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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08
YOTICE To CITY TAN PAYERS.
City COLLECTORS Office,
A Alexandria Va. June 18th, lS1

Alexandria Va, June 2Gth, 1874 J
Notice is hereby gwen thrt the tax bills for
1874 arc now in the hands OF the Collectors, and
the attention Of all parties tcrested is respect
fully called To the second section OF the Rcveu nc
bill, which is rs follows:
Be it further enacted, That there shall be lev
led and collected upon all tax bills not paid
within thirty days alter being 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 tn hereafter, ten
per cent upon the amount OF such bills respcc-
lively.
Office: Room No. e, Royal street front, Mar
ket building.
JNO. r. HILL, Col. N. Dist.
lie 26-eo3m 5. IS. FIELD, Col. ). Dist
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ISuIliOr ant.pue.

WILMINGTON, Del, July S.-The rumor that
Big Frank, the bank burglar, had again escap.
ed IRON the New Castle Jail, is untrue.
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PROPOSED EXCURSION. AT the last meeting
Of the Calhonc Ben, ii u! Society the following
named members were appointed a committee
to make Arrangements for proposed excursion
TO be given for the benefit OF that society j..
L. Hill. Oiando Wood, j. 7. Rice, T. +. Cor
man and K. NJ. Latham.
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ALEXANDRIA CANAI.-It is now understood
tha, the cssces of the Alexandria Canal have
determined to repair the late break in the caual
a; Four Mile Run by the construction OF an
aqucduc, instead of 10y rebuilding the damaged
part as it was before the break occurred. The
Alexandria correspondent, Of the Baltimore
Sun of this morning in speaking Oft the break
says: The break in the Alexandria canal
seems to have had no effect whatever upon the
coal trade here. During the last week 1882
tous were received, ii larger amount than has
been received 10 any week before this summer
1t thus appears that the Alexandria canal Is
Tor many mouths in the year OF little vaiue.
Attic time Of its construction the use of steam
navigation was but little beyond lis Infancy,
aud tie present system of steam tugs, by which
any boat may be temporarily furnished with
steam power, was unknown. 1t is probably
not erroneous to say thar had steam tugs been
IN common use 10 1928 the Alexandra canal
would never have been built II Is SAID, how
ever, that during the early and late portions OF
the season, 10y reason of togs, high w!uds, &c !,
the river route will not be available.
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INSTALLATIONS. The following uamcd OF

INSTALLATIONS. The following uamcd Of
icers of Oriental Lodge, No. 6, x. OF T.,
cl, ced for the ensuing term were installed last
night by V. G. c., Geo L. Simpson: +. e.,
Geo. S. Smith; e. g., q. Z. Thorpe; V. e.
Jas. M.fl ton; NJ. of F., VIM. barley, Jr;;
NJ. of L VIM. f. Vincent; X of 4. aud 5.
A., +. Cox; PreIate, Geo. l. Simpson; L; e.,
A. Bradley; .. IT,, 5. Lambda; Steward f.
Baker
The following named officers of Sarepta
Lodge, No. 46, l. o. 0. f., were installed
in their Lodge room; on King street, last night,
by p. g., j. w. Campbell assisted by T. u.
NJ. Hugh Latham, and the Past Grauds OF
Potomac and Sarepta Lodges: z. g., h. T.
Steele; n. g., W. W. Gray; '. g., }. !, :
CogswllI; Il. s., j. Calvin Smith: + 81 W.
". Sherwood; r. 5. to n. g., W. b; H9Ward'
L. s., 7. W. Simpson; Warden }. NJ: HeISh'
ley; Conductor, Z. E. Ward; |. g., =. Hos
k'u>; Q. g., I. Ludwig; +. and L. Support
els. ". III. Clapdore and }. r. Sherwood; h
5; to Y. e., +. F. Heishley, and l.. S., John
Payne.
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EHLL.3 TID.H.iL.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

GUNNER Law LECTURES mine weekly begin
18th July, 1874 end l2th Sept. Have proved OF
signsi use: lst, to students proposing to pursue
their studies at this or other law school; "a, tc
those who design to study privately Sd, t.
yourg practi'on'rs who have not nad inc az,
vantage of systematic instruction. For clrculAr
apply Up. .. University of Va to JOHN b.
MINOR Prot Com and Stat law le2l.tWlH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08

poTou,r FRUIT GROWERS AT the month
,u.rt,ly OF this S,clcty, held in Washington,
,.>;,I,i!v. Dr.. Braiuerd spoke Of the potato bug
and other destructive Insects, aud SAID It had
,sc,mr common to use poisonous drugs. as ar
>-,,r Paris green, Nc. TOR their destruction,
and lie ais2tl the question whether the use OF
a,- ,oiSons for that purpose on TODD pronnc'
,r.rl,nt>, would not De dangerous t. life Or
health. 1t was his opinion the practice should
he Discouraged as Il dangcrou one.
" Mag though polsous could not De taken
VI b, pants in Sutf cient quantities TO be dan
..r.u> OF detrimental.
NV. nicrson said in his region there would
b w peaches.
With NJ. Munson some varilies would give
t4r crop, as the Hale 5. aud some OF the ycl-
,w sorts
Cars. II. d Smith. Of Arlington. said he
should have fair crop OF Hale $ Early aud
Scott Nonparcil. He was not raising tomatoes
Is heavily as last year.
Mi King said his quinces were falling off
infested by worms.
Capt. Smith reported that the crows are
i irs a rrca' work in quickly anu c'mplctey
ai!lirg and clearing away the potato bugs, max
lug clean work OF them.
DR.. B:aineri said that the guinea fowls eat
Al clear off the potato bug very readily wher-
ever they have a chance.
Capt Smuh kills off and ribs his 'rees of the
Sa,,crpillarS by singing them with a kerosene
l,.,n or torch-holding the bIaza under the
wi's H. cleans his owu trees aud then goes
10 his pegEl;lor> and does the same, aud with
~. the least Injury to the trees or tlult.
ERNEST and general pleas for preservation
If ali The birds were nr4ed 10y members, and
,hr m,;Dca fowl aud turkey highly praised as
insect :eStroyers aul field and garden cleaners
especially the tobacco field aud potato patch.
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DOANOEE COLLEGE, SALEM, Va

TWENTY. SECOND SESSION, ISIS,
Begin. Sept and closes June IL.
Course Of study as high as that Of any College
in Virginia.
Literary Societies Of first rank. Extensive
Libraries, Reading Room, Cabinet and l. bora
tory.
Location unsurpassed in Amer.ca,
The abundance of the Roanoke Valley renders
the expenses very moderate. For session o ten
months, including board, tuition, fuel, highs,
washing. &c, about 81
Students from secentccn States and Territores
~" For Catalogues unI further information,
address Rev. ID. +. BlIILE ~,
10 ~ I'm President
CLIFFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
" NEAR MARkHAM STATION,
FAUQUIER COU .,T1.
Terms: $3.50 per scholastic year. No extra
r. JpAsQUEL1N AMBLER, Principal.
p 81 have just engaged hr. :. NMho d.
AMBLER rs my Assistant, vino has this SEES
sion graC uated at the University IN Greek: hn1'
in and German
REFERENCES:
The Clifton Preparatory ScEoo! i: one those
noble high schools prep ,ratory to the UNIVERSE
ties of which every Nirgin!un should be proud,
and the success of which every lover CT SOUND
learning ought earnestly to desire. The well
known scholarship, skill and experience of It's
Principal, Mr.. K. j. Amber, renders the school
worthy of the liberal patronage OF these who
seek thorough tTAining for their SONS.
CHARLES 5. VENABLE,
Prof Math. Univ Virginia.
We endorse the above recommendation of
Colonel EenAble.
j JOINS. Bishop of Virgins.
+. NJ. WHIrTLE, Asst. Dp. Va.
SCnELE DEVERE,
Prof. Mod Lang. Univ. Va.
B l.. GILDEESLEEvE,
Prot. Greek Univ. Va
WIN +. PETERS,
Prof Latin, Univ. Va
81 take pleasure in recommending Mr.. K. j.
Ambicr's school TO the public
+. S. JONES'
Prof Mod Lang Wash AMI Lee Univ.
Markham station ie 4-t2m SLwlnw2m
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7I:AEsHeEED.

June 29th, in Washington, BY Rev B. ?. Bit
VIRGINIA MOTT, both of Alexandra, Va
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TELEGRAPHiC NEWS.
FOREIGN NEWS.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
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LOCAL - E"S.

,,-c,yy-The appearance OF portion OF
p: - crew on their way through the streets III
~ # >utlad of police, yesterday evening,
.,"1 ! same attention, aud a subsequent
.n'Ii' >, n, office of Justice Padget. The
800 he arrested parties, or at least those
.'In,,[h they shipped, were james Allen,
%i ,lupLy. Thomas Lynch aud Charles
1''N.',n belonging to the schooner u. X.
.~,' Capt. VIM. Eancll2t, lying off this
W. unI from Georgetown to New York,
,.sa load Of coal.
' fbn statement made 10y the Captain at the
;, ,..,,t,.s Office was, tnat the meu had re-
,,u.y and deserted his vessel at George
90, hui that he had succeeded IN having
=, crested, aud with them on board that
T,i dropped down the stream as Tar rs this
when AT the sight OF Il tar barrel ON deck
,r had simultaneously been taken sick, anu
, " below, swearing they would not work;
h. -, h.. the captain, then sent ashore tor Or.
y..s,. who after TX aiming them, SAID they
~, sick; that he then agalu ordered them
iuty. out they positively refused aud threat
.r,, nlm with Consequences, aud that he hav-
u. his wife aud auotncr lady on board, ana
,.,viug th"re would be a row if he attempted
:, ,rc. The muiiuccrS to work had seht
..blre or the police. H. also said that had
"a, ,hc ladies tcen aboard the mutlueers you III
AZ Jared badly, for he could easily Fave man
q,.itwo of them and the wa;c the other two;
The Justice then committed the arrested
,.,ri;r, to jail uu.l such time as the captain
III,nii seui for them. With this decision the
,,',I;,.e,>. were, of course, dissatisfied, aud so
''r,r%s..1 n. ms elves, and as they left the
a., for The jail, threatened tie captain, who
ra. ,r,ias hear the door, with what they would
!, when ii came to be their turn.
IN. co,k Of the vessel u man named + his,
,.,u..,: ,:uiy this morning, and he was also sent
Shore aud committed 70 jill, but the captain
.,,p alter made bis appearance al the jail and
,,I A settlement with his imprisoned crew,
yIrrrh; all except the cook, who was scut
,g,k ~ beard the vessel, were discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08

GLOVE FACTuRY.-A meeting OF those IN,
tergstud in the organic ltion Of a stock company
for the purpose OF star,iug gioce factory here
VAS held last plight, but as but few were pres.
.nt, aui a. the requisite number of shares OF
stock had not been subscribed Tor, and as SOM
If those shares subscribed for, were subscribed
for couditoualiy upon the APPOINTMENT OF GER
tair persons spoken OF for Superintendent. the
meeting, without coming to any definite con-
cusion, adjourned siue die
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08

WEIGH MILL.-As stated yesterday, Mr..
J. 5. Wcch, the celebrated miller of George
town, D. G., has Withdrawn from the firm Of
Herr Il WEIGH, aud retires into private life.
M,>srs. Dccuer, Ci>SclI, }. IT, WEIGH and K.
W. Wcch have leased the Columbia AlIlIs and
the right to use the famous brand, u. s.
WclcL best family -four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08

WoOpcoCK. Woodcock shooting Is now
lawful The marshes pear the city are said TO
abound with the game, which is also reported
20 be in excellent coalition. Could the pot
hunters be kept from Strengthening the birds
Tor the Washington markets the sportsmen OF
the city might iellcltate themselves upon the
prospects Of the scasou but the popping OF
shot guns is heard ali through the land, aud at
The present rate Of killing there soon will not
be a feather left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-08

"a FOR PENTHOUSE, on Payne street,
S:S between Duke and Prince IL rooms water
and gas; now occupied By Mr.. Lan!en. Pos
session given on The 18th day of March. For
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FOR RENT-The d YELLING on the
s:S corner of DUKE and Fairfax streets, formerly
occupied by DR.. Murphy. Apply to
feh 2Stf K. BELL, Jr.
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.jc lj-eols
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-27
EASY READING,

i see,' said Chicago LAWYER, "a band
of white roped angels crossing the sill
very strand, with beaming faces, bear
ing in their hands the laurel wreath of
peace to place upon the brows OF these
innocent young peopler' and the jury
sent those innocent young people to
the penitentiarv for ten years, for par
ticipating in the panel game.
St. Louis Democrat: Flitz was OBJ
served going along the street yesterday
with slippers on, and, when asked what
the matter was, replied ooh, nothings /;
1 yust put Oh dree or four baiis of
stocking to gets mine foo!s measured
in by ter dam shoemaker to fool him,
SO as ter boots be SO pig as mine feet
goes in--dat ish all"
A poor enlacisted Irishman, having
called in physician, in forlorn hope,
the latter spread large mustard plas.
ter and put it on the poor fellows lea!
chest. Pat, when he with fearful eyes
looked down on it, said: 'Docther, il
strikes me it's dale of mustard for SC
little mate"
A gentleman playing cards at Baden
Baden was much annoyed by an inquis
tive stranger, who stood beside hin
and pried into hi. hand. At last h
took pinch Of snuff, ant. administered
it to his tormenter, Immediately saying
81 beg your pardon. but you were 81
near me, sir, that 1 mistook your moss
for my own"
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II Want TO Find NY Papa"

Yesterday lady was walking along
the street when she met little girl, be-
tween two and three years old, evidently
lost,and crying bitterly. Taking her by
the hand the lady asked her where she
was going. I'm going down town to
tilfd my papaf' was the reply, between
sobs, of the child "What is your papa S
nameY" asked the lady "His name is
papa" replied the innocent little thing
But what is his other name7' queried
the lady; "what does your mamma cali
him?', "She calls him papa" persisted
the baby The lady then took the little
one bv the hand and led her along, say
ing, you had better come with me; l
guess YOU came from this way" Yes,
but don't want to 60 back I want to
find my papa" replied the little girl, cry
ing afresh rs if her heart would break
Il want to kiss him" just then sister
of the child came along looking for her,
and led her away. From subsequent in
quiries it appears that the little ones
papa, whom she was so earnestly in
search of,had recently died. In her lone.
someness and love for him she got tired
of waiting for him to come home and
had gone to find him and greet him with
the accustomed kiss.-POughkeepSit IL
Dagle.
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don't say they never do it, only that we
have not heard them. This habit OF
faulty pronunciation on the part of the
teacher seems to have grown out of a
desire to so speak the words that the IL
tie fellows land larger ones too) might
not miss too often. But we cannot hep
thinking that the best methods of teach.
ing spelling will constantly include cor
rect pronunciation OF the words to be
spelled. How ridiculous it would sound
sometimes,to hear class pronounce the
words after they are spelled, just as the
teacher did before! If any of you have
been guilty Of this habit, may it never
again be so said Of you, unless yous are
able fairly and squarely to stand up and
make good defense.
The above method, or something like
t,has been very common, but the results
are not satisfactory. Some of those best
spoilers make but sorry work in wiring.
Criticise little, if you please, the public
notices you see stuck here and there 1.-THE
writings of some of our officials; the
letters from some of your friends, and
other peoples friends, and then make up
your estimate Of the number of good
spoilers.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
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btS ~Oo III 1uC Couutty
sixteen Of which were chartered pre-
vious to 1885.
1t is estimated that 100000 raccoons
and 10000 otters are yearly caught and
killed for their fur in this country.
The Texas cattle crop of the present
year is estimated to have brought SS,-
100000 into the State
The farmers Of England number only
400, 900, and of that number only H.
500 farm more than 100 acres.
The chief of police of Memphis has
taken census Of the 'roughs' and finds
that of 1876, all but three survived the
epidemic.
The expense of running railroads in
Italy is enormous. Every ton of coal
is bought in England, costing $40 (gold
iper ton, and transported at an enor-
nous cost to Italy.
In town not twenty miles from
Boston is an old house built in 1854
The 219tn Thanksgiving dinner of tie
family was given under its roof tree
last November.
The richest club in the United States
is said to be the Union League Club Of
New York, which has no debt whatever
and surplus of nearly 100000 well
invested. The members number ], 400
The standing walnut trees on a hal
section of land in Miami, Ind, sold FL
$4,000. Twenty years ago these trees
were the greatest incumbrance the set
tiers had.
While the United States shows bal
ance of trade in its favor for the calen
dar year, Great Britain, according tt
the data before us. exhibits deficiency
of over S400 000, 900 in the trade bal
ance-an amount nearly equal to th'
entire exports of this country.
Our light house system is more ex
tensiye than any other in the world, tn,
lights and beacons extend more thar
10000 miles along coast and Shore
We have 52l light houses, 50 powerful
signals operated by engines driven BY
steam or hot air, 1854 Gay or unlightet
beacons, aud 2,S3S buoys.
The American Manufacturer says tha
about 1000 acres are cleared o. timbe
each week day in the United States =
Of the annual crop, S75 100000 goe
to fuel, and twice as much to fencing
The locomotives in North America con
sumo no less than 100000 cords, or so
acres year.
Germany begins to get uneasy at tn
progress being made by France. Or
ders have been received by Herr Wernd
from the Ministry of War for the deliv
cry of 100000 Manser rifles, at the rat
of 5000 per week. English gunmaker
are charged with the manufacture y
200, 900 more, and it has been determ
ined that a stock of 100000 in a
shall be provided. In from twelve t.
eighteen months time the German Arm
will be entirely resrmed.
| The last census returns show NOR
trades and professions among womel
than any one suspected. Besides VIC
men farmers there are As female stoc
herders, 5 BARRIERS, "a dentists, 2 hos
tiers, 3 professional hunters and trap
pers, 5 lawyers. 525 physicians, 81 clel
gywomen, 7 sections, 10 canal women
1876 dray women, pilot, 4 gas stokers
33 gunsmiths, 7 gunpowder makers, l
ship riggers, with large number Of al
tisaEs, mechanics, inventors, telegrap
operators, and teachers Of navigation
Besides these are the great army q
teachers of every description. Success
to every woman that earns her bread
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Pruning Eruil Trees.

The Kansas State Horticultural Socie-
ty has been discussing pruning, and it
was asserted that the best success was
from low-headed trees little pruned; in
fact this is said to be proved by the very
lowest orchards. Mr.. Grubb, of Brown
County, who has large orchard, seven
teen years o1d,is decidedly in favor Of
very low-headed trees, ana he pgunes
none except With thumb and finger; and
the best lesson he said he ever got on
pruning was from the late Reuben Ra-
gan, of Indiana, who said, when he found
that pruning was coming into his mind,
the very first thing he should do would
be to throw his knife into the we'll
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One stroke after another, the largest
trees ale feIled and the timber hewed
The mountains are tunnelcd, the valleys
filed up, the streams briIgei, and the
,long gest railway is built So, in the build
ing Of a charncter,liitle acts and thoueh.s 8
and purposes, following each other, form
the habits and make the character.
A colored man in Memphis stabbed
his wife fourteen times, 1t then occur.
red 10 him to kill her, which he did
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-27

SABBATHs -Sabbaths, coming to quiet
for little while all the week day ;oil,
noise and strife of life, are like islands,
green. fruitful and fower-laden, smiling
at one from the midst of wild ocean and
storm-tossed waves-osses in the sand
deserts, with cooling shades and pure
water springs for the weary traveller.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-27

The Book 1t is only from the Bible
we learn that God is love; that his char
acter is spotlessly holy. There we are
informed that our first duty, our chief
interest,is to acquire character in right.
business and benevrlence like Gods.
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HI e A + NJ A II X T. T
Veterinary Surgeon.

Having had considerable experience as a
Veterinary Surgeon, / offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN speciality. If not re-
moved in six days, no charge will be made.
Place of business, one door west of Scheu.
fele's Barber Shop. May II. 1871,
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STATISTICS.

CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-24
AUCTION AND COMMISSION. \

"A CARD.
} SWebare doing an auction and com-
mission business, ut the corner Of Elm
and Market streets Ga prominent point,
In this beautiful and growing city, and
we solicit consignments Of flour, grain
live stock and everything needed by
this rapidly increasing population.
We are also doing real estate bust
ness - buying, selling and locating
lands, examining titles, paying taxes,
collecting rents, etc, We sell at public
or private sale, as instructed, and make
liberal advances on consignments. Our
motto: "Quick sales and prompt re-
turns" References: Swindells 4
McGaleb, Editors and Proprietors Of
the Dallas Herald Adams 4 Leonard,
Bankers, Dallas; CASTOR, Thomas 4
Baylor, Bankers and Insurance Agents,
Dallas; Capt. @. M. Swink, Dallas;
Coils. Sneed & Finley, Attorneys at
Law, Dallas; Messrs Shryock Il Row.
land, ST. Louis; T. C. Jordan & Co.,
Bankers, Dallas; Roht. Hare, Caron-
delet ST., New Orleans. -~y1rr
As Respectfully, 4oA
(, "a va, M. A. HIBBLER Il co.
NJ, A. HIBBLER. ,u.t W. C. sicKLhs