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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
MURRAY,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
1T No. 1913 Ei,,0 street.

1T No. I2!s haNy street,
Has now in store large and fine assortment o
ENGLISH 4 ND FRENCH
CLOTHS, CASSIIERES and VESTINGS
of the latest importation,
which he is prepared to make up at reasonable
prices. sep 3-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

Tub STEALERs. Three colored men, in
passing the store Of Mrs. S. K. Snyder, on
Fairfax street, early last night, snatched up
three new tubs from the show stand and walk
cd off with them rapidly. They were observed
10y two young men, who followed them to
Fishtown, upon reaching which place the
thieves fearing they had been tracked, hid
their puudvr in some bushes and separated -
going into some Of the numerous colored booths
kept there The police being Informed OF what
had happened, found the tubs, which have
been restored to their owner, aud arrested two
of the thieves, Addison Madela and John
Laws, who have been sent to jail -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

FOR RENTING large DWELLING
ES HOUSE, situated at the intersection OF Fair
fax and Duke streets lately occupied by Doctor
Murphy, having been thoroughly repaired, is
now offered for rent. For terms, &c, apply to
Mr.. ROBERT l.. WOOD, 62 King St., corner
of Fairfax sep "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

THE THREE. STORY BRICK Dwell
M; LING adjoining my residence, neur the
F~stottice, is now thoroughly repaired, and open
for examination.
.en l3 st w. N McVEIGH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

ITO LET-FURNISHED or UNFURNISH.
i ED ROOMS, with or without board, in s
desirable location. Apply at this office. sc2l-lH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

~uIRTSl SHIRTS
y We are furnishing al of the latest styles,
made BY measure and a At guaranteed in every
Instance Bosoms one, two or three ply, as de-
sired. Call and have your measure taken.
MS ID. +. WILMER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

VIRGINIA FARNuNG.-At late meeting OF
the Woodlawn Farmers Club it was stated
that four-ftths of the butter sold in the Alex
audria market came from distant States and
that large quantity Of the garden truck sold
here also came from abroad, and that conse--
ouently it would be better tor the farmers of
this locality to grow less grain and more grass,
so that they could produce more beef, mutton
butter, &C. 1t was also stated that compar-
son of the New York produce market With
this market shows higher prices for nearly all
kinds Of produce in this than in the New York
market, and demonstrates that with the cheap
lands and the high prices for produce 10 this
vicinity the farmers of this section OF the State
ought to make more money, but the reverse is
the fact, aud the reason appears to be that
they cultivate too much poorly enriched land,
raising but half crops with labor enough ex-
pended for full crops. The peculiar adVan-
tages OF this section of country for raising early
lambs for the Northern markets was urged as
being a very profitable business, and one that
could not be easily overdoue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
ASK FOR WINES AND BRAND1ES,
N Made by
al. B. BUCK, BELMONT V1NE1AR

Front Royal, va.
They are good sound, cheap and heslthful'
For sale in Alexandria by Lawson, Jsnney,
Cook, Creighton, Green, Cooney ana others.
Generally with first class druggists. Your
physician will tell you they are safe and good.
sen 24-6m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

TINE STOCK AT AUCTION-W Wishing 10
+ reduce my Stock about one: hsIf | Will Offer
at II O'clock, on TUESDAY, the 18th instant'
from thirty to forty, each, HORSES and CAT,
TIE, consisting Of Stations, Brood Mares, and
younger stock Of various breeds and short-horn
J,.tlle, of al ages and best blood. Send for q
fuller advertisement. and Catalogue to 5. w.
FICKLIN, Belmont Stock Farm, near Char
louisville, Va.
Charlottesville, Va, SEP 15--w2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

THE MARKET BUILDING. The new market
building is great financial success, as will be
seen from the last statement of the Treasurer.
After the destruction of the old market people
generally thought that the town was too
poor to build anything better than she'd but
the City Council took hold Of the matter ener-
gcticaIly and soon devised plan whereby
stately structure was erected at little cost to
the city, id est, by disposiDg Of certain bonds
representing an Indebtedness of one hundred
thousand dollars, but which realized only forty
thousand dollars. This, with the ten thousand
insurance. on the old building, paid for the
new one and not only gave the city highly
crcditable building, but produced a revenue
which will 10 ten years retire as much of the
city's debt as is represented by the face OF the
bonds sold. The conception and carrying out
Of this scheme are credtable in the very high
est degree, as 10 few years, if proper y man-
aged, percep,ible impression must be made
on our Corporation debt, and consequent re-
lief to the taxpayers of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ALEXAN-
DRIA-Ju1oe james Keith presidng-C
TINUATIoN OF Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS. -
Day VS.. Troth; debt; jury sworn and case Con-
tinued till to-day.
TO-DAY. Day vs. Troth; debt; jury appear
ed; demurrer to evidence; verdict for defend
ant, subject to DEMURRER demurrer argued aud
case submitted to court.
Mutual Assurance Society vs.. p. Rotchtord
ct al; chancery; answer of defendants fled
Whiting VS.. Taylor, trustee, &c; chancery;
revived by consent in the name of A. Stuart,
trustee, in place of l.. B. Taylor, deceased,
trustee CT f. B. Powell and wife.
Miller VS.. Williams ct al; chancery; decree
for distribution of proceeds of sale in the hands
of commissioners OF gale.
S. Swain VS.. Hydrauiion Steam Fire Eugloe
Co.; ejeatment; jury SWORD and case IN progress.
PROPRIETOR OF OpoSsUM HALL.-In the
police court of the District Of Columbia, yes
erday, Judge Smell presiding, the following
case was called John Cox, charged with SELL
ing liquor on Fox Ferry road, iu the county,
without license. This is the keeper of the res
taurant opposite Alexandria, where the dog
fight was to have taken place, which was burst
up on Tuesday last by the police. The officers
testified TO seeing whiskey dealt out and pay
received by the defendant. Defendant contend
ed that he was citizen of the State Of Mary
land, aud offered to show his lease Of the premi-
ses executed by the Maryland authorities
Lieut.. Austin testified that there was no doubt
but his bar-room is within the District lines,
although portion Of his premises is IN the
State of Maryland. The court imposed fue
of sl25, frou which defendant appealed, and
the bonds were fixed at $500 to prosecute lu
the Criminal Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

CORPORATION PROPERTY just before the
adjournment OF Council previous to the recess,
last summer, resolution was introduced into
the lower Board by Mr. JOSEPH Hopkins, call
Ing upon the Auditor Of the Corporation for a
schedule of all property belonging to the city
aud its then present status. From the report
of that officer, furnished in obedience to said
resolution, it was seen that with few exceptions
the city's property is paying absolutely nothing,
and it behooves Council to take into serious
consideration whether it would not be better to
dispose of all not remunerative, so that taxes
at least can be collected from il. The ten thou
sand dollars borrowed iIom the American Coal
Company will be due 10 November, aud macy
are of the opinion that the city Dug bit to dipose
of the wharf now occupied by that company
and wipe out that Indebtedness. The fish
wharf property should be retai ned: as it pays
handsome revenue, and besides in the
hands of private parties might be used to
the detrment of the corporation by Interfering
with one of the city most important branches OF
trade The matter is now before the Commit
tee on Public Property, who will no doubt give
it that consideration which the importance of
the subject demands before it is reported back
to Council
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
FNR SfLE OK RENT.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS FOR RENT.
~ The second and fourth floors and the rear
room of the third floor of the building occupied
by the b. F. Wilmer Co. as dry goods store
are for rent. The second floor is known as the
ROOMS" and has been used
for concerts. lectures, fairs, &C., &c. Apply to
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Room No. s Fa rfax
wing Market Building. sep N-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
NV Green d. Wise,

TResl Estate Agents and AuCUOneersJ
.6STPONEMENTo OF TRUSTEES SALE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25
LOCAL NEWS.

UNION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH In accor
dance with the action of the last meeting Of
Prcsbytery of Chesapeake, the Union Presby,
terrain Church Of Alexandria, was organized
last night in the First Presbyterian Church, in
CATION After chas!e, eloquent and beauti
full sermon from the text, Wherefore, holy
brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling
consider the Apostle aud High Priest of oul
profession Jusus Christ delivered by Rev
W. &. Mul kland, tie committee appointed
by the Presbytcry to organize the church Key.
Messrs r. b. White aud ". U. Murkland,
and Elder A. j. Bradticd proceeded to exc
cute their mission by the appointment OF kev.
Dr.. White as Moderator and Elder Branheld
as Secretary.
The following named officers Of the church
were then elected unanimously: w. II. Lam
bert aud H. 0. Claugh,on, Ruling Elders; ".
j. Boothe, j. Monroe Newton, T. }. Mehatfey
and Worth HuIfsh, Dcacons; and Rev. DR..
Bullock, pastor.
The call to the pastor, in which his salary
was stated to be 81 500 a year, was then read
and signed by the elders and deacons.
The newly elected pastor then ordained the
newly elected elders aud deacons, after which
Rev. Mr.. Mu1kland announced that the Unlon
Presbyterian Church of Alexandria had been
organized 10 accordance with the form of gov
ernmcnt of the Presbyterian Chutcb, and as a
member of the Presbytery Of Chesapeake,
thanked the members Of the First Presbyterian
Church for the loan Of that church building to
the newly organized church, and 10 a few hap
by and eloquent remarks commended the
christian spirit evinced by the joint worship
of the TWO congregations.
After the ADJOURNMENT Of the meeting, a
session was held when Elder W. H. Lambert
was elected delegate to the meeting of the Pres
bytery, which will be held in that church to-
night, at which Rev. Mr.. Lcfeyre, Moderator
of the last Psesbytery, will deliver the sermon,
and at which the new church will be received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

Fairfax CO., aug l3-w1w CONS. OF sale.
l:.s,- The above sale Is postponed TO MON-
Day, the 18Th day Of October, 1914 scp2l-Wts
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
superannuated Dawdlers.

A Saratoga correspondent writes
"The old beaux at Saratoga are very
numerous at present. They come here
and danpIe parasols and fans in return
for invitations TO parties and Germans
during the winter This is easier than
calling now and then, which gets to be
a terrible bore with the old beauX, who
like their cigar and newspaper and homo
comforts Of an evening, and are not 70
be coaxed out unless there is n swell
affair with a wine supper TO repay them.
So here they are dangling fans and
doing penance. and next winter they
will be invited again, because they were
so attentive at Saratoga. The OLD
beaux are growing bit heavy in figure,
and show a few crows feet, but on the
whole get themselves mp well hnd' as
they are acknowledged society men,
the young ladies are satisfied 70 nave
them at their heels.
"The old girls who are havked about
from one watering-place TO another are
also well represented this season. These
Young ladies are expert in casting
die-a-way glances, hanging their hands
fn-fashion, and in all the gushing tricks
of maiden-hood. They are striving to
make the most Of themselves with 3
deadly effort, and are really very styllsn
in their fine toilets, with escalloped
foreheads, hair parted on one side, a, ana
bonnets pinned on captivatingly. ibis
old stock have been waiting IN the
market FOR rich husbands, and could
now be bought cheap"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
Wood Books.

In the museum at Cassel, Germany
is 3 library made from five hundred Eu-
ropean trees. The back of each vol
ume is formed of the bark Of q tree,
the sides Of the perfect wood, the top
of Young wood, and the bottom Of old.
When opened, the book is found to be
a box. containing the flower, seed, fruit
and leaves Of the tree, either dried or
initiated in wax. At the Melbourne
Intercolonial exhibition Of 1866, Col.
Clamp exhibited specimens.of Victorian
wood converted into small boxes Of
book foIm, according 10 a design sug-
gested by that gentleman at the Victo-
rian exhibition of 1851, and then sug-
gested by Baron Ferd. Mueller. Moth
ing could be more convenient and more
interesting than a library TO speak al
leQorically) Of such imitation books,
representing the different timber Of va
rious countries, which couid bo sys-
tematically, or alphabetically, or geo
graphically arranged. Australia alone
could furnish Of such a collection more
than a thousand volumes. At the Paris
exhibition of 1867, Russia showed a
similar collection Of wooden works.
cleverly designed, showing the bark as
the back binding, and iettered with the
popular and scientific names Of
the Tood. Each book contained
samples of the leaves and fruit OF the
tree, and q section and shaving, or We
neer Of the wood.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
The Comet and the German Vintage.

The news Just received from Germa-
nv seems to promise that the comet OF
1874 will leave behind it in the wine
countries a pleasant memorial of its
visit. A correspondent writing from
Ebrenbreitstein states that the vintage
in the Rhine and Moselle districts, es-
pecially where the highest class of wines
are produced, is likely to compensate
for the disastrous years Of 1869, 1870,
1871. 1872, and 1873. In the favored
spot known as the Rheingan no such
quantity has been recorded since the
celebrated comet year of 1911. At one
time it was apprehended that the early
May frosts had, as in former years,
committed much damage among the
vines; but these fears have long been
dispelled, and there Is now, we learn,
the fairest promise that the vintage OF
1874 will be an exceptionally grand one
both IN quantity and quality. such
delicate little attentions to wine drink
ers on the part of these erratic heavenly
bodies are the more appreciated because
We are not always able to count upon
them. Since 1911 not by any means all
of the numerous comets which have ap-
reared in this country have been care
ful to perpetuate their memories by
their handsome presents of wine. The
comet of 1911, above referred to, and
Donati's comet of 1858, with the mag
nifcent claret vintage which followed
it. are perhaps the only two which can
be held in grateful remembrance for
their effects upon wine. On the other
hand, two famous years, 1928 and 1884,
produced their wines without any COM
etary assistance, unless the near ap-
proach of q comet in one case and its re-
cent departure in the other can be sup
posed to have exercised any influence
upon the vineyards. A comet was visi-
bic in December, 1923, and the year
1885 was the date of the last appearance
of Halley's comet of 16S2.-PdU Mall
Gu-sff1
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
CouyersatiOB and Reading.


II is the dutv of every individual to
toIt- Perbaps America does not require
10 he admonished of this fact. Gloomy
and silent dinner parties and SOCIAL
gatherings may be rGrc. But the proFeE-
bal loouacity of the Am, rican people
does not necessarily imply superiority
in conversation. We would not say that
one should speak in society for the sake
of speaking. but he should have some
thing to saw and say it. He should be
familiar with current topics. be familiar
with English literature, and make the
acouaintance OF the weighty thoughts
of such writers as Bacon and MIL, ana
Moptesduieu. He should carry supply
of Wit and wisdom with him as he does
of money when he goes TO Market % m
terest others and stimulate and improve
himself. He owes it to others to con
tr;bnte his mart to the social entertain
mont He must pay his scot. IL be
does not talk he will be pronounced
either stupid, or stamped as selfish
e7otist. Reading gives tone and body
10 conversation. 1t adds to the sub
stance and improves the style. Readi-
ness IN conversation there cannot be
without the fuIlness that comes from
reading. There may be ideas, but read
inc adds to and coTrects and rehneS
them. It gives words that are elegant
and illustrations that please. ltenables
him to pick up the thread as others drop
it. and carry il on into new paths, and
more. to profitable and pleasant results.
It is important also to have a store OF
the best thoughts in order 10 do ones
fair share in conversation. One whose
reading is confined to dime novels VIII
not be able to say much about ART, or
science, or politics; they give them I'M
ages but not knowledge OF ideas. % II
the discourse flows into channels Where
a knowledge of English Literature Is
available. he who has been the faithful
student of Chaucer and Spenser, OF
Pope and Dryden, Dickens and IbacA-
erav. will be likely to lead the conVer-
sation and If he has good taste, aud
fancy. and humor, his words will be lis
tened 10 with respect and admiration.
If he has.sense enough 20 talk at all, he
will not be mere parrot repeating the
thoughts of others in order TO engage
attention and make people admire ms
wisdom and skill as a talker. Original
itv is to be desired above all things but
this Is impossible without G knowledge
of many matters and things in the ms
terial world upon which to base thought
or Judgment and as conversation Is but
an expression of thought or the utter
ance of Judgment upon an infinite, Vari-
etv OF subjects, and ms this knowledge
can only be derived from books, It VIII
at once be seen that true originality IS
fostered by careful and systematic read
inc. Ideas beQet ideas; thoughts stln-
uIste thoughts, until their expression
becomes absolutely necessary III some
form.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
LORDS AND COMMONS.
some Interesting Facts About.tbe EsrIt5s,,
Parliament


1t may be worth while. writes DIR
MacheDzle, to look into the constituent
persons OF the British parliament to see
10" the commons" of the isles are
represented IN the lower house. bv gen
Uismen who, am very sure, would con
sluer themselves insuited if any person
presumed to mention them as belonging
60 the cOmmonalty. No member of mar,
lament has the prefix of a. Hon 81 I-o.
Iamlllarly frequent in the United States
where titles of honor are constitutions,
ally tabooed), but each of them con
slders himself far higher than tba or
dinary Esquire" This titIe-of-cour-
tesy, as it is called-which does NOT
exist IN England, as derived from hay-
lng seat IN the house of commons-is
freely and largely used in the British
colonies. If there was a little island
only nifty miles In circumference. with
the British flag visible on it, a half-pav
oIhcer Tor governor, and a Legislative
Dody OF a dozen members, everv one of
them would be " the honorable" He'll
goland, a morsei of an island in the
German ocean, with an area of less than
two English square miles, has an (" hon
orable" governor and an executive coun-
Gil of five, who are "alI honorable
men.
The house of commons. which came
to an end in the autumn of 1847. pre-
sented the anomaly of having 266 scions
Of the nobility as members that is. in
a Legislative body supposed to represent
theInterests of the people, the interests
OF the aristocracy being looked after in
It's own house of lords, considerably
more than one-third belonged to the
nobility. Here is the list, as com
piled it, with great care and accuracy
in August, 1847:
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
Woman's Walk.

A writer in a Boston paper says /:
The changes in womsn's gait are more
mysterious than the transformations in
her garments. One year she walks a
queen, stately and graceful the next,
she frisks along painfully like a spring
lamb or a playful kitten. Now she
bends forward, let's her limp hands drop
from the wrists, and wriggles as if she
wished to advertise the fact that her
boots are tight, q thing which is totally
unnecessary /; again, as at present, she
throws her shoulders back and goes
bravely forward with loug steps. The
next change must almost inevitably tend
to show languishiBg movements. No
other style of locomotion viii be posi-
BILE with the marrow skirts which are 10
T,a -worr,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
The Star of South Africa.


Twelve months after the Hopetoyn
OF Woodhouse gem was found, a black
shepherd called Swartzboy came wan
derIng toward HOpetOwn, with a elori-
Gus star of crystal In hand. He offered
It, as 1 am credibly informed, to sew
eral persons, at price Increasing with
each refusal. The Hottentot, in fact.
was sharp enough to learn the value of
his prize by the hesitation of those to
whom he offered it. By the time he
reached Neikirk's farm-Neikirk. the
father of diamond digging-it had
come to the matter of e4O0. This man
had proved himself no fool already.
After looking at the stone he harnessed
up and drove to Hopetown, bearing
HottentOt and diamond in his cart. IL
was certainly the greatest day our little
capital will ever see, that on which
Neikirk came trotting in with Swartz-
boy and the " Star of South Africa - on
the box-seat beside him. Within 3
very few moments of his arrival the
bargain was struck. No need for a man
who had once seen a diamond to hesitate
IN judging of that glorious gem
Swartzboy consented to take e2O0 In
cash and e200 in goods, which were
paid to him forthwith. Wild with Joy,
he sailed outinto the byways, nor ceased
to urge his mad career until not one
farthing or one yard of cloth + mained
in his possession. All being spent, he
lived awhile on the gobemonches of the
place, then vanished and went under.
Neikirk sold his purchase that same
day for e12, 900 cash. Herewith he
bought farm, on which he dwells unto
this day, needless of diamonds, diggers
and panics.
I will here finish the tale of our
South African Star. 1t was found to
weigh eighty-three and One-half karats,
and subsequently cut to a brilliant of
forty-four and one half. The water of
it is perfect. but the shape is irregular
that is to say, it is heart-shaped, not
square stone. Messrs. LiIlenfeld, of
Hopetown, who were the envied of ali
the neighbors there, having obtained
such prize for e12, 900 speedily discov-
cred that they had paid an outside price
Itlay eighteen months upon their hands,
subject to charges for insurance, etc.
After that time it was sold to Messrs.
Hunt & Roskell, of Bond street, for a
trihe over cost price-not sufficient
margin to recoup Messrs. LilleDfeld
their capital invested, leaving interest
aside. Messrs Hunt & Roskell had it
cut, with the result above mentioned.
They asked e30,0 for the brilliant,
and long asked in vain. Finally, in the
summer of last year, 1873, Earl Dudley
and ward bought it with others, to be
set in a new tiara for his countess. I
can not tell you, therefore, the exact
sum at which it was valued to him.
Cor. Temple Bar.