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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

CoNFERENcE.-The Washington District
Conference of the NJ. E. Church, South, met
this morning in the Washington street church,
in this city. Rev. Nelson Head, Presiding
Elder, 10 the chair.
Alter the customary religious services, Rev.
f. NJ. Mills was appointed Secretary and lay
delegate Nelson assistant.
The following ministers and lay delegates
were then reported: Ministers Rev. Messrs.
Head. Fur, Beall, Stricken, Poulton, Lcnthi-
cum, Kennedy, Follansbee, Nixon, Cren.sIha,wS''
Smith, Rowe, Wilson, Robey, Waugh. McEl-
hauy, Mills and Little. Lay delegates
Diggs, Morao, Wolfe, Fur, Daley, Smith,
Nelson. Hopkins, Conway, Cummings May
Hill and Simpson.
The ministers and lay delegates from Mt.
Vernon Place, Washington; Alexandria station
and Piedmont circuit having reported that the
financial and spiritual affairs of their respective
charges were 10 most prosperous aud satstac-
tory condition, the Conference took recess
until p. N.
Rev. Alpheus Wilson will peach at the
church tonight, and there will be preaching
there every night during the continuance OF
the Conference Conference will meet daily at
% a. 10. and 3 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
James Daniels, stranger, bound to Baltl,
more, for disorderly conduct, was discharged
upon a promise to quit the city. ;.
Daniel Foley. for disordery conduct was dis
charged with reprlmand.
Oscar Turner, colored, member OF the
chain gang, locked up for refusing to work on
account of insufficient clothing, was seut back
to his command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

The VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILRoAD.-The
following notice of the Virginia Midland Road
and its employees is taken from letter dated
Washington, D. G., and published 10 the
Heart and Hand of New York:
"Our route southwark from this point was
via: w. c., V. NJ. & G. s. R. R., to Lynch
burg, returning by more clrcultuous route.
The above road is very smooth and really ap-
pears to be complete in all Of its appointments.
1t was our good fortune to fall into the hands
Of one of the most polite aud gentemanly coo
6uctors it has ever been our good t1rlune to
travel with, in the person of Mr. NJ. u. King,
shom we had never previously met, DOR have
We had the qualification OF seeing him since our
return; but his urbaue manners aud kind at
,enion to all of his passengers, and especially
TO ladies' and children, unaccompanled by hus-
band or male protectors, was very, very marked
indeed, and 10 strange contrast to the usually
rough and uucouth bearing and conduct OF men
whom we have often observed officiating IN this
highly responsible position. For instance, we
noticed this gentleman when the train would
reach the stations land their name is legion be
prompt to aid and assist the mother with her
helpless offspring either to comfortable seat
10 the car, or if at the eud of her journey, to a
sale position GU tue piatlolu, uequooIy Sa'u,
eriug to his arms the feeble little rooster.
with all the tenderness apparently of a parent 8
affection. and conveying them to place of safe.
ty, etc. Really we we're SO tavorably impressed
With the courteous and quiet bearing of this
gentleman that on reaching the junction at
Lynchburg, we we're prompted by our impulses
to inquire of him his name and bestow, on him
parting compliment for his exemplary and
considerate attention, and was pleased to hear
him respond, that in ministerlng to the ease
aud comfort of his passengers he was ooly dis
charging his duty, aud at the same ume en-, en-
people" Noble sentiment We would most
heartily commend this road to travellers, aud
would add 10 conclusion that in our opinion any
railroad company that selects and retains 10
their service men of this stamp, merits and
should receive very large share of the pa
ronage of the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF DEA-
coNs.-The following members of the Second
Presbyterian Church-Dr. B. Brown, VIM. A.
Moore, A. G. Uhler, and Thos. Leadbeater-,,-
we're, with due solemDity, ordained and install
ed DcacoDs of said church on last evening.
The services were conducted by the Key. VIM;
Diuwiddie PASTOR assisted by the officers OF
the church, according to primitive usage: ny
the laying on Of hands and prayer these breth-
rem were received by the congregation and tue
right hand of fellowship extended by the pre-
viously indicted Deacons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

SINGULAR CAsE.-The Baltimore Gazette OF
this morning says Last night young man
dressed in gray clothes with his left hand of
appeared at the Odeou and struck up con-
versatiou with Jacob Greenwald, officer at that
establishment. He invited Greenwald outside
to his wagon and gave him some oyester out OF
large keg. He returned to the Odeon, and
told Greenwald that as be wished to 90 to Alex
andria at once be would make him present
of the horse and wagon. Greenwald accepted
the present, and informed officer Hays of the
fact, and of bis suspicious that the team had
been stolen. 10 the meantime the stranger
disappeared. An oyster keg in the wagon was
marked with the name Of Evans & Cogswill,
Oyster and Fish Packers, Baltimore The
number of the wagon was 1881. The team was
conveyed to the Middle Station, where the
owner can recover his property" Evans &
Cogswill lately removed from this city to Balti-
more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

COUNTY ITEMS. Sunday morning carpen-
for in Arlington by the name Of Conuers, bor-
rowed horse from MIR. j. e. Roach, and also
o lU from MIR. R. Buchly, telling.th latter gen.
,snan be could sell bis horse for him. Sun
Isv evening Sheriff Roach found G. drunk aud
unahle to tell the horses whereabouts. The
Sheriff Immediately took measures to recover
Them, and by the time this is in print they
uI no doubt, be found. One was bay horse,
he other 6ue gray.
II is said that R. S. Laws, Geo. Ransom, R.
u Ruffiu, and few other eolored politicians
If Arlington, met in secret session, last week,
and nominated an independent county ticket,
y, follows: R D. Ruffn, colored, County Clerk;
r ". Newman, Sheriff. MIR. l.. K. Payne
and Calvin Richardson have been regularly
chosen and ratified by the Republican voters OF
Alexandria county for the above Offices
The Washington Republican contains the
folIowipg items of news from Alexandria county
The books of the various registrars OF the State
are now open for the purpose OF correcting the
registration books, and adding the names OF all
those entitled to vote aud who did not register
in May last.
!, still Ia existence, and has rented new hall,
which is being neatly fitted up under the SUI
periutendence of committee OF the lodge. The
new hall is situated over the post office, which
has been removed to the store of MIR. Charles
+. Corbett, and Mrs Marie E. Corbett has
been appointed assistant postmistress, vice Miss
Ida G. Wibert, resigned.
Amongst the improvements, which are now
in progress 10 the county arc the building OF a
magnificent mansion for the county treasurer,
near Balls Cross Roads; also very fine resi-
drpce for Mr.. Miles G. Munson, on the Column
bia turnpike, aud the erection of large hall at
the cross roads, near the intersection OF the
Alex4ndria aud Georgetown roads and the Go.
nmbia turnpike, by Horace S. Johnston; a
commodity loug needed iu this section.
Mrs. Col. W. NJ. Lewis, (nee Mamie B.
Close who has beeu residing With her mother
at Arlington since the death of her husband,
expects to leave for the North this week to
spend the winter with the relatives of her late
husband She will carry with her the we'll
wishes of all who have had the pleasure OF her
acquaintance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

NEW GOODS-Opened o-day: Fancy Cas-
~ simeres, Tweeds, Kerseys, Satinets, Ian.
nels, Coorcd Alpscss, Plaid Poplns, Bleached
and Brown Musins. Canton Flannels SC, very
cheap at VIM. N. BERKELEY 5,
oct 20 "a King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20

VERILL'S READY-MIXED PAINTS,
n very superior; also New York Slate Root
Paint, for painting new or old single and tin
roofs. A large stock in store and for sale at
manufacturers prices by
oct 20 ES LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

NOTICE.
~ The undersigned, in compliance with the Sec
nnd condition Of Secnn 10 Of the "Act regulating
the sale Of intoxicating liquors" hereby gives notice
that Mondly. the 26'h day of Ocluber next he
shall apply to the Judges nf the Court Of General
Sessions IF the Peace and jail Delivery for Kent
county, then to be held at Dover, for license 10
keep inn tavern. and to sell therein intoxIca-
ting liquors less quantities than quart to be
d. unk on the premises, IN the hotel now occupied
by him as tenant called the Kenton Hotel, within
the limits of School District No 9, of Kent county,
in the town of KentOn. The Of the irechuldcrs
recommending INV application are hereto appended.
FREEHoLDERs' NAMES.
ID. Wilds. WIN Graham.
n e Downs Howell B Husbands,
II II Pennel, II. Gerker.
John L Poor, EnOch David.
J. Taylor. Jas Il Purse.
w D Wds. Jos. A. Good win,
VIM. B. Jones, A l.. DurbOrow,
W. e. Jump. Il. F. BIayman,
September 23d. 1874. EMORY TEMPLE
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

NOTICE.
~ The undersigned, in compliance with the law in
that behalf, hereby gives notice that Monday the
Goth day Of October next he intends 10 apply to the
Court OF General Sessions of the Peace and Jail
Delivery then to be held at Dover, in aud for Kent
County, for license to keep an inn tavern and
tot license to sell intoxicating liquors in less quln
titles than a quart tc be drunk the promises, in
the town Of Smyrna, in Duck Creek Hundred, in
said County, within the limits of united School Dis
tricts Nos. aud u, in said Hundred, the house
on Methodist Street OF said town, now occupied by
him, called the Chester House.
James Hendrickson, Capt J. K Jackson.
g. Il Smith, s. Brown,
James ii Pratt, N Graver.
II. Z. Douglass, S. Z. Clark,
J. 6. Black. his
VIM. Daniel, NJ D., Robert X Scout.
b. ) GOOtee, mark
Augustus Scout Witness, w II Mannerng.
K. L.. CrOssley, w. 3 Farrell
SMYRNA Sept. Sd, 1914. CHAS. SMITH.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07
Home Lessons.

The best part Of the Summers holiday was
that it gave US all-girls, boys, and old folks
an interregnum OF decent and cheerful ideas
We had no chance to brood over the last MUIR
der case or the famine in Persia while we were
rushing into the surf squidding for blue fish,
squattlng in the marshes waiting for snipe, or
taking headers with our especial Annie Laurie.
The weather and the tide, and the colors of
the meadows or the ashen mist creeping up
the mountain slde-these we recognized as the
welghty matters of life all talk Of sensations
10 town, special dispatches, libel suits or hang
ings, came to US atar off and paltry-the veri-
table cracking of thorns under pot.
Now we have come back to it ALL We seize
the damp paper as soon as we are up, to know
how stocks stand or what is the last outrage in
Carolina, or to pick out the kernel OF the
6lthiest bit of gossip. For us grown-up peo-
! pie the matter IS hopeless, perhaps We are
in the current, and the current is not clean
one. But can nothing be done for the child
REM Boys of ten chatter in the cars over the
plymouth naStlness, and sneer when ministers
are spoken of girls of the same age are pre-
pairing for the Winter campaign of children 8
balls, dancing and Irritation. 1t is not the
fault OF these little folks that their taste is
debased they simply eat the food set before
them. fortnight ago their heads were full
OF picnic on the beach, or romp in the hay
held. 1t Is useless to try to keep unclean sub
jects out OF their reach so long as the daily
Journals are laid before them the only remedy
is to give them some occupation for mind and
body outside of school work, which will crowd
all others out of the way. IT boy has q
hobby-base ball, boating, the gathering of
coins, stamps, autographs, or bugs-it matters
net what SO that it is clean-he is safe from
pruricnt curiosity about the indecent subjects
which agitate the breasts of his elders. Agirl
is more easily sheltered; give her her mother
companionship and confidence, and she will
naturally grow into womanhood innocent and
unconscious as Cordelia's SELF But how many
fathers have time to devise hobbies or safe.
guards of any sort for their boys at school, and
how many mothers keep their daughters o.
sixteen close beside their knee2 French wo
men, maligned as they are, never fail in this
The home has the sanctity and innocence OF 9
, convent, and the unmarried girl is secure in it
! But we, in our advanced civilization, have al
$ tered all that.-N. T. Tribune
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

Galusha A. Grow, once leader Of the House
of Representatives through part of the stormy
antSIavery fight, and speaker of the House
in the momentOus Congress of 1861 g. has
been Texan for now several years. He has
been spending several weeks among his old
Pennsylvania friends, but returns within a
week to his duties as President of the Houston
and great Northern Railroad the International
and thu Bragora Tap Roads, making alto
gethcr lines OF over 500 miles through the
heart of Texas. Mr.. Grow is the only Speaker
of late years who has been compelled by the
tumultuOus applause of the galleries to threaten
to clear them during the delivery Of his own
inaugural address. 1t was on the memorable
4th of July, 1861, and the ringing sentences
which evoked the uncomfortable applause
were these: 6 No flag alien to the sources of
the Mississippi River will ever float perma.
nently over its mouths till its waters are Grim
soned with human gore and not one foot of
American soil can ever be wrenched from the
jurisdiction of the Constitution OF the United
States until it is babtized in fire and blood. A
Government that cannot command the loyalty
OF its own citizens is unworthy the respect OF
the world, and a Government that will not
protect its loyal citizens deserves the contempt
of the world" The force of the stirring
words was all the greater with an audience
remembering the speaker as the man who had
knocked down Kett of South Carolina in a
melee on the floor Of the House.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

How To HAVE GOOD CIDER-Prof. Horsford,
of Harvard University, has published receipt
for improving and preserving cider, by means
OF which the progress of the vinous and acetic
lamentations may be arrested at pleasure, and
the cider preserved in just such state as may
be desired. 1t is this:
Put the new cider into clean casks or barrels,
and allow it to ferment from one to thee weeks,
according as the weather is cool or warm.
When it has attained to lively fermentation,
add to each gallon three fourths of pound of
white sugar, and let the whole ferment again
until it possesses nearly the brisk, pleasant
taste which it is desirable should be permanent.
Pour out a quart of the cider aud mix with it
one quarter of an ounce of sulphite of lime for
every gallon the cask contains. Stir it until it
is intimately mixed, and pour the emulsion
into the liquid Agtate the contents of the
cask thoroughly for few moments, then let
il rest that the cider may settle Fermentation
will be arrested at once, and will not be re-
Sumed. Ii may be bottled in the course Of
few weeks, or il may be allowed to remain in
the cask and used on draught. If bottled IL
will become sparkling cider of unsurpassing
excellence" -
Professor Horsford was the first to use the
sulphlte OF lime for this purpose. It is in no
respect deeteriOus, as the sulphate into which
suIphite is changed, is entirely insoluble, and
remains at the bottom of the vessel. Remem-
Der, It is the sulphite Of lime not sulphdte,
must be used.
The quality Of the cider will remain unchan-
ged for years.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

A Bit OF RoMANCE.-Hoto Jersey Preacher
WOoed and Won q Wilmington Lddu-The
Rev. j. NJ. Burdick, of Elizabeth, n. j., who
won the gold medal for the best hay tender, at
the trial of haying and harvesting implements
in this county the 30th of June last, was mar
ried last Sabbath to a rich widow living in VIII
mington, Del.
1t is generally acknowledged that Mr..
Burdick' preaching and labors gave the high
tone to the BrandywAine Summit Camp Meet
ing, which closed the 2Sth ult. Mr.. B., we
learn, was called on to preach in the Taber-
nacle Tent Sunday afternoon. At the close
Of the sermon, lady arose in the congregation
and spoke with an earneStneSs and power that
moved all present. Mr.. b. was heard to say
God is in that" and afterwards remarked
that he was well paid for his effort to preach
If it had done no mJre than to draw out that
cxhortatiOn.
At the close OF the camp meeting, Mr.. Bur-
dick, at the request Of the members of ST.
| Paul VI. Il. Chhrch, Wilmington, consented
10 preach for them every evening for one week.
On going to the city he was taken to the house
of Mrs. En4e, the lady who had followed his
sermol IN exhortatIOn .on the camp ground,
the Sabbath before. Mrs E proved to he q
widow mach in ne'l ot L husband to look after
her rents and business generally. The reverend
! gentleman discovered all at once that many
shirt buttons wer' missing, button holes torn
out, and that much of his clothing needed to
undergo a repair The kind lady very cheer
fully undertook this work, and could not we'll
see how the Reverend could get along without
wife. Both were soon Of the same opinion. Last
Sabbath MIR. BIrdick was invited to preach OF
the Sloan NJ. +. Church, in Delaware county,
Pa, the church that had charge of the camp
meeting. Mr.. B. spoke in great earnestness
for an hour and ten minutes, from Matthew
l4-l6, They need not depart, give ye them to
eat. At the close of the sermon, Mr.. B.
walked down from the pulpit, took the lady
Mrs A. Engle) by the hand led her to the
altar, where to the the surprise of all save four
present, they were united by the pastor, Rev.
f. I. kenney, in holy matrimony. Mr.. B.
returns to Elizabeth only to settle up his
affairs there and move his effects and business
70 Wilmington. We learn that he is making
all necessary preparation to do his full share at
our coming fair, and have more hope of his
success than ever before Vest Chester Ne,cs.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

A woman living in the canton Of Zurich,
Switzerl1nd, recently resorted to a curious
mode of revenge. Her cat, of which she was
Exceedingly fond, had for some reason or other
been killed by an official She accordingly
procured several mouse.traps and caught some
fifty mice, which she Immediately inclosed iu
box and sent TO the offending person. He
suspected nothing, opened the package, and
was Mortified to see n swarm of mice spring out
nf the box and run all over the place At the
bottom Of the box he found a note containing
the following words :" You have killed nv
cat. | have therefore the honor to send you
my mice
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07
!sAe,7n"s safes.
CHERIFTS SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of writ of Plu Plu Lev. Fac, to directed
H he Public Sale at the front door of the County
puR 10 the Town of Dover Dover Hundred Kent County
And state Of Delaware On the goth Of October 1874
o'clock NJ the following described Real Estate, to wit
~ thrt certain tract of land which the said
rbnmss resides, situated Muderkl Hun
drsd adjoining lands Of William Meredith lands Of Peter L
oone and other lands and said to contain ONE HUNDRED
I%D FIVE O5I ACRES OF LAND, be the less,
hing the lands premises purchased by said Thomas
Saher OF Cooper. deceased and the parties
certainty refer to the deed of the said Peter
the to the said Thomas L. Frasher
and sRns bearing date the sixteenth day Of Febru
az D. enc thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and
f in the Office the Recorder of Deeds in aud for Kent
C"unty aforesaid. book Y vol folio ss &C. and all aud
singular the buildings. fixtures, &c. . . -
SsiIed and taken the property Of THOMAS
r GRASHER and REBECUA o. his wife, and will be sold Tor
cash. ou,D,p, 1r,1,Y,uSON sLo-.a
SHgRIFFs OFFICE, DOVER. DEL, I
September 18TH 1874. 5
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

to be drunk on the premises in the hotel now occu-
pied by him as tenant called the Smyrna Hotel,
within the limits OF URted School Districts Nos.
and l07, of Kent county, in the town of Smyrna.
The names Of the freeholders recommending my
application hereto appended.
FREEHoLDERs NAMES.
William Denney. T. E. Carly,
Thomas E. Jefferson, Wm III. Mannering,
Alex G. Cummins, Robert Hill,
Samuel Taylor, John w. Flick,
William A. Cloud, David Richards,
James ]. HOUSTON, Geo. w. Taylor,
WIN. c. Mitchell, VIM. A. McKown,
Jacob Leinberger, Edward BIais,
2. Spruance, John Van Gasken.
CHARLES E. FOXWELL.
SMYRNA. Sept. 18th, 1874.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
AN The undersigned, in compliance with the
second condition of Section 10 of the "Act regulat.
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors." hereby gives
notice that on Monday, the 26th day of October
next, ne shall apply to the Judges of the Court of
General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery for
Kent county, then to- be held at Dover for license
to &eep tavern, and to sell therein intoxcat-
ing liq~ors in less quantities than quart to be
drunk on the premises in the hotel now occupied by
him tenant called the Delaware House, within
the limits of United School Districts Nos 3 and II
ot Kent county, in the town of Smyrna. The names
Of the Creehoders recommending my application are
hereto appended.
FREEHoLDERs' NAMES.
John G. Black, John Mustard,
b. ). Goolee, j. r. Juckson,
A. Scout, B. IL. Smith,
B. Allen. M. Riley.
d. ]. Cnmmins, p Carr
II {. Douglass, r. R. Crossley,
WIN. Daniel, NJ. D., Jas. TIendrIckson.
J. Brinton, John 5. Brown.
GEORGE A. MILLINGTON.
! SMYRNA, Sept. 22nd, 1874.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-07

NollcE.fisA hm. RmTvagaG
The Undersigned in compliance with the
second condition of Section 10 Of the "Acl regulat
,ag The sale Of intoxicating liquors." hereby gives
notice that on Monday, the o6th day Of October
~ shsn apply 20 the Judges Of the Court of
renersf Sessions OF the Peace and Jsil Delivery for
- county, thea To be held al Dover, for license
seep an i'm or tavern. and to- sell therein
'acasing liquors In less quantities than one quart