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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
BY Green e. Wise,

TRcal Estate Agents and Auctioneers.]
COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue Of
" decree of the Circuit Court for the couaty
of Alexandria, Virginia, rendered At its May
Term, 1873, in the suit of james 7. Monroe
against William j. Minor ct ais, the undersign-
cd, Commissioners therein named, will offer sale,
Ly public auction, on SATU kDAY, the 18th
Day of September, 1874, in front of the Mansion
House Hotel, in the CITY of Alexandria at II
o'clock m, ESTATE and INTEREST Of Will
liam j. Minor and John w. Minor in and to
certain TRACT OF LAND, in the said county
of Alexandria, containing 1881 acres-thst is to
say, two undivided thirds of said land, in fee
simple, and the estate for lite of the said VIM. }:
Minor in the other third Of said land. The land
will be divided into three tracts II desired.
Terms Of Sale One-tenth OF the purchase mon
ey to be paid in cash, and the residue IN three
equal instalments a. six, twelve and eighteen
months, respectively, from the day OF sale; the
dc erred payments to be secured by the notes Of
the pun chaser, satisfactorily endorsed, and pay
able as aforesaid, with interest from the day Of
sale and the title to be retained until the whole
of the purchase money is paid.
G. w. WATTLES,
GEORGE WALKER,
aug lO-eots Comm rs of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

LoUDoUN CoURT.-The attendance upon
August Court" at Leesburg yesterday was
less than expected and although there were
good many people in the town, the exhibit was
less striking as they were prevented from
"massiug' on the Court green. Watermelons
We're plentiful, but there was an unusually
small amount of litigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

CORPORATION COURT Judge Lo1ce pre-
sMing.-Accounts of Tailor allowed.
Fisher VS.. Gray; chaucery; dismissed. agreed.
Cazcnove Il Co. vs. johnson, &c; chaucery;
cause reccommitted to Commissioner.
Estate of Cakes Ames, was committed to
Sergeant for administration.
Court adjourned till court in course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
Nj urder.

PITTsBuRG, Aug ll.--At Creton, Iowa, Sun
day night D. T. Burnett entered the bedroom
of his stcpson aHd cut the atters throat from
ear to ear The murderer fled. The cause OF the
act is unascer,ained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

New YORK; Aug. IA Liberal Rcpub,ll,-
can State Convention is called to meet at Al
bauy on the 9th of September to nominate
candidates for State officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
FLEETWOOD INSTITUTE, MARYLD.
SUPERIOR ADVANTAGE Els.

Things before words.-.Nature's System OF In
struction. The most approved Object; Touching
Forms Diagrams Models, Phil9sophieal an ana
Chemical Apparatus, Cabinet of Minerals, Coo
logical Specimens, Dioramic Paintings illustr7s-
two Of Art and Science, &c, Sc. Number OF
Pupils limited School select and prominent
Tor its beautiful, retired and healthtul location,
its perfect discipline and homo comforts
prof /. &. MATHEWS, A. NJ,
aug elm Glenwood, Howard co, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
rHEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.

THEAP PIANOS AND ORGANS.
l German Piano ......... $50 90
: oct, Rosewood. ................... 70 10
l elegant Num- s. Clarke's oct............ $50 w
A splendid new II oct. Rosewood, with
all tho improvements. ..."................ 3oO w
fine second hand Organ, double power,
in perfect order, first cost $40, now. % w
d oct. Melodeon ....... as co
New Estey s. Schoninger Organs from $50 to
Sl75 Terms of payment easy. Call at
Y. BECkER'S Piano and Music Rooms,
l12 King street, Alexandria, Va.
Gy- Organs and Pianos tuned and repaired, in
the best manner. aug II
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Do1oh MAC AGA i E NJ Y
(Formerlv Alexand ria Boarding SCHOOL,
Estahishcd bv BENJAMIN HALLow ELI. in 1874.

comnlcte English, Classical and Mathemat,
ics c eop,'t turht also French German and
Spanish. Next session will commence SEP
TENDER II. Catalogues furnished at request
Terms: For board, tuition, washing and lights,
$3.50 per half session. in advance FOR dss
scholars Sl25O for til tirn in English brsnches;
50 50 in Greek and Latin (e ther or hotn) ana
81 so in Modern Languages leach, per quartz
in advance. Apply At Isl Prince ST., or address
CHARLES s. TAYLUR, ! Assocl:.Ie
JOHN S. BLACKBURN, Principals,
aug S-2aWtf AleXanufls, FlTSlHIa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

PERSONAL. The whole com immunity will be
glad to learn that Dr. +. j. Murphy has SO far
recovered from his prolonged iuli>position that
he has been enabled to leave Providence Hos
pital, and is at present on visit to this city,
the guest of Mr.. r. l.. Wood.
Mr.. e. Ii. Smith left this morning for New
York to make some necessary arrangements 10
regard to his late appointment to a pursership
in the Pacific Mail Steamship Company $
service.
Albert Stuart, esq, will leave tomorrow for
Omaha to attend to some claims in that distant
territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

RELIEF ENGINE HOUSE. The work of re-
pairing the Relief Engine House, on Prince
street, was commenced this afternoon. The
Relief Hook and Ladder Company have en-
gagged Messrs Branders and Boyer to remove
the cupula in tact aud replace it upon the
building when the repairs to the latter are
COMPLETED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUs "A beautiful
specimen of the Night Blooming Ccreus, be-
longing to Mr.. John Slater, that doomed in
the show window of Mr.. Frank Creighton's
drug store, on KING street, last night, attracted
large crowd OF spectators, and was admired
by all who saw it. Two OF the flowers bloomed
at the same time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
Declines.

CHICAGO, Aug. ll.-George W. McCrarry
who was nominated for Congress BY the repub::
leans of the Fourth Iowa district has declined
the nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

LAND SALES. -Messrs Love, Ball and
Moore, Commissioners, sold to-day at Cats
Tavern, part of the Mt. Zephyr estate, in
Fairfax county, as follows 47l.2O acres at
SIS 50 per acre; TIA 81 acres at $500 per
acre, aggregatiug $9,65S.59. Edward McWl-
liams purchaser w. Powell, auctioneer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, / a. m.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT, IT a. I'D.
For the Middle States, falling barometer,
rising temperature, fresh and occasionally BRISK
southwest to southeast winds, partly cloudy
weather and rain areas especially northwest OF
the Alleghanies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

Doc TAxEs.-The action Of the police in
reporting all persons keeping dogs without
license, and the arrest of all such by order of
the Mayor, is producing a commotlon among
the colored people, who have heretofore been
INDUCING in the society of their pets without
paving the corporation anything for the pleas
urc. Police headquarters are crowded every
morning with delinquent dog tax payers, and
SO great was the jam there this morning that
one OF the parties, Mrs. Baltimore, tainted,
and had to be removed from the 'teted atmos-
phere before she ''came to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIzATIoN.-T Con
servative Ward and Township Committees will
meet tonight at the Office Of the City Sergeant
for the purpose of fixing the day upon which
the Ward and Township conventions to elect
delegates to the Congressional Convention shall
ha hold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

LONDON, Aug. ll-2:30 p. m.-Weather
wet aud unfavorable for crops
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
Tornado.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia destructive tornado
passed through Dixon, His, last hight and did
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.8VCTIDN SHLES.1

TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE
l. PROPERTY-Unde deed Of trust from
Col. B. F. Sceva and wife to the undersigned.
dated 18th OF May, 1869, recorded in the Clerks
office OF the Corporation Court of the city CT
Alexandria, and by direction of the beneficiary,
| will sell at public auction, on SATU RD a1,
the 9Th day Of September, 1874, at II o'clock M,
in front of the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city Of Alexandria, that VALUA- ffzssaa
BILE PROPERTY on which said Sceva .ssSa.
now resides, embraced within the following
boundaries, to wit: Beginning at the intersec-
ton of Washington and Wolfe Streets and rum
ming thence southwsrdly with Washington st.
and binding thereon to the north line of the
Lsncasterian school house; thence eastwardly
and parallel to Wolfe street lightweight (sS) IT,
and six (G) inches; thence southwark with the
eastern boundary of said school house and lot
of ground conveyed by Samuel b. Marstelier to
the Common Council of Alexandria; thence
eastwardly thirty-four (34) feet and eleven (ll)
inches to the line of the property owned by the
Quaker meeting; thence northwardy with
line parallel to Washington street to Wolfe st.;
thence westwsrdly with Wolfe street, and bind
ing thereon one hundred and twenty. three (l23)
feet and five (5}inches to the place of beginning
There is on the premises good 1HkEE-
STORY BRICK HOUSE, with good summer
and winter kitchen convenient thereto.
Terms of Sale One half the purchase money
to be paid in cash the residue at twelve months,
to be secured by deed of trust on tho premises.
Selling as Trustee, shall convey such title IL Is
vested in me by the Decd which is believed to
unquestionaDle G. +. SCITLE,
aug 7-eots Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
Weather i'm England.

great damage to crops, fences and other prop
erty in that vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
LOCAL N EWS.

COUNTY AFFAIRS "A meeting of the Di-
rectors of Arlington Turnpike was held at Ar
ngtou Saturday night, Aug. s., President of
Directors Youugr Corbett Munson, Smith,
Bailey and johnson, were present. NJ. c. Mum
SOD qualified as Treasurer for the new year. s.
b. Wibert, the old Treasurer. whose efficiency
deserves much praise, turned over all books and
moneys due the company to his successor. This
road has been 10 bad con liton of late, but as
the expression seems to be with the stock
holders, no dividends and much work the
coming year" the pesple may yet be happy, over
good road That is what is wanted, and the
sooner the better.
Sunday night Rev. Mr.. Scott preached an
excellent sermon at Arlington. He Is PLAIN,
matter Of tact preacher. His text was, st.
Luke, verse 81, 9Th chapter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

Ns- The regular monthly meeting of the Co.
lumbia Steam Fire Engine Go. will DO held to-
morrow wednesday, evening, at eight o'clock.
The names of all delinquent members who can,
not forward a sufficient excuse will be dropped
from the roll Of the Company at this meeting.
Clio. \. WoR1HINGToN, Jr.,
aug ll.2t Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
CAMP .TEETI.NGS.

TAMP MEETING.-The Loudoun Circuit
~ Nj. +. Church South will commence on the
10Th of August on the land of Mr.. James M.
Benton, four miles northwest of Middleburg.
w. S. Pickett, esq, will erect Boarding Tents
for the accommodation of strangers.
A strong corps OF Police will be on hand for
the preservation of order.
E G. BROUN, Secretary.
Loudoun county, aug ll-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11


l. DAY, the 18th day of August at 100 clock,
ut the house Of Herman Lauten, on Alfred So,
near the Friendship Engine House, all his
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE
or so much thereof rs may be sufficient to sat-
isfy distraint warrant and q sttaehmept n my
hands. JOHN H. GRA1,
aug SITS Alexandria County Constable.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE Landry virtue Of the decree Of
the County Court of Fairfax, bearing dstc De-
cember Curt, 1872 1 shall, on MONDAY, the
18th day of August, Court day. 1874 sell to the
highest bidder at public auction, before the door
Of Fairfax Court House, at y clock M, all that
to Ben. NJ. Plumb s. Co., as alienecs OF John
Frawner and wife, in tho division OF the land 81
Jane M. Seaton, being part OF the real estate "t
the late Peter Gooding. This land lies mme-
diately on the Little River turnpike, about two
and one-fourth miles east of Fairfax Ct House
and eleven and three quarter miles from Alex
andrIa, and the most Of it heavily wooded, win
mixture Of hard and pine wood AND contains
81 52.l60 acres.
Terms of Sale: So much cash in hand as will
pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale. and
The residue in three equal payments, TO bear IN
tcrest from the day of sale, and to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser, with good personal
security the title TO be retained till tho last pay
ment is made. Expense of conveyancng To be
p'''>' u THOS. MOORE, Comm'r of Sale.
Fairfax county, jy l8-wts
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A HOUSE
" AND LOT AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
the decree Oh the County Court of Fairfax Co,
rendered at May Court, 1873, in the suit of Wit
mer " Slaymaker VS.. NJ Whpple the under
signed, commissioner named in said Decree
will, on MONDAY, the l7th day of August,
1874 at II o clock M, in front of the door Of
Fairfax Court House. sell to the highest bidder,
ut public auction, that certain HOUSE f,,=sS
and LOT situated at the village of Hern- .lEsal
don, on the Washington and Ohio Railroad,
formerly belonging to Madison Whipple and
wife. The lot contains about one acre. and is
improved by new frame dwelling.
Terms of Sale: So much cash in hand as will
be necessary to pay the costs and expenses OF
sale and the costs Of suit and the residue on Il
credit of one two and three years in equal pay
m. ITS, with annual interest from the day OF sale,
to be secured by the notes of the purchaser, with
approved personal security, and retention OF
title to the property sold until the last payment
is made. Expense of conveysnclng to be paid
by the purchaser.
THOS. MOORE, Comm'r. Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
A young man, for an assault upon a colored
woman named Jenny Nelson, was discharged
as the prosecution was Withdrawn.
Mike Morrissey, for disorderly conduct. was
fined and discharged.
Champ Fauntleroy, colorcd, for disorderly
conduct at the Fayette-stleet depot, was lined
and discharged.
About twenty Ave people-men, women and
children-mostly colored, arrested for keeping
dogs without license, were fined and discharged
upon taking out the required papers
The above cases were before the Mayor.
Gilbert Woodson, colored, for robblDg the
office of the Virginia Sentinel, was sent to jail
and PIT on the chain gang for sixty days by
Justice French.
Henry johnson, colorcd, arrested 90 the
same charge as the above, was discharged by
the same Justice as there Was no evldeuce to
criminate him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
EDUCATIO.NHL.

ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,
n Alexandria, Va. ,
Third Annual Session will be opened ohr,
TEMPER 18th. For superior advantages ana
great Inducements send for Catalogue and Cir
Rev J. LITTLE,
ono 1o-1m Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

MSs- RELIEF Hook AND LADDER COMPANY.
There will be a called netting of the Company
this evening" at 8 clock. Business Of import
ance By ordor of the President:
aug Hit j. P. AGNEw, Secretary.
ms-NorIcE.-The members of the Ward and
Township Conservative Committees arc request.
ed to meet on TIL sday evening, the llth in :tant,
81 o'clock, at the Office OF tho city Sergeant.
aug 1922 JNo B. SHOOT, Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

DEATH OF A CoLoRED TEACHER.-In the
death of Helen Sims, whose funeral took place
yesterday afternoon, the School Board has lost
one of its best and most faithful teachers. The
deceased, who was the wife Of Geo. w. Sims,
one of our most respected, old, colored resi-
dents, was woman OF the most quiet and un
assuming manners, living at peace with all
aud enjoying the respect and esteem not only
of her own race, but Of all the white people
who knew her, and they were many. She had
devoted her lille to the education of her people,
and though her own attalDncnts were limited,
she had 50 loving disposition and such fac
ulty of impartng knowledge, that children
placed under her charge made rapid progress.
We commend her example to the colorcd peo-
pie of our city as one 10 every way worthy their
imitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

THE attention of country merchants is called
4 to our stock of Pure Drugs, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes &c, which we are prepared to sell at
Baltimore jobbing prices.
aug ii HEINZ COUh y w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

ZION CHURCH. The disorlery proceedings
carried on in framed shanty near Battery
Rodgers, called Zion Church, have been fire.
queutly reported at police headquarters and
mentioned in the Gazette. The balls, festivals,
meetings, or whatever the uoisy asSembages
are called, are prolonged until long after mid
night, and during their continuance the uproar
is so great that it amounts to serious annoy
ance to all who live in the ueighborhood. Two
families who have lived on the same square
upon which the church has been late y erect
ed, for years past, have been compelled 10y the
nuisance alluded to TO vacate their houses, and
Yesterday moved to other parts Of the city. 1t
is to be hoped that because the disturbances
complained of occur away from the heart Of
the city the police do not imagine that they
are to be allowed to continue with impunity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
NEAR ALEXANDRIA.

ETA Z ALEAANDhIA.
The 31st Annual Session begins SEPT. 23d,
1874. Elevated and beautiful location. -Four
resident Assistants Terms rs before. Cata-
logue sent on application to the Principal
IL. NJ. BLACkFORD, NJ. A.
~ 75-notO1 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

CUGAR-CURED HAMS, Shoulders and
- Breakfast Pieces just received by
aug IL j. q. MlLBU KIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-11

IOTICE-Until the reopening of 10y school
~ in Mexandra in the fall any communlca-
ton will reach me if directed to Manassas, VA
iv J0-,f H. F. HENRY.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-23
The Plank il Still There.

A correspondent asks why the Re-
publican party did not re-enact this
year its anti-bad man plank. 1t did:
not in the same words, blu. in Just As
clear and emphatic terms. In the
ninth plank the party demands of its
voters that soniy HONEST and capable
men be elected or appointed to office"
In other words. the State platform.
demands that any dishonest men NOM
mated by:RepublicaDs through trick
Or even by the defiance Of bullying
majority shall not be elected-that il.
all Republicans who want honest men
for officers shall vote and work
against them. The platform Of last
year laid it down as the duty of all
honest Republicans to beat all bad
nominees. This year the injunction
Is more emphatic still, and the defeat
Of such men is not simply advised and
asked but demanded.
The Republican party Of Iowa was
pioneer in the reform, that the way
to purify > party is to beat its bad
nominees,-and instead OF retroorad-
ing from the doctrine grows yearly
more earnest in it. This will be .
worse year than last for candidates
forced upon the party by cliques, for
nominees who are dishonest in them
selves or have gained their places On
the ticket by cheating in the caucus
or bullying in the canvass. If on,
correspondent will but look to the
last two State platforms he will see
that the Republican party puts its
hand to a good pillow last year from
which it has neither desire nor inten-
ton Of looking back this year.. Any
candidate who comes under the con.
demnation of the platform, or any
candidate who thinks Of being a can
didate but has disposition to grum.
bic at the party because he canno,
stand the rigid test which it will rig.
idly apply, need not wait till election
day 70 know his fate. If he does no,
want TO be cremated, he should no,
indulge in the amusement Of being a
candidate for corpse.-lstnte Regis-
Eer
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-23

The Iowa City 1ni-Monly,otia ia
the only paper in the District which
seems dissatisfied with the nomina-
ton Of Jas. II. Rothrock by both pol
itical parties. The 4nG- 1Nouopolis,,
is factions little sheet which has alb
solutely no political following, even
III its own county. lie Grand Eying.
ton, the well kpo~n Old B<-s.tsas.
Democrat and rank rebel, together
with few kindred spirits, maintain
the paper as medium for the expres-
sion Of personal spite. The occasinn
Of L. Grand's lack " affection fnr
Judge kothrock 10 obyious. Bring
ton was long accust1gned to let hia
angry passions ~ rise q, times when
points upon which he had shed legal
light were not decided 10 suit him
that the oily relief ~ss Wholesale
abuse Of efaart ycDunse4 and jury. Up
on ogle n these o1ezslfns yad1s
lsothroe< quietly fired him for con
terapt 81 ef..rt- as4 nh@T be heree!s
ADD f.rssssy spose be would not pay
directed s4s rsna1.9sI ~ the .asI anti
be c1aId er,1l ~. lie rse removed
and Althosgh = large parry wss il
progress that evening At bis princel,
residence, every effort failed 70 plsc.
the choloric old pabob In a position
TO welcome his guests. This prob
ably accounts for the sour milk il
his cocoanut.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-23

The three-card monte business has
been completely broken up ON the
Iowa division Of the &. X. I. & +.
railroad and its branches, and the
montc-men have departed for other
sections Of the country. The com
pany employed deputy sheriffs Of
Muscatine, Johnson, Iowa and Powe.
shiek counties for the work they
travelled on all the passenger trains
between Davenport. and DcsMoincs
for week. Every time monte man
attempted TO enter into business, he
and his cappers were arrested and
held in custody till they arrived at
the station To which their ticket emit
tied them to be carried; then they
were released with the warning that
upon their next arrest on the train,
the nearest Jail would be their desti-
nation. OF course it didn't take them
long to see the point, and to promise
never to attempt their tricks ON the
road again. A similar plan WAS pur-
sued on the DesMoines and Council
Bluffs division. Altogether, no less
than eleven parties Of these scamps
were detected on the road in week.
Each party consisted OF three men,
usually--the chief villain and two
caPpers who brought his prey TO him.
Now the montes are visiting the wat.
snng places.--Dac. GGsesse.