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INSTANTLY Killed.

WHKsHARRE, Aug S. AT No. shaft OF
the Pennsylvania Coal Company niue, near
Pittston, yesterday, Rudolph Schuaz,
miner, aud Nicholas Ovens, 4 laborcr, were
instantly killed by mass ot top coal taiIlug
unnn Them
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Specie Shipments.

New YORK, Aug. S.-Spncic shipments t"
Europe to day aggregate S2,22ll GA ot which
50 2OU, 900 was in gold coin.
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CT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
~ I,ncntad In A XhnlrlA,

III. JOHf'. > RCADE NJ L
y Located in A,XAndrla,
Is the oldest Boarding School in Virginia,
Having been estnblizhed in 1888 The - next $es-
sion opens on MONDAY, September 1th.
The instruction is thorough, ard though stu
dents are treated with the utmost kindness, The
discipline is firm.
The boarding house, 175 and III Prince 81, is
situated in the most elevated and beautiful part
of the city, and every care is taken to make the
residence of students from abroad as pleasant as
possible. A carefully selected library of Il thou
sand volumes, and u reading room filled with
papers from I'LL parts Of tho country, arG open TO
them while the studies arc illustrated by ii:.e
chemical and philosophical apparatus, an czten-
sye cabinet OF minerals, &c.
All the students are uniformed and armed
and each daily session begins with u short mill
tury drill In the early summer there is an eX-
cursion, or camp lasting about a week
Beard and tuition. SEQ n year. For further
particulars and catalogues, address
RICHARD l.. CAI;NE, AM, Principal,
sup .cotS7 Drawer 81 Alexandria, Va.
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unchanged. Corn nominal for Southern; ", White
Southern Sqa92; yellow do. SlaS2; mixed West
crn 6rmer at rs Oats dull; Southern 5la'4;
Western mixed 81; do. white So. Rye dull at
1880 Hay unchanged. Coffee quiet; RIO car
nnes lliaoll SUGAR firm al lOIalus.
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EDETNTED.NHL
LENWOUD INSTITUTE, MARY l. u.
SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES.

Things before words. Natures System of In
strucl;on. The most approved Object. Teaching
Forms, Diagrams, Modes, PhiII2sop' .leal and
Chemical Apparatus, CSbinet Of Minerals. Geo
LOGICAL Specimens. Dio annie Paintings, illustra-
tive Of \ IT and Science, &c, Sc. Number OF
Pup;ls limi.cd School select and prominent
for it, beautiful, retired and h"a'thtul location,
lis .. rlnct discipline and home CONT rsS
RSs- For Circulars I'd !ress
Prof l.. u. MATH EWS A. M,
aup 6-1m Glcnwood, Howard ca Nd.
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POSTPONED.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 9Th OrcharI Beach
regatta mas been postponed uutd Monday OF
account Of the rain.
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AupuSf Flower.

The most miserable beings in tho world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia aud Liver Com
plant Mrre than seventy. five per cent "l the
people in the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases andthcr effect, such us sour
stomach sick headache hab!tual c"stivcnCsS,
impure blood, heartburn, water brash, gnawlns
am. burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yell
low skin, coated tongue and disagree yablc taste
in the mouth, coming up Of the iood after cat
ing, low spirits, &c. 60 to the Drug Store Of
HENRY coon II co. and get y - CT. bottle
or Il sample bottle Tor 10 cts. Try IT,
&. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
ic p -eo;m Woodbury., n. j.
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Eer;Iiis.

BUFFALO, Aug. S.--,Ihc annual convention
of the brand Grove United ori,r oil Druids Of
the United States, opened here to-day aud viii
coutluuc during the next week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08
Coal CONTACT The Committee on

COAL CON TR AC Inc lnlnnlllCc on
School-houscs and Furniture of the City School
Board met this morning and awarded the CON
tract for the supply OF coal to the public schools
to Mchatfey T. 60. and y. S. Pcrpencr. The
bi Is ran: Mchatfey & Co., 1915 per ton; ~
S. Pcrpcncr, 1915; John Leatherland, 5000
Thom4S Lanunn, $G.23; aud W. y. Smoot
81 "a all for chestnut coal.
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ARLINGTON TUHNr!KE. "A meeting Of the
Directors OF the Arlington Turnpike Company
was held at Arlington last Thursday night, h..
W. Cruckcr, President, in the CHAIR, aud Miles
Muu>on secretary Miles Nuuson was elected
Treasurer of the company tor the ensuing year.
On motion OF MIR. Curbctt, Il committee CON
>i,ing of Alcssrs. S. B. Corbctt, Harvey Bay
ley, aud }. r. johnson. was appointed 10 act
for the Board in regulating tolls aud attending
TO the business of the road. W. y. Young
stated that the brick yard owners had con-
lncuccd work on Fort Ruuyou, according TO
contract, viz: 10 make level grade from the
canal bridge to the Washington and Alexandria
turnpike. The Board then adjourned until to-
night
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Eai.II: 4.
Weather Probabilities.

New YORK Aug Sit is reported that a
,rolniucut dry gouds house has failed
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LAND SALES. -.-Grccn & Wise, auciionccrS

LAND SALES. Green & v lsc, aucIlOnccrS
sold TO- day two tracts OF land belonging To the
estate Of the late Fix Richards, lying 90 the
Little River Turnpike, in F.riaX county and
three miles from Al Xandra one tract CON
tanning IA acres for SIS pcr acre TO hsIcr u.
Cats and the other tract containing % acres
to David G. Watkins, for 81 per acre. The
land has no improvements upon 1t.
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Proposals.
ITO B r d & + U l l. d K K 5

TO Il d & + U l. u 4 Il 5
The undersigned, Commissioners, appointed
by the County Courts of FluIucr and Loudoun,
to have built and repaired The BklDG Z OVER
GOOSE CREEK, on the Ashby Gap Turnpike,
will receive from this date till ID o'clock on the
4th OFShPTEM Der, 1871 sealed proposals for
building and repairing said bridge, according IL
the following specifications
The bridge to be 80 feet long and II feet wide
in the clear and all the tlmbcrs used TO be OF the
best heart of pine, to be inspected and approved
by !, ma ority of said Commissioners before be-
ing put IN said bridge, and To be braccd with
proper sized iron rods. The abutmcnts, &c, t"
be Of tho best stone masonry, to contain 10 Gu.
bic yards, laid in hes. sand and lime, or waLnr
cement, rs Commissioners may determine on.
Said proposals will please be made for building
said bridge rs an open bridge and also for it
covered with best cypress shng es on the ROOT,
and the sides with good inch pine plank; the
roof TO be high enough for covered wagons &C.,
to pass under The said bridge is to be warrant
ed TO be capable of sustaining thirty thousand
pounds weight 900 lbs) and to be put to that
test, if said Commissioners so elect, before being
received from the contractor The rocks for the
masonry are convenient to the work, and Will
not be charged for, the contractors TO be ut MI
xIcnsc of taking down and removing ail OF the
rocks in the old nbu.ments, &c. Sealed propos-
Ais for this work will be sent u Mr. JOSEPH i.
RECTOR, Mddlcburg, Loudoun county, Va;
SIR Rector will also show the location of said
bridge to any one applying. All BIDS to be
! opened by said Commissioners on the 4lh OF
September, 1871, between the hours Of 10 Il. IN:
and T. m. All proposals mustbe accomplished
with the names of the proposed contractors and
the names of ut least two good surties for the
faithful performance Of SAID work. The work
to be commenced rs soon rs the contract Is cn
tered irto, and to be diligently carried on with
!, full force OF hands &c, till completed, ms il Is
very desirable that the work should be lnlshed
in the shortest possib'c time.
GOURLEY r. HATCHER,
JAMES PRIEST, :"
JOS. T. RECTOR,
WILLIAM n. BENTON,
jos. A. HUTCHINSON,
JOHN A CARTER,
Lot;doun county, aug 1-cotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08

TIE WAwAsET DISASTER The first suit
asains, the Potomac Ferry Company for dam
ages resulting from the welI-known Wawasct
disaster was flied III Washington yesterday by
julia Rice, through her attorneys, MessrS
Crtcnden Il lugle.
The plaintiff states that on the Sth day of
August, 1873, (just Que year ago to-day,) she
started for Couc river in Il steamer belonging
to the defendant who did not use proper care
after guaranteeing that tie plaintiff should
be securely carried to her destination; that
through ;ha carec>Su"sS, neglect, or mlsc"n-
duct of defendant, the boat was consumed by
fire, by means of which the plaintiff was great
Is alarmed, terrified, aud dSnayed, and was
burned, >cadcd and otherwise greatly bruised,
wounded, aud H. ured; that in cous' qucnce she
was sick, sore, and lame for a long while, aud
suffered 81 much from bodily and mental pain
and aurnish that she was unable to attend to
nccr,sary aud lawful du,ies or provide means
to deiray her medical expenses wherefore She
prays that the court may award her $40, 900
damages.
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A complete English, Classical and Mathcmat-
icul course taught; also French, German and
Spanish Next session will commence SEP
TEMBER l.. Catalogues furnished at request
Terms For board, tuition, washing and lights
$l5U per half session. in advance. For day
scholars ST. 30 for tn ton in English branches,
s., 80 in Greek and Latin (cithcr or both) and
81 ) in Modern Languages teachj per quarter,
in advance Apply AT l57 Prince ST., or address
CHARLES 5. TAYLOR, Associate
JOHN 5. BLACKBURN, Principals
nuy S-.lWtf AleXAndrM, Virginia
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RELIEF ENGINE HOUSE. The contract for
rebuilding the old Relief Engine Brusc has
been awarded by the Committee on Public
Property to Mr.. ". 7. Mitchell, he being the
lowest bidder. The bids We're: Stephen Swain,
81 POS; B. +. Price, 81 LOCO; w. |. Mitchell,
1915 The work Of tearing down will be COM
mcuced at once and the new work pushed to
completion "a rapidly as possible.
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LOCAL ~ E."S.

The MARY WAsllNGruN. The Washing
tonians think as much Of the new steamer
Mary Washington as the people OF this city do.
The following is what the editor OF the Star
saws about her: "'rhe building and placing
on the Potomac of the steamer NJ larry Washing
ton is an event of much more Importance to
Washington and the country below than 1t
might seem to most persons on IA mere announce
pen of the fact Intended to ply regularly
b tween the city aud the landings on The river
- far duwn as point below Mt. Vernon, 1t Is
the first and much needed step toward bring
lng INTO direct communication the consumer III
town and the producer whose rich fields and
orchards line the backs OF the Potomac and It's
numerous eStuarlcs II inSurcs To the lornier
ircshcr and cheaper fruits. vegetables and mhk
Than he las yet been abe to obtain from that
,aniuc;ivc locality and il secures iur the latter
:, better and more certain market than be has
heretofore been able to ii.il i,r his products.
In this respect alone The ucw enterprise eau ne
made OF inrSimablc advantage; hui its beuch!S
uced not sop here. Being sure OF cheap, sure
and convenient menus ct transportation, peo-
rlc living 10 the city will be induced TO buy
SITES and bnid for summer use, ii not for per
mancnt occupancy residences on the command
lng hills and beautiful slopes lying on both
sides of the river thus adding to the comfort
of our CITY popu:ation and value to the land IN
the neighborhood. Viewing the matter 10 this
hgh, We trust that the projectors of the euter
prisc will meet with all the success they hope
i,r, and that the Mary Washington is only the
pioneer of other prosperous ventures OF the
same character yet TO follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08

DUBLIC SALE-WilI be sold on MON
l. DAY, the l7.h day oil August ut 10 o'clock,
at the house Of Herman Lauten, OIL Alfred ST.,
near the Friendship Engine House, all his
HOUSEHOLDER XII CHEN Flu RNI1 URE
or so much thereof US may be sufficient 70 sat
isi'y distrsint warrant ard attachment in my
hands. JOHN Il. GRAY,
aug SITS AeXandsia County Constable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08

NJ OTICE-Urtil the reopcning of my school
~ in Alexandria in the fall any compunlcs-
ton will reach me if directed to Manassas Va.
" of H. /. HENRY.
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POLICE REPORT The following cases have
hccn reported at Police headquarters since Yes
ierIay afternoon:
Orlando Ford. another onc of the parties
charged with forcing their way into the ball of
the Lone Star Socials AMI creating Il disturbance
there, was fined and discharged.
James Nolaud, arrested on the same charge,
WAS dismissed, as the warrant was withdrawn.
Thomas Foley, Tor dsordcrly conduct, was
discharged upon promise to quit the city
forthwith.
Several more parties, charged with keeping
dogs without license, We're tincd and discharged
upon taking out the requisite paper.
Ten dodgers, nine men and Que woman, were
accommodated at the station house last night
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rsOTO VI &C \ G ~ ID h NJ y
(Formcrly Alexandria Boarding School,)
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RELIEF Hook AND LADDER COMPANY. "A
regular monthly meeting of the Relief Hook
aud Ladder Company was held last night. Capt.
JAS. NJ. Steuart, President, occupied the chair,
aud Park Agncw was Secretary.
The Committee Oh Excursion reported that
the affair was Il slcccss IN every particular,
whrrcupou vote of thanks was rendered
them
McsSrS. &. A. Mushbach and n I. Moore
were Appointed Il columittee to prepare suitable
resolutions thanking Maj lr Biakc,oi the steam
rr Arrow, for courtesy aud klnduc>s OF the
excursion.
Resolutions were adopted notify lug the Com
mttcc of the City Council on Public Property
Of the company 5 readiness to accept the Prince
street house in the condition in which they pro-
pose to put 1t.
\ communication was received from the
llyIraullon Steam Fire Engine Company, noti-
Tying the company Of the expulsion from the
llyiraulion company of four members who had
failed to couturn to the rules
The meeting thcu adjourned.
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+ j. G. MILBURN,
sncS 10 north Royal ST.
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CrTAYNER'S STICKY FLY PAPER-Buy
y it, and secure relief from the great house
hold pest. Only five cents sheet.
HENRY COOK s CO.,
iv1 Wholesale SCENTS.
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THRY MckEONE, VAN HAGAN s cos.
Il FINE SOAP, for laundry use, for sale by
,urS GEO. McBURNEY Il SON.
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DORTO RICO and NEW ORLEANS MO
L LASSES for sale by -
u ". MI
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VARY GOODS FOR AUGUST SALES.

rOOD OOLONG and HYSON TEAS ut SOC
" per ID; very good Imperial and Gunpow-
der at zoe; also II full line of Fine Teas just re-
ceivcd and lor sale by
GEO. McBURNET s. SON,
augS l66 and 10 King street.
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vIyELCHS and WENGER'S FLOUR, ut
w greatly reduced prices, in store and for
sale at Ia KING street.
augS w NJ. r. DhOOhEo.
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D~N JAPANESE FANS at &c each in
y cO store and for sale At l47 King street
.ngS VIM. F. BROOkES.
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EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

The 3lst Annual Session begins SEPT. 23d,
1874. Elevated and beautiful location. Four
resident Assistants Terms as before. Cati-
logue sent on application to the Principal
l.. NJ BLACKBOARD, NJ. A.
" 15-cotOl Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-08

4 MOTHER SUPPLY OF BEDFORD and
~ CONGRESS WATER received by
w. FRANKLIN CREIGHTON,
ivo5 SIS King street.
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. .-,.,..t So. ..,- 1912 .t-s -s. $3.50.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District Of Vir-
ginia
rupt-in bankruptcy.
4 At Richmond this Sd day of January, 1874.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
: Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit: ON the Sd day of January,
a. d. 1874, filed in said District Court by D. S.
Maupin, of Culpeper county, in said dis.
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled can
act to establish more uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States" approved
March I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate
thereof, from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 10th day
of February o. d. 1874, at 10 clock a. m, before
W. w. Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy. at his office in Richmond, in
said district, is the time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same. when and where you
may attend and show cause, if any you have,
why the prayer of the said petition. should not
be granted. ggta
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF said bank.
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES.
Register in Bankruptcy for
ia l2-M2w the Sd Congl Dist, Of Va.
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WE do not believe there is much human

. WE do not believe there is much human
affection wasted upon the spider; never
theless, it is a very useful creature, and
should not be despised. Its specific Office
is to prevent the dangerous multiplication
of winged insects. Entrapping flies is its
forte, aud il has been remarked that if
spiders should strike, and for single month
in summer refuse to set their traps, we
could hardly defend ourselves against armies
of noxious insects that would take possess
sion of our dwellings. Nevertheless, there
may be such thing as too many spiders
in the world-a possibility against which
nature has provided. When spiders are
thickest and busiest catching flies large,
peculiar-looking fly appears upon the stage
of action. adroitly SEXES the spider where
ever they are found. These spiders arc
slowed away in secret cells to be food for
young flies. Thus there is compensation
all around.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-29

IioRsE-CAR PoLITENEss IN HART
FoRD.-An eminent citizen, who is an
alderman. was riding in horse-car, in
which were several passengers. A wo-
man, evidently from the north of England,
with a market basket on her arm, entered
and took seat opposite him. She then
produced little bag, out of which she
took ten-cent shinplaster. In the most
polite manner, as becomes aldermen and
all good citizens, the city father passed
his right hand over to take the bill and
secure the good woman her ticket and
change. To his great surprise she shifted
the shinplaster to her left hand, and ex.
tended the brawny palm of her right, laid
it on his open fist and closed on him with
a warm grip, and then began to shake
heartily, remarking as she did So, "You
have the best of me. friend, but | think /
know that face!'' 1t was very ludicrous
performance, and the alderman, as he got
off the car, was understood to say, "1f you
print it don't mention any names. p
Hntford CoaTaa.
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A TRIBUTE TO CONFEDERATE Soil
DIERs. The New York Sun, in taking
strong ground against the increase Of the
United States army, compares the material
of the Union army during the late war with
that of the Confederates, and says:
'The quality OF the Confederate soldiers
effectually disposes OF the plea that it is
necessary to keep the regular army as o
nucleus. On the Union side was the entire
rank and file of the old army. Of that
force the rebels had only officers. The
Confederate rank and file was composed
wholly of raw men, and, in the first two
years of the war, volunteers. Yet what az
infantry they were! Those of us who saw
them charge in line of battle never ap.
proach Confederate cemetery without tax.
ing off our hats in homage to the devoted
braves who ever walked straight into the
jaws of death without blenching."
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-29

DEATH AT THE LOUISE HoME.-A
few days ago Miss Cornelia Cottingcr, for
merly of this city, and more recently an
esteemed resident Of Baltimore, died at
the Louise Home, aged about sixty-five
years.
This lady is one of the several daughters
Of the late Garrett Cottinger, esq.,, of
Philadelphia, confidential friend and
associate of the well-known Robert Nor
ris, of Revolutionary fame.
The deceased was lady of very rare
personal beauty, which was the remark OF
her many friends, and the peculiar remem-
brance in former days of the noble foun-
der of the institution in which she died,
who was her frequent escort amid the brill
liant scenes of the early society of Wash
ington. Her refined tastes and enviable
mental culture, united with nature pecu-
liarly social, and manners gentle and win
ming, gave her the esteem of q favorite
among the ladies of the Home, and united
many of the ladies to her in the warmest
friendship. Her blameless life is her
greatest eulogy, and constitutes the most
endearing feature of the kind remembrance
in which she will be be held.
Her death, though not sudden, was the
termination of sickness which was mo-
thought to be fatal till the last few days o
its two months duration, and was caused
by the ripening of a heavy cold into pneu
MONA. -.sa. & t..
Among the thirty-two ladies resident q
the Home are two of the sisters of the de
ceased, Miss Annie Cottinger and Mrs
Moore. raE.
This is but the third death which has OF
CURED since the founding of the Home
which is hardly remarkable when one view
and considers the faultless location and al
purtenances for health and comfort whic
it possesses Wash. Republican,. q
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

M 5l4S p-rr-g -ssa-s
rJNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 10th day OF January, a. d., 1874,
warrant in bankruptcy has been issued out Of
said Court against the estate of James Robb, of
King George county, and State Of Va, in said dis
triet, who has been duly adjudged a bankrupt on
petition OF his creditors and the payment OF
any debts and the delivery of any property
belonging to said bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, are
forbidden by law: Il meeting of the creditors Of
said bankrupt. TO prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the
office of the Register, Richmond, Va, before W
w. Forbes, Esq, Register, on the goth day o.
February, A. D., 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ja27-Tu2w -- U. S. Marshal.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-29

EDIBLE QUALITIES OF BRAHMAs.-
Fowl fanclers and writer's often make great
mistakes in speaking of certain breeds of
poultry. Brahmas, for instance, are said
to be unfit for the table until seven or eight
months old, and then are set down as dry,
and coarse in flesh. Regarding myself as an
epicure, and having raised fowls of all
breeds, and eaten them at all ages, and
with all sauces, | do pronounce Brahmas
as equal to the best quality of fowls at
the nge of four and five months, being at
that time very tender and juicy, and
weighing from seven to eight pounds per
pair.
Brahmas' hardness, quick growth.
good laying qualities of large and album
,iant eggs, summer and winter, should
place them high in the scale of estimation
nf those wishing to keep quiet, hand
some aud useful fowl.-L. NJ. Lusson, an
journal of the Farm.