'
Murkaud, Of Baltimore, preached IN the Union
Presbyterian Church, (Firs, Church, last
night, to large audience, taking for his text
the 42d verse of the 10Th chapter of the Gospel
according to St. Luke: Saying. il thou hadst
Known, even thou, at least 10 this thy day, the
things which belong unto thy peace but now
they are hid from thine eye'.' The sermon
was one of the finest efforts that has been heard
10 the pulpit in this city for a long time, and
was listened to with the profoundest attention
and apparent delight by all present. The reason
ing was sound. the illustrations most happy
and the apple .tion direct the language was
chaste and beautiful, aud the delivery most
excellent.
DR.. White breaches in the same Church to-
night.
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Ry Green a. Wise,

TReal Estate Agents and Auclionoers.I
p0STPONEMENToF TRUSTEEo SALE'