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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-29

Dubuque, in Iowa, has a Manufac-
turers' Aid Association devoted to pro-
noting the prosperity OF that city by
diifusing information about it and hold
ing meetings for the discussion OF local
interests. Similar societies in other
places would likewise do good.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-29

Wheeling, W. Va, the largest nail
and glass manufacturing city in the
union, passed through the panic with.
ont q single suspension.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-01-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
DIED.

AT lexington, Washington, the residence OF
Mrs. Joseph Galcs. on saturday, the l2.h inst,
at O. 10 n. M Mrs CATHERINE HILL MAY
widow Of the late DR. George W. May, and
daughtcr of the late Theodore Lee, of Lecsyi-
varia, Virginia. E.I5' der friends aud acquant-
ances and those of the family are respectfully in
vitcd wthou; further notice, to attend the il.
neral, which will take place from Lexington, on
Tuesday, the 18th instant at II clock m.
On Angus. 3l=t, after u brief illness of conges-
tive fever, At Manseld Essex county, Virginia,
Mrs. ROSA p, the beloved wife OF Henry w.
L. Lewis, esq, ana daughter of the late Col. j.
NJ. and Mrs NJ n. Z. Trcvillan in the 10Th
wear of her age jus: five months ago the sub
iect OF this notice was received happy bride
into the family uf her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
Attempted Assassination.

PANAMA. Sept. l.-Adviccs from Lima to
the 18th Of August give an account OF an at
tempt to as>assina,c the President OF Peru.
Letters had been received stating that there
was conspiracy to murder him, but the Tres
ient refused TO pay any attention to them.
Au attack vas uadc as the President was
leaving the palac" to walk to his house, which
is situated about five blocks from the govern,
nett building. A number Of men had posted
themselves ready Tor an onslaught. Many
shots were fired, none OF which struck HIS liz
cclIcncy. The leader Of the movement was
wounded aud captured after hand TO band
conflict with Col. Santa Maria. The other con-
splrators fed, but thirteen OF them nave since
been captured aud will be submitted TO rlg
orous trial. The plot was no doubt wide
spread conspiracy among dscontented unem-
pIoyed military officers The people assembled
in great crowds before the Presidents house
aud checred him on lis ESCAPE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
TIie Markets.

New YORK, Sept. l4.-Stocks active and
strong; Money z. Gold o. -Four steady.
Wheat firm. Corn dull and dropping.
BALTIMORE, Sept 14.-Virgnia Us. peelers,
81! VirginiAs consolidated, 52E West Virgin
l53. Flor quiet and steady; Howard @licel
AID Western Srpcriae 4aS4 30; do. Extra 3a
S. %; do Family 50sSG -; City Mills Super
tine iaSl 80; do ExtT~ 5.,:5 %; do. Rio brands
6 50.,S6 IS; do. family 75nSS 10. Wheat firm
or; No. , red Western i25 rci.rtcd do lloaliS;
amber Western l2} l45 do. White l2Oal30; rel
Maryland l30al%0; do amber 33Al}5; do. white
l20,,335 Corn lirlncr and higher for Southern ;
white Southern rs; yellow Southern 23; lmixcd
Wc:'cr dull nnd lower nj 80. Oa;s steady
Southern GlG2 Western mixed 59sGO; do.
vi tie 81. ye dull ut !O,93 Hay unchar ged.
Provisions quiet, but @rn Coffee quiet III III.
H. Sugar active and strong nj i03all4.
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sSy +. a. kerby,

Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer.I
DUBLIC SALE OF A VALUABLE A.
4 HOUSE AND LOT OF GROUND, .Hzia
is ALEXANDRIA, VIR5lNIA.-On SAT-
UkDAY, September 10Th, 1874, at II O'Clock
m. in ron. Of the Market House, on Royal ST :,
will sell, nj public auction, il hot sold at pr-
r,,tc sale brl"r. that time, that DESl ID
FL; 4 NJ T. DIV + IL l. | \ & and LOT OF
GROUND ID, OF south Washington street, Alex.
andria. VA. ui,c door north of Mr.. Il. l.. Wood :
dwelling III" huusc is in excellent condition.
containing SIX comfortable rooms, and has water
and gas. Tho 1t Is - !cct front by $50 IT, deep.
There i also Il new stable, wood house and COW
Ia, upon the hot Any one wishing to buy II
comfortable home il requested to examine the
premises Oh or before the day of SALE
Terms: One. half cash; the residue in easy
payments. FRANCIS A kERB1,
son il-rnts 5G King st. AleXa, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

RELIGIOUS SERVICES IESrERD W.-Mos;
all the summer abscntees have returned, but
still the congrrga tons assembled at the several
churches, yesterday, were rather small. Kew.
Horace Stringiellow filed the pulpit at st.
I4ul> Church both at the morning and after
noon service. and the Rev. Nelson Head that
Of the NJ. +. Church, morning aud night. The
pupitS of all the other churches were occupied
by the resident clergy The following is a re-
port of the work done during the day by the
lourg Ncus Christian Association :-''Ihe
Queen street Sunday School Mission held Its
usual interesting session with full corpe OF
teachers aud the usual number OF scholars pres,
cnt. The Alms House committee, who were
out III full force, report glorious meeting.
The Jail Mission had its usual full band OF
workers present aud their hearts encouraged
IN seeing some fruit trom their labors. The
open air meeting, at the tunnel, had large
band of earnest workers and a full congregation
present, and the latter gave good heed TO the
addresses made by the former, who lett the
ground largely encouraged. The tour O'Clock
PRAYER meetiug, in the Second Presbyterian
Church, was again the scene of glad com nun
Ion, earnest prayer, and solemn praise, and
Very fair congregation was present, and ful
number OF the members were on hand and en-
gagged in hearty work for the Master. This
meeting will be treld next Sunday in the Metho,
dist Protestant Church.
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LATER.
Foreign News.

VIENNA, Sept. l4.-There is great excite,
ment aud indignation among the inhabitants
of the Gaaclau and Trsn>livanlau district 10
consequence OF violation of territory by SIX hun,
dred Maldavian peasants who torclbIy crossed
into the district OF Cz.k. The Governor OF the
district tclegraphed to PCzh tor military
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Standard says the
Schlcswig question is assuming serious aspect
in consequence Of the daily expulsion OF Dan
ish subjects and the hostile tone OF the German
press. Public opinion will COMPEL the govern
ment to send a formal protest to Berlin and ul-
ti1nately to retaate by the expulsion of Ger.
man subjects from Danish soil.
PARIS, Sept. l4.-Partial returns have been
re,.,veI from the election for member OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
Z. ". WAITLES,
L. l.. SMITH, Comm rs.
il.U .LLAUGuTON,)
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DIlBLICrALfDfA VALUABLE FAIR
4 FAX fAkM-By virtue oi II deed OF trust
cAccuLcG t. me Dy y. ~. Chandler, dated April
H. ISL and recorded in the land records OF
Fairfax county, HJcr y, ~" J, Page Z1', snall,
n the trustee named III the said dcci, sell, ~
pubic nuc.ion, on MONDAY, the 2lsL day OF
.7rutcmbcr 1871, nDuut - O'Clock m, NJ the
Court House al t..4rIH county, the tnrin In said
deed described, called ''oALlSBU RI" con-
t,"ng 80 acres o.! land, more or less. IhIs
place l. we'll improved, and has on 1t large
and comfortable rWU-STOkY DIV Ell. tTzaa
LING with the Usual out buildings, sta -kssssl
b!cs, barn &C., and II good orc"nrd and gar
den. [: /. esteemed one OF the best farms IN
Fairfax county, and Is under good fence. SAID
farm l. situate. tbuyt or ? miles above + alrlaI
Court House, three miles from ChantIlly, ana
L"v from Ccntrcvi!ic, and hdJrihs the Ia'ua VI
james Green and others. IL "ns conveyed "
me IN trust u secure The sum OF .i'U ana III
lcgc.t ,;n:t .! the purchase money due ny 'aI1
Cnnill lie. Tor winch he naS gwen his scVeral
fnrI. =, described in the decd Of trust, paJ ablo
a. the trustee oi MIR. :. l.. Powell; ana saId
Chandler beng in default, AN required hy TIT
holders vi :GId hoiu1 " cAcCuIc 1i4' " u11 W
sale u said land, &c.
F,rn NOR" particular description o! sad farm
reference Is III d.: to the aforesaid deed OF trust
Ia me AMI .nc .cVera dccc> therein releFre1 IT,
The Title 20 the land Is believed 10 b" perfect;
but selling ~ trustee, shall convey oh!y 1uch
title ~ Is vested III ne. ~
Terms al ;~rlc: Enough cash to pay ali e3.
nens.s Of the sale. and trust; ais" - pay the aad
.IarIlcr'- bond, Of Sd SoiJ.21 and II, 1873
da.cd April IL, l-,2 payable III Two years, "!lh
!uLcrcs; from dale al per cent, 10 DC palu an
nr,Ll = f.: Also The interest uc Oh another oond .!
,,.d Chandler Tor 3, 2jOOj, dated 10Th Apri.,
So and payable annually " per cent; the
rr.i'lI, 10 b.: p;.ll Oh or before the l2th day OF
May, 1873. such residue u be secured by the
;,,rt- -. La. purchaser, bearing lntcrco. ut SIX
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4 G;yclOlIe.

FORT MONROE, VA, Sept. l4.-,Fhc Nor
wcgiau bark Duphine, Capt. Lr:-chly. trom
Cork, has arrived in ballast licking. She re-
ports that she encountered cyclone Oh the
night of Sept 6, which lasted y hours. There
was heavy chop sea which sllit her ii
Ou the afternoon Of the It'll inst. 10 lat. 81, is;
loug 81, Il. she picked up the crew OF me
Italian bark Emma s., IRON New York with
grain for Amsterdam, three days out which
ioundcrcd that morning. The captain aud
crew of Is men lost everything except the
clothes they stood in. They were brought here
aud leave for Baltimore tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

MANpAMUS AGAINST A JUSTICE Some
time since Isaac Carter, colored, was arrested
Tor carrying concealed weapons and carried be
fore Justice James S. French, who iued him
So aud costs. The Justice denied an appeal
demanded by Car,er's counsel, Mr. George A.
Nushback, who then applied to Judge +. NJ.
Lowe Tor maudamus to compel the Justice to
Srant the appeal, to which application the re-
>poudeut French to-day read long answer
setting forth the grounds upon which the ap
peal Was refused and an argument upon the
jurisdiction of Justice Of the Peace. The
Judge made the rule absolute against the re
Sspoudeut aud required the papers to be seut ul
ior final hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
From the People.

There is no case of Dyspepsia that Gieen' :
August Flower will not cure. Gro To your drug
sto!c and inquire about 1t. If you sullor from
Costiveness, Sick Headache Sour Stomach, In
digestion, Liver Complaint or arrangement Of
the System, try it. Two or three doses will re,
licvc you.
loschee's German Syrup is now sold in every
town and city in the United States. We have
not less than five II inbred ctters from druggists
saying it is the best medicine they ever sold for
Consumption, Throat or Lung Disease. Sample
bottle Of either 10 cts Regular size - Cts. For
sale by HENRY COOK " CO., and all drug
giSts and storckecperS in the country. sep II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES to THE GAZETTE.
Political Discussion in FauQuier.

WARRESToN, FAUQUlER CoUN1i, VA,
Sept. l4.-There was discussion at Salem,
10 this county, on Saturday, between Mcssrs.
Barbour and Hunton, candidates for Congress
in the Eighth district.
Mr.. Barbour led off, and by his persistent
attacks upon citizen of Scott township, it is
thought lost votes.
Gen. Huntou followed and got the better Of
the discussion, carrying the crowd with him
AS was to have been expected, MIR. Barbour
committed himself fully in opposition to all
''civl rights measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
IETTyD.N tS.T II rs.


DU HLlC SALE OF a FLOATING SAW
y III LlI.
By virtue Of u deed of trust executed to US by
John HawXhurst, dated August 27tn, 1874, We
shall as tr;ls .ccs named in the said deed, sell, 1T
public auction: OH THURSDAY, Oct. 1st, 1874
vi 10 H. m, 1T the Pioneer Mills, foot of Duke
MILL, having an engine of about twenty horse
power, and capacity OF about four thousand
feet Of lumber per day.
Terms Of Sale: One third of the purchase
money in cash. one third in three months, and
ono third in six months; the deferred payments
20 be secured by approved endorsed paper.
CHAS. X. HOOFF. T-ustaas
R0Br. F. ROBERTS. itus'e0s'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
IIit;;IsS1.

WIN SGToN, Del, Sept. l4.--An lnqucs,
was held yesterday on The body OF Mrs. Sarah
Jane Russell, who was killed By a fall while
90 a visit to the steamer Juniata with other
ladies on Saturday evening. She fell to the
bottom of he dry dock from the gang plaDk,
causlLg instant death from conclusion Of the
BRAIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

IRcni s.sl..Lo \ gents and Auctioncers
DI ftEIU T. IL :. decree Of the Corporation
- Court l"r the city .! AlrXandrm, Va. rem
,IrrrI hi it, August .crm, 1871. III tao suit of
CaZrnuy" " CO. v. JuAnsuno administrator ct
ml., the undersigned commissioners, appointed
by SAID ,irc.c. wIi "llcr or sale, by pubic AUG
Lion IN front q, Tie Mansion House, III said city,
on SAIL ltDA !, the -n.h day OF September,
ISL, ut II u'cIvck m, The LOI OF GROUND
NJ che snuLhwc-. I:I,.:r,c ton Of Wilkes and Hen
rs streets, $: feet u inches Oh Wilkes by lOO feet
On licnry, with UE +. i W o. STO Il \ SzsAA
BRICK and FOUR THREE STORY laga
FRAME DIV hLLlNGS thereof
Terms One tcuth %! the par itasc money to be
PAID in e >h the day of sale and the rcsdu"
IN three equal Instruments AT SIX, twelve and
eighteen months, resp :ctvcly, from the day OF
:alr with interest; the dc'crrc>. payments To be-
secured hy Tie notes al the purchaser or pur-
cha. crs, >.l: t,,clpry endorsed, and the title To
be retained uull The whole 81 The purchase mon
- i fully paid. All costs Tor convcyancng to
br i" rrr hy the purchaser.
: :: " ". s Th5Ihh5' cymm's..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
DR. J. GOND5.

rENTLEMEN' Departures I
w FOR TIE
FALL OF 1874.
We have Just finished opening and marking
our new stock Of
FALL CAooIMERES, .-.
CLOTHS, VESTlNGS, &C.,
which We selected in the market with great care.
We are fully prepared to furnish Suits or parts
of Suits on the shortest notice and in the very
best style, nntceing n tit and satisfaction III
every particular, and cur arrangements are such
for making up Clothing that the prices will be
low enough To please al.
a full lire of Dress Shirts, Collars, Culs,
Necklcs, Suspenders, &c, constantly on hand.
shirts made to order by measure. Fit guar
antecd.
SEP ~. r. W IL NJ Eh w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

Assembly in the Department OF Alalu-c t-l"lre.
SO far as canvassed the vote Stands thus ::
Compile do Malc, lltep.,) Sc 900: NJ. Bruas
(govcrnment candidate supporting the S"pteh-
nate,) 22, 600; NJ Berger, lBonarartist, 200.
The above includes returns from all the Import
ant towns Of the Department. Il is probable
that the election will result in no choice AND
another will have to be held. Compile dc Ma'lle
is the present member for Main Loire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

CANAL NAVIGATION. Owing to the wash
ing out Of waste gate at Seneca, tweDty-one
miles above Georgetown, on Saturday last.
canal navigation was temporarily suspended
but the needed repairs were completed and
boats passed the poiut Of obstruction at three
0 clock D. III. yesterday, and are expected here
TO. day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

CUTTING AFFAlR-A colored woman bancd
Aune Bell. alias Little Annie, denizou of
Fishtown, was assaulted at that place early last
night by another habitue OF that locality, Su
SimpkinS, also colored, aud severely cut aud
hacked with either razor or barlow knife
most prubabIy the latter, as knife OF that de-
scrlption was picked up afterwards near The
scene of the tracas. The iuj urcd woman Is the
same one who attempted to commit suicide a
short time ago by Jumping overheard; the as
saant is we'll known at police headquarters,
her last exploit being the robbery OF a sailor
aud her imprisonment 10 Jail therefor. She
WAS Induced to make the attack by jealousy
her victim having won the attentions OF hcI
lover, a colored man named Addison Madclla-
aud meeting her last night in the alley leading
from Fishtown to the Gas Works, caught her
aud slashed her twice on the shoulder, twice
on the scalp, once on the back OF her neck, one
behind the ear and once on the temple, sever
ing entirely the temporal artery, aud thereby
causing such proiuse hcmorhage that she
tainted several times She was taken to Luut' 5
drug store, where her wounds were dressed,
aud this morning she was said to be improving.
Her asSailant was searched for without effect
throughout the city, last night, but was dis
covered, this morning, in Murder Bay, Wash
inston, by officer Hepburn, by whom she was
brought back here and locked up tor eXamlna-
ton.
The Lohario was also arrested aud locked
up as partcips crimnis, and will be tried at
the examination Of the case, which will take
place before the Mayor this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

ylH"H Ii. Z. til. +. {. OF ALL members OF
Martha Washington Ii ME Communion, No. l..
OF Alexandra, are earnestly rcqucs.'d TO attend
a meeting Of the Home on Tuesday evening,
Sept. -, vi halt-past seven O'Clock A iull at
tendance Is required NJ business OIL importance
A. J. PITT, W. &.
ANNA DESTY, S. X. sep l42t
nsy~ There will be called meeting Of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Go. tomorrow
Tuesday, evening, nj O'Clock.
By order of the Presidents:
GEO. Y. WoATH1HGToS, Jr.,
sep l42t Secretary.
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Ball.

PANAMA. Sept. IA ball was given by
the people OF this city on the evening Of the
3rd Instant at the government palace 10 Adj
miral Collins aud the captain and oificcIs OF the
l.. 5. steamer Richmond.
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lsy Green IL Wise.

GR.a, E.,:ttc Agents and Auctioneers.]
TRUSTEES SALE OF Y A l. U A B L L
L PROPERTY, UPON WHICH IS asssA
:.vCATED ! NEW AND MOST COM-seEsss.
HODlGUS WELLlNG HOUSE, SITUATE
IN TliE NCSr DESIRABLE PORTION
or TIE CiTl By virtue of deed of trust
from james c. Hi and Fannie +. Hill, his
wife, d%.cd the fourteenth day o. March, 1877,
and duly recorded III libcr No. :, page JIG,
# the ia..d records Of the city of Alexandria.
Virginia. and upon the written request
| Of The party scared thereby, Will sell al pub
ic auction. ii. front ol the Mansion House
.iol.I, in the city of Alexandria, Virginia, on
THU R>DAI oct. lst, 1874. 1T l. M, all this.
certain parcel or LOT OF GROU ND, ana
inc IHPkUVEM ENTS thereon situate in tn:
city OF AlcAundri,, Va, bounded and described r.
follows. II wit: Bcgnnlng the west side OF
Cuumbu. street forty three feet from the
south ,ldc Of OrunOko street and running thence
,outh with Columbus street sixty feet; thence
yusl para, lei IT, OrunuEU street 10 the cast line
II u twenty feet alley extending out into
.ro..oco street; thence north with said alley
and parallel IT, Columbus street sixty feet;
thence east IN n direct line H. the beginning with
"irht .! way over SAID alley in common with
lIi.. premises consist ui and conveniently
.rra:."cl ~ El.LiNG HOUSE, With all the
nlu,:rru coulrii, noes and gppurtcnnnccs.
IcrMa. U"c-th.rI Ct-h; tho residue III two
clrul instruments III six and twelve months
rom day 81 -.:ic with Interest at tAc rate at SIX
per c...i. pcr anu,liA Dc erred payments So
cured ~ decd ng trust on the premises 500
,o bc deposited by tn" purchaser ut the time OF
.lIc. Nj C"nYey"!rins Il. tac cost OF the pur-
s~r lo-t: WM II. CLAGETT, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

PROPERTY SALE-Green T. Wise, real es-
tate agents, sold on Saturday last the farm OF
neo. ". Mitchell, near Manassas, containing
,no acres, to James w. Crawford, OF Prince
!" ilIlam county, for SIT per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

CINCINNATI, Sept. H. The stuneware works
of Skcukle Bluthers at Akron, OHIO, were
burned Saturday. The loss is $4,000; insur-
nncr 81 1000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
yIIRGINiA FARM AT uBLlC SALE.
IMPROVED FARM, contain

Au IMPROVED FARM, containing 3oi
Acr,s, with 100 acre. Of cAc3lcnt b,ttom land
and 20 acres % timber, and n fine orchard Of 5U)
trees with stock and farming implements. Will
be .cid Oh I'll Il rs JAY, October LIST, 1874
This .,rm is in Fairfax county, on Bull Run,
ANA lie: on toe road leading from Manassas to
,"ntrovjilc, ) mic, from tho former and miles
IRON the bitter pi;, g. 1t has on it good Gssset
FRAME. DIV bLnlNG II rooms, erect .aESg
"a since tie war, and Is very desirable proper
w. For particulars, II u terms OF sale &c,
auArrs, ii. SANDMAN,
srrHis MANASSAS, Virginia.
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LOudoum County Convention.

LEEsEuRa, VA, Sept. l4.-Scvcra hundred
people are here attending the Democratic Con
yeu,ion, which meets to-day for the purpose of
nominating clerks of the County and Circuit
Courts, and the excitement ran high up to the
time the Convention met at one o'clock.
The candidates for the nomination for the
Circuit Court clcrkShp were VIM. n. Wise,
the present incumbent, and VIM. +. Garrett,
prominent young Democrat Of Mouut Glllead
Township.
The friends of both candidates are doing
their utmost to secure the nomination for their
choice, and much wirc-pullng is being done
Both parties seem confident Of getting the
nomination, but as yet it is unknown which has
the better shcw. 1t will be very close either
way
Littleton, candidate for County Clerk has
no opposition.
LATER.
LEEsBrRG, Sept II $50 p. m.-William
f.. Garrett has just been declared the choice OF
the Convention and the nominee OF the Demo
cratic party for Clerk Of the Circuit Court by a
vote of twelve hundred aud thirty eight against
niue hundred and thirty-tvc for Wise.
Great enthusiasm prevails, and calls were
made for Garrett, who responded in short
speech, thanking the Convention for the noml-
nation.
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aug 2U-ttll

A LENANDRIA FEMALE INSTITUTE
IN BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOX
YOUNG LADIES.
The exercises OF this School Will be :csumc'
on TUESDAY, September 18th.
For Circulars apply at No. III south FurtaA
street, or address Z. y. box 2CO.
Miss Z. c. GREENE, pr;r..;,,l.
Miss J. K. GREENE, 'N', 'P'''
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yEIELCHS BEST and MI. JACheOA
w FAMlLl and EXTRA FLOUH IN bags
ard barrels, Tor sale uy
sep 10 j. y. VI I'D - ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14
IMMIGRANTS. All the steerage passengers

IMMIGRANTS AL the stecrage passengers
who arrived at Baltimore yesterday by the
steamship Nova Scotian, FROM Liverpool, were
farmers and their families from the western
part of England, who are destined for Virgin
ia, aud intend purchasing laud near this city
with view Of settling permanent y They APP
pear to be intelligent and enterprlslng people.
They will arrive here toni ght.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-14

MISS ELIZA c. ADAMS BOAhD,NC
WI and DAY SCHOOL, corner King an.
Columbus streets, will be rcopcncd Oh W Eli
NESDAY, September 10th.
Daily lessons in French and German, without.
extra charge. Mathematics and WriLln; iaIsnL
by espcrienced masters aug 2l-l;;i