davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1874-07-17
1t stocks. cauecd mn ndvanco Of 2@2%c,

light stoche, cauacd mn ndvanco Of 2@2hc,
Independently Of reported strength In Nov York.
1no M iattor waH based on tho factH which caused
tonvz reports tat o iS now " crop E fsSss IL hosds H
OUT worry light over extensive SECTIONS Of farming
country. Tho pressure for this month can
scarcely bo calleda corner, thougl, 1t is quito
RrnHslbio tint the longs aro working in COMFORT.
for July, and thu holders Of tho oats l,ave qs,tot-
y moved thcm forward, leaving scarcely any,
thing hero, whio tho receipts have dropped OFT
to worry hnall daily volume. lIonco thcro is
'nany operators did tlis ITO: today 0 on etSS Ito
host available forms. clearing most of
tho july, deals or tho board. Seller
ING month oponea ct 49c. advanced to 6oc.
At N@359ac,, mud sollor lho year ut 94@34 70.
5oc. saaplo lots ,soro III nrtivo tiomailtl.
Cash salea woro reported Of GOO bu No. at
52213o; 2aoo bn do Ct 52o; $500 bit 10 at 51ll
BY ly aan,ple, white. ut ESQ 1900 bu d. 1nixol
al G5c; COO b1 do at 6ic, MI on track GU0 hi
white at $50; COO bu do ut 57o, FREQ oil board
Total, 15,200 bu.
inga wore two car-oals by Aainplo, which sold at
9l.o0@t. .0t on track. For No. in atoro a1.00
wag freely bid, but thoro was mono OH anlo.
Barley waa quiet but slladc lrmer, tho offer
tnfb polns !lhuk. 6cllcr september (floW No. y
aold at el.00GD1.01, closing ut e1.0o Now No.
60 cnsl. was quiet o. 81. Several samples wero on
tho markct but generally in such poor condition
that buyers woro loatt to tnko hold. Caal, ualcs
woro reported Of 900 bu now No. 3 Mt s1,oo; 400
bu by san,plo q 05c; 400 pu do ut D0o; aild 400
bu do ut 75o. Total. 1,G00 bu.
Tho statatieian Of tho Now York Produce Ex-
chnngo tclcgraphs rs fol1owa:
"Iho exports Of wheat from tliIa mort from
ErIaay Fl G, to "Wednesday last INCLUSIVE aggregate
so0. ooo bu, including dG3, 600 bu for lilo Couti-
nant direct"
LATE5T.
Wheat was rather quiet in tho afternoon, but
closed firm ut q slight ADVANCE. sollor tic
month sold 81 el.13@l.lS}f, closing nt s3t.191G.
Seller August at s1.091G. Corn was aotivo and
10 higher, ealosing at G2}So cash Or seller tho
month, mud Gl1 sollor August, tho lattor option
ranging from B1 u @G2c. Tho u ticllor' reported
20o 900 bn at 100. Oats wero Il OF, selling at
49l4@49111o for July, md a5g9l@95Co sollor
August. Mess pork was in domand and
higher. 'sales include GOO brls seller August
md 500 brls aollor September, together, Ut
$4,000; 600 brls Bollor September ut s2O.15 A
schoonor was taken for corn 10 Detroit at 0c,
carrying about 5000 hu.
, 1874-07-17

CATTLE-Tle lcaing features Of this market were
not essentially dierrnt from tosc prevailing o., tho
earor days OF tho week. Asio frnin good to choice
shipping hoovcs thcrc was animation III trade and
former prices were only tndIercutly sustained. The
ssa!t supply Of wel-fated cattle PLACED holders III
competition between New York, Albany, aud Doston
buyers, but for other descriptions Of stock thers wcre
comparatively fow inqutrers, md prices, II not
auotab'y lower, wcro III buyers favor. Thoro wers
nf lass ~ tnan 5 aoSen transfers at oysr we most
$3.50. Three or four bunches changed hnntIs at
sd.25@e3o and Nicols Il Addema obtained $3.50 for
carload of very choIco Rteers, tho average weight of
which was only 1910 tbs. AZ batwocn fleir natiyo
cattle anil through Texans tho latter wero given tl,o
}r9tsrenso, md sola At relatively the lest prices.
principally ut sa.hUs4.oa. Thcrs VIA good Icnan,l
1os calves at 5o@575 for poor to colco. Tic mar
, 1874-07-17

There was moderate demand for yesscls at the
tho lower lako ports. Engagements: 70 lmfIa,o~
@ @rrop @onslaa selrs ononsaga Moching nlrd, 1nes
rrops Colorado. corn and Roanoke, corn mud oats'
To- Kingsto1se4ra Henry Folger corn. et dEc, s;ad
corn. through. 70 sarnia-l'1op s. D. Caldwell; and
harGo Q. o Cromwell, through: Total, II capacity
oats. After Change the schr Perry 1Iaa!. vas taken
for corn to Detroit ut 30; capacity, ii, ,OGO hu,
DETROIT, July 1g-No change; 5Lc on wheat to
0swego.
1nko ports. FfN@
AufrAIo. July 16.-8hippcrs only offering 800 for
IoLEpo July 1G.-Dull and unchanged,
M1LwAuKEE, July 1G-Treghss on wheat, 3kc to
Buffalo and ~ to lower porls @s
, 1874-07-17
MONEY AND COMMERCE..
FINANCIAL.

THURSDAY EVENING. Jnly 10.
Monetary circles to-lay showed tho effects Of
recovery from tho temporary laesitudo TINT fol-
loved tho fro. Wholesale eioAlera lad replaced
their atochB anll wero ut business orco moro.
Tho Board Of Trado wns ongagett In its uaanl
oporations. Tho stato,nonts OF tho insurance
companies showed TINT thoro would be no dial-
Guilty In adjuating all losaos, and throughout tho
mcrcantilo community tho usual course Of
affairs VAS resumed az though nothing had
happened. Financial mattors ara dull. with q
fair demand for loans reported In son1o Quartern
One source Of demand for money wins from wool
buyers.
Tho rate Of discount at the bnnls goneral1y is
10 per cont. 6evornl institutions wills largo sur
plus maintain Il lower rate. The ratio for those
who borrow tho yoar round Is ~ par cont on all
sidos; occasional borrowers with tho proper &c.
curity can obtnin all tito money they want Mt
or perhaps por cent on short time; on tho
stroot, money is S018 por cont; real oHtato
loans arc OD10 per cent.
New York exchange WAS scarco and firm
ut 506D75cprcu,fu.n for FL ,000 between banks.
Tho Cearing House statement for the day is
93.O0o0o0.
Greenebaum BRO. Il Co. quota foreign OK
plsuge nB followAt paria, 5lGI(@512Li Frnnls-
fort .A16l40ll.; Der1in, 7111l l@72I1; Dremen and
Hamburg, U556GD9GA.
, 1874-07-17

H0eel11 U1Eo!tH % 17a EA1eNgo 7si,uas
PORT uunoN, July 1B-Afternoun.- -DuWs--prona
Merchant, Waserly. Comet; gchrs Sherwood, stn,l,-
ueo, FavoriIe, hurrick, british Lion, Au,osIaag. d.
II. Johnston, Alice Merrill, Aya Bradley, Chandler.
Erie Belly, c. A. King; l,arsa Hall.
Ur-scsra ltoanoEe, Superior prop Fountain t,,tv.
N1Ep-North, fresh, ''
fuar Hraos. Mich, July 1s-Etcning-Dows-
star, L. A. Kent, w. y. Phillips Jonr,oynan, crossl!s
Mu!tc Ana, ". D. Aon, A. a1osher, Montpelier sa,a
hilt. - "' '"~~s'
particulars. ~
, 1874-07-17
MARKETS DY TELEGRAPH.


,L1vEnrool. July ls-11 .. m.-Flosr, 27s. Wheat
Winter llE@lls Bl srrtng, 1gs 2d@1oa lid; white,
llH loGS12s ID club, 12s Ad@12s pu. Corn, SIS Cd.
Pork, 67s Gd. Lard, h4H.
LIVERPOOL, July lB-5 y. rn,-Drea1stufa unchang-
ed. Lard, 64s "a. Pork, G8s Oh. Gold, 108z5.
,L1vEnrooI July lo-cotton 1u,ot an steady: mid
l11K uplsnd, a'l@8ald: middng Orlens, sgd sales
2.01O.
Drcad8tufrs quiet,
IToyiRlons-p0rk, Gss Gil. Lard, Els ad, Cheese,
47s Cd, ~ s'
Tallow-39s 3d.
LONDON, July 10.-Amount OF bullion In tho Bank
Of England a. decreased COP ooo. Amount u bullion
gene into tue bsnk On balance tolay c12 0O0. uro-
portion Of bank to liability wh!cIl last wcek
Mas 4aAs por cons, Ia now AK per cent consols
6cd Sta,sa aas fsssy sna sest
Io9H 10Aos, 1o5i(; new 6s, 1Osal, OK coupon; Now
iork Central 02; Erie. a@So1I preferred, ii.
Sugar atlont, 2lB 9d@25s.
pA1'1s, July 1G.-Specie III tho Bank Of Franco In
creased i6,67s,00o francs durtug tho past wcek,
1scnses, 6lf G7Xc.
ERASkFohT, July 16.-gos, O7ai,
, 1874-07-17

i,o7!@1 ao2 nn, tsnoooo; Ohio sicora, 1,o43@1, ,qS
~ sis;n 1S!s attssa ftssss 1t IT, es s s's
6ltEEr ANN IAatnR-lsoooipsa, 1,s0d total for tho
week. 10. 600 markot allow Mt yo2tor1ny's rntoa.
market IT'LL blro OF stock not sufficient rcrclrts 10
supply local ,tccrs' du,nand TorkcrR, $u00Q56.25;
heavy l0ftH. tC.2SaGrB
, 1874-07-17

LATEST.
New YORK, July 1G.-Ircaaurv disbursements,
e1%a,000. Customs receipts, e35S, 600.
Money. 215 primo discounts, 5GD74
Sterling dull at ,4soa{@4sG11 for 60 days !;
: dola 1osN@lo9;li, closing at 1905. Carry
Clcariugs. a1s, 900. 600.
State bonds dull, lIailroad bonds firm. Coy
ernmcnts steady.
Brown Bros. g. Co. hayo raceiyod telegram
from tic National Dank Ct Scotland. London,
saying: "Forgea cilcuiar notos, purporting to
be Issued from this office. are atoat. Caution in
Cushing md Identification Is neceEsary."
Accounts from Washington stato tttat secro-
tnry Bristow announces III explanation Of tho
termB upon which tho s per cent funded
bonds aro offered for proposals, TINT nil interest
on tho bonds accrued to tho dnte OF subscription,
aud In addition thereto alt interest That will ayo
accrued mp to throe months thereafter, must bo
paid by tho Subscribers whose bids arc adopted,
and must 10 80 calculated in all settlements, TO-
gether with tho payment to be mado ut tho ti1uo
OF subscription, or at any time within threo
montha thoraufter.
Tho Btocn market was firm ut the commence
msnt Of bnsinoss, aud pricos advanced u to n
per cent. Later on thors WAS falling off of 4
10 *, alter which tho market bccamo dull, and
little or. business was done. Tho closing
quotations wero tho lowest OF tho day, tho de-
olino in tho general list having been d to II per
cont, III per cent in Panama mud H pcr contin
Eric. Tho doolino in Eric Wes attrbut-
cd to d report TINT tho cstoto OF
John Arnott. Of 11lmira, Ind obtained
Judgment III ono OF tho Stato courts againss the
Eric Railway Company for 5o7 ,000, on gnarantocd
II tho report is correct tho decision s,stai1is tho
legality of the guarantee made by Eric Of
&5,000.00U Of tho Doston, Hartford l. Eric bonds,
on which thero is accrued interest to tho extent
Of q 800, 600, nothing having been pad Biuco
1868.
Among tho principal salos wcre 21,0G0 shares
Eric. II, 900 Lake Slore, 5000 Pacific Mail, and
1000 Western Union. The market closed dull.
, 1874-07-17
The Produce l}fnrifcts.

NEW YORK,
sales q 400 BALES July, 1616 5-33o August, 10 81.
Soss1as ia ss9s 1s a' oa ess;'95 Bs:smSss 70 Sa
15mE4Dszuyfs-F1our dull and unchnngcd; receipts
Wheat dull aua In buyers favor; No. Ghi
s;n%1, HaSo. ii, Sl'337al:9i; 7 No. alwaukee, s:39;
Nyo quiet. barley nominal. AInlt quiet. Corr,
scarcely 80 active but uncllangod receipts ala.uo0
bu; mixed Weatorn. G40a7c white Wostoril, 7o6S3ac.
1lAY-leayy at 05cGaSl.00.
dnocEnrEs-CoEco dull. sugur dull. nEo,asses
:, TkTaoIEuM-Dull. crudo 4,;ssa: rofnoa. ,ao
TunpENr1sx- Steady ut 3sHc,
Kd0s-unchanged.
.,s loTer prme s19oo
13cef unchanged cut ineats steady lSs,le shoulders
in bulls 71zS; 90 hams, l3K@lte. nIiidts steady ;
steam, l1z:c; cIoios primo steam, i2e, f1'A4'
liuTTEn-F4rm Western, l6(a23c.
CitErsE-unelunged.
WN1sxT-A shalu easier n3Ec,
- PHILADELPHIA.
PnrzApE1pH1A, July u. BRsansruFrs - Flour
7;es. Wheat rmos now rei 81 4SSi "a. hyo 'uls M
ehanged. Corn quiet mixed Western, sc. oats
excited r1,a aud 1gls hgaor white, T;asoc.
good, .0c.
cnrEsE:--Dull; Western Reserve, 1ok@1lc; half
Eaos-Eaacr; Western. osae4c.
HEf1NEp pE1noLEuA-12tl1ala4lo.
BALTIMORE July 1G.-nnEApa1UrFs-Tlou quiet
and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower; Western ohio
an4 1 1nanaa $s9}1to Msa}eg Mess5n s. srsg
e9n n'i1sa o7o White. 7oo. n5e dull mud loscr, at
lnov1s1oss-very strong. Mess pork, s2o,25a2o.5o,
Bakmeats-shoulicrs 7}@8c; cGr rib, 104l 0i1c.
nacon-s4onlacre, a1to; clear rib, 1lHc. HUNS
nuTTER- Unchanged.
CorEEK-Dull and nominally lower,
"lnsSE-oui't aud uiEFs ifRs 4 Sl.oo.
DuFFA1o. July y1o.--Ba,Aparurrs-W dull: No.
i,s swn3eo II y ia offered at s1so ses 9soo by dreo
1os. Oats quiet and scarce; au1es, 5000 bu No.
Chicago II lots, part to arrlye ut &c.
CANAL Fnz1'H1s-grehs1Gfa. ~ 4n|Ifa
gr, LOUIS, July 1G.-corroy-pull ani1 nontrc1
DHEApsTuFfs-flour quiet aud unchanged. Wheat
dull coning easy aud lower to sell sample lota No.
rod fall, sl:58; No. red ~inter, sli7ai17x. Corr.
,lu unsettled and lower No: nIxel. 03 @eSo il.
aud scarco ut Doc.
NntHKY-stealy ut pc.
Shoulders. 70; cieaF rib. 9ssc up country. DacUn
SCARCE and very firm shoulders to come out Of stnokc
VIZ s1;; G;lear, nA6StlHo LaEd:nominally higher 1t
LOUISVILLE.
L0uI8TlLLE, July 1B,-CorToN-A shade Grmer at
BnEApsruyrs-F1 dull and lower: superauc,
Ms99: 91tra. 3 saSo; aS SItra famtly $3.50; No.
shuu8ed-corn, 7Ge918o. oata quiet Ut ajG970o, iiyo
nrm anl higher at Csc. -''s
rnovlstoks-rork active and higher nt s,l.2s. nulk
meats quiet aud unchanged. sugar.onrcd i.sus, liz
@l6e plain lao. Hacon quiet aad unchanged, iarI.
N{ENpHfS.
, 1874-07-17

Naretct pfst.cA 10 Tho EHruya 1rfauue
DETROIT, Mich, July y18-Aftesnonn.-TtEsEp DowH
Props n Alta anil baraas, lay City au.l barceA IL
lant!c barls William Jones, II. Hisscll scry San
Diego, J. r. Case, Rccd Caro, Katc G!utt. Faretir
bsown Ila Keith, I'd Blnkc, Nnrod, alareuKo, Amer,
lean Union. II. Q. Richards, William surses, Thistle.
lAssED Dr--prop Fountain City scAr Superior.
Observation-Disclosures
, 1874-07-17

BnDnEronT. Ill.,, July 10, lao p. m,-Anrryrp-
Commerce. Ottawa 6,0o0 bu corn Merchant Ottawa,
5000 hn corn 100 bu rye % bu wheat; dracio Girls.
6,ooo , hu corn Esep ring Eros.,, Kankakoo Feeder,
bu corn Elizabeth, Lockport. 8C0o bu cats, 256
brls Hour, lbl 300 fhs meal b. r. Wright, Norris
9l6o bu corn Contest, Norris, 6,B00 bl corn prop
ttohawk Belle kankaEce Feeder, 3,2Oo BIZ corn Mos
Ch!l!lcotllc, 5000 bu born.
:, CLEAnEp-s Shamrock, Knnkakcn Teedor, T8D28 It
!nsl,et. 20 III shingles. 1e,500 lath Lily, Morris,
loo q lumber Gaynga, Ioclport, e 100 It lumber.
Loaf, u!rds Bridge, l8 600 It lumber, Is IL 18th.
Arr3vnl 0ftho Panltco md nenaou in IRELAND.
cable lspntch, received in this city yesterday by
Galt: Joha t5nd!yille, brought the glad intelligence
tlat toe schr Iamllco, which LIFT this city Thursday
nlaY ~ wita ca,go Of - ooo bt corn for cori,
Jug, sound at,a snle Iho F1n1llco was built lii untEn-
70 tn l8S7 and twu yeara ago became tho property Of
rho trlHdlrtllo brothers, who had her thoroughly
built last year, Tito following IL list Of er otcera
sstcluey. Firss Mate; G. Colson Second Mate zen
MUn John liecker, ThonAA FnnDrty, WilifRiu amlth.
lAtrlok Stretch, Frank Milton. Fred tonoton.
cabo dispatch also announces tho Bnfo arrlvhl Of
tho sclr Q. i. Henson Of the sano place, dny bufozo
tMs that tho Aslco left Chicago but tta fos1ncr loft
Mnnttoal on tho 4tl OF juno aud tho later on tho 6t
TAus It bo accn TINT tho two yckacls crossed ts
occan in t!o same sIaSo ~ &C. Of lime The cargo Of tho
Ut the undertaking Of thoso two veaarla Will un~
daubtoly stimulate others to embark lii the sa,uo eu-
terpriae, Anl will prosby effect very important rev.
oiution III tic &ostera 8rain trasle
Miscellaneous.
A large aect OF vessels arrived In rort yesteFdey.
--Dusinsss ii taa lunbordoolk Nxs exceedingly dull
, 1874-07-17

THURSDAY EVENING, July 10.
Tho following wore tho receipts and shipments
lof tho lending articles OF produce III Chicago
tduriaE tho past twenty-four hours, aud for tho
corresponding date ono rear ago:
, 1874-07-17

!, HoGs-During tho opening hours trado ruled it,
but later in tho lay ths markot Displayed mora acty
IT, mud cosng asle4 showed slight advance, rho
improvements vas not material, however, aud prtces
1ny oe quoted EteaAy atsd firm Ut s561jH5 for poor
70 common, ut - Dda1.o 90 for neiiu, untl at so10
60 for ooJ 70 strictly choice few extra taks
being paid In only single instance. Most of tha
salcs wesu ut q. .00IG.1o.
, 1874-07-17
CfElCANO LUMBER MARKET.

TuunsnAr EVENING, July 10.
Tho Wholesale market was very quiet during tho
grcnter part Of tho t!ny. pnry III tho morning few
esrgocs WcrO aold cavtn1 but ono or two resse-uaA
at The tho docks. nclnforeemenss in afterwards,
bt too into Tor tho morlitng trsdc. Only few bny
nort buying ulileas lilo lumber waa i,qt what tiny
wanted. Or they Would obtain caraoca 1t low ngnrea.
ucod lumber was steady. nnd common stuff ensy, cs-
choice boarla and strirs, s2.U1 16.7s; coarHe md
common do, 98.502 %; 1nlsts ad fcnnng, $4,000
8.76; lath Sl.75: suingtes, f28lNdB3.7a.
Halc8 i,lclut1o:
Cargo schr Florence from bfnstcgon 80 n, strna
1Nut, from M0ntAYua 14d Htri1H n,il l>oarda aud
70 m pioco BtuH ut $1,000. Sold by Irls ucn Il Co.
At TIE YARDs.
The mnr1ot wna npnln reported dnlt. A few Hmalt
ortrrs placed, but thu demand IL light, a fow
clanRcs 1lale IN Tho quotations for siding AMI
, 1874-07-17

19EY-fRUoNH NlMfNGf.
NEW Yonw, duly 1G.-Thcro was less activity in the
package trade, OWING to tho extremely warm weather
which prevailed. Cotton goods IN Bteady demand ut
unchanged prices; cotton 1anne1s continued In good
demand dark aido-oand prints inquired for md
scarce. FNncy hosiery, shirts, md drawers more
better request -
, 1874-07-17

ut sl05u@l1.0o. Quotations:
First cloar. $hO.10 G5SG0
Sccolid clear, inch to fncA........ 47.Uu 0ahGUu
Third ccar fnch. $500 tG4D,O0
Third clear thick. 1900 (d45u0
Clear flooring, 1st and Id toi.cthor,
ccar siding 1st aid al toaeihcr..... M.o0 .......
First common sidisR .........,. 1000 ,,.,
hocond common sldt1iE... IL. 10 @16.n0
Eoorlhg, frHt common. drcsBeI. $500 G5a5.u0
Flooring, second common, drcescd... 2a0o tAa8,Q0
Flooring, third colnmun, dressod...:. 1900 @....,
a waBoE-box boards, selected, III
inches and upward. ,............ :, $500 G4op0
sagon.box bo1rta. ................. e8.0O Gt8D.O0
ftock hoaraa.. aa..,..-................ 5000 Ga3B.90
u atock poartis is.........-.....-.... 1900 Q929.M
stock bonrds. nrds....................... 1400 EalN.W
common boarus. oltatde for dry. 1000 t9t210
Joat. scantling, foncing, timber, ,1Gfcot
md under. r.........,..............1 1850 G7t20o
Jnist nnsl scanng, 1B 10 u foet...... 400 talH0D
!lcketa, 94u0ro.. 1850 tAl5.O0
11ckcta, Tut. nt.................. 11.G0 "a go.
Cedar 1ohts split. t................... 400 a ...
Cednr roats, round, b8 inches ..... 400 t3j.09
tAth. Ath..........:............. 2.25 G9....
no. aaSo4 sA1nglca. ca................ l.60 1t 2.b0
Or star. ........................ 3.25 % $50
6hingles on track klA>......,,....,... 275 q sou
, 1874-07-17

CHICAGO,
THURSDAY Evl:SlS0. july 10.
Tho rocefrta Of i've stock during tile waek layo
, 1874-07-17

Tlttsbura Oil Market.
lIrTsRuRd, July N.-Hofued dull urorjuG August
at 1ac; crude frinor slc at tho wells 05c and il o5
, 1874-07-17
The following figures aro furnished by tho
Produce ExcA4u.e:

Withdrawn from store yosterdny for city cou-
sumption: s,lao bn wheat; 1,000 hu oata.
Tie following grain has boon inspected into
s.ore thus taorna:g up to 10 o'clocl: lao cars
, 1874-07-17

MICHIGAN CENTRAL GREAT WESTERN nA1tHol1s
D55o t9os o. Lskc IT,, anu ,5not qr 7ieenty .ec.1i-H
@ a.efst egee chrk IT, so.iheatt corner q Raadolph
, 1874-07-17
miscellaneous.

large aect OF vessels arrived In rort Yesterday.
-Duslnasg NJ Tia lumber-polk Nxs QxusYdluulY dull
, 1874-07-17
RAILROAD TIME TABLE

ExrIAEATroN OF RgFEpEScE MAnHs.-t saturd,y,x
rive Sunday t8:V0 \. III. Daily. '~~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07
EXCLKSxOsSS.

ANNUAL EXCURSION
,E5SeTsysgs- Of the
ALEXANDRIA CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL
SlClETY,
TO ely ON T,
on MONDAY 4 UG UST 10TH, 1874.
The steamer PILOT BOY has been chartered,
and will leave Reeds wharf at q m, and l.3o
and 80 r. m.
COOKS CELEBRATED STRING BAND
has been engaged for the OCCASION.
The Committee pledge themselves to make
this excursion one of the best given this season.
Floor Managers.
Richsrd NJ. Latham, John T. Hill,
n. II. Nash, j. Marriott Hill.
Committee Of arrangements.
John 7. Hill, John L: Rlce,
p. +. German, Nj. Fl. Nash,
J. " alter Cole, Il. M. Latham.
s-Gentleman and lady 81; lady soc;
children 25c
The Committee reserve the right to eject any
improper or disorderly persons. Jy Esd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07

VIRGINIA. AT Rules held IN the Clerk 5
Y office Of the County Court Of Alexandria
country on the 9th day of July 1874:
Lewis Valentine, plaintiff, !
VS.. In chanccry.
Leonard S. Chapman, deft.,
The object Of this suit is to attach the defend
ants personal estate, in Alexandria county;
also the defendants interest in q tract OF land,
in said country described in deed from Ben
iamin D. Peck and WHO and Lewis Valentine
and wife to the defendant, dated October 18th,
1871, and recorded in liber a, No. 4, folio 4G4
one Of tie land records OF SAID county, the said
land being acres in area, and being at the
northwest corner Of the AleXandria Canal and
the Columbia Turnpike.
The defendant, Leonard S. Chapman, not hav-
ing entered his appearance and given Sc:
curi.y according to the act Of Assembly and
the rules Of this Court, and it appearing by atli
duvit that he is not Il resident of this State, II
is ordered that the said defendant appear.hero
within one month after due publication of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this SUIT; and that copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in the AlcXandria Ga
zctte, newspaper published in the city of Alex
dria, once week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door Of the Court House Of
this city. A copy, test:
LOUIS E. PAYNE, Clerk.
D. L Smoot y. q. il 3tNw4w
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a clergyman lately addressed his auditors as
follows BE not proud that the blessed Lord
paid your sex the distinguished compliment OF
appearing first to female after the resurrec-
ton, for it was done that the glad tldlngs
might spread the sooner.
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GRAssuoppER GREAsE.-A Bismarck (Dak:)
paper of recent date, says: Last nights train
was behind time owing to the grasshoppers on
the eastern end of this division which were so
thick as to grease the rails, aod compelled the
engineer to double the road tor fifteen miles,
taking half the train each trip.
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{ROFsDS.fLE.
NOTICE TC COAL DEALERS.

NOTICE TIC COAL DEALERS.
Sth for the furnishing of forty, with the prvi-
lege of fifty, tons (224O lbs) CH EoNUT COAL
tor the use of the Public Schools. The coal
must be of first quality, free from all imnertcc-
tons stored without extra cost, and delivered
as ordered by the School Board.
JOSEPH HOPKINS,
Chairman School Houses and Furniture
aug AT City School Board
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~ Office TO CITY TAXPAYERS.
City Collectors Office,
A lnyandria Va. June Both. 1874.

Alexandria. Va, June 10Th, 1874.
Notice is hereby given that the tax bills for
1874 are now in the hands OF the Collectors, ana
the attention of all parties interested is respect
fully called to the second section oil the Revenue
bill, which is as follows:
Be it further enacted, That there shall be lev
led and collected upon ali tax bills not paid
within thirty days after Icing put into the hands
of the Collectors for collection, two and one hall
per cent upon all such bills not paid within six
" days thereafter five per cent and upon all
such not paid within ninety days thereafter ten
per cent upon the amount of such bills, respec-
lively.
Ohice: Room No. 6, Royal street front, Msr-
ket Building.
inc. T. HILL, Col. N. Dist
je 2G-eo3m 5. X. FIELD, Col. S. Dist.
n Office TO DELINQUENT TAN PAY
large portion OF the real estate Of this city is ad
vertised to be sold for arrearages of city taxes.
1t will be the duty Of the Collectors however,
before the day named for such sale, to satisfy
these claims OF the city so far that can be done,
by seizure and sale Of the personal effects OF
the parties respectively.
Notices will be left ut the residences of the
persons indebted, stating the amount of their
liabilities, ana unless they shall come forward
and settle the same within ten days from the
date of such notices, we will proceed to enforce
the law against all parties, however unpleasant
the performance of that duty may be.
JOHN r. HILL, Col. North Dist
aug 3.2w ). K. FIELD, Col. South. Dist
TUEN1r SEED 7UkN1P SEED
We have Just received from Landreth our
usual large supply of fresh and reliable
TURNlP SEED,
of all the usual varieties. For sale By.
iyll E. 5. LEADBEATER s BRO.
~ SACKS LsGAUYRA and JAVA
L I COFFEES just received and for sale at
the decline by
les j. G. MILBURN.