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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

pUS SIN ESS N OF | G E :.
ID Fubruary ID 1871.
have this day sold t. ID. +. BRASHhAR
ms stock OF goods with view to collect ana
settle my accounts.
remain with Ir. Brashcar, md the business
will be conducted with INCREASED ENEk
GY and ACTIVITY. | shall be ready at all
times to wait on my friends and execute thcr
orders with PROMPTN ESS and SPECl l.
CARE. l respectfully as; my friends ana the
pubic generally for continuance OF the p..rIh-
age extended to me, Tor which am profoundly
thankful H. s. hOOHEo.
No 100 King street, Alexandria, Va,
February 1874.
THE UNDERSIGNED has tbs day pur
i chased of H. B. uoomes his stock OF DR1
GOODS and is now adding t. and will c"I.lAue
10 add from time 10 time such u .irab.e goods az
are specially suited to the present and approach
ing season.
The business in future will be conducted upon
II CASH BASIS the stock kept full and conf
plets % MI departments, ana great Inducements
offered to purchasers. The patrons OF the late
house and the public generally are invited to
' feb b. Eff ' DE. BRASHEAR
JOHN ". PEAKE.
B. F. rEAAE * co.
successors to JAS W. Nails, Son & Co..
DEALERS IL
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, PAINTS. HARD
WARE, LEADS, OILS, CEMENT,
CALCIN ED PLASTER, &c,
No lS7 King street,
feb 2-.f Alcxandria, Eir :niH.
A MMIDON s Co,
QUEESfWARE,
GLASS ARE, LAMPS s CHANDELIERS,
a. Gilmore and 50 German sts.,
BALTIMORE.
B4ltin re, jan 2l-2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
MONETARY AND C0sEsAER<IAL.

The weather in Loudnn is foggy, to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

AcclDEST.-A wagon driven 10y MIR.
'Al'es II. Watkins was caught, about niue
Js'cA last olght, between two street cars, on
s" nu upper end of King street, and badly
sfu 1led Mr.. Watkins was thrown out but
iNViunately, though badly bruised, not seriously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

DIG GuSS.-The loud reports which ire,
qn'n'Iy during the last week or two have arous-
gu 81, 'T'u their slumbers many of the sleeping
'ulaoitauts of this city We're made by the dis
, ~ OF big guns" by duckers, who, awaiting
s"e,hScves of the moonlight nights, discover
LOCKS OF ducks on the Maryland shore and APP
M"aehlag lu skitfs, shoot at them from long
U'>'ahce, but kill large numbers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

N"oD STEALING. For number of years
past the woods-such as were left by the war :
al Arlington, have been raided upon extern
sEely, ana with apparent impuuty, by the
toorcd people living in that. locality. Yesterday,
however, one of the thieves, uamed Jim Pear
@0 Was detected in stealing wood from the lot
y! another, who Instantly had him arrested
ana lie was to have been tried TODAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

THE GREAT Coal CoMBISATIoS having set
tied with The miners on the basis Of last year
wages, and arranged Other matters to its sa IS
fscton. is sb Ut TO advance the wholesale prices
of coal lift en- cents higher than the opening dg-
ures Of last year. 7 he new schedule" viii go
into effect on the 10Th instant, but will not gov
ern the trade until Ma oh 10th 1t the shipping
po:nt, There will be n monthly advance rs
annexed: Five c;nts per ton April, May aud
June. Ten cent more will be added for July,
August, September, Octob r and November.
rs viii be seen, this continual rise will make a
total advance of ninety cents up to December,
Ut which time the combination says there will
be no further advance. The "regulation Of
prices on AL sizes ana quantities OF anthracite
makes an average increase of forty five cents on
each ton As the annua production reaches
many millions OF tons the clique will pocket an
immense profit by this new scheme. There viii
be no contracts make by the com blnatlon with
the IDiCd enicn II regular monthly rates. as has
beer the custom heretofore. They, together
with the indlviu customers and consumers.
are 20 be ~ the mercy If the monop"ilsts, who
20 50 lar A. IL assert that no allowance will be
made 10; short wei ht or poor coal" Ih"re
is no ia 'tiicnti n OF this advance but that which
arise, from the power OF the com oination % car
7ys / ut. The miners have determined 10 go TO
work 1T the old pr.c"s; there hundreds of
thousands of tons OF anthracite boatir g ut the
shipping points, and there is every prospect Of a
brisk Lrsie in all quarters in and OF the min
ing country. Under these clrcu instances a gen
ern advance in prices, "a proposed, Scem= utteF-
ly lndoicnslb.e.-i bait American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

FREpERIcKsBURG MARKET, February s.
Tho market is numinAlly unchanged. Offerings
OF ain light Whest l5Us..0, Corn GJa1U, Rye
10u15 and Oats i5a50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

PrcuMoHD MARKET, February 5.-Markct
ouel with limited offerings Of Grain. Sales of
WI at Vt lGOulo7, and Corn sl77. Nothing do
ing in Rye or Oats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

LYycurURG MARKET February 5.-There is
no change OF note in the grain and produce
market since the ast report. Wheat is in far
request II: l-5iSO for White, and l60 l75 for red.
There is but lutte Corn Offering, and prices are
trinnr 1T 1880 Oats in active demand ut % 16U.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

Richmond CATTLE MARKET, February g.
Cutl.c-!,9 mead sold q, from static gross. Sheep
sold at from 4! to =: gross, Hogs at 7$aSc net,
ana Ec.ls 1T from ) to ST. per head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06

WASHINGTON, February 5, 1874.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
A COOL BoBBER.
Pulling the Wool Over the Eyes of a
Policeman.

Policeman Badger, of tile Tenth station,
had a bit of experience the other night
which he is not fond of talking about. 1t
was past midnight as he was leisurely push
ing his beat through Jessop street, and as
he came opposite to Drayton & Fogg's jew
elry store, he observed CLEANS of light
through the chinks of the shutters, and
raped at the door.
''Is that you policeman ?" asked a voice
within.
YES" answered Badger.
"Well-it's only me-its all right; kind
o chilly out, isn't it 2''
Yes"
"Thought SO. was just fixing the fire
good night
Badger said good night, and pursued his
way.
Anhour afterward, Badger passed through
Jessop street again and he saw the light in
the jewelry store. It didn't look right, and
he banged the door loudly.
"Hallon' cried the voice within. els it
you, policeman ?"
"Yes."
can right; won't you come in and warm
you? 1t won't hurt anything for you to
slip from your beat few minutes
The door opened and Policeman Badger
entered, and he found the inmate to be
very gentlemanly looking, man in linen
duster.
''Come right up to the stove. Excuse me
for moment.
The man took the ash-pan from the bot
tom of the stove and carried it down into
the cellar and emptied it, and when he had
returned and wiped his hands he said with
smile"
Chilly night isn't it??"
eyes"
"Chilly outside, and dull inside (Anoth-
er smile.) New winter goods, and have to
keep our eyes open. Lonesome work, this
watching all night; but manage to find a
bit of comfort in this. Won't you join me
in nip? You will find it the pure thing"
And the man produced black bottle and
a tumbler.
Policeman Badger partook, and having
given his fingers new warming, he left
the store and resumed his beat satisfied
that all was right at Drayton & Fogg's.
But the morning brought new revela-
ton. Drayton & Fogg's store had been
robbed during the night of $4,000 worth of
watches and jewelry, and although Police
man Badger carries in his mind complete
of the robber, the adroit
rascal has not yet been found.-Neso Haosn |
Register.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
POLITICAL.

How to be honest-Keep out of politics.
Gov. Moses is a candidate for the Legis-
lature of South Carolina.
OF the 81 Senators and Representatives
in Congress from Illinois, four were born
in the State and II outside.
Sharon, the candidate for Stewart of Ne
vada' place in in the Senate, is giant in
stock operations, and worth fifteen millions
of hard gold dollars.
The Maine Senate will contain 2S Repub-
licans and three Democrats; the House SO
Republicans, 81 Democrats, five Independ-
ents and two Reforrners.
Imitation is dead.-Neso York World. The
verdict in Indiana and Ohio is for initiation.
-Cincirsnati Enquirer. Democrats, how
doth like the picture? "Ye pays yer money
and ye takes yer choice"
More than two-thirds of the Republican
Senators and Representatives thus far NOM
mated in Minnesota are said to be fayora-
BILE to the reelection of Hon. Alexander
Ramsey to the United States Senate.
A private letter from one of the best in
formed Republicans in Kansas, advises the
st. Louis Globe of the certain triumph of
the Republican State ticket by from 10000
to Is, 600 majority. Gov. Osborn win, the
correspondent expects, run a little behind
his ticket, but he will secure his election.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
Where Did Columbus Land?

Harper's for November has clever arti-
Gle on the Bahamas, which says: In all
probability it was not Cat Island which
Columbus named San Salvador. but Wat
ling's Island,-a smaller isle little more
to the southwark and eastward. The facts
in the case are these: Contrary, probably, to
the general opinion, it has never been def
nitely known which was the island entitled
to the honor; but about fifty years ago,
when historians were busy with the history
of Columbus, they undertook to settle the
question by comparing his journal with the
imperfect charts of the Bahamas then ex-
listing. Navarette fixed on Turks Island,
which later investigation has proved to be
erroneous, while Irving, supported by the
strong authority of Humboldt, argued for
Cat Island, and since then this has been
generally accepted as San Salvador, and it
is SO designated on our charts to this day.
But the English reversed their opinion some
time ago, ard transferred the name of San
Salvador to Watling's Island, and it will be
SO found on their latest charts. The reasons
for this change seem conclusive. Lieut..
Reecher, Of the English Navy, proves con-
clusively that Cat Island cannot be San
Salvador, and that Watling's Island answers
the conditions required better than any
other island lying in the track Of Columbus.
Histwo strong gestreasons against Cat Island
are that Columbus states that he rowed
around tho northern end III one day. The
size Of Cat Island makes this physically inn
possible there, while it is quite feasible at
the other island. He also speaks of 4 large
lake in the interior. THERE'S no such water
on Cat Island. while such 4 lake does exist
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
A Joke on Miss Anthony.

On Thursday, during the proceedings of
the Woman's Suffrage Association in Chi
cago, the following amusing tilt between
Miss Anthony and Mrs. Swisshelm took
place:
She didn't agree with everything Miss A.
had said. There were more, men willing to
give women the ballot than there were
women to ask it. 1t had always been their
desire to get a law emitting tax-paying
women to vote, but they had objected. If
it was in her power to give all women of
of the country the franchise tomorrow she
would not speak the word. She believed
in enfranchising q few at q time on special
subjects in which they were interested. In
her opinion the suffragists had asked too
much. They had drawn their bow at the
sun, and may probably hit the moon. The
speaker liked men better than she did
women. The woman hadn't asked for the
franchise rightly if they had it would have
been granted. If they would not declare
that they would not pay taxes unless per-
mitted to vote, but would just ask for the
right to vote every time they pay their
taxes, they would be moro likely to have
the privilege accorded them. If the women
would only sit down by the side Of the men
they might even sit on one Of their
knees-and ask for their rights, they would
be more likely to receive them. This was
followed by uproarious applause, Miss
Anthony hiding her face evidently remind
ed of the little Brooklyn episode. Mrs.
Swisshelm went on to say that she under
stood men better than did Miss Anthony,
and, furthermore, she knew more about
them than did her colleague, with whom
she always felt privileged to disagree.
Miss Anthony replied to Mrs. Swisshelm,
and remarked that they had always enter
tanned opposite opinions, and there was no
probability of either one converting the
other. She was not content to receive her
protection from the male portion of the
community; she wanted to be at the mercy
of herself She was earnest III this matter,
because she felt the position at present
occupied by woman was an insult and
degradation to her position in society
Arqats.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07

From the Missouliaa. Oct. 81


A very perceptiblc change has taken
place among the people OF the Bitter Root
valley within the past few months. One
wear ago almost universal dissatisfaction
prevailed. owing to the scarcity Of money,
the entire absence of a market for stock or
produce at any price, and the unsettled
condition of the Bitter Root land question.
Then, the people were thoroughly discour-
aged. and tbree-fourths of them were
anxious to sell out and leave the country.
But tile situation is quite different to-day,
and the majority seem contented and cheer
full. But few ranches are for sale that we
heard of. and none at the ruinoHs prices at
which they were offered one year ago. BY
the practice of the most rigid economy and
industry, the people have generally managed
to ret out OF debt, and those who have not
entirely succeeded viii do so with the pres
ent crop, which has cost them nothing but
their own labor. and have something to
snare. The surplus wheatis being made
into fIour as fast as the mills can do the
work. and the flour is being freighted out
and sold at prices far in excess of those of
the past two years, or disposed OF ut home
The same may be said of other products
There are large number Of hogs in the
valley. to be fatted and made into bacon,
and from present prospects there will be 4
fair market for that commodity. Cattle
are III splendid condition, and there appears
to be an abundance OF hay to feed through
an ordinary winter. Tosumup: Wethink
the prospects arc inviting, and SEQ no
rca son WHY the people should not becontent
with fiiefr present condition and favorable
outlook for the future. Many who had left
the valley with view to seeking homes
elsewhere have returned, aud others would
gladly do SO If they could. The population
has been materially increased the present
season by tie addition Of many families
from the States who design making this
their permanent home, and with a continu-
alton even of tile present condition of affairs
We expect to see next year d healthy in
crease In the population BIZ immigration,
andsrnanY substantial improvements made.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
WHAT THE WITS SAY.

The voice of Autumn-Snow squalls
| Norristoaon Herald.
Is it a whisp, a whist, or wisp broom
Don't all speak at once.- Washington
! Capital.
| Look out for long, hard winter. Susan
B. Anthony's feet have already began to
grow cold.-DetrOit Press.
When an Arizona man needs new pair
of boots he looks around to see who he shall
kill to secure hem.-Detrot Press.
live were to tell half the truth about
what is going on in this town, we would be
mobbed before breakfast.-G (Ga.)
Neaos.
A Storm in Venice, by Joaquin Miller,
is the title of a recent poem. When did
Mrs. Miller arrive out there - Commercial
Adoerttser.
Ben. Buffers motto is, CONNIE je treatoe,
which is supposed to mean, s Comme and
see me with So, 600 OF thereabouts. Detroit
Free Press.
Norristown Herald: Another preacher
has fallen-this time in Philadelphia. He
trod upon a peach skin. His statement
was very brief.
1t is reported that a Louisiana telegraph
operator snapped sixteen telegraph wires
in vain effort to send Mr.. Delahoussaye's
uane over them mcorrectly.-Spectator
1t is getting the business down pretty
fine when a New York locomotive cuts a
man into forty-fve pieces and turns his
boots wrong side out-DetroH Press.
There is evidently very brilliant future
before Weston, but the general opinion is
that he won't begin to realize much until
somebody saws off his legs.-Brookgys
Argus.
John Erode is no more. You probably
didn't know him. He lived in Western
Missouri, and in entering the smoke-house
of friend to see how the hams got alonp.
trap-gun blew his head off.-Detrost
Press.
Henry Ward Beecher is to receive LOCO
for one lecture in Boston. This is the same
ii. W. B. who was even wishing he were
dead, some time ago. The wages of sin,
used to be death. Now they are 81, 900
night. t.-N0rristoaoW Herald.
Some of our exchanges are beginning to
load their columns from the sloppy wastes
OF campaign poetry and this, too, in
sections of country where they hang man
for stealing a mule. Justice is as dead as
the honor of a Ring politician.
The Boston Post estimates Buffers wealth
at million and a quarter of dollars. And
happily, if we may be permitted to say so,
the great bulk of it is never affected in value,
except by the fluctuations of the premium
Oh silver.-ArQus.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.
EvE-ANGELICAL CORNER.

"Mud coloredn silk is five dollars yard
and downward.
Pie parties are the latest novelty in So
cial circles in the Middle States.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, is to marry
San Francisco girl named Sullivan.
An old woman danced Bismarck out of
breath at Varzin lately.
Every fashionable lady is supposed to
| have a jet collar these lovely autumn days.
Why was Ruth very rude to Boaz? Be,
cause she pulled his ears and tread on his
corn.
In Switzerland no girl is allowed to break
her marriage engagement unless her lover
| loses both ofhis legs.
Illinois women are so near-sighted that
they can't tell their husband from mule
when ten feet away.
In the view of Grace Greenwood, the on
ly proper silk dress for Colorado expedi-
tion is a pair of pantaloons.
There is no accounting for it, but four
women out of five stick the postage stamp
on the left-hand corner of the envelop.
A st. Louis woman wants a divorce just
because she found 113 letters from red
headed woman in her husbands pocket.
GAS never pay my own debts, 1t isn't
likely l shall pay hers" This is the frank
way in which Tacoma man advertises his
errant wife.
Blondes, with blue eyes, faxen tresses
and pinkish cheeks are absolutely going
out of fashion, and the old-time beauties
with dark hair, black eyes and red cheeks,
will soon be in the ascendant.
Queen Pomare, Queen of the South Sea
Islands, is described as a venerable, moth
erly-looking woman. Her Majesty goes
bare-footed and sets the mode by wearing
a plain and loosely-fowing cotton gown.
Joshua" said Quiz's landlady to her
hopeful at breakfast, yesterday, "Joshua,
what is an heir apparent ?" "There's one
on the butter, mother,'' replied the unflial
youngster. And the old lady lit upon him
with the coffee pot.
Mrs. Thompson of Mohawk, N. Y, loves
chivalrous men. She wanted one for SON.
in-law. She had had some doubts about
the young man who was engaged to her
daughter, so she dressed in mems clothes
and picked quarrel with him. The pros
pective son-in-law took off his coat, .jammed
the old lady's hat down over her eyes, tore
her collar off, broke her nose, and was about
to make carpet rags of her pataloons, when
he discovered he was fighting a woman. Mrs.
Thompson thinks he will do.
A gentleman of our acquaintance found
the other night, much to his surprise, that
his wife knew something about draw-poker.
Two En- fine boy babies. Seeing them asleep in
the same bed the admiring father wondered
if anybody had better pair than that. The
wife thought not. The husband then said,
speaking in parallels as he thought, 'If we
could draw three queens we would have d
sfulp that would be hard to beat" And
the lady promptly replied, Excuse me, if
you please; We'll stand pat on the pair we
have. ."-Paducab KentuckiGn.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
Growth of Great Salt Lake.


The valley was settled in 1s47. The
level of the lake is now twelve or fourteen
feet higher than it was then. From 1S47
to 1852 there was not;eeabls change. From
1852 to 1856 there was a rise to the extent
ofabout six feet above the lowest level of
the first mentioned year. From 1856 to
1861 gradual subsistence took place, until,
in the fall of 1861, the level was two feet
below the lowest mark Of 1852, and the lake
was contracted to about three -fourths of its
area in that year. But from the spring of
1851 to 1868 there went on a steady rise;
the lake extended to once and n half its area
in 1861, and its surface stood twelve feet
above the earlier level Since that time
the rise and fall have been about equal, the
tendency on the whole being to gain, the
huctuation not exceeding two feet As to
the prospect of the future, it is stated that
the humidity of the atmosphere annually
increases as the area of cultivation becomes
greater, and, as consequence, the evapor-
alton becomes less. On the other hand, the
mountain streams are steadily charging
Thousands Of acres Of farming. mcadow,
and pasture lands have been submerged
along the eastern and northern shores of
the lake, and many square miles Of valua-
BILE lands still occupied BY tie farmers will
be completely inundated should the waters
rise but few inches above the level Of the
/. -.
past five years, unless protected BIZ leveas.
4 monument has been recently placed near
the shore of the lake 10 indicate the hslctu-
ations of the level. This win be watched
with interest for the next few years. ST.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-11-07
Missoula Items.
From the Missoul;ap. Oct. ss.

From the Missoulian, Oct. IS.
Matt. Mansur and Tom. McGOvern sold
their mining ground below Louisville, Cedar
creek, last week for $3.50.
Louis Barrett thinks he has found paying
prospects on Nine Mile creek, the mouth Of
which is nine miles below Frenchtown.
B. f. Houshen, GEORGE Hyde and Dan.
Stewart have found good diggings ON the
north fork of Fisk Creek.
Travellers agree in the statement that the
Dana House, Missoula, under the conduct
of VIM. Kennedy, is one of the best kept
public houses in Montana---all of which we
know to be true.
Two men died at the hospital in Missoula
last week-one a Frenchman known as
Charles Augie, and the other German
named Voght.
There has been some talk the past week
about the introduction of the experiment
of manufacturing sugar from beets in this
county. 1t cannot be called an experiment
either, when it is considered that most of
the saccharine matter that tickles the pal
ates Of a majority on the habitable globe is
extracted from beets. The only experiment
about it is whether sufficiently inexpensive
machinery can be used to manufacture no
more than is needed for local demand. 1t
viii not pay to manufacture for export, and
it may not pay to manufacture just what is
needed for use in this Territory. This
much is known: That large amount Of
money is annually sent out of the Territory
for sugar. and that no country in the world
can beat this for beets. If the money can
be retained in the Territory and q new in
dustry be added, it will be something in the
direction of Territorial progress.