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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

ALEXANDRIA lNFIRMARY.-ln quiet, re-
tlrlng and unpretentious way the Alexandria
!Ofirmary is efecline many cures, and alieviat-
lug much suffering within its comparatively
limited sphere, and those who have been re-
elplents of the kindness dispensed there, speak
10 the most grateful terms of the officers OF
that institution. The charitsbly disposed can
have DO more worthy object OF their assistance
than the Ioirmary, the treasurer Of which ac-
knowedges the following late contributions ::
W: 6. Cazeuove, $25; W. j. Boothe, $25;
John Green 500; blank 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
OF CLOAKS.

We have just opened the largest and choicest
selections of CLOAkS and JACKETS ever
offered in Baltimore. Every garmsnt,is of this
seas on's importation, and the prices asked So
moderate as to commend them to the attention
Of all, HAMILTON EASTER i SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90, III a. N.
For the Middle States, clear or partly cloudy
and slightly warmer weather. With Light yarl-
able winds, and falling barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
The M ArketS.

NEW YORK, Sept. % Stocks active and
strong. Money II. Gold 1861 Flour 5slOc
better. Wheat ls2c better. Corn lc better.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.-Virginia IS, peelers,
49a do. consolidated 657; West Vas. g. Cotton
dull middling IL. Flour dull and unchanged.
" heat trmer; No. 2 Western amber 1856 mix
ed do. 1874; No: Western red 1874 Pennsy sylvia
mia red lGOal55; Maryland red 1lOaliO; do.
amber 145al5Oi do. white l20sl40 Corn steady !;
Southern white 7la80; Southern yellow Is !;
Western mixed IS spot 66 last half Oct Oats
firm; Southern 45a55; Western white 51s52 !;
Western mixed 46a4S Rye steady at 1880
Hay steady and unchanged. Provisions strong
with an upward tendency. Butter arm; West
ern extras 3d. do. frsts 25s26. Coffee quiet but
hrm Rio cargoes 1Saa2l4; iobbing 194a2A.
sugar firm at losalOs Whiskey dull at 81 ls
lfyour liver is torpid, if your appetite is
poor, it you want your stomach thoroughly
cleansed. If you cannot sleep, if you want a
good digestion, use DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
LOCAL BREVITlEs.

The U. s. steamer Fortune passed BY here
this morning on her way from Annapolis to
Washington With the crew of the U. S. steamer
Constellation on board.
The remains of the late MIR. G. A. Swami
arrived here from Baltimore this afternoon,
and were inferred 10 the family burying ground
at Preston, near this city.
A colored man called Dolphus, mule driver
on the canal, died suddenly 10 Cumberland last
Monday from he effeots of a mule kick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

ANOTHER STEAM CANAL BoAT.-Mr. VIM.
Young has lately completed the construction,
says the Cumberland News, at lis boat yard
In that city, of a new canal boat of fine model
and superior finish, for Messrs. John Cowden
q Sons, who had steam introduced into her by
Messrs Darragh & Co., of Rochester, Penn.
The engines are two 10 number, working to-
gether, but constructed SO as to be worked
separately, and driving two screws, which can
also be driven separately. Steam was raised
yesterday, aud the machine worked satisfactory
ly. A trial trip may be made today, and if
successful the boat will be loaded at once for
Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
DANGEROUS BUSINESS.
The love of woman it is known to be fearful
and dangerous thing"

and dangerous thing"
This truth was forcibly impressed by practi-
cal experience upon the mental perceptions of
Willie Wilkerson, somewhat delicate looking
youth OF about q years of age, as he sat in che
prisoners box at the Mayors office to-day,
tremDlngly gazing on the austere brow of jus
tlce and law, and thinking on the happy days
that are DO more, charged with the feonious
offence OF havlng,in a paroxysmal moment, dis
carded discretion and promised to wed, and
with all his earthly goods endow Isabella War
mock, fat and buxom damsel, of eighteen suu.-
mcrs, haiIiug all the way from merry England.
Upon the complaint of this Injured innocence,
Justice Padgett, yesterday, issued warrant
for the apprehension of young Wilkerson,
which, as stated 10 the Gazette Of that date,
was, upon writ Of habeas corpus, qnashed by
Judge Lowe for informally, and the defendant
discharged. The complainant and her friends
then FASTENED to the Office of the Justice to
procure another warrant, which was issued for
the second apprehension OF the young man.
who, 10 the meantime fed the applicability of
his avenglng nemiscs The warrant was placed
in the hands of Officer James Smith, of the
police force, with many adnonitions by the
gITrs relations to use every energy TO- secure
Wilkerson's arrest. The officer, whilst pre-
Alexandria county, observed the son of Mr.
Duncan running before him towards bis home,
and suspecting bis motive was to warn the To-.
mates of his approach, race ensued between
the two, in which, the officer outstripped bis
younger competitor and secured the defendant
At the house. where he was arrested, was a
young lady, whose name is withheld, to whom
he prisoner is, at present, engaged to be mar
Tled, who accompanied tho defendant to the
city, whilst be was under arrest. The parties
were brought before Justices Padgett, Bell,
and May, when the defendant had preui-
nary examination, and was held to bail in tie
sum Of $500 for his appearance ct the next
term of the Corporation Court Mr.. JAS Dun
can becoming his security. There is said to be
curious inside history 10 this case not yet de.
veloped, but dimIy foreshadowed by the ap.
pearance Of the father of the accused as a
prominent prosecutor of his only son. Among
other testimony given by him against his son,
he stated that be gave him $40, with which to
procure marriage license to wed the girl. The
father of the defendant is said to be the posses.
sor Of considerable wealth. aud the prosecutrix
is the neice of his second wife, who is also ac-
tive in the prosecution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

GENUINE "GOLD MEDAL" JOUVIN
~ CLOVES.
A large invoice in new shades. ], 2, and 4
Buttons, just opened: We are the ONLY IN;
PORTEHS in Baltimore Of the Gen U In (
JOUVIN GLOVES.
HAMILTON EASTER S SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
TRY GOODS~-PRICES IN PLAIN FIG
i IIRES

~ URES.
New Goods in Every Department, INCLUDING
our Entire importation for this Fall.
Our policy throughout long business career
has been to give the best possible value Tor the
prices paid.
gs- Inexperienced purchasers will find it to
their advantage to deal with US from the fact
that all goods are marked IN plain figures
HAMILTON EASIER y SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

ing al a The epizoo,ic which is prevail
10 this c over the North has made its anneorsnce
Eyeru IVY though as yet the horsss ~ car @
"'9fy stables have escaped D' norSeS 10 the two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

POLICE REPORT. following are the
only two cases reported at police headquarters
s'oce yesterday afternoon John Bright, the
BOY arrested as deserter from the U. S.
M;asy,who Was turned over to the naval author
S W;,;; Inc Plymouth, pow lying at Norfolk, and
Tor his appearance at the next term of the Cor
pO[atlOn Court for sednntinn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

CAKE WALK.-The colored people of Gun
ston and that immediate neighborhood had
what is called by them cake walk at that
place last night. Three cakes, valued respect
lively at S. 81 Is and So, were arranged on
stand before three judges-Geo Cant, Richard
Taylor and preacher named Webb. o. the
floor below fifteen couples, colored beaux and
bellies, promenaded exhibiting in their move
ments all the gepufextioDs and siuuosities Of
motion of which the human form in an upright
position is capable. Three trials were made,
in all of which w. W. Holland, of Accotiuk,
and Mary E Lewis, Of this city, were decided
to be the most graceful walkers, and to them
we're consequently awarded all three of the
cakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

The first thing to be considered iu buying
collar Is the fit. The Eimwood and Warwick fit
better than any others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

OFFICE OF THE MONTPELIER FEMALE
HUMANE ASSOCIATION,
Alexandria, Va, Sept %, 1875.
Tickets for the Grand Gift Concert of the
Montpelier Female Humane Association, which
positively will take place Sept Goth, can be
purchased of Mr.. John Fl. Wilson, at the
Adams Express Office, 10 this city. [sep 22-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
Gamma TIES.

C.7sNDsE.fTES.
A TIL E solicitation of many friends, l have
N consented to run as independent candidate
for the House Of De!ega,es for Fairfax county.
sep 23-lw~ h. h NJ ASON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

LIE " EATHER.-The weather now is charm
,Dk' aoo Tue country beautiful, the woods and
hedges just beginning to assume rho r;ch and
in S.s,ua nues OF autumn, setting the fields
,snn mames ol most gorgeous coloriug. The
30 ntsas au'. u Inc open air too, is delightful,
se4a e asal mat all who can leave their houses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

LAST CHANcE-Mr }. II. Wilson, will re-
a1''u al Adams Express Office until ten o'clock
norn su, lor the purpose OF giving those an op-
prIisr "Fsy OF purchasing tickets in the Mont
IN to ,h iu,sle Humane Association who have
sell ticle,o ',me Ial!ed to do so. lie will also
ing. No''' niue 0 CLOCK tomorrow morn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

WAX FOR CANS-Just received another
w supply OF Wax for cans, bottles, &C., at
15c per ID. w. f. CREIGHTON,
aug Is IS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL
brakeman on the Virginia Midland Railroad
Damed Thomas Burnett, who boarded at Mrs.
Colvin's, on Henry street, in this city, was &C.
oidentally killed at Mc[vor's Station, last night.
He was engaged 10 coupling cars on a siding,
and was staudiog before locomotive ready to
couple it with car in front when some other
cars ran against the car alluded to, and forced
1t against the locomotive. catching the unfor-
tunate man and almost MASKING him in TWO.
His remains were taken to Lynchburg, where
be lived. He had been but short time 90
the road. He was wedged in so tightly be-
tween the car and COW catcher that jack screws
had to be. employed to raise the former before
he could be released and that method was
adopted in order TO save bis life, if possible,
but he lived not more than twenty minutes
after the car and the locomotive had been sepa-
rated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
SUMAC WANTED
AT THE
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR
CASH SY
E. ROSENT.HAL,
4
ALENANDRIA, VA.
aug ,S-2inS

at.g ifD-IiL - -
RICK FOR SALE.
We are prepare4 to deliver in any part of the
| city or on board cars nr vessels
| PRESSED, FRONT, PAVING, RED, ARCH
| and PILLAR and SALMON BRICK,
| of the very best qua!lly.
orders left with tn. Chinese 'ros Co., il north
| Roval street. or ut the yard, on Washington ST.,
near the Catholic Cemetery, Will receive prompt
| attention.. " 1,n,rnr
| aug 6-6m " N EhL CohDEl |.
NEW DRY GOODS FOR EARLY FALL
| ~ TRADE.
sve have just returned from the North and
are 32cning to-day y great many very cheap
and reasonable goods and Invite the Wtehtion
| of purchasers Country metcnanl5 viii ind 1t
| to their interest to call and make large olls WIN
us, as we are prepared to offer q full stock ana
ut such prices US will insure heavy SAFES, &c.
d. f. BKASHEAR,
H. B HooMEs No. lO9 King street,
/ sep Is Alexandria.
S1ISUS CURE.FOR CONSUMPrION-As
, the season for coughs and colds is pow
l. " upon Us, we would call the attention 81
aga. .ssomers and the pubic generally to the
our +, NArAluable preparation. IL has now stood
ABOVE a years, and ever since its introduction
the test Inis section of the coun;ry our salcs
oJ Us mt t2wn constant and stea ~ increase,
OF II haVes Vuny to its growing popularity. In
bearing tesIiL N<es 1T SOC AMI 81 each, respec-
bottles OF two ny supplied at proprletor's rates
lively. The ira JANNEY 81 co,
- .- NON URSERIES
MOU Mt WEE Ne.! 25 years
- EStsolls1 \PT;D TO THIS RE.
SMALL, F T1NH e oR r MENTAL TREES.
Etc, &c.
Send for q Catalogue TO
c. GILLtNGHA ID s. CO.,
.Aecotink postofice.
nov 4-tutf Fairfax co. vs.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The regular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the ALEXANDRIA and WASHING
TON RAILROAD COMPANY will be held
at the Office of the Company, in Alexandria,
Va, conner of King and st. Asaph sts., ut IL
O'Clock NJ, on MONDAY, October 25tn, A. d.
1875 JOHN GROVE,
SEP 22-tn Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.

TOURNAMENT. The tournament held near
Kerby's Springs, on the Mount Vernon road,
four miles below this city, yesterday. was an
agreeable affair to both participants and spec
ators. The day was unusually pleasant, and
the location apparently formed by nature for
the espcc al purposes of such diversion as a
tournament. Notably present we're many beau.
tiuI ladies, some Of whom were from this city.
The riding began at II O'Clock under the direc-
ton Of j. Owen Kerry and was participated in
by the following Knights: Knight of the Hills,
+. Reid Knight of Clearmont, j. Rocker
Knight of Rough and Ready s. Collard
Knight Of Hit or Miss N ID. Frost; Knight OF
Backlick, 9. Reid; Knight of Bonabza B. P.
Hunter; Unpreparcd Knight, s. Crupper
Knight of Herring Run, George Nero. The
Judges selected for Tie occasion were Messrs.
W. B. Daingerfcld, John r. Cats and W %.
Reid who having formally declared the knlg hi
of Rou b and Ready entitled to the privilege
OF browning the Queen, the gentleman allud Cd
10 conferred that honor upon Miss Fanale
Barton, Of Fairfax. The Knight of Cearmont
crowned Miss Cole, First Maid of Honor; Knight
of the Hills crowned Miss Lilly Bartou, Seco I'D
Maid of Honor, and Knight OF Bonanza crowd
ed Miss Nellie johnson, Third Maid of Honor.
A handsome and valuable saddle was presented
to the successful Kuight. Judge James Sangs-
ter, of Fairfax, who was to deliver the charge
to the knights, did not arrive upon the grouod
iD time to do So The coronation took place
upon platform erected for that purpose, after
which dancing, began and continued uutii ] {
o'clock last ght and the tournament through
out, 10 the enjoymentit afforded to the partic
pants, was complete success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

EAUTIFUL FALL SHAWLS-Choiee
- styles and very popular.
D. f. BRASHEAR,
sep IA No. 100 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

DENFREW WASH POPLINS just re-
LII ceived. Best and cheapest Dress Goods of
the season.
jy 10 D. F. WILMER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29

DAINTS, ready for immediate application,
i for sale by the pound or hundred weight,
and of a great variety of shades, by
my Is E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO. &.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17
NUMBER IL.

GAVE Up BELIEVING ALToGFTHER-
"When / was a young man." said he
Judge, mopping the beer off his trousers
with handkerchief which he had borrow
ed from Billy Wood, Il knew a blacksmith
! in our village Who was one of the hardest
! tickets in the place. 4 revival preacher
came along and Tom was converted 1t
made great change in him, and he was
held up by church people as signal exam
| pie of the saving power of grace. After
Tom had been travelling on the road TO
heaven Tor about three weeks his turn
came to be examined on his fitness for
church membership. Tom was AN luful
heather, and although he could sing and
pray with the loudeSt he couldn't read. and
knew no more about the Bible than a
wild African. The Session Il think that's
what they call it, met one Saturday nigIt
and Tom went in, with his face washed
ana his cap In his hand, looking "A little
embarrassed, but as happy as new con-
verts always are. lie told hIm the story
OF Jonah and the whale, and asked him if
he believed that
believe that man was i'm a whales
belly an come ont alive" cried Tom. .sDo
the Bible say that, parson ?''
Certainly, certainly, BROTHER
''Oh, yes, yes; Of course [ beiieve it,
says Tom.
DO you believe that the three Hebrew
children, ShaGrach. Meshach and abed-
nego, were cast into furnace heated
seven times hotter than usual. and that
they walked in the flames praisinO the
Lord, and not even their garments we're
singed 20
Toms eyes bulged out of his head as he
looked at the parson and gasped:
do the Bible say that, parson ?''
Yes, of course, my brother-'
hat them fellers you spoke of walked
around in fire seven times hotter'p I kin,
heat my forge ?''
Yes my brother; do you believe it -
Tom rose mp and got out into the aisle
Then he sputtered
sf''No, | don't. And don't believe that
damn fish story neither -Utrctaja
(NeO.) Chronicle.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

THE State seal of Indiana, which repre-
sents "a full grown buffalo buil deliberate
ly rushing up to granger who is no,
choppng down tree at SUNRISE" is not
10y any means the most remarkable of the
devices employed for that purpose. Geor-
gia offers something more astonishing in a
picture of an absurd Summer house sup
ported by three pillars and guarded by a
Continental soldier with weak legs and
Kentucky actually presents a figure of
General Washington in the act OF holding
up an intoxicated friend, in order to keep
him from falling against book case i'll the
background. After this California s device
of Minerva sitting on a stone, while a Gin
namon bear nibbles her left leg, seems ar
tistic and nice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

Then lie sprang to his feet in a wild
panic, and made frenzied Efforts to get his
face through a coating of something that
seemed to have fallen from the clouds.
Cleaning his eyes he shot one quick glance
of hatred up to the window, made a bolt
for the back gate, and disappeared from
ihe startled girls side. Old gentleman up
stairs, turning 10 his wife, remarks,
There, Malinda, bet $500 I've knocked
that blamed bowl Of hot starch out of the
winder, and upset the whole ont" The
desoate maiden has no lover now, but goes
around with an unquiet glare in her down
cast eyes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

He attorney i'll Denver cow case con-
o,u'eu ms argument as follows: MAY it
pieaSe your hcnor, this is stureudnus
question. Its decision byyon. on tbis dav
VIII I'VE I'D judicial history long after Won
ana shall have passed from this scam. ,,r
earthly glory and sublunarv vanity f.. vh.,
the tower of Pias shall be forgotten u..,..
waterloo aud Borodino shall grow dim :,
tile distant cycles of recedinc cen.nri..
"hen the names OF Eugene. MarI,o,o,,,,.
'no Napoleon are no longer reniem i,ered
"heh the pyramids of the Pharaohs shall
nave crumblcG into dust when flo I,i,.
p"p"tdmus shall cease to inhahit its native
Nre "heh our own rock-Fibled territory
shaii no more grow 800 pound >quaSbes-
even then your ruling upon this deo,nrr.,.
VIII SIN survive in the an.ique volumes n
Iegai lore as fresh, green aud iini,e,istaII,s
as Big Thompson grasshopper ., a Colo
RADIO potato-bug."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

HER Car 'Emeiine Arnold did vor
strike your husband with poker?'' asked
the court of a square -shouldere5 wo,,.n
without auy hustle on. "And what didLo
20 she squeaked. "The poker question
taxes the preference, Mrs. Arnold Dad
you play poker on his lac al ?'' ..You DONE
KNOW what have TO stand from hin, -,
answer my question, Mrs. Arnold 8,
Ii you knew that man as do. iudqe,
had thiIty-six liars i'm cash whom ,-a
were married, five years ago. and be has
.un through with every dollar of it -
lhe-poker-the poker - ..Weu d;5
MT him, She replied, finding herself cor
hered at last, ''but what did he d,-apsu.,.,
me that :! Il can't do it.'' "Weu -,
ne kicked cat that has been i'm our family
ior three years - rs Mr.. Arnold here9:,
asked the court, looking over the a;,5i,.,,oa
MI. Arnold, with his head boup5 IN. -
oeen waiting to swear against his yyir,.- I,,,+
suddenly overtaken with remorsa n, -,
Gu OUT doors as the court called. ..1frS
ArhoId, you may go home, &" said his b,,,o,.
and If you feel it your duty to strik.. vonr
husband with 2 poker occaSionalIv s,,
pose can't help it. t.''-Detyoft F,ee prcS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

LOVES YoUNG DREAM.-Saysthe Brook
lyn Argus: They sat upon an inverted
wash directly undera window dream
ing wild dreams of love. With her great
starry eyes upturned to his, she softly
whispered, ''Will you always, always love
me, Warren ?" murmured back?
Till the sun grows cold,
Aud the stars are old,
AnH''-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-17

MAN at Franklin has invented an sad
Unstable dam We would Ike few
dozen--assoitcd sizes. They would come
handy when fitting stove pipe joints to-
Rether,