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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

Brigham Young has been interviewed. lie
says that the Mormons were the first to suggest
the idea of building railroad from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, and that as far back as 1852
the Territorial Legislature had memorlallzed
Congress on the subject. Before the days OF
the railroad he erected cotton mill at Salt
Lake, the machinery Of which was transported
across the Plains and mountains by OK teams.
The cotton used in the Mormon factories is
grown 10 Southern Utah, aud is fully equal to
that raised in Tennessee Young added that
he is now experimenting on the propagation Of
fish and oysters in the river Jordan, and hopes
to succeed The first intimatioo he had OF
Utah was from Fremont's book, IN which the
General described Salt Lake, stating that 1t
was salt at the northern end and fresh at the
southern end. This was a mistake, caused by
the fact that Fremout,ln going westward, pass
the northern extremity of Salt Lake, and IN re-
turning passed Utah Lake, which is further
south, and fresh. From FremoDt's buck, aid
ed by information given by Indians and hunters,
Brigham Young was enabled to 6ud the lake,
near the shores of which he founded great
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

SINGULAR SUICIDE. A dispatch dated An
des, Delaware county, N. T., gives the follow
Ing particulars of very determined suicide at
that place "A Mrs Eiuhaus Of New York,
who was spending the summer months with
friends in this village, had OF late been very
much detected on account Of the death of her
husband. She had been observed on several
occasions to measure the depth of small
brook which ran behind the house at which
she was staying. On Friday morning she left
her room, went to the brook, and deliberately
held her head under the water Fifteen min
utes later she was discovered 10 this position,
and life was extinct"
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-4sS "rst/ss'.> T. .iESs.
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n oTlcA'
We have this day sold "u' entire s:oc% OF flHr-
rhand!Sc and nook accounts IL fir. >. Dra!han,
who is nllhUr Zri t. receipt and sign the lirin :
name in H., tiids.;!un o! ali outstanding dcnts
|. SCli WhRII Il 20.
N. B.-Taartiing ,hc 'u3lc Tor tacir !ihert
patronage, We would be :.lca-cd t. hear OF their
colLinu;li .ou of t!c same ~ our III, c'sSor.
Is. Il co.
4 & i r. d.
Hnvin% bought oat the I!tm OF !, Schwartz y
Co., Sarcpt,. Ctuthins Iati, which business IN
:rnl to carry on to the lIii extent OF my c"pa-
city / wul:.d assure t"e ruthc tnAt Lave TO-
FORGOTTEN the cxlcIS lib :uity ot their '"raer
patronage and beg lc>vc 10 express iny hgn ap.
probation thereof, hopi"g Tor resumption oi
the SaHe, with the assurance on nay part oi up
right AID ihera; dealings ..nd the avtn'"c ol
giving luii satisfaction IN All cases 10 % my GUS
i15 s. D"AJNA VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

The search for pirates treasure on Cocos Is
land, off the coast of Panama, is prompted by
the narrative OF one John Swinton, a mariner
of Liverpool, EugIand, who says that in 1878
he was coxswain of vessel which was fitted
out at Montevidco against Spanish commerce.
lu the Pacific, off the coast of Guatemala they
captured gaeou loaded with treasure, and
hid the money in the sands Of Cocos Island.
The treasure was gold douboons in cedar box
cs, Spanish dollars, and chests of silver plate.
1t took ten trips of the launch to get the money
on shore. The privatccr was afterwards cap
tured off the coast Of Chill by Spanish lrigate
called the Provo, aud Swiuton is the only sur
viyor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

IMMENSE Co1ToN WARE HOUSES. The Cot
ton Exchange have under consideration, with
q yiew.ot speedy action iu the matter, plan to
establish warehouses on the water front Tor the
reception, inspection and comprcSslug OF cotton.
1t is proposed that these warehouses shall be
made large enough to hold all cotton that will
be in the city at any one time. lite average
in store in this city Is 10000 bales, but the ca
pacity will probably be for 2OO,O bales at one
time. The warehouses and sheds are to be hrc
proof, covered, to enable receipts and deliveries
in any weather, and the whole enclosed so that
all outsiders can be kept out add thetts OF cotton
from the bales prevented. Stealing small
amounts of cotton irom bales has got to be such
an annoyance that it involves probably an aver
age loss of one to two pounds to the bale every
time it is moved Some bales lose ten pounds.
1t is proposed that these warehouses be estab-
lished upon and near piers where the water Is
deep enough to permit the largest steamers to
load and unload, thus saving expense OF haul
ing to store. 1t is presumed that the larger
part of he cotton would be shipped from the
warehouse to destination, but steam lighters
would be in readiness at all times to deliver cot
ton at any given point at a cost OF not over 20
cents per bale. The employees all to be az
pointed by the Cotton Exchange, except the
laborers necessary to the handling OF the cotton,
and all cotton to be Inspected aud graded when
the bands are off in The act Of compressing. 1t
is believed that this would finally do away with
the necessity OF second sampi!ng, Inspection and
classification, and that it would ouy be necessa-
~ TO have it reweighed on redelivery. The
cotton to be stored in freprocf compartments,
not to exceed 5000 bales to each, thus nlaterl-
ally lessenng the fire risk. 1t is claimed that
there will be much greater security and that
half the cost of haudling will be saved, and
theft efcctual!y prevented. 1t Is estimated
that the buildings alone will cost nearly $780,
OOO.-N. y Journal OF Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

The great Methodist camp meeting ar Sea
Chti, Long Island, seems to be quite as attrac-
tive aud Interesting as the one recently held at
hound Lake, n Y. The meeting is being par
uepated in by the leading Methodist divines OF
tue Church, North and South. There arc
aoout Que hundred cottages on the camp ground
and several hundred ,ents. Some of the cot
lageS have French roofs, some with piazzas
aoSVe aud below, and some with observatorles
,u auu all with adornmeDts of bay windows and
WlugS to match.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31

CHOLERA MIxTURE-F. NJ. Fl. sends the
following TO the Loudoun Mirror:
''At this season, when there is so much teo-
dency to diarrhea, arising from the too free use
of melons and fruits, it may be well for every
housekeeper to have the following mixture on
hand. 1t has been pronounced by careful per-
sons who have used it for months past invalu
able :-Tincture Of opium; tncture of rhuDard;
tnclure of camphor; tincture Of capslcum, es
Sence Of peppermint; in equal proportions.
Dose: TeaspoontulI."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31
YUTICL To CITY Tan IA IEko.
CITY Collectors Office,

~
City Collectors Office,
Alexandria, Va, June 26th, 1874.
Notice is hereby gwen that tho tax bills for
1874 are now in the hands of the Collectors, and
the attention of al parties Interested is respect
fully called to the second section OF the Revenue
bill, which is US follows:
Be it further enacted That there shall be lev
led and collected upon all tax bills not paid
within thirty Gays after Icing put into the hands
Of the Collectors for collection two and one halt
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 oils, respee-
lively. ~
UHlcc: Room No 6, Royal street 'front.' Mar
ket Building.
JNO. T. HILL, Col. n. Dist.
;e 26-eo;}m ). X. FIELD, Col. ). Dist.
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UOOE & JOHNSTON
GENERAL AGENTS.
LEG.iL .rrTffE5.

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerks
Y office of the County Court of Alexandria
country. on the Gtn day fJuly, 1874:
Lewis Valentine, plaintiff,
vs. In chancery.
Leonard $. Chapman, delft,
The object of :his s!lit is TO attach the defend
ants personal estate in Aexandria county;
also the defendants interest in n tract of land,
in said country, described in deed from Bon
jan.i! ID. Peck and wife and Lewis Valentino
and wife to the defendant, dated October l7th,
lS7l and recorded in lib r A, No. 4. folio 1G4,
,nc OF the land records of sad county, the said
and being 5 acres in area, and being ut the
northwest corner Of the Alexandria Canal and
the Columbia Turnpike.
The defendant, Leonard 5. Chapman, not hav-
ing e3t"red his appearance and given SO,
curi.y according to the act of Assembll ~ and
the rules OF this Court, and it appearing by ali
davt that he is not n 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 u copy Of this or
der be forthwith inserted in tn" Alexandria Ga
zcttc, n newspaper published in the city OF Alex
dria once week for four successive weeks, and
,,osted ut the front door Of the Court House ot
this city A copy, test:
LOUIS E. PAYNE Cler k.
II. l. Smoot, p. q. jy 30-w4w
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RKOCE KFES.

w A. JOHNSON,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES AND LIQUORS,
NO. Al CORNER QUEEN AND PITT hIo.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
He would inform dealers and others that he is
prepared to furnish them with all kinus OF
POTOMAC FISH,
at the lowest possible prices, and would call
tho attention of buyers to the fact that his brand
has stood No. in market at all times, and that
he intends to sustsA his reputation in al respects
All orders addressed to William A. johnson
Alexandria, Va, will receive prompt attention.
ie 4-tf
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

CONSOLIDATION OF The SpARTANBuRa
AND AsHEvILLE AND FRENCH BROAD
RAILROADS.&C. letter dated Hender-
sonville, N. O., August l. says: "The
committees appointed by the Directors
OF the Spartanbnrg and AshevilIe Rail
road, in South Carolina, and the
Greenville andiFrenoh Broad Railroad,
in North Carolina, met here, yester-
day. to confer with regard to the con-
solidation OF the two companies. The
North Carolina committee also heard q
committee from Greenville in behalf
OF the proposed Laurens and Asheville
Road. The terms OF consolidation
were afterwards cordially and unani.
mously agreed upon by the committee
OF conference OF the Spsrtanbure and
Asheville and Greenville and Frenoh
Broad Companies, aud tho union is to
be accomplished as speedily as possi.
BILE. By their terms. Colonel Mem
minger ia to be the President OF the
consolidated company, and it is to be
called the Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

OUTRAGE AT MARIoN-NEaRoRs Ar.
TAoK1Na A WHITE MAN-SoMR OF TIE
BEAUTIES OF CIVIL R1aHTs Last
Wednesday, at Marion. 8. O., Bill
Hayne, q mulatto United States Com.
missioner, made dastardly assault on
Fred. d. Bryant. Esq. editor Of the
O6serUer. Hayne WAS accompan' d by
party OF negroes, one of hom
caught and held Mr.. Bryant, wh y bis
Infamous assaiIant inflicted blows. MIR.
Bryant was taken quite unawnres, and
was unprepared. The provocation al
legged was CO article in tho Observer cri.
tioising Haynes official conduct, in
which the editor alluded to Hnync US
brother OF another of that name, who
was lately convicted of robbing the
mail. The assault on Mr.. Bryant Gre
! ated considerable excitement, which
reached it's height towards night, when
turbulent dem monstration on tile part
OF mob Of drunken negroes DIS,
tnrbed tue peace of the entire commu
nifty. A young white man. jimmie
johnson, was murderous!y attacked Ill
the daIk by negro. und escaped only
by firing at the rntlian, but without
injnring him. An inturiuted rabbIe of
negroes paraded the streets with
shrieks and executions. threatening to
enter the house of an eminent citizen,
where they supposed the yonpg man
had taken refuge, and take him out by
force. A party Of gentlemen gathered
aud fastened to prevent the accom-
plishment Of this tiendish purpose
The negroes made no attack, but con
tlnued to occupy the streets, which
were also patrolled by the whites until
late hour. The excitement Iasted
throughout the next day. A number
of gentlemen escorted young johnson
from the country, whittier he had re-
tired. aud protected him from threat.
ened violence. At this moment, the
feeling IL still uneasy. bnt there is no
demonstration. A more provoking out
burst OF negro hate and violence has
never occurred in this community. Let
us hope 1t will never be repeated.
Wilmington Journal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

We refer to It merely to show to the
coiored people that they osnno. rel;
upon any political party longer than
they afe useful to that party, and that
in politics the question as to who shall
be neglected or sacrificed is one of
selfsh party interest. Whan Che GO.
lored man wants to find friends, he
must look for them among fair. honest
and capable men. If he continues to
Judge his assumed friends by their
politics, he may fnd a freeimen's 8
bank in great many of his ventures.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05
CoLUMpIA Sol Auonst 4 1874

COLUMBIA, s. c., August 4, 1874.
We, the Committee of the Civil and
Political Convention, do hereby give
notice to the public, that the Conven-
ton is very warm, and will meet on
the 11th of August, in Columbia, at
Parker's Hall, and that we solicit the
attendance Of the ministers and farm
ers Of the State. It is expected that
there will be present some distin-
guished gentlemen from Washington,
who will addressathe Convention. By
order: DAVID PICKETT,
B. BURTON,
And others.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

WE PUBLISH TO THE WoRLD-The
remarkable medicinal properties of the
Queens Delight" No medicine is
80 we'll known aud recognized among
eminent physicians ar valuable thera.
peutic agent as the Queens Delight.
Some doctors think 1t ranks next to
calomel In its Alternative powers. A
learned doctor thus speaks of it:
QUEENS DELIGHT" seems to exert q
power upon every cell and molecule of
the body, and modifies their fuuc.
ton and condition. It reaches both
the fluids and solids. and impresses
upon them curatiDe influence une.
analed by any other medioine. In
chronic diseases of the throat, there is
no agent compared With it in value. 1t
relieves the cough, obviates the night.
sweats, improves the appetite, and
often induces return to health under
the most unfavorable circumstances.
In consumption and bronchial dis
eases, the use of 'Queen's Delight"
has been marked with signal advan-
tage. Queens Delight manifests de-
cided Impression on the mucous mem
branes, changing their condition by it's
Alternative powers. Rheumatism, both
acute and chronic, obey promptly the
searching powers of this medicine;
aching limbs and back cease to tor.
ment, comfort and health ia restored.
In diseases of the liver, spleen,
bladder and skin, the Queens Delight
may be used with great benefit. For
the cure of any of the many diseases
incident to the summer season, it can
not be excelled, and we would recon-
mend every family to have bottle of
it in the house at all times, in case of
sudden sickness. It is no whiskey or
vinegar preparation, bat pleasant al
teratlve tonic, which has cured thou.
sands and kept tens OF thousands in
good health. For dyspepsia and weak
stomach. the liver and kidneys, coughs
aud sore throat, the lungs end splitting
of blood, loss of appetite. sick head.
ache. diarrb@a and dysentery, fever
and ague. bilious fever, cholera morbus
and cramps, palpitation of the heart,
broken-down nervous system. neural.
gin and rheumatism, purifying the
blood. infamed and sore eyes, when
caused by impure state of the blood.
Get bottle Of his great medicine. Pre-
pared only by E. 81. HEN1rsH. druggist
and chemist. July 16
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

The extensive cotton firm OF Press.
prich d. Co., OF Liverpool, Noble and
New Orleans, has been swindled out
OF $3.50, 600, through the fraudulent
manipulations of young German
agent, named Henry Meyer.
SUBscRIBERs-Obtain tho latest ews
by mail and by telegraph in the DAILY
PHOENIX
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

LEGAL1zINa DURLs.-The singular
announcement is made that duels are
to be legalized in the German army.
Councils Of honor are to be appointed,
who shall be empowered to hear all
cases of personal difficulties between
officers, TO ADJUST hem if possible, and
to officially authorize resort to the duel
if no compromise can be effected.
When duels are fought under such Of
fioial authorization. the participants
will not be oriminally prosecuted.
Col. J. n. Darling. OF New Orleanp,
died suddenly at Harrisonburg, Va,
on Wednesday last. He was colonel
on the Confederate side in Louisiana
regiment in the late war, and is said to
have been q gentleman of extensive
means, but had lost largely by the war,
and was temporarily living in Wash
ington, to look after some of his inter-
ests with the United States Govern.
mens.
SoRRowFUL.-A careful writer in.
forms US that about ninety railway
companies in the United States have
suspended payment OF interest on their
bonds, and that the total amount of
bonds thus dishonored amounts to
nearly $3.50. 100000. Is it any won.
der that American credit abroad is no
better than that Of Turkey and Brazil?
Neao York Herald.
WANTED-A few more advertise.
ments, to enable us to publish paper
ioT tie good Of others Us vel, as our
selves.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

NAIL ARRANaRMRNrs.-
mail opens $50 A. NJ, 8 P. M. closes
u AM. 6, PM. Charleston opens 8
a. M., $50 P. NJ. closes 8 A. NJ, 6P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 1P..
NJ; closes 6. 1.3OP Al. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. NJ; closes 6 A. III. Will
mington opens 4 P. NJ; closes 10. 80
A. III. On Sunday open from 2. 80 to
3.30P. n.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Hope & GyIes-Card.
Seibels & Ezell-To Rent.
Cottage to Rent.
D. F. Fleming & Co.-Boots, Shoes.
Misses Martin-Sohool for Girls.
Meeting Richland Light Dragons.
Meeting Richland Lodge. A. F. NJ.
Walter r. Jones-Bids Wanted.
Walter r. Jenes-Election.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. August 4, 1874
Wheeler House-H P Cooke, st Mat
thew's; J 81 McDevitt, Edgefeld; r 3
t'raser. w ii Gardner and wife, Mrs
Il G Halliday, D NJ Richardson, Sum-
ter; S Dlbble, Orangeburg; F F Cha
psau, P DufIie, Charleston; E A Ed
wards, SUMTER; J NJ Brown, N C;SB
Thompson. city; W A Pringle. Mrs J
Q White and two children, Charleston;
j P Latimer, N Sullivan, Green.
vile; l. J Jones, Newberry; r n
Boone, 8 G; T Q James. N @.
Hendrix House-A 9 Fairbrother,
Port Orange; Miss @ A Jones, Spur.
tanbnrg; Mrs J II Haner, Marion: T
+ Pressly. Mississippi; B Grier, Due
West; G " Holland and lady, New.
berry; J j Taylor. Charleston; Mrs E
E Campbell, Orangeburg; J L Stew
ard. Ridgeway.
Columbia Holel-G F Mcintyre, Col
Teton; FL Van Antwerp, city; J q Rion,
Winnsboro; L D Gillespie. 8 G; J E
Thames, Miss Thames, Charleston;
w Sprinkle, J d Stoney. N G; J q
Witherspoon. Yorkville; G Jones, Va;
T J Mackey, Chester; Med Arledge.
n G; j A Bruckmyer, wife and child,
Barnwell; s MoGowan. Abbeville; G
II Miller, Laurens; J NJ Seigler, G &
G r r; G Q Chase. Newberry; Ell
White, Charleston.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

TIE Evils OF A FAST AGE The
tremendous strain which the vehc-
ment pursuit of fortune, in this fast
age, imposes upon the minds and
bodies of those engaged in it. tends to
shorten human life. To counterba-
lance it's evil effects. the tone and
vigor Of the system should be i'm.
proved by judicious hygieu,o and me-
dical treatment. 1t is impossible for
any race of men to stand this pressure
upon the nervou. organization and
the brain for many generations, with
out degenerating mentally and bodily,
unless their constitutions and their
stamina are supported aud reinforced,
when they betray symptoms of decay,
by alternatives and invigorants. This
being the case-and the wisest Of our
physioians admit the fsct-.Le Gnes-
tion is. what st,mulant, what tonic,
what Alternative is best adapted to the
emergency? To this We reply, that
the combination of these three princi-
pies in one restorative is necessary to
accomplish the end in view, and that
they are efficiently united in Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. The finest sto-
machios. nervines, blood depurents
and anti-bilious herbs and roots that
botanic research has yet brought to
light, contribute their essential ele-
ments to this powerful yet harmless
preparation. To give the fullest effect
to these medicinal agents. they nrs in
corporated with pure, diffusive sti-
mulant, Obtained from the choicest
grain. Within the last twenty yeurs,
thousands of con stitutions have been
saved from utter wreck, thousands of
lives saved, thousands of debilltutcd,
broken-oown jnvalids restored to
health and usefulness. and an inculcn.
liable amount Of human suffering pre-
vented "nd relieved through the be-
| nign agency OF this comprehensive NJ
tidote to disease. 1t imparts strength
to the weak. composure to the nervous
and irritable, appetite and facility of
digestion To tbs dyspeptic. regular
habit of body to the constipated, re-
lief to the bilious and cheerfuIness to
the dcsponding. Aug 2 1871
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-05

Mr.. EDITOR: Would it not be we'll
for our city authorities to enlighten
the pnblic as to the arrangements
made with one Of the banks for com
pieiing the City Hail? II i. u matter
in which we are all interested.
CITIZEN.