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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
PORT or ALEXANDRIA, Scprr. II.

Sun rose ...........5 IS Noon sets ........ Il ~
Sun sets ..............G ii High wa;er".....oo 40
Steamer Experiment, Philadelphia t. + y
Reed.
Schr Z K Kirk, Georgetown, to American
Coal Co.
Schr Morning Star, Phisdclphs, 10 John
Lcathcrland.
Schr II } Seward, Georgetown, to ~ Wattlcs
Schr l. T Dunnock, Salisbury. tod II ID Sm"ot
SAILED
Steamship John Gibson, New York, hy Hoo"
s. Johnston.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, by Jos Bro'!rr,
i Go.
Schr Mary Cobb, Boston, by American Coal
Comnany.
Schr hapidan, SladrsvilIc, NC, by Francs.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Walter B Chester, hence nj Boston 9TH.
Schr i W Hill, hence, a. Boston sth.
Schr Kate kommcl, hence, nj Bath 9TH
S,hr Van Buren,, for this port, cleared nj
Bath It'll.
Schr Brigadier hence for Boston, nj Vineyard
Haven 9Th and sailed
Schr Louisa Bliss, hence for Boston, sailed
from Vineyard Haven 9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The New York Times remarks that the ee-
walton of women is very excellent aspiration
but let the work begin where it is most needed
the great body OF hard working women who
are barely able to obtain sustenance from the
means thai are within their reach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The call for a Southern Radical Convention
TO be held at Chattanooga, Tcon., on October
18th, is being widely circulated. 1t is said that
leading subject to be discussed before the
august body will be "the present social Con-
ditou of the South" La other words the Civil
RIGHTS bill is to be bolstered up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The cable announces the death Of Sir Henry
Storks, distinguished aruy officer, who was
sent ont by the British Government 10 settle
recall, aud who subsequently, held subordinate
place in the War Department of the Gladstone
Government aud was chief defender 10 the
House of Commons of its military adniuistra-
tim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The meeting of the friends Of the Valley
Railroad at Stanton Oh wednesday, adopted
resolutions in favor of the extension OF the val
ley railroad from some point on its line 10 the
county of Rockbrdge or Botetourt through Inc
counties of Craig, Giles and Bland, aud thence
by thu most eligible route to the tennessee
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The Gordousville Gazette is very much
pleased with that proposed amendment to the
State Constitution which restores the good old
method of voting rirn roce, and says that our
,wD idea is tina, man who is ashamed Tor any
and everybody to know how he votes always
casts vote that he ougAt to be ashamed Of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The various candidates for the ID 'mocratc
nomination for Governor Of New York have
been invited to withdraw iu favor OF Chief Jus
tice Church, who will in that event accept. All,
or nearly ali, have compiled with the invitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

|, was reported in Washington yesterday that
Assistant District Attorney Harrington had
beer indicted by the Graad jury for his CON-
plic,y in the safe burglary affair. Wasbiug-
ton dispatches says, however, that the report
rcSls purely upon conjecture, as % authUrlia-
tive Information can be obtained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

was very dull, with strong downward tenden-
cy. few extrs and strictly prime Steers solt
at full prices, but all the lower grades were of
about &c per ID. Common IL cl"icc Tryais
ranged from 7!su.c per ID dressed. And orlira
ry to prime nstiveStecrs from .! /" l2ic dressed,
while some Of the st sold It - l3sc
Calves Receipts SD head, and he market
WAS fairly steady at unchanged = les Min led
Veals were sold At from 7ul0c per b; batter
milk Calves and grasSers ~ 4.jc per b.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts SOLO h al. The
demand WAS extremely light, and only for lat
Sheep and good Lambs. SO that is:te:ior aud
common stock could no. be sold except at ruin
ously low prices, while the choicest selections
were taken at pretty high figures Sheep ranged
from 1 to &c per ID, and Lambs from ) 10 7tc
per lb.
Hogs-Arrivs!s G773377 head. A few lots of
Western and State Hogs were sold aive n. from
L IS TO 81 AZ per IOO hs. ORES cl llog> remain
dull at sIa9, per ID 10; gr">$-ied, and "is9!c .of
corn-ted.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept TO- ls,4-
Cattle-rcreipts 2h0; fairy active; prices un-
changed fair to prime Texans 3, S4 Is; me,!ium
to eXtra natives 25aS6 81; shipment, 900
Hogs-rcceipts 5000; opened fairly active; 21t
81 50 Tor common t. extra; closed easier 81 ah III
| lOc lower; shipments IlMO. Sneop quiet and
| unchangedi rccc pts 1000
| GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET. Sept. 10
me rneflAss 81 oatL,e reHchr! o1, dead o'o "t
| which were sold at prices ranging from ) u o.,
per 10. One lhausai'u i've huhdrea oherp A., nt
| hallps "et1 oncFeu ana All So'l eAcep. 2u'
G.1He p - 4:a':t per 10 ana ,'aihos NJ ooa
- ~ pr neau. i"rhi -eSAt N1"s All" l'''r2
SOFA At -oaso9 per hean.
| ,.,
m. D 'Nl In inp nS oorAK ANh oof NANNsl'
| so far as we have heard, but the market, though
| quiet Is steady and firm, with but little stock
o"erils. lI,ees are unehahSeo' ahn we I''''
| rs follows: ouoa grocery srsu' = - r'r""
nico, grocery Sr""'S, oi"'!t, ana pt,hrT'FH
vacuum pan 'alosc. Hl'cN l'-uay "'u" mas;
mere HAS oeci no iil''emcHt ~ S'hc" L"-,!AE
| bags from secoHd hands, and tho narNet may nn
written qnlcl Win inc genera lcel'ns III II rather
heavy Prices are IN great d;Src" n'm":'I'
Du! we Etl q""-c J." ui''@ ots ".u inarl I"th"'So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
Nv r. 4. herDy.

Real Estate y gent and AuctIonccr.
DUBtlC SALE or A YALuABLh
IN ALEXANDRIA,, VIR1I NlA.-On SAL
URuAY, September 18th, lS1i. ut II O'Clock
m, in front OF the MnrhcL House, on Royal =,
| will SELL Ut pubic auction, II not sold nj pr.
vatc sale before that time, that DkSlaABhr
FIX A + DIV h l. h y & and Lot or
GROUND, on south Washington street A"H-
andria, Va, one door north of Mr.. K l.. wood,
dwelling The house ID IN excellent c"hdiii'@,
containing SIX comfort. bic rooms, and ha- waste
and gas. The lot i, ~ feet front ty 10 It. dep.
There is also new stable, wood house and CO.'S
III upon the lot. Any one wishing to buy "
comfortable home is requested u examine tn.
premises on before tn" day Of sale
Terms One half cnSh the residue in e1>y
pay lncnts. FRANCIS y. kEkBl,
sep ll-eots 81 King It,, Acya., Va
DUBLIC SALE OF y FLOATING SAW
L MILL
By virtue Of deed Of trust executed {" u by
John Haw4hurst, dated August FIN, l,'l y"
shall ~ trustees narrcd L! the sud decd, -r NJ
public auction on Til RSDAI, the lst hay "
october, 1874, At the Pioneer Mil foot of Du."
street Alexandria, Va, FLOATING "a -"
MILL having an engine of about twenty morse
power, and capacity Of about tour THOUSAND
feet Of lumber per day.
Terms Of Sale: One third Of the purchase
money in cash one third in three months and
To be secured by approved end 'F:cd par,r.
..n 11-2awtul ROB" r. ROBERTS,.
Wash. Stat ard frcdo Herald 90, 81
TALL SUPPLY.
ZEPHYR WORSTEpS, w
GEKMANlO"N WOOLS anI ! ARMS,
seq II c. C. BERRYS.
EWI>' PURE LEAD ard other brands.
~ Paint. OF MI coi"fs, Boiled and IA" LIN
seed Oil. MschIn" Oh, &c.
sep IL b. +. PEAkt 4 CO., Isl KING st.
DEKSONS IN WANT OF SLATE MAN
1 TIES u;d HEARlHo will DO well By
calling on
sep II PEAKE * CO., Isl Ki'gst.
ZINE, CT ENT and CALCINED PLAS-
- TER for SAL" by
sep II PEAKE & CO., ls7 King st.
NEW GOODSl NEW GOODS!
~ Mustang Imminent, Brown, Deair'iitr'
Gum Opium, White and Black Cosn"ic,
French Dressing Tor Ladies Shoes, White JH,
maics Ginger, Numegs,, Gnsh'nere Bouquet
Soap. Whit Mustard Seed, Tooth Picks, Ain-
snet Root, Saltpctre, Spirits Turpentinc K cN-
bridge Alum Water &c, just received ~
HENRY COOK & CO.,
suoAo lU7 King stree.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA, Aug ;. ~
NOTlCE-Ine ga NJ RO NJ ~ Al
~ PROTECTION AnSOClAl 1oN W WI
1oaot Vt their former meeting house, Lear Mr..
Peter Pulrnan's residence, on TUESDAY, Sep
tamher 18th, 1t i 30 p. M All the old member.
are earnestly requested to attend, As business "'
Importance will be TRANSACTED
-. ~, I'D q. MASON. Secretary
cPICES, all sorts, ut lO7 King street oo
- aug ii HENhl JUN " w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

la the Maine State Reform School, the plan
of showing such favor to the highest grade as
to make it an object for the others to climb up,
is reported to work admirably.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

Tomorrow, the Twelfth of September, will
be observed as u holiday by a large portion of
the population of Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The work of laying the new cable, to extend
to the United States direct, is being successful
Iy accomplished. About one fourth OF the dis
lance 10 be traversed has already been gone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The Gordonsvillc Gazettee says that General
Hutton can and will beat Mr.. Barbour With or
without the Radical vote
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
VIRGINIA N H WIS.

A letter from Lynchburg to the Richmond
Wing says: "Lyuchburg is enc Of the most
romantic aud picturesque spots 10 our glorious
old State learn that the business prospects
of the city are not 50 good a. they were It"
weeks since, owlUg mostly to the lact 'nat put'
chascrs of tobacco are NOT meeting thelr urahs
as promptly as formerly
AS a majority of the subordinate councils OF
the Friends of Temperance In the State have
oxnr..aoa i, preference for Richmond as the
Mace to hold the uext annual meeting inc
State Council will hold the session with the
GA Dominion Councii of that city durug the
third week 10 October.
Workmen are now engaged in demollsh'ng
the grand stand at the State Agricultural Fair
Grounds, iu Richmond. preparatory to erect,
ing new Que, which will be TWO hundred ana
ter, feet long thirty feet wide, and Two stories
h,ph. and which will command view OF the
whole race truck.
\ gentleman of North Caroliua having lost
two valuable imported horses uuder clrcum-
stances that lead him to suspect that they were
noisoncd, the couleuts OF their somachs have
been forwarded to Richmond to be anayzsd
by Dr. W. H. Taylor, State Assayer and
chemist.
The ioips committee of the two houses OF
the General Assembly on constitutional amend
ments have ordered to be printed 25O copies OF
| the State Constitution, as II would be were tue
amendments they recommend adopted.
The dry weather during the growing season
of sweet potatoes, in the vicinity OF Richmond,
has had the effect of cutting the crop short.
This is compensated, however, by the remark
! adj, fue flavor Of lhuse III the market.
A Petersburg house sid on Saturday, to a
merchant of Philadelphia, 600 boxes OF man
ufacured tobacco the amount realized from
the sale was So, 900.
The Stanton papers deny that there is any
truth III the report that typhoid fever prevails
there.
Chiuqucpns have appeared in the Lynch
burg market. The crop hcreabouts is said t6
be abundant.
Gov. kcmpcr, it is said, is about to issue a
call for meeting in November Of the holders
Of Virginia bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The GcrHau Consul, Mr. Haber, at Hako-
dadi, Japan, has been brutally murdered by a
native, who seemed actuated by demon. He
killed him with sword, cutting one leg eD-
tlrely off The German corvette Elizabeth has
left tnr Hakodadi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. September 10.
Beef Cattlc-Prces to-day ranged rs follows:
Best Be.vcs .......... ........S5 90 r & y
That generally rated irst quality 5 - w
Medium or good lair quality ......... : % Is 3 ~
Ordinary thin Steers. oxen and Cows W q ) -
Interior and lowest grades of Cattle. W . W
General average al the market. ..... 4 w u w
Extreme rang. of prices j W b -
Mos. II the sales were iroH........... . - D w
There WAS no activity At any time during the
progrc-. 81 the market this week, and towards
the middle AMI latter part II ecaTne quite heavy
closing per cen, lower than lest week on all
yrada, The qlaiitv was generally superior to
that OF !as, eek there being more good Cattle
arriving tha., for some time past, and the i'm
provcrncnt extends Throughout the list Total
receipts Tor tn week 800 head. Total sales for
the ", elk = =; hend.
C,ws- We quote Mich Cows at "5sS50 per
head. and in fair demand for good.
Sheep And LaInbs-There has been slight
falling off in the receipts th: week, but they are
much ucvoni the demand which is almost
wholly confined u home buyers with the e1cep-
to, oi u Z u!try dem nd for stocker5 towards
the close o the market. The receipts consist al
most entirely OF Sheep of n common order, there
being \ very limited number of fair Sheep on
the market, and few or no tops. Prices are &c
Der ID lower. We quote Sheep At 4.otc per 10
gross Stock Sheep ZaS3 30 per heal, and in
actlvc demand. Lambs 5O.S4 per head, MS to
quality. Receipts this week GSil head
Ifogs-There is II fair percentage of IN crease
IN the arrivals this week and It consists of better
Hogs than have been received for time
past, rather more in fact than are needed, and
curnmor stock is much in excess Of the demand
Al To" time OF our report there is large number
IN the pens, and prices having already declined,
snow further tendency in the same direction,
and it is thought will go lower if there is an in.
crease II the receipts hext week. We quote at
$50 - per 100 lbs net, with but fe y a. the lat
ter i, ures Receipts this week 600 head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, September 10.
Beeves Receipts 1861 head. The quality OF the
offer ings WISE generally inferior, and the market
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

\ NEW PEST -Onc of ouT colored citizens,
uncle Buuj. Rice, has shown us Il limb from
one of his cherry trees, which was crowded vii b
a Dew pest-a kind ofcaterpilIar which seems
as voraclous as any insect we have examined,
and which crowds the limbs of the tree where
they take possession. These caterpars are on
all the trees in Rice yard or garden and
bid fair to destroy every bit of green thing upon
which they settle. Rockingham. Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
MUNETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business generally is quiet. Money is sut
GENTLY abundant for al Legitimate business pur.
poses, and in rates there is no change. In New
York csll loans are quoted at 2a3, and mercan-
tile psper mt 5a7 per cent according to time.
Virginia bonds are steady, and we note sales OF
SLIGO cons"ls, ex-coupon, at 80; regular consols
-! bid, -! asked, and peelers 81 bid, and IS
asked Railroad bonds are quiet We quote
Orange, Aleyn s. Man, 7s.............. % 81
range i Aicxa. is, lst.."............. =. 81
Orange i AlcXa. 6s, I'd. ..... 81
Orange " A,c,a s., Sd ,..........-..... -. 81
Orange i Alcy4. s., 4th...... .......... TO- y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

FROM THE PLoUGH TO THE PEERAGE The
present Lord Mayor of London has been made
baronet as token of the Queens apPrrec'a-
lion of The houors paid by the metropolis 10
the Duke OF Edinburgh aud his bride. In his
young days the Lord Mayor was plough boy
in AYRSHIRE. and his first step to the dignity OF
merchant prince was taken when he left The
plough and commenced shop keeping IN small
way 10 the town Of Greeuock. So it is Whit.
tiogton over again who has become Lord May.
or of L., ndJu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

REMA#Ks The receipts of new Flour, though
still light, show an increase over last weeks re-
port, and are ample for the demand Supers and
good Extras are more sought for than other
grades; the market closes dull and dropping.
Wheat opened duh, but us tho week advanced
tie demand increased good samples being read.
lily taken, but towards the close the demand tell
of, the market closing dull nj decline of &c on
best grades and &c on low grades offerings to-
day OF 1851 bushels, with sales of a fair lot OF
white ut Is, and red NJ u.s. 10 and rs for fair
to good, and l2S and $50 for prime to choice.
Corn has been in fair demand all the week. and
quotations have not been materially altered the
market closes active; offerings to day of .W
bushels, with sales of mixed nj - and vi, and
yellow ut 81. Rye is in better demand and
prices have advanced; sales to-day aL 81. Oats
have been active all the week, 81 sing st IN ad-
vance Of ) to Sc offerings TO- day of ;;sj bushels,
with sales ut ~ and IS. The offerings of Cram
Tor the week ending to-day were: Wheat II 1916
bushels. Corn 500, Rye 30, Oats 1853. Butter
i still scarce and in demand. Eggs are in lin
tied receipt and wanted. Poultry is very dull.
Bacon is lirm; we note an advance in sides and
shoulders of to 1c; Western hams have de-
clincd C The season for Seeds begins to open,
but :,s vet there i lu. little demand, the en-.
quiry b.ing principally for Timothy To fill
country orders. Salt and Plaster unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
NEWS OF III ia y
"1o shoU the gerry age and body Of the Times

In New York, yesterday, the suit Of Angus
tin DAILY. the we'll Known manager Of the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, to obtain an injunction against
Miss Fanny Morant to restrain her from per
forming at the Union Square Theatre, was
concluded by au order Of the Court granting
permanent injunction. Miss Morant had con-
tracted her services to Mr. DAILY for one year,
condition being that she was not to appear at
any other theatre Ill the city. The INJUNCTION
was granted on the ground that managers hav-
ing large capital invested in the business
must not be at the mercy OF performers, but
other people.
Captain General Coucha has ordered out i'm
mcdiately for active service five per cent of all
the volunteers enrolled Oh the Island OF Cuba,
to serve until April |, 1875. This will bring
out about $500 men. Exemptions cannot be
purchased with money. The Government of
the island has asked from the banks loan OF
$500, 900 in gold and 100000 900 IN paper
money, to be returned shortly.
The ship Euxine, while on voyage from
Shields for Alden, took fire, and was destroyed.
Twenty-one members of the crew who escaped
in two boats have arrived at st. Helena, after
perilous voyage Of over one thousand miles.
The third boat containing the remainder OF the
crew has not yet been heard from.
The Treasury Department authorizes de-
NAL of the statement that an Investigation has
been ordered into the conduct of business at
the Appraisers office in Baltimore. No CON-
plants Of importance have reached the Depart
mcut, and no occasion for an investigation Is
known to exist.
The New York Graphic announces that it
will publish Moulton' srepy to Bcecher's state
mcnt this morning. 1t says he explodes the
charge of black mailing aud substaDilates his
original testimony by fresh aud Important doc
umcntS.
The steamship Alexandria, which WAS sunk
in the Mcr>cy by collision with the Spanish
steamer Tomas, mas been raised aud taken into
the dry dock at Liverpool. The Tomas has
also been ducked
There is no truth in the reports that the
Western Union Company has purchased the
Atlantic aud Pacific, aud Fraukliu Telegraph
iincS.
Ihr Third Congressional District Democratic
Culvr..t,on Ut Georgia met in Macon ycstcr-
day aud rcUutnluatrd General Phi Cock By
acctanat!on.
\ dispatch to the London Times says the
fmiI Vi ka,sar has dcit,l tut prizes Il.
toy "l troops wen wa- meuaciny his irouI!er
.rnm : l'-ul ~ yesterday. i" Phad,Ipbla,
>>na,uy,d 70 til Ell years IN toe p>nlleutary
for Il leIu:Iuu> assault upon bis daughter.
: severe shock OF earthquake was felt at
1nkoEana Oh August 20, uut With DO damage
resulting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, sept. 10
Tn.;c ..,.r,. but law Beet Cattle on the market
this week, and prices, while firm, reLan
about ~ last week VIZ: 4s5ic per 100 lbs. Veals
ar" in brisk demand nj 5aS7 per head. Sheep 3
.5!c per ID, and Lambs lass per head. Hogs
scarce ut 9.Sl0 lur 100 lbs net Cows and
Calves 2Ji:5O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

Littel's Living Age for this week has been re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

CLARKE County ITEMS. = From the Clarke
Courier POSTMASTER Bvw>er took from 4 bee
hivc the other day, a cap ut houey that weigh
cd rs lbs. gross. Tie cap uetted over 50 lbs.
81 excellent honey. The honey crop this sea
sou, III ills county, is very large, aud the quail
lily canuul be SURPASSED, We do not think
there Is another town in the Uuited States OF
the >'ze of Bcrryville that produces as large
supply .! honey. The crop of one Of our clti-
zcuS will be between 5000 and 1000 lbs.
Que Of our townsmen, while fishing in the
Shenandoah river, last week, drew 10 a large
>ized bass, aud, singular to relate, 90 turning
it over, he discovered y. S. internal revenue
stamp on its side. He cant account for the
presence OF the stamp, ADD is somewhat appre
heusivc that the government, in order to make
up It's losses by corrupt officials, is about to
pass law requiring game fish to be stamped.
90 Saturday last Messrs. McDcnsld and
Mccormick, special commissioners, sold the
"GIcnviu' farm, belonging to Nathaniel Bur
rel, containing 3U5 acres, to Mrs n Burwell,
a, $50 80 per acre The "Briar's' farm, OF
the same estate, containing 1924 acres, was
sold the same day, at SIS per acre. Purchaser,
Mr.. John Burwel.
On Saturday, Messrs. Holiday, McGuire
aud Moore, special commissioners rented at
public renting for one year the Federal Hill
farm, belonging to the AShby estate, and con-
tanning 422 acres, to +. Osborn, for 1886.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

WHAT CONSTITUTES DELIVERY Super
Tor Court AT Boston has just ruled on the ques
ton whether a wagon built to order, and re-
malulng III the uakcr's store room, but the
bill sent to the buyer, who had also refused to
allow the maker to sell ii, was at the buyers or
ma kcr risk, ii having been burned
The article having been specially selected for
the defendant. set apart for him and marked
with his name, and all with his Knowledge, and
nothing remaining to be done except that he
should pay the agreed price, no further act was
needed TO vest the title in him, subject TO plain
tiff lien Tor the price and it remained in the
pIaIntltt possession at the defendants risk at
the tine Of the fire.
FAILURE OF THE CORN CROP As 40 evil
deuce ot the failure OF the corn crop 10 this
section, a geutlemao residing iu Stafford n.
forms US that there will not be an average OF a
barrel to the acre raised i'll the upper end of
that c unity, particularly 10 the section joining
Fauq'!ier. La fields that look thrifty. there is
an Unusual aE'>cnce Of the ear upon the stalk,
and added T. fields that are almost destitute OF
both ear aud stalk will reduce the crop far be-
low half one. and Indeed it will surprise
many il it reaches a third OF crop. With
only third Of wheat crop and bare pros
rcct of the same in corn: the condition Of the
farmer IN this section is gloomy indeed. =
Fredericksburg Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11

The Baltimore Democratic City Convention
will meet tonight.