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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
PROPOSALS.
ITO L R D e E B U l l. D +

The undersigned Commissioners, appointed
by the County Courts of Fauquier and Loudoun,
to have built and repaired the BRIDGE OVER
GOOSE CREEK, on the Ashby Gap, Turnpike,
will receive from this date till 10 o'clock on the
4th OFSEPTEMBER, 1874 sealed proposals for
building and repairing said bridge, according to
| the following specifications
The bridge to be 80 feet long and II feet wide
in the clear and all the tlmbers used to be of the
best heart of pine, to be inspected and approved
| BY majority of said Commissioners before be-
| ing put in said bridge, and to be braced with
| proper sized iron rods. The abutments, &c, to
| be of the best stone masonry, to contain US Gu
| bic yards, laid in best sand and lime, or water
| Said proposals will please be made for building
| said bridge as an open bridge, and also for 1t
| covered with best cypress shingles on the roof,
| and the sides with good inch pine plank; the
| roof to be high enough for covered wagons, &c,
| to pass under. The said bridge is to be warrant
ed to be capable of sustaining thirty thousand
| pounds weight $4,000 lbs) and to be put TO that
| test, if said Commissioners so elect before beng
received from the contractor. The rocks for the
! masonry are convenient to the work, ana Will
not be charged for, the contractors to be at all
| expense of taking down and removing all of the
rocks in the old abutments, &c. Sealed propos-
ais for this work will be sent to Mr.. JOSEPH T..
| RECTOR, Middleburg, Loudoun county, Va.
| Mr.. Rector will also show the location of said
bridge to any one applying. All bids TO be
opened by said Commissioners on the Atm OF
September, 1874, between the hours Of 10 a. m;
and II M. all proposals must be accompanied
with the names of the proposed contractors, and
the names of at least two good surltles for the
faithful performance of SAID work. The work
to be commenced rs soon as the contract is en-
tered into, and TO be diligently carried on with
full force of hands, &C., till completed, rs it is
very desirable that the work should be finished
''' SUM wy GOURLEY R. HATCHER !.
JAMES PRIEST, =
JOS. I. RECTOR,
WILLIAM H. BENTON,
JOS. A. HUTCH ERSUN, z
JOHN A. CARTER,
Loudoun county, aug 1-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
'e'AEegr;as;:aice

LONDON, Sept. 1.-The government tclc-
eraph authorities lave agreed to lease wire
to the direct cable company for the transmits
sion of its business to the cable terminus, with
the privilege Of operating it by the company 5
cmnluYras
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
aug 21-cOttl

COMMISSIONERS SALE-Pursuantto the
" decree Of the Circuit Court OF talri.H CO..
entered at Juae term, 1874, in the suit OF Cas:ius
Carte. admir-. vs. James FL. Birch and others;
the undersigned, Commissioners named ii said
decree, viii on MON DAY, the 2lat day of Sep
tomher, 1874 that being Court day, st II o clock
M. n front OF the door OF the Court House OF
said county, sell to the hi. hest bidder, Al public
Auction, the following tracts Of land:
Oac tcsct containing l22 acres, lying on Bull
Run in the county OF Prince William, adjoining
the lands of Lewis and others.
Another tract, lying on Bull Run, in the coun-
" of fu .,,x cunlainins rs acres, adjoining the
lands 4 I4:.r::s I'D others.
Another 'ract lying on the water: OF SANDY
Ru2, in the county ot Fairfax, adJolns the lands
Of Davis and 9thcrs, and contains 200 acres.
ThcSa lnrdS >rc without improvement, but arc
well wooded 4 I'd atIord Il fire opportunity Tor :.
pros tahi, investment for tn pse engaged IN the
%! bt; ii,-s.
Terms Of sale SO much cash in hand rs vii!
pny costs and expenses ot sale, and the residue
IN three equal annual payments: with interest
from the dNy ii sale, 10 be secured by the bonds
pi tho pnr&hnsoT with approved security, and
retention Ct title till last payment Is made
EPPA HUNTON,
IHOS MOORE,
Fu;rfax co. aug l5-vlw Cons. OF Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ., / a. II.
For the Middle States uorthcrly winds back.
Ing to southwest and southeast, slight rise iu
temperature, aud generally clear weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
CnrIist EsCpHfSe.

MADRID, Sept. 2--Ad4itional attacks have
beeu made upon PuyccrIa by the Ca!lists, who
| were repulsed with grea. loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

LONDON, Sept. =, $3.50 p. m.--The amount
oil bullion gone toto the bank OF England on
balance to. day is Go 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
FOR S.JLE ok A1Eyyg
FOR RENT,

20 FOR RENT.
S:t The DWELLING HOUSE, No. % north
Rry:l street 1t is in excellent order, ana sup
piled with water and gas. Apply to
aug 25-eotf WILLIAM GREGORY.
FOR RENT--A TWO-STORY BRICK
S,,#i HOUSE, containing nine rooms. In addl-
llon To stable, COW house and other necessary
out buildings it has convenient summer
kitchen. The lot attached is large enough for u
nice garden. Tic property is in West End,
within one minutes walk OF the street rsiIroad
Apply 10 fly 2U-tfl }. II. WATKINS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
Death Of an Officer.

NASHUA, n. H., Sept. 2.-Brevet Major
General John q. Foster, /. S. A., died this
morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

CITY SCHOOL BOARD. This Board met at
1870 last evening; present, Edgar Suowden, jr.,
esq.,, President and Messrs. S. +. Beach, KEN
per, Wheat aud Wilmer.
There beng four trustees absent from the
CITY, one sick and one vacancy, it was, OF course,
impossible to procure quorum, so the Board
Immediately adjourned, with the understand
ing that meeting would be called at the ear
Hest practicable time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The fourth annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Alexandra
Cooperative Building Association was held lest
night The annual reports OF the, Secretary
and Treasurer were submitted aud evidence
the continued financial prosperity of the Asso-
cation From the Secretary's report we learn
the cash capital paid iu is $4,000, aud the
loans on real estate amount to $4,000, which
are secured by first mortgages on property
valued at $4,000. There are ga shares OF
stock and the Board of Directors have declar-
ed dividend of $45O per share out of the
earnings of the past year. Az election of Off
GERS to serve for the ensuing year was held. and
the following gentlemen were unanimously re-
elected viz:
h. S. Leadbeater, President
Geo. R. Shinn, Secretary.
A. Fl. Suyth, Treasurer.
S. +. Gregory, Jas R. Smoot, Stephen A.
Green, John A. Field, A. H. Smytb, John
P. Agnew, Directors.
John B: Smoot, Thomas Perry, Geo. H.
Robinson, Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Another Excellent Nomination.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETTE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

The OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The State tax bills not being quite ready, the
school officers have had to wait a few days for
them. They will be ready, however, by Mon
day next, and on that day, those who wish TO
enter their children, except widows, who will
have nothing to pay, must first 60 to the Treas
urer's office. at the Banking House OF w. d.
Corse, 60 King street, and pay the tax. They
will then go, not to the market building, as
heretofore, but to the neao Office of the Super
intendcnt of Schools, 10 the Peabody School
Building, N. w. corner of King and Alfred sts.,
(ate Bradey's buiding) and present The re-
ceipt to the Clerk of the City School Board,
who will give permits and tell the recipients
where to 90 for examination. Miss Law,
Principal of Lee School, will be examining 10
the assembly roou of that building. The dit
tereut principals after examining, will give the
children lists Of books, which their parents
must purchase and send with them to the
schools to which they have been assigned on
the following Monday, the 18th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
SECTgCS SHES.


VIII be offered for sale at public auction, Al
the stables of the Alexandria Passenger Railway
Co, on Pcyton street, on SATURDAY, tho SIN
day o.. September next, at IL @ clock, TWENTY
HORSES Terms made known at sale.
JEFFERSON TAUEY,
oro 95-cotl Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

NEW GOODS
~ At No. 81 King street.
We are now receiving full lines of Shlrllng
Cottons, Linen Shirt Bosoms, heavy full width
SheetiL e, Pillow Case Cottons and Linens, new
stvle Cslicoes, Soaking FIsnnels, Shirt Bosoms
und full supply of seasonable Dry Goods, TO
which we invite the attention OF dealers:
nnr II H. l.. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

PoroMAc FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The monthly meeting OF the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association was held 10 Washington,
yesterday the president, G. Gingham, in the
chair, Among the new members admitted
was Capt. William Snowden, of Collingwood.
On the Invitation of DR.. + p Howlaud, the
association will participate 10 the exhibition OF
the Woodlawu Agricultural Club, to be held
at the Mount Vernon landing on the 9th inst
Prof j. Braiuerd read report IN relation to
the use Of poisons for the destruction ofinsects,
on vegetables Whether the quantity Of poison
used was sufficient to produce an effect upon
the human stomach receiving such vegetables
the committee could not settle.
The dry season is very favorable to grapes,
and the display was most abundant and luscious.
Mr.. Stacy Suowden had nine kinds of apples
on the table, handsome and smooth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. to the
call of the President. the annual meeting Of
this body was held at the assembly room oil
Peabody School Building, yesterday afternoon
at > clock, present: Richard l.. Carne, Coun-
ty Superintendent, and President ex ofico, and
Messrs. P. Rotcntord, j. R. Johnston, and
r. Adams, Harvey Bailey and John E. Fe
brey, of Arlington School District and George
OFT Wunder and Henry w. Febrey, of Wash
iugton School District.
The minutes of the last meeting having been
read and approved, Richard j. Collins was
unanimously reelected clerk there being no
other nomination.
Chc President laid before the Board an ap-
plication from Arthur s. Lloyd, for one of toe
vacant scholarships in the Virginia Agricultur-
al and Mechanical College, which having been
read. on motion Of Mr.. Rotchford, the appli-
cant was duly elected, the City Board con-
curing.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, it Was
Ordered, 1.-THE City Board concurrlug,) that
unless there be more than one applicant, the
Superintendent be authorized TO ill the other
vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the accounts Of
the Treasurer we're referred to the President
tor examination, and those of the several clerks
to committees OF TWO from each different dis
trlct for examination.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Adams and H.
W. Febrey to examine the accounts OF Jefferson
District; Messrs. Rotchford and Wunder to
examine those of Arlington District. and Messrs.
J. E. Febrey and Slater, those OF Washington
District, aud the Board took recess to allow
those committees to perform the duties assign
ed them.
At $50 the Board was again called to order,
when the President reported that the vouchers
of the Treasurer we're correct, and that the
books agreed with them, but that there were
errors 10 his report which it would take more
time to detect than could be conveniently CIV
Gu to the matter during the session. whereupon,
on motion Of Mr. Wunder, the committee was
continued and directed to report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Adams, from the committee on the
books Of Jefferson District reported them cor
rect, but that voucher for seventy cents was
wanting.
o. motion of Mr. Rotchford, the report was
accepted.
Mr.. Rotchford, from the com uittee to ex-
anime the books of Arlington District, report
ed them correct, and the report was, Oh mo-
ton of Mr. Wuuder, accepted
Mr.. j. 4. Fcbrey, from the com mlttce to
examine the books of Washington ID lstrct, re-
ported them correct, which report was, on mo-
ton of MIR. Johnston, accepted.
The President laid before the Beard the bll
Of R. j. Collins for two days services as clerk
during the last year, which was, % motion Of
Mr.. Adams, ordered to be paid,
And at p. IN, the Board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FALUA-
~ BILE LAND-pursuant to the decree Of
the Circuit Court Of Fairfax county, rendered at
June term. 1874, in the suit Of John Halslit v.
james s. Marders and Others the undersi kned,
Commissioners, named in said decree, will on
MONDAY, the 2lst day of September, 1874,
That being Court day, in front Of the Cour! Eeua ::
door of said county sell to the highest bidder, ri
public sale, that VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND on which James S Marders, at present
resides, containing 276 acres: This hand Is under
good state of cultivation is improved ~ t5a
FRAME DWELLING and the usua out a:aI
buildings, and lies on Pohiek Run :at near the
public road leading to the villa OF Accojnk,
and near the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad: :,
Terms Of Sale: So much cash in hand as will
be required TO pay the costs Of suit and expense;
OF sale, and the residue payable in one, two and
three years, in equal instalments, with 'nteFss!
from the day of sale, to be secured by shc notes
Of the purchaser with approved personal secur-
ity and retention of title till the last ymcnt Is
made. q: w: 1hO.nnHSCnn
Fairfax co., aug l5-wts CONS. oil oaic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

SCHOLARSHIP Any Of our citizens who de-
sire to send their sons to college, and are not
able to bear much expense, would do we'll to
apply to Superintendent Carne for the scholar
ship 10 the college of William and Mary, at
Williamsburg which has been placed at his
disposal. A young man obtaining it can re-
duce his entire expenses for the year (exclu
sive Of books and cothing) to 1920.
The college is, except Harvard, the oldest IN
the United States, and has given to the coun.
try three Presidents: Jefferson, Monroe and
Tyler; eight Governors of Virginia: Ran
dolph, Nelson. Giles, Tazewel, Tyler, Cabell,
Robertson and Gregory; FIVE Governors OF
other States: Mercer of Md, Crittenden Of
KY, Robertson of La, White of Fla, and
Coke of Texas, Gen. Scott, Chief Justice Mar
shall, Peyton Randolph, first President of the
Continental Congress, and host of Senators,
Representatives, Judges, Generals, &c, among
the most iustrious in our history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

FOR RENr-The STORE and Dwell
H# LING HOUSE Us King street, now occu
pied by Mrs. G. L. Simpson. Possession given
on the lst of january, 1874. For further intor-
nation enquire OF
dec 5-tf JNO. B. SMOOT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
FISH !!

FlsH' FISH ll'n'
100 bbls prime NEW EASTERN HERRING.
50 bbls NEW No. LARGE MACkEkEL.
20 bbls POTOMAC SHAD.
10 half bbls POTOMAC SHAD.
30 kits SHAD ROE. For sale by
sng 10 HOOE s. JOHNSTO
CTOCKINGs, CHEAP AND GOOD, AT
NO. b2 KING STREET.
Ladies HosierY-Just opened a full supply OF
these goods, including somevery low priced, and
sso others of superior quality, together with the
different grades of three-thresd and iron-frsme
Hosiery. [aug 81 ROBT. l.. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02
LOOK AT THIS |

FOR RENT-The DWELLING on the
H5 corner of Duke and Fairfax streets, formerly
occupied by DR.. MURPHY. Apply to
fel 2S.tf 4. BELL, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

S,UGARS-25 bbls REFINED SUGARS
~ received and for sale by
aug Is DAV s HARMON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-02

10 HOGSHEADS P. T. and V. 2. and 81
~ barrels REFINED SUGARS, just re-
c.ived by
aug6 Z. b. AWSON = GO.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-16

WISDOM OF THE EGYpTIASs.-Philol-
ogists, astronomers, chemists, pain
ters, architects and physicians must
return to Egypt to learn the origin OF
writing-a knowledge of the calen
dar and solar motion-of the art of
cutting granite with a copper chisel,
and Of giving elasticity to a copper
sword-of making glass Of the va
riegated hues of the rainbow-of.
moving single blocks Of polished
syenite nine hundred tons in weight:
for any distance by land or water
of building arches round and point
ed, with Masonic precision unsur.
passed at the present day, and ante
cedent by two thousand years to
the Cloaca Maximd of Rome-of
sculptur1ng a Dorlc column one
thousand years before the Dorians
are known in history-of fresco
painting in imperishable colors-
and OF practical knowledge in ma
sonry. And it is no less clear that
every craftsman can behold on
Egyptian monuments the progress
Of his art four thousand years ago,
whether it be a wheelwright build
ing his chariot, shoemaker draw
ing his twine, g leather-cutter using
that selfsame form of knife which is
considered the best form now Or a
weaver thriving the same hand
shuttle.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-16

Two STRANGE HUMAN Beings.
was once sitting in a cool under
ground saloon at Leipsic, while
without people were ready to die
from heat, when a lew guest enter
ed and took a seat opposite me. The
sweat rolled in great drops down
his face, and he was kept busy with
his handkerchief, till at last he found
relief in the exclamation, 'Feafully
hot" I watched attenti7ely as he
called for a cool drink, for I ez-
pected every moment that he would
fallfrom his chair in aft Of apoplexy.
The man must have noticed that
I was observing him, for he turned
toward me suddenly, saying, q am
a curious sort of person, am I not?"
'"Why?" I asked. Because I per
spire only on the right side" And
so it was; his right cheek and the
right half of his forehead were as
hot as fire, while the left side of his
face bore not e trace Of perspira-
ton. I had never seen the like, and,
in my astonishment, was about to
enter conversation with him regard
ing TIE physiological curiosity,
when his neighbor on the left broke
in with the remark, ''Then We are
the opposite and counterparts Of
each other, for I perspire only oh
the left side" This, too, was the
fact. So the pair took seats oppo-
site to each other, and shook hands
like two men who had just found
each his other half.
1Popu7Qr Science Monthly.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-16
RICHARD HIMSELF AGAIN.

The irrepressible Detroit Free
Press man writes: cit has never
been definitely settled to the salts
faction of the public who the Man
in the Iron Mask was, but genera
tons to come will know all about
Dick Palmer, who got inside of
something worse than mask. His
mother sent him after a brass ket-
tle which one of the neighbors had
borrowed, and on the way home
the boy turned the kettle upside
down and put it on his head An
other boy struck it a blow, and it
shut down over Dicks face as close
as clam in his shell, one Of the
ears digging into his head behind,
and the other pressing on his nose.
The victim jumped and shouted
and clawed at the kettle, but he
couldn't bulge it. A man came
along and lifted at it, but Dicks
nose began to come out by the
roots, and the man had to stop. A
crowd ran out of the corner gro
cery, Dick's.,,mother was sent for,
and the boys Jumped up and down
and cried oh goly!" without ceas-
ing. One boy said they would have
to take cold chisel and drill Dick
out of the kettle, and another said
they'd have to melt the kettle of,
while everybody tapped on it to see
how solidly it was on. Then they
tried to lift it off, but Dick roared
murder until they stopped Soma
| said grease his head, some said
grease the kettle, while the boys
mother sat down on the curbstone
and cried out, % Richard, why did
you this?' The crowd took it
coolly; it wasn't their hneral, and
a boy with a brass kettle on his
head isn't to be seen every day
Tears fell from the kettle, and a
hollow voice kept repeating, I'll
never do it again Finally they
had Richard on the walk, and, while
one man sat on his legs and an
other on his stomach, a third CON-
pressed the kettle between his hands,
and the boy crawled out, his nose
all scratched and twisted out of
shape, a hole in his head, and a
bump on his forehead. His mother
wildly embraced him, all the boys
cried Hip la and little Richard
was led home to loaf around on the
lounge and have toast and fried
eggs for a week"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-16

EARLY DAYS IN TENNESSEE. E.-When
a lady went to Dover OR Palmyra,
our commercial cities in those days,
and bought a calico dress, says an
exchange, speaking Of early days in
Tennessee, it aroused and excited
the whole community more than
the killing of a bear caught in the
cow-pen, which was a frequent oc-
currence. When a calico dress was
purchased, the news spread like
wildfre. It was narrated abroad
that such one had bought a
calico dress. In those days we had
our sugar camps, and made our own
sugar; coffee was bought at our
commercial cities, and used only
on Sundays. Milk, the best and
most healthy beverage IN the world,
was daily used, and the rose bloom,
ed and played upon every girls
cheek. There were no calomel-
doctors bills to pay. They are a
worthy and useful profession of the
present day. We had meeting
houses in those days, made of logs
and clapboards. We called it going
to meeting. The elegant phrase
now is to attend church, and to go
in buggies and carriages. We walk
ed from three to five miles in going
to meeting, playing with the girls
all the way. I have seen from
fifty to one hundred ladies walking
barefooted to meeting, carrying
their shoes and stockings in their
hands, and on arriving, sitting down
along the branch, washing their
beautiful feet. and putting on their
stockings and shoes, prepara ;ory
to going in.