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THE CELEBRATED BREEoH LOADING
DOUBLE BARREL, SHOT Gun, Nfth AMMU"
Mites which we present as a PREMIUM to
our New subscribers, can he seen at
j nets r.. II. Exchange, Scranton. Our
list is nearly full, only a few more names
wanted.
Bsg-Those persons whose names are on
tire books, who have not paid in their
su~baoiptiors must do so at n C TO
secure shares.
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pSa- RsMEMBBa l.at Mr.. David
'eid continues to sell goods cheap FOR
ash at his store under the Photo
raph Gallery, and holds an auction
very Satarday s,iglit, wllele the est
I bargains can alvaysbe obtained.
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IIlBsr Utarnbr- JUDGE CiiANpLtit
h the county Of lifhrock, on the lst. Monday
sluy aud NOV cmiicr aud continue ~ days
h the county ut llauison. ou the 3ul Monday
April and October aud e]uutiure ~ DAYS.
h HE county 81 jackson en- the lst hund &
April and October. an c]ruliuie ~ DAYS.
Ia the c%uuify Of Perry, on the hrst Monday
AAlarch and September and continue AZ ,irys
IN the comfy Of Jurrs. on the bud MordHy OF
,,ch aud September and continue Fix days
In the c,aity ~ Maiiotb on the Ord. Mon
1 of Mare, aud Sept. and eontiune isiN'NyH.
II tltc ,nnuty Of Pearl, on the lth, Monday
March aud Septraubel, Air3 c%,ntilrue SIX days.
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REAL ESTATE
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4 fmetar bard Nv village IN rerrv eoAntv
emhmriGv vs. toWu ipfs. twelve ~ Which afe
10 cultivation nu H heaNiini SpfiH0 branch, lie
hanks 1T which ure wond.i
90 the tfuet Is ffHme dwelling hutise Of fnnr
rooms with veest,dtb so ffart aud resi- aloe
litehan aud Hn0k ei0nHe, Hrb and stable. u
more baud II des -d, II em be procured, adioin-
ing. NJ u trlfinR e1st. There Is q scnpreruong
VINEYARD and utler gF9pes. and apple, peach,
near. ounce and hE trees on tie place. The
ward IA desasiy shaded with everRreen trees.
The pnfest aud best water. ghe lealti Of the
VILLAGE is nncx ceutinuthiv good. IT " pig sietan
were "a get this rtaee be would have the sole prnc-
tiee Tor lftsen usiles For sale ise d0wH for cash,
Alec 3as acte. geed bottom baud with log
honse on pine hotati end. cheap, part on time.
Also 100 acres och bottom land, part ia cnlti'
Va ton 30 buelteIs ut corn 10 acre, cheap, part on
time an in Perry County issiseippi.
For further particulars spPly to
anvI If STIR OFFICE.
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u unuaty Apnl lady all outh ef nnhwsifssi#
i lye dave
n he cpanti If Harrison ontlteFr =t Won ~
NJ lice ioItth MoHitS VI 'lgiruirt April Jiiy
fulrr aud Hsl biiif sNfrt days.
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Two hundred aud thirteen ,2l3 lots, ranging in
price from s2j to $3.50 according to size and loca-
ton, in the beautiful village Of Ocean Springs.
which abounds nj mineral Springs, siluated inn
nediatelv on our Gulf Coast aud ON the New
Orleans and Mobile railroad, IS miles from the
foi mer and So miles from rhe latter, cities; one.
tlird cash. balance on time to suit purchasers
or If n sale amounts TO Eve hundredSolla $, one
foarth cash and balance, one, two and three
years
Also, u number CT new and desirable cottages
fa, sale on same terms Splendid opportunities
are here offered to pPocare Il home ut COW prices
aud on reasonable terms, at one of the pleasant-
ext and most i.ealfhy of oar Sea side aesorts
Apply for further Information to the
bcl3 If. SIAR OFFICE
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CHUCK ORaAN OR PIANO. Parties
esiring 70 purchase a Piano or Church
Organ oil ind it 10 their interest 10 adj
Tres the Star Oeice ~ We are willing to
make liberal discount On the Agents pub
|sbed prices. ssCA
N. b. As we learn that some psrsops
bsve supposed that 1t rs q secondhand
piano VT wish 70 dispose of, ~e desire TO
Hiate that we have no such piano OF
rhnreh organ 10 cell, but that they art
EgsS Nav now at The Salesroom IL
Nvpilc aud subject 10 our oider. II.
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yNHE American Sardine Company's homeless
4 Sardlnes, are much better, aud ies~ than
half the Acoslo Of imported Sardiuts. tS1y
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NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.
Office of the Clerk Of the Board OF Super
visgrs OF Jackson county,

August 9th, 1874
PuRsusxr to an Order Of the aforesaid
Board, the contract for building q bridge
across Whites Greek on the River Road.
as per plan snd specifications On ale %
said Office, villbe ret out.en the firs
day .oi September. being che 9TH day Q,
said month al q meeting OF the said
Board at the Court House OF said county.
Proposals will be received up 10 and ON
the aforesaid day.
by oruer OF the Board.
II. 7. TAYLOR, Deputy Cleik.
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JusrIcE CouRgs- Reguhtr tennis of Jastice
3hrl with IT,. held in District No, : as follows,
Mi: At Moss poinio on VAe second saturday,
1 NJ Scranton on the 'hrst Monday titer they
snth Saturday IN each mouth.
W. n. IfOLlON, J. Z.
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VIZ
HDryrNE S~EAvIcEs. Rev. b. Jones OF
h Methodist Church will bold Divine
at Mos Point on the lst, and Bird.
Of each month at II O'Clock A,
i. and at E p. N.
Player MeetI gs every Thursday night
Z o'cloGks flE
On the ID Sundays Of the month, at
1 A. Al. ut the Sei-shore, end at Scran-
b. ut 3 +. NJ.
l1plT is hoped the Public generally
BIZ attend. VI
|EEatIAR PRBtWnNt.-Eld. j. B. Ham,
Frhn (Bapual Will thereafter preach
a.
pcsap Springs, ast sunday.
|Handsb ro, 2 Il
Pass Christian, 3rd +" in the Masonic
Iall. at l.
Moss Point, i.h sunday.
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DR.. n, LAMBERT,
Pharmaceutical apd Chemist,

~rASCASUULA, MISS.
To be found DAY or NIGHT at his oftee on
the eunuty ROAD, nesr the Depot. !
American, French anil German prescnphcns
carefully put up in accordance withahsir respect
i've PharmncQprias. eshfs"o1
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CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW.

CHRIST CHURcH-Service at ii g. m. and las
D. M, by Rev. DR.. Mckim
ST. PAUL's CHURCH-Service at IL q. m. and
4 D. M, BY Rev. DIR. Norton.
GRACE CHURcH-Service at II q. m. and Il p.
M, by Rev. DR.. Sprigg.
ST. MARY's CHURCH-Mass at a. M; Mass
and sermon at II a. M, and Vespers at p. IN.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN HURCH-Preachng al
II a. IN. and u p. M, by Rev. DR.. Bullock.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Preaching
morning and night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie.
METH. EPIs. CHUKcH-Service morning and
night, by Rev. Mr.. Boyer.
METH. EPISCOPAL CHURCH SoUTH-Serrnon
in the morning and at night by Rev Mr.
Waugh.
METH. PROT CHURcH-Service in the morn
ing and at night by Rev Mr.. McGrcgor.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service morning and night
by Rev. w. S. Penick.
GERMAN LUTnERAN-Service in the morn
ing by Rev. Mr.. Fleckensteln.
VILLAGE CuAPEL-No service.
YOUNG MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. -
Visitation SaJbath-keligious exercises in the
room, on King street. at l. p. m; at the jail at
2 D. m at the Aims House at . p. m; at the
Baptist Church at 4 p. m at the corner of King
and ST Asaph streets at 6 y. M Tho members
will meet in Tire room at the appointed hour.
Week IYork-Prayer meeting next Tuesday
nigh! at the house of W. F. Simmons, on south
Washington street.
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LOCAL EsEsEVGTaES.

The market was we'll supplied this morning
with all sorts Of provisions, Including some
fresh fish and game The attendance OF both
buyers and sellers was large, aud the only
thing to mar the general harmony was the APP
parent discrepancy between the prices OF the
latter aud the amount OF funds for the former.
The alarm of fire about eight o'clock last
night was caused by the explosion OF an OIL
lamp 10 the jewelry store of Theodore Dilger,
on ROYAL street, near the market 4 little
child, upon whom some of the burning tuld
was thrown, was saved from injury by Mr..
James Neale.
There was a famous rat killing 10 the ware
house of Shnn Il Co., on the Strand, TINS
mornng, and the result would have gladdened
the hearts of Johnson Island or Point Look
out prisoner some years ago.
The needed repairs to Log Wall Level, OF
the G. & 0. Canal, having been completed,
navigation has been again resumed, and boats
were arriving aud departing freely this morn
ing.
Among the subscriptions that have lately
been made to the Washington Monument
fund, Sarcpta Lodge, No. 46, l. .. y. f.,
Alexandria, Va, $40.
The work of altering the grade Of north ST.
Su'pSSN"N
ter!ay afternoon, but was resumed this morn,
ing and is now 10 rapid progress again.
An object, supposed to be the balloon that
! assembled in Baltimore yesterday AFTERNOON, Is
said to have been seen passing over this city
last night, going 10 southwestery direction.
Rev Professor B,edsoe and his wife are on a
visit to this city, and will be the guests tor the
next few days OF their son-lu'law, Rev Mr.
Dlnwiddie.
Some of the most beautiful and delicious
confectionery that we ever saw was made by
MIR. NJ. Bussart, of this city, and exhibited on
the steamer Mary Washington to-day.
Major Chichester intends running as an H.
dependent candidate for Treasurer Of Fairfax
county.
The wharf accommodations at East Alexan-
dria are to be still further increased, and the
requisite lumber has already arrived.
There are now twcuty-eight prisoners con
fined in the Jail.
A comprehend snake three feet long, was
killed at the Fairfax. street depot this mornng
Another tournament will be held at Mount
Olivet on the 10th proxmo.
Operations at the distillcry of Mr.. W. Make
| ", at Fi>htown, were resumed this morning.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZhTIhl
From New York.

New York, Sept. 2G.-The entertainment
for the benefit OF the family of the late Mark
Smith, will consist of two Simultaneous matinee
performances, October Sth one at Booth 5
and the other at WalIach's when most of the
artists of the city will appear. Oae box has
been sold for 5000 and another for $3.50. the
Lotus Club will subscribe for one hundred tick
cts at IS each
Henry Ward Beccher arrived 10 the city
early yesterday and spent the day and night
here He leaves to-day for Peeksklll.
The International rifle match between the
Irish and American marks!uen, will not be con
cluded until late in the afternoon.
The Pacific Mail Company S new steamer
City of Picking leaves this afternoon for San
Francisco She has on board over two thousand
tons Of freights and packages OF school states
and crayons for Japan.
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OFFICIAL.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact the second sec
ton of chapter ivo, OF the Laws of the Cor
poration of Alexandria, approved March 5th,
lS14
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the City Council of
Aexandria, That section two Of said act be
amended to read Is follows
Sec. 2. The streets of tho city except as herein
provided, shall be sixtv.six feet wide in every
part. Washington ard Franklin sts shall be one
hundred feet wide in eve"y part, and Lee street.
Union street and Comme, &C ST eet, and Franklin
street east of Union stree, shall be fifty feet
wide in every part The sidewalks onal streets
that are one huud ed Coct wide shall be eighteen
feet wide; on all streets sixty-six feet wide the
Sidewalks shall be twelve feet wide except King
st! Get and Columbus street, where the sidewalks
shall be fourteen feet wide; on all streets hny
feet wide the sidewalks shall be nine feet wide,
and on Cameron street between Washington
and Columbus streets the sidewalks shall not cX-
coed nine feet six inches in width,
Sec 8. This act shall be in force from It's pas
sage ., TO-,
SAMUEL Il. JANNEI, President.
Passed Common Council Sept. -. 1874.
GEORGE 4. SHlNN, President.
Approved september 3, 1874
h. kEMPER, Mayor.
Teste: HAROLD SNowDEN, Clerk Com. Conn.,
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lsNHf Race.

ST. JOHNS, n. B., ga dispatch from
Riverside, dated O'Clock this morning, say;
the water was in good condition, and the fog had
lifted Morris won the toss for position and
took the inside. Some question which arose
as to turning the buoy caused delay until $50,
when slight breeze couiDg up the REFEREES
decided that the water was too rough The
oarsmeo are all ready, and the race will be
started as soon as the referees decides the wa
ter smooth enough.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CRY OF ALExAN-
DnIA-.judoe James Keith presiding Con
TlNUATIoN OF Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS. -
Swain, trustee, vs. Hydraulion Steam Fire En-,
giue Co.; in ejectmen,; verdict for plaintiff, and
motion for new trial
TODAY. Swain VS.. Hydraulon Steam Fire
Engine Co.; in ejectment; motion for new
trial ovcrruled, aud judgment against defend,
ant for premises and costs.
Day VS.. Troth; in debt; demurrer to evidence
ov"rrued, and judgment against plaintiff tor
costs.
nuuter VS.. McCraea; in chancery; decree.
WillouChby VS.. Miner ct ais; in chaucery
petition of Edmund Burke filed and overruled
Ladd IS. Ladd; chancery; decree allowing
claim OF +. \. KIRBY auctioneer
Grady ct ais. VS.. Gregory; in cjectmcnt; jury
and verdict for defendant.
Court adjourned till court in course.
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-7EGTyUyV SkES.

COMMISSIONER SALE OF LAND
" NEAR CLIFTON, ON THE w. g., '.
VI. Il &. 5. r. R.-Pursuant to the decree of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax county. pronounced at
June term, 1874, in the suit Of kincheoe VS.
Hickey, the undersigned. Commissioner named
in said decree, will, on MONDAY the Dist day
of September, 1874 that being Court day, at II
. clock m, in front of the door of the Court
House of said county, sell to the highest bidder,
nj public sale, the following tracts OF land =,
That LOT assigned to the hers OF hl'zao EN-
Hickey in the division of the real estate OF the
late Cornelius kincheloe containing 81 acre3 acres;
rhs land lies south of the railroad and near Bull
Run, and is we'll wooded.
Trsc; No lies near Clifton station III; south Of
improved by n new DWELLING HOUSE m
srd peach and apple orchard recently plant Ea
cd It's close proximity TO the station renders 1t
y.ry desirable
Terms of Sale: As to the first named tract, so
much cash in hand rs will pay the costs and ex-
penses of sale, and the residue in three equal an
nual instruments, with interest from the day of
sale, to be secured by the bonds of purchaser,
with approved personal securltyi the title 10 DC
retained tiI the lust pay ment Is made r0T Iract
No. , SO much cash IN hand IS VII! pay
expenses "f sac and the sum OF S''I2o WIN H.
tcrcst thereon from Sth November, 1871, and the
residue il three equal annual payments with
laterest from the day of SALE to be secured BY
the notes of the purchaser, with good personal
security. Title TO be retained till lat payment
Is made. THOMAS MOOhE,
Fairfax CO., aug l5-w4w Com. OF Sale:
~" The above sale is postponed to MON.
| DAY, the 18th day of October, 1871. sep 22-wts
| I sOMMlSSIONE RS' SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE LAND-Pursuant to the decree OF
| the Circuit Court OF Fairfax county, rendered At
j unc term, 1874 in the suit of John Halslt VS..
james :. Mardcrs and others, the undersigned,
Commissioners, named in said decree, will, on
MONDAY, the 2lst day of September, 1874,
that beng Courtday, in front Of the Court House
door OF said county, sell to the highest bidder at
pubic sale, that VALUABLE TRACT or
LAND on which james 5. Marders At present
resides, containing 276 acres This land is under
| !, good state Of cultivation is improved by IF
| FRAME DWELLING and the usual out II
buildings, snd lies on Pohick Run, and near tho
public road leading to the village OF Accolnk,
| and near the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
| Railroad.
Terms of Sale: SO much cash in hand as will
be required 10 psy the costs OF suit and expenses
OF sale, and the residue payable in one, two and
| three years, in equal instalments, with interest
| from the day of sale, to be secured by The notes
| OF the purchaser, with approved personal secur-
ity AMI retention oI title Till the last payment Is
made. H. w. lnoMhS,
| THOMAS MOORE,
| Fsirfsv co aug l5-wts CONS. of Sale.
re-" The above sale is postponed to MON
| DlI the 18th day OF October, 1874. sep22-wts
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HEBREW FEAST OF TABRNAcLEs. The first
day of the Hebrew Feast Of Tabernacles com
mepced Yesterday at sunset and ends this even
inc, Services were held last evening In the
svna oorue and there were ceremonies and the
singing Of PSALMS this morning. The feast
LASTS far seven days with the reformed Hebrews
and for nine days with the orthodox, portion
of the days being only half holidays. The Oh.
seryanccs of the feast which commentaries the
wapderngs of the Israclites ia the desert are
Of Joyous character
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Overflow,

MADRID, Sept. 26. The river Segrc run
ming through the province Of lerda has over
flown It's banks, causing great loss OF property
and serious loss OF life. In the town OF lerrega
twenty-five miles northeast Of the city OF Lcrlda
fully two hundred houses were swept away and
many nersons drowned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
AuDrehensseti Collision.

PGTrsBUNG, Sept. 2G. AT one O'Clock this
morning reports Of mus kerry firing at the Brlar
Hill coal mines were heard at Mcdonald sta
tiou They continued for an hour. Nothing
had been heard but it Is though another cal-
sion has occurred between the Italians and the
miners
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Accidentally Shot.

BURLINGTON, n. j., Sept 2G While Oscar
King aud Gucrscy Willard, aged Ell ght and
nine. were playing win gun, yesterday, Us
car King raised it to his shoulder and aimed it
at his friend, asking him if he should shoot.
He replied no, but the gun was discharged,
and wound Inflicted in the bowels, causing
6aath anon after
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AGRICULTURAL EXuIBrroN.-Th steamer
Mary Washington LETT here this morning crowd
ed with the members Of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association, and Woodlawn and An
apdale Farmers Clubs, and their friends from
Washington and this city and nei ghborhood,
for Mount Vernon, were the annual ex bltlon
Of the three societies mentioned took place, the
live stock being exposed on the land, the other
articles on the steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
Suit for Seduction.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26. Note Of issue has
been titcd 10 the suit OF Thomas Field, Super
intendcnt of Public Schools, against Thomas
Klusla, editor OF the Brooklyn Eagle. Action
is for $4,000 for the seduction of plaintiff )
wife
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
The Markets..

New York, Sept. 2G.--Stocks active and
strong. Money p Gold q. Flour dull and un,
changed. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn dull
and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2G.-Va. G's, peelers, 49,
do. CONSOLIDATED 52I. W.Na.'sS. Cotton quiet.
Flour steady. Wheat dull. Corn dull. Oats firm
Rye dull. Hay unchanged. Provisions heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26

WAslIINGToN, Sept &c, II a. m.
For the Middle States falling barometer,
higher temperatures, southeast TO southwest
winds and clear or partly cloudy weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26

PUBLIC Schools. The Clerk of the City
School Board issued, this morning. eleven per-
mits for white and twenty-five for colored
children. So far four more permits have been
issued than there we're children i'll the schools
during the whole Of last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26

W CA. The last weekly night open air
meeting was held at the corner of King and
Fayette streets last night. A full committee was
at work, full congregation was present. VINO
paid marked attention to the speakers, and the
exercises were of the usual stirring character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-26
Shot his Wife.

Boston, Sept 26.-At Newtonyille last
night Samuel Baker shot his vile fatally. Both
were diss ipatcd negroes.
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Change IN Gauge.

PORTLAND MAINE, Sept. 26.-Section Grand
Trunk hallway 10 this State been changed from
broad to narrow gauge.
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CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The new Board
room, at the Peabody School Building, not be-
ing, as yet, furnished, Messrs. E. Snowden, jr.,
chairman, and Addison, J. S. Beach, Wheat
and Wilmington, trustees, with the Superln.
tcndent of Schools. assembled in the office OF
the last named at 1880 last evening. There
was much important business to be transacted,
SO the chairman waited until FIVE miuutes after
eight before directing the call of the roll. At
that hour, the appearance of quorum seeming
hopeless, the Board adjourned, subject to the
call Of the chairman whenever meeting seem
ed to be practicable.
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PROPERTY SALES. Green Il Wise, auction.

PROPERTY SALES -Green Il Wise, auction
GERS, sold, to-day, for G. w. Wattles, survlv,
ing commissioner 10 the case of Hooe's execu
trix vs.. Z. H. Hooff ct ais, the lot of grouuo
and dwelling Oh the north side of King street
extended aud adjoining Peytou and others, cou
tanning about two acres, to B. +. Baggett, iol
$1,000.
Also for Wattles, Smith and Claughton,
commissioners, in the case OF Cazenove 4 Co.
VS.. JohnsoD's administrator, two three story
frame houses at the southwest Intersection OF
Henry and Wilkes streets, to John Ii. Brent,
for $50.
And the two story brick house on Wilkes
street, two doors west of the TWO frames sold,
TO VIM. N. Brown, for 1920.
Also for Cornelius Jacobs, trustee, the farm
of Richard Rigges, in Fairfax county, contain
Ing $50 acres of land, to Mrs. Caroline Cox, at
ST. per acre.