Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07
TO RIDGE BUILDERs

TO RIDGE UILDERs
The undersigned, Commissioners, appointed
to have built and repaired the BRIDGE OVER
GOOSE CREEK on the Ashby Gap TURNPIKE
will receive from this date till 10 o'clock on the
4th OFSEPTEMBER, 1874 Sc lied proposals for
building and repairing said bridge, according 10
the following specifications
The bridge to be 80 feet long and II ieet wi 10
in the clear, and AL the tmbers used to be of the.
best heart OF pine to be Inspected snd approved
bv majority Of said Commissioners before be-
ing put IN said bridge, and to De braced with
proper sized iron rods. The abutmen,s, &c, TO
be Of the best stone masonry, to contain 225 Gu.
bic yards, laid in best sand and lime, or water
cement rs Commissioners may determine on
Said proposals will please be made for building
said bridge as an open bridge, and also for i:
covered with best cypress shingles on the roof
and the sides with good inch pine plank; tne
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 GO, OO lbs) and to be put to that
tG't, 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 at a
expense of taking down and removing al OF the
rocks in the old abutments Sc Sealed prop"S.
ais for this work will be sent to Mr. JOSEPH T.
Mr.. Rector will also show the location Of SAT-:
bridge to any one applying. All BIDS TO b.,
opened by said Commissioners on the 4th OF
September, 1874, between the hours of 10a m.
and II IN. All proposals must be accompanied
with the names oft the proposed contractors, and
the names of 1t least two good surties for the
faithful performauce of said work The work
to be commenced AS soon rs the contract is en-
tered into and to be diligently carried on with
full force of hands, &c. till completed, As it Is
very desirable that the work should be finished
in the shortest possible time.
~ GoURLEY r. HATCHERY
JAN rs PRIEST, p
jos. T. RECTOR, :
WILLIAM Fl. BENTON,
JOS A. HUTCH ERSON, :
JOHN A. CARTER,
Loudoun county, aug 7-eotd
KUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
4 PROPERTY-Under deed of trust from
Col. B. +. Sceva and wife to the undersigned
dated 18th OF May, 1863, recorded in the Clerks
office OF the Corporation Court Of the city OF
Alexandria, and by direction of the beneficiary,
I will sell at public auction, on SATURD ~,
the 5th day Of September, 1874 at - o clock IL,
in front of the Market House, Royal st.rrt
in the city of Alexandria, that VALUA. In
BILE PROPERTY on which said Scevs.E ..1z.
now resides, embraced within the following
boundaries, to wit: Beg inning III the ntcr>rc-
ton of Washi gton and WoGe streets, and run
ming thence southwardiy with Washington 81.
LancaSterian school h use thence castwardiy
and parallel to Wotc street eighty eight (SS IT,
and six 6) inches; thence south ward with the
| eastern boundary Of said school house and lot
| of ground conveyed by Samuel Ii. Marstel!or 10
| the Common Council of Alexandria; thence
| esstwardly thlrty-iour $40 feet and eleven Ill
| inches to the line of the property owned by the
Quaker meeting; thence northward!y with
line parallel to Washington street to Wolfe St.;
thence we>tw.rdy with Wolfe street. and bind
ing thereon one hundred and twenty three (l23)
feet and five (5} inches to the place of beg nnins.
There is the premises good / llREE-
STORY BRICK HOUSE, with good summer
and inter kitchen convenient thereto.
Terms of Sale: One haii the purchase money
to be aid in cash TIE residue nj twelve months,
to be secured by deed OF trust on the premises.
Selling rs Trustee shall convey such title NJ is
vested in me by the deed whiyh is believed to
| unquestionaoe. c. +. SUBTLE,
aug 7-eots Trustee
DISCS CURE FOR CONSUMPTION-We
l. desire again to call the attention of our Gus
toners to the above really valuable Cough
Remedy Since accepting the agency for this
Preparation, about Two and a h.l years ago, we
have sold large quantities Of it, and in very many
different sections of country, and with almost
universal satisfaction both to the trade and 10
consumers. 1t is put up for retail IN bottles of
two sizes at soc and 81 respectively, and We are
prepared to supply the trade ut the prop, etor's
lowest rates. Piso's Remedy Tor Catarrh has
hlsO gwen great sdtlslaCLlOH aut - soia uHuci
the same guarantee us the cure for consumption
aug5 JANNEI CO.
w E L c H F L o U R
We have the agency of JAS S. WEIGHS
A stock OF bis BEST FAMILY, also CO.
LUMBIA MILLS FAMILY and EXTRA
always on hand.
Also general stock of VIRGINIA FLOUR
Family, Extra and Super-suitablc for gro
GERS or bakers trade Give US call.
BEChAAM, DELAPLANE s. CO.,
aug 4-lw No. q King street.
TINGLEY'S REVOLVING DIAPHRAGM
REVERSIBLE DASHER CHURNS.
The Diaphragm Churn is also u complete But
ter Worker, being constructed upon entirely
new principles As We require the room taken
up by the stock of Churns ON hand, We will close
them out at extremely low prices We have
sold several hundred of the above Churns in the
adjacent counties, and in all they have
given perfect satisfaction. Call and SEQ
}. I. CREIGHTON 81 SON,
jy22 IS King ST., cor. Royal.
ORANGE BLOSSOM COLOGNE WATER.
" We have just prepared and bottled for sale
another supply of the above delightful and pop
ular perfume. 1t is put up in bottles OF three
sizes, at 25c, soc and 81, respe, lively, and has
fully equal to the best imported Cologne Water,
while it is sold 1T less than one halt the price
aug3 JANNEY & co.
Nl MOSQUITO NET
Now and Improved Mosquito Net, Canopcs,
Mosquito Net Fixtures and Patent. finish Seam
L., l.~.. ,.,h bod &C.