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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

Small boy in Portland to a gentleman I'M
able to stand clone" Will you let me call
You hack. sir?' Happy Man-"Ca' me wha'
yer like. Don't care rap whs' yer ca me Il
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

A Washington man writes to the RepMglica,
of that city, complaining of "the watef we
drink" The editor Indignantly asks who he
means by "we," and "what water"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

The cheapest place to obtain French corsets is
at NJ. Heiman'e, $50 Magazine, near corner of St.
Mary street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

An accommodating man.-Buggs-
Triple; moving?' Tripe-"Yes" Buggs-
"What for?" Tripe-"Well, times are a little
hard, and I am moving to please my land
lady"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

Linseed oil dropped on lump of sugar is
now spoken of as remedy for consumption
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

Those who are connoisseurs in fruits should
drop in at Clouds depot, on Canal near Baronne,
left hand side.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

Mrs Clinch, of Georgia, wants to whistle
against any man in America. What does she
"wet her whistle with?
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18

The best substitute for coal = Warm
weather. ..
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Match ra CO, mile dash, was won bv Venago over
the Hoaxer by two lengths. Time 1:561Ia.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-18
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
NINTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
Or THE-
FACTORS AND TRADERS, INSURANCE
COMPANY,
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37------.-C nrondelet Street. by
NEW ORLEANS, May 20, l1s75.
The Trustees in conformity with the charter of the
Company publish the following statement of its
affairs for the year ending April 80 1875 to wit:
PREMIUMS FOR THE YEAR.
On Fire Risks. $500 073 80
On River Risks ---..-----.. 231 229 rs
Oh Marine Risks. A 116 IL $685. 419 90
LESS
DIFFERENTIATED premiums
3Oth April. 1879 80 742 90
Return premiums ---.-.-.. 1926 So 9f,667 so
Net t. earned premiums. $50 1852 40
LOSSES PAID, To-wTT:
On tire risks Sl34 367 30
River risks 126 49, SO
Marine risks & 800 65-S269 ITO 81
Re-relDsuTance. IA 1853 62
Rebate returns Is 492 81
State and city taxes. 22618 46
Gross expenses home office
ana agencies 50 s99 81
PROFIT and Loss -.---.--.16 Oh 40 - s39b $50 50
Balance ala oe:.o:; "a sl4 1863 Sc
received. -.---.-------.--.---. 1ObO54 CT
Less first semi annual interest on CANT
tai stock paid and second now due nj 1000 90
-
! ct. profits Id ,2a4 So
ments. 2B,o94 So
Balance to be divided on net premiums
OF lS74-5 and unearned of 1874 s117 13o m
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| DdidDce 10 De divided net premiums
- OF 1919 and unearned of 1S734 s1lh 13O m
| I daE ooapASf HAVE THE FOLLOWING ASSETS To-WIT:
GAS. .aa on nand. -.---..;-- 1894, 4S3 Is
Bills receivable for loans on
pledge of stocks and
Bills, receivable at short ~''~' VI
dates --------.----. 1901 As
bahK and other Stocks 2I8, 1903 SIS
S STOCKS OF Clty railroads 1853 66
Clty and other bonds. 1lO69I Sc
Bonds of Masonic Grand
Lodge of Louisiana 5000 90
Bonds of Odd Fellows Hall
Association -.-. 5000 M
Bonds of Association for "
Relief of Jewish Wild.
ows and Orphans 1000 m
Real estate --.--.-.- sols5 Oo-s1 44 s,al5 IS
Capital stock Al 1oo mn m
Reserved for Unterminated
Risks. 90 ,aa m
Unpaid dividends (nciud. o. 'fS w
ing interest and pre-
mum dividends April
30 1879 1-- ers y,
Contingent Fund (surpiusj iissI Is as o., 90
the books of th .rue and correct transcript from
ruo. j, ED. A. PALFREY Pres ident.
1Hos f. WALKER, Secretary. 1''0A"
STATE OF LoU1s1 INA,
Sworn 70 and OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
Nav 20 and subscribed before me- this day Of
EDWARD IVY, Notary Eubpc.
AZ special meeting of the Board of TInstess held
MANI SHUd nsI IL was resolved to payIon DE-
FL IL FER CENT to Both April, 1875 making ten
EomnanP 0 "a, 1n num on the CAPITAL STOCK of the
TWENTY W Er W. ogU,l and CASH DIVIDEND of
the aTno. - dER CENT, to Stockholders on
premum f rs ~ Ios ~ OF their net participating
IF thai iol 1ne year ending Both April 1sK5 and
year ending Both April 1874 ~ 0
ED. A. PALFREY PresIden+
HOS T. WALKER, Secretary.
MUSES. GREENWOOD, Vice-President
Moses Greenwood r NJ wo,r,s,o-.
w. A. johnson A. Rrittin D'oy'
gohn l. Noble, A. Fl. May
Richard Milliken, r Lvtt I.ou
Samuel e. Moore VIM r. Po on,
J. Warren lanes Z 11 ps in9no
r. T. Buckner, Samnei u psI9geP
Sam1 Friedlander Josanb Mr nIoyo,
A. A Yates n n WhIy,
John I. Adams Cvrns y p noeaocK,
Isaac Scherck VIM r pp sSy,
B. F. Eshleman, nv aa I'M
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INsANE.-Fred. Dopp was, at $50 P. M Friday,
arrested and lodged in the Sixth Precinct Station,
from the corner OF Soraparu and Rousseau
Streets at the instance of his brother. i. A.
Dopp, who charges Fred with being insane.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

sy nez tfikrate, ale ami jednou mne tn
sluzbu neprokazal jolietsky holic."
Znamo, ze odsouzencGm hned phi vstou
peni do vtzenl vlasy ostfihali.
,,Odpfisdhni to- pravil mladik, "a ia
cd namtky svoii upustim.'
Kdyz hyl detektiv odpfisahnul, pravil
k nemu Nolen:
,,Dzek, nezli budes pfiiat do nasi spo
lecnosti, musis sloziti jistou pfisahu a Wy.
konati jisty obfad."
Irsky detektiv bral to ma lehkou vahu.
Byl jiE do nekolika zlodejskych spolkd Il
veden kazdem musil podrobiti Sc ne
Jake hrozne pfisaze, Go BY nepfisahal
i tentokratcf
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
KAPITOLA X.
Krvavzj nGpoj.

~
Kdyz byl detektivem samote, pra-
vii Nolen: Dick Felmane, tys jiz po-
tud zasvecen do taiemstvi nasi handy,
ze bys nam mohl byti neoezpecny. Mu--
sis SO stati nasim clenem anebo ze-
mfes."
Detektv mlte. Wee zdala Sc mu phi
lis zdlouhavou.
,,Vidis tn skleuici," pravil Nolen, uka
zuie ma maly zelezny uprostfed stojici
stolek.
,,Vidim; skoda ze neni misto vody ma
plnena kohakem."
,,Brzo bude zbarvena krvi," pravil No
len.
Detektivovi jakkoliv byl muz srdnaty,
sel mraz po tele.
Nolen Sc ma to vysvlekl kabatu, ro
zepial ST manzetu leve ruky vyhrnul
81 rukav al mad loket. Potom wal zvlast
nj nastroj, podobny zabnute lancete a
pravil
do teto sklenice ukanu Jed on
krGpej krve."
Toto tka fiznul Sc do ruky ukanul do
sklenice jen jeainou krdpej teple krve.
Detektiv nan patfil vyjeveni. Tento
pohansky obfad ucinil nan hluboky do
jem.
Nolen shrnul ST zapal opet rukav a
oblekl kabat, nacez pravil:
,,Hnesli Sc tohoto mista Dick Eel
meme nez Sc vratim, jsi syn smrti. S
mcu krdpeji krve musi smisiti Sc jedenac
te jinych. Ten napoi pax budes pitt. Je
likoz kazdy z mas propada zakondm, mu-
sine svazkem krve spojiti Sc prot zrade,"
A zpozorovav, re detektiv zbledl, tazal
Sc no dabelskym usklebkem:
,,Lekas Sc toho!"
Otazany Sc vsak rychle zmuzil pra-
vii:
Mas mne "a kufe."
Ma to Nolen odese.
Pokracovani.)
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28

,Rad 81 nekdy zahrajete a vyhodite =
kopytka, neniliz pravdas'
TAX nekdy."
,Vidim ze jste ptestroien."
well, nerad bych byl poznan.'
.Vsak jste k nepoznani," minil Nolen.
,Coz Wy jste mne jiz drive n6kdy vi.
delg"
"a coz SO nepamatujetes
,,Mozno, mono ze jsme Sc nekdy spolu
sesli - ale ia veru nevim kde kdy."
,,Coz byste mel tax kratkou pamet
Pred peti lety jsme Sc seznamili pred
dvema tydny videl jsem vas posledne n
Murhenda."
risky detektiv byl dzkych. Nev6da
kterak Sc nesnaze vyplesti, pravil;
,,Musel to byti druh5 Knowles"
Knowles bylo jmeno filadelfckeho OBJ
chodnika, jeiz detektiv pied hernou byl
zatknul ma jehoz jmeno vpusten byl do
henry.
,Nejspis," pravil Nolen vytahl ka-
psy nabitou bambitku. ,,htery hnoactes
iste tedy?"
,1emto," odpoyedel risky detektiv a
8 rychlosti blesku chopil Nolena "a ruku,
vymknul mu nj bambitku vytahna z
naprsni kapsy dlouhou dyku, mill nj ma
Nolen6v kirk.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
AuS, ktery vyh1skl .jako banker.

h kAPIIOLA Wiz.
Auz, ktery vyl1tgi jake banker.
Balfour Nolen videl ze pochybil.
,Nechme toho stary muzi; ia jen vystr-
ell tykadla. V techto mistech musime
byti opatrni."
.Totez jsem ucinil ja," pravil detektiv
schovavaje ndz, kdezto Nolen zastrkoyal
bambitku.
risky detektiv propuknul nahle srdec
ny smich.
,,Cemu certa SO smejete." tazal Sc
Nolen svrastiv hnevive cello.
TIE komedii, kterou jsme 81 prave "a
hrali."
IA coz mne znate Z"
,Abych t6 neznal brachu - Ktery
pax rosfak nebude znat krale zlodejd, hra
ca ryacn Balfoura Nolena."
Tim to skublo.
"A kdo jsi ty. Zdas Sc byti vypaleny
chlapik," pravil Nolen.
,,Jmenuju Sc Dzek Felman; myslim, ze
ii mole imeno nebude neznamo."
,,Ty Dzek Felmanl Vzdyf Sc ma "a
to, ze zemfel kaznici"
vim to; naratitil .isem to s uplacenym
klicnikem tax, re me NELL "a mrtveho a
co takoveho mne pohfbili, kdezto ia "a
tim vezeni ufouknul."
Musime etenafe zpraviti, ze Dzek Eel
man byl povestny zapadoamericky zakef
mix, jejz po dlouhem namahani Stara Ele
ktfina cili Blesk ustval do vezeni pfi-
pravil, kde zemfel. risky detektiv, usmy-
sliv 81 pfedstavovati toho zakefnika, do
mnival sc, ze SO nejsnaze dostane do spoil
ku zakefnikG, jichz hlavou byl Balfour
Nolen.
Nolen mel toho patrnou radost, ze Sc
nahodou tax pov6stnym zakefnikem Sc
Sci.
,Coz, nechtel bys vstoupiti do naseho
spolkul n tazal Sc jej Balfour Nolen.
,,Prave jsem chtel tebou veci te pro
mluviti. Jak cetny jest vas spolek~
,,Stanovy mne zakazuji, abych ii co ne
tlenu spolku nasem neco sdelil. Ale i
boli ii pfihlasiti Sc, pojd Sc mnou; name
dnes prave schulz"
Detektivovi SO navrh ten libil. To byl
dcel jeho navstevy henry.
Kdyz byli chvili jeste spolu rozmlouva-
Ii, sesli dold, do ,roulettove' henry.
Zde sedely jen dvs osoby phi hfe. OBJ
starozni pan maiici vzezfeni chovani
bankera Sc stihlym, nevelkym vyzilym
mladikem. Obstarozni pan podival SO 20
stra ma Irskeho detektiva Nolena. Ten
to wal detektiva stranou pravil mu:
Tam ten starsi clovek jest nejprohna.
nejsi detektiv novoyorsky; jmenuji no Sta
rym Slidicem Ably chlapovi tomu ne
bylo podezfele ze spoln odchazime, po-
ckas chvili zde das 81 pozor, co bude de
lati."
Ma to Nolen odesel, zdstaviv Irskeho
detektiva herne.
Starry Slide no poznal. Jakmile No.
len hernu opustil, ncchal hry pfistoupi
k nemu.
,,Jak Sc dafil 7" t&zal SO no.
| ,,Az potud dobfe. Co jest to IA mladi
ka, nimz jste prave hrala"
,.Jmenuje SO Gascoine Z"
j ,Kyho vyras Goscoine q"
,Ano; tyz jest synovec milionafdv
COZ ddlezit9jsiho: mladik ten Sc znA 8 N
lenem." 4
IS Noleneml to je znaminite. Prt
We Sc MIN chystam do sch6ze zlodejsk
: handy, kterez jest on nacelnikem."
IA proc jste nesel xarovef MIN y
ZIstavil mne tn, abych daval chvili n
vas pozor. Avsak iiz muslin jiti. Bu(
; to zdrav, Starry Slidici." q
,Napodobne. Dobre pofizeni," pt
Starry Slidic smelemu dstektivovi, mace
tento herny se vytratil. I IA
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
d. .JOsefa PaStOra.

V New Yorku podaji blizsi zpravu ge
neralni jednatelove
KUNHARDT CO., 81 Broad ST., N. Y.
G. b. RICHARD L. BOAS, 81 Broad
way iakoz veskefi jich jednatelove po
Sp. statech.
E Prosperity postovni paroplavby
iakoz Pastorova brosurka ,,Americkt
vystehovslec" rozesilaji se ma pozadani
xdar1nA. $3.50
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1875-08-28
Pro CeS X e
VystehOValce.
Prima pOStOvnf parOplavba
mezi
.HAMBURKEM A NEWYORKEM


DO slavne osvedcenycb velkych postov-
mich parolodich
Pommeramaa, Ihurtn9ia, Sitesia, FriSia,
Westphaiia, Csm6ria, Holsdtaa, Ham
monaa, Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Leasing
Wiedta,d. Klopstock, Gellert, Vamdalia
Germania, Saronia, Por,assia, Bana-
ria, Teutonia, AUemannaa, .Sueviia,
Franconia, Rhea,ania, LOtharamgaa,
Vulkan, Maracaibo.
W Lodni vypravy konaji Sc z
Hamburku do New Yorku kazdou stfedu
a z Noveho Yorku do Hamburku kazdy
ttvrtek
z lara a ma podzim konaji Sc Ham,
burku do Noveha Yorku Noveho
Yorku do Hamburku mimofadne vypra
vyiv sobotu.
Pfeplavni ceny:
Z Hamburku do Noveho Yorku:
|. kajuta $3.50 zlata, III. kaiuta S72 zla-
ia, mezipalubi S32 papirech.
z Nov. Yorku do Hamburku:
|. kaiuta 800 zlata, III. kaiuta $50 fla
ia, mazipalebi $50 papirech.
Deti cd - 10 rokd plati polovicku
koienci Hamburku do N. Y. 50 so 9
IN. Y. do Hamburku bezplatne.
V Hamburku poda blizsi zpravu gene
ralni iednatel August BOlten, VIM
MILLERS Nachf2lger 33 & "a Admi
ralitatsstrasse, kde Cechove naidou sve
no rodaka
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

of the cargo complete. The eyes or
opening in the shells are generally COW
cred over with pitch as soon as the
nuts are picked.and thus hermetrically
sealed they would remain sound during
the voyage were it not that the h at of
the hold, together with the vermia and
very often the sea water, removes the
covering and allows the air to pene-
trate. The kernel of the nut then de
Gays. a.
Among the fastest and best of the
schooners in the trade is,the AIDA
Doane, built in Maine, and under the
charge of Captain Nickerson, who is
part owner. She is a very excellent
specimen of her class, has a capacity of
160 tons, and is worked by o crew of
three men, together with the steward,
mate and captain. She is furnished
with centre board, and her internal
accommodations are almost perfect.
Like most of the schooners in the trade
she has two spare berths, and occa-
s1onaliy carries passenger on as EN-
joyable spring trip to the tropics as
can well be imagined. The AIDA Do
ane unually sails to Baracoa for bana-
mas, occupying month going and COM
ing.
The schooner William Douglass,
Captain Samuel McIndoc, is also very
fast. She has performed sailing fes.ts
that would leave fast yachts III the dis
tance.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

WHALES ON THE NORTH CAROLINA
CoAsT.-Captsin Hall, of the steamer
Gary, reports that quite an excitement
existed on the North Carolina coast
about Beaufort and vicinity because of
the capture of two whalesin Ocracoke
inlet, between Ocracoke and Beaufort
Crowds of people visited the locality.
The whales were respectively seventy
and forty feet long and worth from
$500 to 81, 900 to their captors. Two
more whales were seen topass through
the inlet, but had escaped capture !.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Fashionable Furniture.
=. 81 !. Tz, HARTMAN :
No &Io King 5ereer
WILMINGTON. DEL.

..ssss We resneotillig iAsJrm tho eiti-
ss.SS;ess zens al Wilmington and the sur
rsFas9ss.ssto Inaaniacturo and keep on hand
onr large and long established warerooms,
Fnrniture of every variety and style; con-
sisting Of M8bogany Rosew and Walnn
Fnroituro suitable for parior, ,dining-room
and chamber uses.
Vnr aesortment of Furpitureis larger and
more Varied than can be found in Delaware.
aad ali articles sold a'oor establishment are
warranted as represented.
Veaitint 8linds Of the most fashionable
dssigns Q,G!e to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manu- lacture and constant
" keep largeasortnent OF Spring
Moss and Rusk Mattresses.
y. 81. N. HARTMAN, .
410 King Street
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Another Centennial,

The county of Mecklenbury, North
Carolina, claims to have adopted the
first Declaration of Indepedence of
Great Britain, May 20, 1775, at the
county town of Charlotte, in reply to
the adress of the British Parliament
to the throne that the colonies were in
actual rebellion, and that the Centen-
NAL will accordingly be celebrated
there on that day. Pennsylvania
and other States will be represented.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
Plan .!

BEATTY PIANO!
No OTHER PIANC-FoRTE has attained the
popularity. A9-Send stamp Tor circular. ID
+. HEATTY, Washington, n. j. marlsd6m
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
EFFERsON HOUSE,
, VIEW CASTLE, DELAWARE,
.loiaN w. GRAY. PROPRIETOR.

IOtaN w. GRAY. PROPRIETOR
This large and beautifully situated house
has been put in the very best repair for the
reception Of visitors, who will find at it all the
accommodations of u FIRST-CLASS: HOTEL
1t commands a fine view of the Delaware Bay,
and is one of the most pleasant and delightful
places in the State for excursions or pic-nics.
The house is kept in the best style, the bal
filed with the choicest wines, liquors and
malt drinks, and table supplied with the sub
stantlals and luXuries of the market. Excm :
sionists can arrive by boat or rail. Parties
who wish to go fishing or boat riding ON the
noble Delaware, can be accommodated with
suitable boats. The patronage of the public
is respectfully solicited.
jy22-tf J. w. GRAY.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
HOTELS.
VXrEsTEitN HOTEL,
N. W. COR. FOURTH AND ORANGE sTs.,
C. j. KYLE. PROPIETOR
]. KYLE. PRoPIEroR.

y The above House has been put IN complete
repair for the reception of guests, where
they will receive all the accommodations Of
q MRST CLASS HOTEL.
Bar filed with choicest wines liquors, cigars,
&C., and the table supplied withth best the
market affords. q Transient and permanen
boarders Accommodated at moderate rates.
Good stabling and attentive hostlers. A l,b-
eral share Of public patronage is respectfully
solicited.
aug2-dtf ....
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

RI WTV PIANO.!
COMBINES every improvement known
R9-Send stamp for circular. Address ID. +
lA111. MatLirtto., n. J.kxatl marlsdsm
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27

Ia been cheated In laying in their winters
supply of Coal should 60 to Fout and buy q
ton or two of the Enterprise, as many have
already done. This will help through the
cold weather. Good fires add very much to
the comforts Of home. Office, Railroad and
Orange streets. ian775tf!A
The daily gazette., 1875-04-27
THF NEW GR-A
CHAMPION,

The earliest good grape cultivated ripens
and punches large and compact; vine thrifty
very hardy and early bearer no mildew s S,s eyer
ern Growers. for early northern markets.
Endorsed by leading pomOlosists;, Send ! for O
free descriptive circulars to J. 5. STONE,
Charlotte, Monroe Co.. MY, marlSwlm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
LOCAL BREVETIES.

Iu the Court of the District of Columbia yes
terdsy 10 the case of the Potomac Steamboat
Company vs. Upper Potomac Steamboat Com
pauy, an order was granted restraining pre-
vous order returnabe August I, 1875.
Two OF the rescued crew Of the schooner
Knight who we're brought to this port have
shipped, one on the schooner s. w. Tow nsend
and one on the Lancaster.
Reports from all sections of the neighborine
country represent the prospect for large corn
and tobacco crops more favorable than for many
previous years.
Engineer Joseph Young of the Hydraulion
Steam Fire Company went to Philadelphia
this morning to receive his money, notice of
which appeared 10 yesterday Gazette.
The Union Sunday school Of Salem will make
an excursion on special train to this city to-
morrow.
The condition of Albert Turner, the injured
baggage master, was more favorable to-day.
There was another fine rain this morning,
and the temperature has been cool ever since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
Foreign News.

LONDON, July %. -Thirty.one mills are clos
ed at Dundee and $4,000 persons are out of
employment. Both employers and operatives
have held meetings and resolved not to yield.
If the Oldham strikes should extend to all mills
in that district 10000 persons will be out Of
employment.
LONDON, July %. The American rife team
will visit the arsenal and dockyard, at Wool
wich, to-day, special permission having been
granted them to do So
LONDON, July %. The trial of Alexander
and William Collie, Of the late firm of Aiexan-
der Collie & Co., on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses, began at Guild
Hall, this morning, but upon the conclusion OF
to-day's proceedings was adjourned for week.
LONDON, July 2S.--The race for the Good
wood stakes at the Goodwood meeting, to-day,
was won by Freeman.
GLASGOW, July 2S-Grsnt's cotton mills, 10
this city, have been destroyed by fire. Several
girls and two 6remen were severely burned.
Three hundred of the employees effected thei,
escape With much difficulty. The loss by the
FIRE is 500, 900 dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28

POLICE REPORT. following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon:
John Sullivan, sailor, for disorderly con-
duct, was fined and discharged
George Lucas, member OF the chain gang,
for disorderly and mutinous behavior, was lock-
ed up and put on bread and Water diet.
John Wesley Brown, for i-treating bis wife,
both colored, Was foed and discharged, as was
also The complainant, but vas afterwards locked
up Tor contempt Of court.
Henrietta Brookes, John Wesley Brown
mother.iu-law, for interfering with complain
ants family, all colored, was dismissed with
reprinand
Salley Keith and Henry Bruce, both colored,
for disorderIy conduct, were recognized for
future examination.
The above cases were before the Mayor
George e., alias Sonny Ward, was before
Justice Padgett on the charge OF stealing
mule from j. A Mcdonald, but 20 one appear
ing against him, he was, for the second time,
discharged.
James Crump, jr., committed to Jail for as
slstlng 10 an assault upou Justice Padgett, was
released by that Justice upon giving security
for bis good behavior and taking an oath to re-
fraln from the use of liquor and steer clear of
bar rooms for one year.
VIM. hewitt, for shooting COW belonging to
VIM. Kitsou, was discharged by Justice Kerby,
OF Fairfax county. upon agreeing to pay COM
plainant the value OF the COW.
james Jones, for assaulting colcred woman
named Gsskins, was discharged by the same
Justice on the payment of costs.
Ulysses Middleton and Sam Smith, colored,
for lighting aod throwing stones in the street.
were locked up for examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

THE BUSINESS heretofore Carried on at the
l. Iron and Brass Works in this city under
the name and style of Jameson s. Collins, has,
by mutual consent and agreement, constituted y
corporation, under the name of
ALEXANDRIA IRON WORKS MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY,
with M. II. WARD, OF New York, President,
G. w. JAMESON, Treasurer, and G. Ii.
COLLINS, Superintendent
Having increased our facilities for business,
we hope to m >rit the continued patronage of the
public. &. w. JAMESON.
CHAS. II. COLLINS.
Alexandria, Va, July l, 1876 jy 9-lm
NJ Office My brother, HILBERT
~ M1LBURN, has this day purchased an
Interest in my business, and we have formed
cJpartnership under the firm name of
JIG. s. E. M1LBURN. r-
Thanking my friends and the public generally
for the liberal patronage heretofore extended
me, resi- ectully solicit continuance of the
same for the new firm. j. G. s. Z. AIilburn will
sign in settlement of accounts due me.
j. 9. MlLBURN.
Alexandria, Va, July lst, 1875.
TALLING attention to the above notice,
~ hope by strict attention to business, to
merit /. liberal share of the patronage OF my
friends and the public.
jy2 E. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28
The Markets.

New YORK, July 28.-Stocks active and un-
settled. Money 8 Gold l4s Flour dull and
declining. Wheat dull and la2c lower. Corn
declining.
46; do. consolidated 574 W. Vas. ST. Cotton
nominal middling l41. Flour steady and I'M
changed. Wheat quiet and steady; No. 2 West
erd amber 1888; mixed do. 1856; No. Western
red 1856; Pennsylvania red l33al35; NJ ,ryland
red 10 1888; do. amber l40al45; do white l25a
l40; No. Chicago and Milwaukee Spring 1924
l3o Corn dull and nominal; Southern white
81 do. yellow 85 Western mixed 80 spot Oats
fairly active; southern 6ls65; Western white
63a65; do. mixed CLASP. Rye dull at 100. Hay
quiet and unchanged. Provisions quiet, but
firm. Butter unchanged. 9, foe quiet, but
firm; ordinary to prime Rio cargoes l74al94c !;
!obbing Ia s20i. Sugar strong at lU5all Wins
key held firmly at 81 Il.