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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-01

Ihe ladies' Of the Uoion Relief Society, are
gong about ding good among the poor. Al
ready many have felt the kind hand OF clarity
extended by them. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-01
HOLID y CHRlSTMAS

HOLD GOODS. CHEls FkEsanrs,
| have now in store large and beautiful line
of fine goods suitable for Christmas presents:
China, Bohemian, Glass and Imitation Silver
Ware, in great variety, consisting OF Toilet Sets,
Vases, Goh!ets, Boqu.t Holders, Sc; China Or
naments, Cups and Saucers, Cigar Stands, Cards,
Baskets, &c Toilet Articles of every kind;
Pc fu,nery, Powders, sc. Have also fine line
of Plain and Embroidered Hsndkerchicfs, Col
lars and Cuffs, Lace Collars and Handkerchiefs,
Scarfs, Neck Ties Bows, &c. The largest and
best assortment of Kid Gloves ever brought into
the city Work Boxes and Writing Desks,
Dolls, Doll Arms, Bodies, Heads, SC; Sleeve
Buttons, Studs, Ear Rings, &c. The above and
many other articles in store are suitable Tor
Christmas presents.
dec II G. C. BERRY, - King st.
LIME FAMILY GROCERIES AND Ii
Il QUORS.
Old Jamaica Rum Canned Goods,
Fine N. +. do, Breakfast Homny,
Old PelIe Fr. Brandy, Raisins, CurrantS,
Old SeignetL do, English Citron,
Double Grape IIol. Gin, Turkish Prunes,
Caol liza Scotch Whs- Elcmc Figs,
key, Sardines, half and quar-
Old Duff Cord Sherry, ter boxes,
" Topaz /" Amer u Eng. Pickles,
" Crown " Potted Meats and
Poach IL Apple Brandy. Flavoring Extracts,
Baker and other celebrated brands OF Pure
Old Rye Whiskey.
Anderson's and Atmore's Mince Meat
Georges Hams, Cheap Sugars Fine Teas, &c
GEO. McBURNEY 81 SON,
dec s 1876 and 10 King street.
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& H l N N s. G 0

|SHlNN co
| Successors to Samuel Hartley,l
| 6 ENERAL COMNISSION MERCHANTS
| No. ID Union street,
Alexandria, Va
Ms- Particular attention paid to the selling OF
FLOUR, GRAIN and all kinds Of COZ NTRY
| PRODUCE, and filling all orders for GROCE-
| RIES, GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &C.,
| Sc, at the lowest market rates.
@- Agents for the sale of James 5. Welch's
| celebrated brands Of FAMILY FLOUR.
@~Agents for the sale of the "RO UND TOT
| HYDRIULIC CEMENT'' jan 6-tf
J. BRoDERs. ). LANNoN.
| I + ' BRoDERs s. CO.,
u. No. II King street,
| Alexandria, Va
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE.
Also keep on hand general assortment OF
Cordage Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, Packing Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
ALI orders and consi gnnents promptly attend
ed 20, and goods forwarded without delay to con-
| signees on arrival
Agents for Duponts Gunpowder.
| Xxx Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans.
| portation line. NH lO-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-01

TIE BELLS from nearly all the stceples in
the city last night mourn!ully tollcd out the
dying year and joyously rang in the new. The
custom is u beautiful ooe, and 1t II hoped will
be ALWAYS observed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-01

I g. MlLBURN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMLSSION MERCHhN1.
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal ST., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va
The proximity Of this store to the Market
House, 1.-THE centre of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned TO my care.
Consienments and orders for Groceries re-
spcctfulIy solicited. They will receive careful
ami nro1n pt attention oct 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-01
A FULL DR. A W ING CERTAIN
On Tuesday, 3Ist Of March next.


In ord,r to meet the general wish and expec-
tation of the public and the tickct-holders, for
the full payment of the magnificent gifts, an
nounced for the Fourth Grand Gift Concert of
the Public Library of kentucky, the manage
ment have determined to postpone the Concert
and Drawing until
TUESDAY, the Slst Of March, 1874. :,
They have already realized
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS,
and have great many agents yet to hear from.
No doubt is entertained Of the sale Of erery
ticket before the draining, 6ut1ohetter all are 1t
or not The Concert and Drawing will positircty
and exceptionally take place on the day noW ic-
ed, and # aay remain umsotd they wiU be ca'scel
led aid the prizes a0iH be reduced IN pro. ortion
to the urssotd tickets.
Only 10000 tickets have been issued and
IL 900 CASH GIFTS 100000
will be distributed among the ticket holders.
The tickets are printed in coupons, of tenths,
and all fractional parts will be represented in
the drawing just as whole tickets are.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

An audacious trick, says the Court Jour
nal was lately played by "sneak thief at
a London club. Heenteredthe hall with
out attracting the notice ofthe porter, and
proceeded to empty the pockets of the
great coats he found ranged in corridor.
While selecting few of the best, he was
interrupted by a member, who, in astonish-
ment, asked him what he was doing. "Oh,
this ismy regular bisiness," s,"he said. Mam
employed to clean the gentlemen's coats in
several clubs. I take all Of the grease
out of their collars" "lndeed," said the
gentleman, interested, thinking he had
got hold of one he could turn to account,
"How long do you take?" "Why,I will be
back with these in an hour" eff so,
you may as well take mine," said the
member, adding his coat to the heap, and
eseerting the sneakpast the porter. "What
great cGnveniences you have in LON
don," remarked this country gentleman.
u just gave my coat to man l found
in the corridor, who cleans coats for the
Cubs" "To whom, do you say?" cried
two or three. "The man l found carry
ing the coats out. Wait, l have his card"
BNt the knowing ones did not wait; they
hirried out to find the pockets Of some
Jgreat coats empty, and other coats alto
gether gone.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
400 FAMILIES FROM RUSSIA.

New YORK, July 1S.-Ye Yesterday up
wards Of four hundred Mennonite emf
grants arrived at Castle Garden from the
Climea. The women al wore blue gowns,
with blue handkerchief thrown over
their heads, and no signs of ribbon Or
earrings or brooches or even wedding
rings were visible, these things being all
considered too worldly. The children
were dressed like their mothers, with
this exception, that some oftheir caps
were surnounted with kind of topknot
or ornamental tassel.
The men were all dressed like ordinary
German peasants; but, in spite of the
seeming pOOrness Of their apparel, they
had we'll filled purses.
One ofthem had draft for $4,000 in
gold, another had draft for nearly the
same amount while many of the Others
held letters ofcredit for sums varying
from $1,000 to $1,000. Up to ten O'Clock
last evening the agents Of the Hamburg
steamer had paid over $l20, 900 in gold.
"We left Simperpol in the Crimea, !"
said DaIious Walter, about the end Of
May, and travelled across Europe to
Hamburg. We made halts at Berlin
aud Hamburg. Three of our little ones
have. died on the road. Our forefathers
have lived in the Crimea for upwards of
one hundred years, and we are leaving
Russia because they want US to be Greek
Catholics and liable to military service.
The law ordaining this does not take
effect for four years yet, but we are tax.
Ing time by the forelock and leaving the
country as fast as we can. It Is possible
that the forty thousand more ofour num-
Der will be here ere long from Russia.
We are flying from that country be-
cause they want 10 rob us of our religion.
We have some Of our number here who
live in community and have all worldly
things in common. My son is their
'Father," and be has been elected to
that office for lite. The brotherhood is
called the "Hustiache Community" We
all work at agricultural pursuits; we don't
smoke; if we drink too much We are
publicly reproved III our religions meet
ings. We do not use wedding rings; we
baye ro divorce; if man and wife sepa.
rate neither is eyer allowed to marry
again. We had our own courts for small
matters in Russia, but had to go before
the Russian courts in matters of appeal.
We have large number of families here,
some ofthem being as large as eight or
ten children. There are always some
very old people among us, like great
grandmother Hesterstahl, who is about
eighty-two of age"
A party of nice wealthy Mennonites
are now exploring the country about
Nashua Falls, Kansas, for the establish
ment of colony Of five hundred fami-
lies. They arrived in this city this week
by the German steamer. Schaller.-They
will probably leave Castle Garden to-day
Ss ssen S,ons . points in the ". West: Last
by the Rev. j. P. Lestrade, OF the Now
YORK Bible Society, gave each of the
Mennt mites a German Testament.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

Balnum's largest elephant is dead, and
he has senttoSt. Louis for Missouri
mosquito to take its place during his
tour through New England.
The country will be thrilled to hear
that the population OF Chicago increased
seventy-fve thousand last year, of which
number only forty five per cent. is dogs.
A stout old woman got mad, because
a photographer wouldn't let her fan her.
self while she had her picture taken.
Simkins playfuly remarked to his wife
that he had tour ols-beautiful, dutiful,
youthful and delightful. "Poor mel" said
she, 81 have but one" #Ha t..
"Does your husband fear the Lord,
ma'am'" asked colpoiteur at a West
ern cabin. 'Yes, sir; he never goes out
on Sunday without his gun"
A boy was not entirely successful in
an attempt to smoke cigar last week, but
his mother found out what had become
Of some nice Strawberries she missed the
day before.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

To GET RID OF INsEcTs.-IIow to de-
stloy insects is a question which interests
nearly every housekeeper. The Boston
journal of Chemistry says that hot alum
water is an effectual insectitude. 1t will
destroy red and black ants, cockroaches,
spiders, chintzbugs and all crawling pests
which infest our houses. The journal gives
the following direction torthisapplicallon
Take nwo pounds of alum, and dissolve
it in three or four quarts Of boiling water,
let it stand upon the fire until the alum
disappears then apply it with a brush,
while nearly hot, to every joint and crey-
Ice in your closets, bedsteads, pantry
shelves, and the like. Brush the crevices
in the floor If you suspect that they harbor
ver1nin. .. 1.
If, in whitewashing ceiling, plenty of
alum is added to the lime, it will also
serve to keep insects at distance. Cock
reaches will flee the pantry which has been
washed down in cool alum water. sugar
barrels and boxes can be freed from
ants by drawing wide chalk mark just
round the edge Of the top of them. The
marks must be unbroken, or they will creep
over;but continuous chalk mark, half an
inch inlwidth, will set these depredators at
naught. Powdered alum or borax will keep
the chinzbug at respectable distance, and
travellers should always carry package of
it in their handbags to scatter under and
over theirpillows inplaces where they have
any reason to suspect the presence Of such
bed fellows. To thiswe add that we have
recently got rid Of an army Of large ants,
which invaded apantry, by scattering pow
dered camphOr on the shelves and where
they harbored. In three days there was
not one to be seen.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
SUNDAY MORNING.
THOUGHTS DURING SERVICE.

| ThOUthI6 DUhINt CHhNlCEs
Too early, of course! How provoking
told Ma just how it would be.
might as well have on wrapper,
For there's not soul here yet to see.
There! Sue Delaplaine's pew is empty,
Ideclare If it isn't too bad!
know my suit cost more than hers did
And wanted to see her look mad.
do think that sexton's too stupid
He's put some one else in our pew
And the girls dress just kills mine com.
pletely:
Now what am going to do?.
The psalter, and Sue isn't here yet!
don't care, think it's sin
For people to get late to service,
Just to make a great show coming In.
Perhaps she is sick, and can't get here
She said she'd headache last night;
How mad she'll be after her ftlssing!
declare it would serve her just right.
Oh, you've got here at last, my dear, have
you?
Well, don't think you need be SO
proud
OF that bonnet, If Virot did make it,
It's horrid fast-looking and loud.
What dress for girl in her senses
To 60 on the street In light blue -
And those coat-sleeves--they wore them
last summer
Don't doubt, though, that she thinks
they're new.
Mrs. Gray's polonaise was imported
So dreadful ! minister's wife,
And thinking so much about fashion =
A pretty example Of life!
The affairs dressed sweetly-I wonder
Who sent those white flowers for the
font!-.
Some girl who's gone on the assistant
Don't doubt it was Bessie Lamont.
Just look at her now, little humbug!-
SO devout-I suppose she don't know
That she's bending her head too far over
And the ends of her switches allshow.
What a sight Mrs. Ward is this morningI
That woman will kill me some day,
With her horrible lilacs and crimsons,
Why will these old things dress so gay9
And there's Jenny Welles with Fred
Tracy
She'sengagedto him now--horridthing
Dear me! I'd keep on my glove sometimes,
If / did have solitaire ring!
How can this girl next to me act So
The way that she turns round and stales,
And then makes remarks about people;
She'd better be saying her prayers.
Oh dt.ar, what a dzsadfill long se.-AA.-s.
nd must love to hear himself talkl
AnA,gaftertwelye noY=-hoY yakings
4 Wanted to have nice walk.
Throughat last. Well, it isn't so dreadful
After all, for we don't dine till one;
How can people say church Is poky!--.
So wicked!--I think it's real fun.
-Scribner's for July.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
Poor AND THE RICH-A CONTRAST

Poor AND THE RICH-A CONTRAST.
The New York correspondent Of tho
Chambelsburg Repository tells Of the
sad condition OF the poor in that great
city, aud then goes on to say:
While the mechanic smolhers IN tene-
ment house, Mr.. VIM. B. Astor revels In
the possession of 81, soc, 900 In pictures,
plate and furniture. Geo. W. Burnhsm
confesses to $l5O,0OO; the Lennox faui-
ly can't enjoy life with less than $685.
600 worth Of jewelry, plate and pictures !;
the Brown Bros, bankers, have over ST.
100000 invested in these things; A. 4.
Stewart has $4,000, 900 the kingslands,
Taylors, Spstiords, Lorillards aud score
of others wear, sit Oh and look at such
property to the amount Of $500, 900 each
ana upwards. And, bear in mind, these
sums represent only the rare and curious
in these luxuries, the diamonds, pictures,
ornamental and luxurious furniture, the
quaint and curious, the beautiful and
luxurious. 1t is nothing for these peo-
pie to pay 500, 900 for picture or piece
of statuary, and that sum for a piece OF
jewelry, is as common as eating. That
is to ssy, IL was common. just now,
men are not investing in this way as
much as they were. The tight times
have checked this kind of extravaganza,
and for some time to come the dealers
In articles of mere luxury will langulsh!
Speaking OF luxuries. vehicular expen-
ditures is not the least thing that the
New Yorker has to encounter. Fashion
DEGREES that any family making any pre-
tense to means must be carried, and Of
course the vehicles and horses must be
owned. And it costs, as the head of the
family discovers.
TO begin with simple pheton for
two horses, (and two at least, must be al
handy costs with the horses, mot less than
$4,000, and to keep it going requires q
coachman, who costs per annum not leas
than 81 500.
This is the very least that can be done
to be anybody. If you desire to be more
than merely comfortable, q coupe can be
had anywhere for $500 to s260O. and
still higher up is the Clarence, which will
require something like $1,000. A veal
thy family will have six or eight horses
one for single driving, two pairs for
carriages, one or two for the saddle and
so on.
They will have several carriages, for it
is a point to be seen one day in one and
another 10 another. Then in addition
to solemn-looking coachman In livery
on the box. you must have two fiunkiss
equal in solemnity on behind, the eLtire
outfit costing probably 10000, and re-
quiring an outlay Of $4,000 per annum
10 keep it up. - u.
This statement includes only quiet peo-
pie who do not especially like display
Those who wish to make figure In the
Park and on the drives spend much
more. a "H' % i'
Helmbold, for instance, the great medi-
cine man, had one team of six horsea
that cost him $4,000 he had carias
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

AN lNDJCEMENT.-We recently heard
rather good story on one of our city
ministers. During revival in progress
in one OF the country churches near the
city, among the regular attendants toithe
meeting was beautiful and ,estimable,
but rather unsOphlsticated young lady
whose friends were anxious at have her
united with the church. ,H ,r"ai"
She seemed, however, reluctant to do
so, and the minister in question was re-
quested toAAlk TO her." This he did
several times, and on one occasion said,
in a jocular manner,
"Mlss M-,ifyou will JON the church
LII marry you, meaning he wodld per-
form the ceremony. g.. ,.e
The girl seemed pleased with the pro-
position, and few evenings after walked
up to the altar and united with the
church. -a Jn~
Some few weeks after this the minister
pr, ached at the church, al d after the ser
wees met the young lady.
"Brother-," said she, "you know
you promised to marry me If I'D join the
church. Are you going to do SO? l don't
want to wait any longer" .,.
The minister saw his dilemma, and at
tempted to explain. '"o"r '2*i& :"
~ meant would perform the eere-
mony," he said, "thats all. l can't marry
you myself for | am already married and
love my wife too much TO desire to swan
her off for another" ., -d3 A. r
Tho young lady became indignant; de-
clared she'd leave the church; and that
she "never did have much faith in these
town preachers" -
Our ministerial friend declares that h.
will never again use any other than plain
Scriptural argument TO induce Young
lady to join the church.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
A coNNEGTiNG WIRE.
BY REV. EDWARD A. RAND.

. i Y. II .
We were out on the Atlantic, of tho
shores Of Duxbury, Mass. The wind b.
bind us was pushing our boat gently
along, and the bronzed old fisherman
whose careful hand was on the tller,
kept up an animated talk on scenes In tho
neighborhood. Not far away we could
see dent in the sandy bank rising above
the shore. It was there that buried
wire ran along, a telegraph cable, that
coming up out Of the dsep sea, mounted
the bank, and shooting over marshes,
stretched of into the interior. Not q very
heavy affair certainly, with its outside
protecting layers, but what an important
mission that wire has, running down
through the dark ocean depths, and
stretching away to Europe! What swift
patient carrier of important messages, .
Tie OF good will and fellowship also!
am thinsing to-day of another con-
Meeting wire. think of 1t as recall our
Sabbath-schOol yesterday, and bring be-
fore Inc the bright childish faces from
many homes in the neighborhoood. The
Sabbath-school is connecting wife,
Apparently, it is little one. It is made
up of little hands, little feet, quick, rest
less eyes, warm beating hearts. To
fathers and mothers at home, however,
tie wire is an important one. It may be
the only connection between them and
anything distinctively religious Through
the enthusiastic natures entrusted to Us,
we can fash quickening influences along
the wire that will get into the home.-
Sometimes a message going out from the
superintendent will bring both father and
mother to the Sabbath-school concert. /
watch the father looking up with glow
ing face to the child's features on the
platform, still more excited by the reci-
tation OF its hymn. Perhaps all this will
make him little child to sit. at the feet
of Jesus. And the songs of the Sabbath
school, how they go everywhere! Other
feet than those we see are marching to
the tunes in the vestry. 1t would be
worth while to keep up, the Sabbath
school for this alone, that we may get the
truth disseminated in song. The chh
dren take out with them these sweet
winds of heaven, and they blow every
where. How. much catholicism and
skepticism they may be sweeping over,
for these sweet wings are strong winds.
1t pays TO keep up our Sabbath-schoo
music, keep it bright, stirring, helpful
We are not singing merely for Those
scholars before us, but there, ID poor,
tired, impatient woman at home, catch.
ing up and keeping in her memory the
sweet echoes borne to her in The voices
of her children. 1t pays to make prayer
earnest and trusttul, tor the prayer will
get to some sick mans bed. IL q dark,
diaey bone. 1t pays to make oar teach
ing skillful, thorough, full Of Christ, for
by all these things we are affecting many
households. 1t pays to keep up every
thing about the school, l,eopecisHy. in large
oit,es where so many wilful neglec:ers of
the house Of Con are found. They per-
NIT chasm to lie between them and the
churches. We have little wire, through
which we can shoot across the chasm, and
it pays every way to keep up this con-
Meeting wire, the Sabbath-school.-S. 8.
World. -.. H.. ..'
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

EOR SALE.-l Dwelling and Store, 8. W.
1 corner Of Seventh and Frepch streets.
three-story brick Dwelling, 10 rooms, 222
Maryland Avenue.
2three-story brick Dwellings, $40 and sl2
Madison street. 6ro0ms. ,Ill.r
i three-story brick Dwelling, srooms, No.
7l2 East Seventh street.
,hree-story brick Dwelling, No. s12 Kirk
wood street. Z rooms. D Wv.
2 two story brick Houses, 4 rooms, No. 1928
and $50 Bennett street. sf} b.
3two-story brick houses, rooms and shed
kitchen, Nos, 8O7, 825 and S27 Bennett street.
two-story brick house, 4 rooms. No, 52G
Tatnall street,
two-atory brick, col Piue street, 4 rooms
and shed kitchen.
! two-story frame on Head street, between
LiObdell and A streets, D rooms.
l lot on Windsor street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets, with stabling, shedding, &C.,
about "a feet front on Windsor street, rum
ming back about SS feet; and several other
properties In different parts Of the city. AI'-
ply to VIM. McCAULLEY' q Co,
fv2 40. 606 Market street,
Wilmington Del
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
City Bonds tor Sale.
Tvv enty Thousand Dollars,
(2O.OOO,)
Wilmington City Loan,
NEW lSSU1

NEW ISSUE.
Is offered IN accordance with an Ordinance
passed May 18th, 1873.
These Bonds will be sold at par. The pur-
chssers also paying the interest accrued at the
time of the sale. OF the bonds, which will be
refunded to them at the time Of the payment
of the semi annual interest Tho interest
will be payable the LIST days Of May and No
vember Of each year.
janStf- FRANCls VlNCENI,
Citv Treasurer.
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

We frequently talk ofthe rush and crush
to a Presidential levee or reception, but ac-
cording to the London Times, the pressure
at a drawing room of the Queen was
terrible beyond description. Ladies in
thin dresses had to wait for hours, and to
sit on stone steps in the cold current of an
English east wind. Formerly where only
hundreds were admitted, now thousands
obtain tickets to see her. The Satm-
day Rerieao says this is because of the in
crease of the wealth ofthe country and the
decrease of the gentry. To be present
ed to the Queenis the mania of the period;
those
"Go to court who never went before
And those who went before now 20 no
morer' .. .|f
Daily Republican., 1874-07-27
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT.-A nice three-stOry brick
L dwelling, with ten rooms, gas, bath. hot
and cold water, large yard, good neighbor-
hood, LOW RENT. AIply at Gilpin Ave-
nue. and Adams .treet. OF at
ie29 l09 WEST STREET.