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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
Az Green "a Wise

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
4 ;OM MlSSlU&LN SALE OF FALUA-
~ BILE PkuPERrl-By virtue OF decree
OF the Circuit. Cour: for Alexandria county, rem
Iered at It's November term 1874, in the suit of
K. Cats exccutrix, ". h. ". k!nChcou ct nls
in chaucery, the nnde signed, commissioner
therein named. Will expose fer sale, oy public
auction. on THURSDAY, the 2l>t day of jan
uary, 1873 in front OF tue Mansion iiou . Ho-
tel, st II o clock H.. those TWO VALU- EsS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BEE X VEL - ssl
LINGS and LOIS OF GRUUN Nd, situated ut
the northeast Intersection CT DuAe and Lee SIS.
in the city of Alexandria, Va, each fronting IA
eet OH Duke street, and running back TT feet
Terms of Sale: One tenth OF the purchase
money t. be paid in cash, and the residue in six,
twelve and eighteen mont s. the bonds of the
purchaser, with security to be taken. with m
terest from the day Of SALE and the title to be
resxincd Until they "rs iu,iy ,rIs%irh; s.,
dec 2l-eots Commissioner of Sale.
COMMISSIONERS SALE-Pursualt to &
" decree Of the Circuit C"uct Of Fairfax coun-
ty, Virginia, rendered on the eth day o! No
vember, 1874, in the suit oil Windsor and Ford
vs.. james ID. Darrow ct ais, the subscriber,
commissioner o. sale IL the Said suit, Will expose
Tor sale, Mt public auction. in front OF the Court
House of Fairfax county, Nlrgiai,, on MON
DAY, the 18TH Gay OF january, 1919, at Twelve
O clock m., Mi that LOT OF GROUND attach
ed in the said suit or 80 mach thereof rs is ne
cessary to pay the sum Ci 81 1906, with inter-
rs. ) l,4Ui.Il, part thereof, IRON October 70,
1871, Until puld, the amount Cccreed to the com
planants in said suit, and cost$-stuuted about
one mile north of Fairfax Court House, in Fair
lax county, Virginiu, bounded rs follows Be-
ginning AT stone in the middle OF the Old Court
House road thence with the centre of inc said
road ncrth 10 east 80 poles links to the corner
of land heretofore owned by oolom"n Van Or
den thence with said line north $40 west %
poles 80 links to planted stosc pole east OF n
branch; thence north 10 20 ives IS poles TO II
marked white oak; thence south Il! west 80
poles to a corner OF IL. Pruyne owned by Bal
ley; thence south Sil' east ~ poles IL links to
the beginning; containing ONE HUNDRED
ACRES, tn. same being the tract Of land con-
vayed by William Ainsley and wife TO Robert
strong, by deed OF April 10Th, 1851, and ecord-
ed in the land records of tnirftX c UNITY, llDcr
u, /. o. a. folio ILL., and by deed dated the Both
OF July, 1865, and recorded in libcr +, No. 4,
folio ala land records Of Fairfax county, and
convey ed BY Sarah Strong and husband to
Thomas l.. Hume.
Terms OF sale to be as follows: SO much in
hand rs will pny the costs ard expenses q! this
suit and sale and the residue in six, twelve and
eighteen months OF eqIaI payments; the pur-
chaser to give b md with good personal security
for the deferred payments with interest thereon
from day Of sale. EDN N ~ BU Eht,
Fairfax co., dec l5-w4W Com. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

QUARTERLY CONFERENCE Thu fourth and
last quarterly Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Of this station, for the
year 1874 the meeting Of which has been un
avoidabe delayed, will be held in the NJ. +.
Church South iu " ashngton street tonight,
when the Board of Stewards aud the Superin-
tendent Of the Sunday schools will be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
LEGlL We TsfES,

TXECUTOkS' NOTlCE-The undersigned
II h wing duly qualified before the County
Court of Fairfax county, Virginia, rs Executors
Of the last will and testament Of w LILLIAN IL.
MUNCH, lat. o1 the said county. deceased,
hereby give notice to all per:ors having Claims
aeanst the estate Of said William ii. Monch
to present them for settlement, Gully au-
thentcate and all persons Indebted to the said
e. it arc required to make llnlncdl IT, payment
to us. "a VI FL i Len ~,
FREDERICK PAFF,
de28 w4ws Exrs of VIM. Ii. Monch, dec d.
VIRGINIA, to wit: In the Circuit Curt Of
Y Fairfax county, December Rules, 18Th
Francis A. Murray We. Vincent }. aeara ard
W. w. Walk. In chan cry.
The OBJECT Of this suit Is to attach tract OF
land in the county OF Fairfax, in me village Of
Her. don, continuing two acres, being the same
Land described IN a deed from a. }. Downing
and wife to v J. Sears by deed dated TIE lO:n
of M.rch, 1870, and recorded in the land records
of Fairfax county, in oer l., No. 4, folio $50
and also to attach any money ii the bands OF
the defendant, w. w. Walk, due to the said '.
j. Sears, to pay plaintiff the sum of S2lG9l,
with interest thereon from the 18Th day oil May,
1874, and the Gusts Of this suit.
it appearing by affidavit filed that the detcn-
dant Vincent j. Sears, Is NONRESIDENT OF the
State Of Virginia. it is ordered that he appear with
in one month after due publication OF this order,
n, d do what is necessary 10 protect his interest.
A copy, teste f. u. RlCIIAkDoON, CPk.
Nnrra n n dec ll-w4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

COMMITTED. C n Bristow, arrested for
robbiug the mail 10 Middlesex county, was
brought to this city, this morning, in charge
of u S. Marshal Ramsdel and turned over
to Deputy Marshal Harmon, by whom he was
committed to jail for trial at this term OF the
COurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TURN
PlKE.-At meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Washington and Alexandria Turnpike
Company, held 10 this ciy, this morning, the
following officers we're elected for the ensuing
year: w. j. Howard, President Albert Hew
sou, Secretary aud Treasurer Directors, W.
j. Howard, +. L Smith, Geo. B Roberts,
Thomas A. Scott and Andrew Jameson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The twelfth session
of the Washington Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. (c"lored,) will
convene 10 Roberts Chapel-W ashington
street-ReV r H. Robinson, pastor, 90 Feb.
ruary oath 1875. Rev. Bishop Jesse T. Peek,
d. D., will preside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

HYpRAuuoN FIRE COMPANY The forty
cigth annual meeting of the Hydraulion Fire
Company will be held tomorrow night, when
the annual election of officers will be held, aud
on which occasion all The members will appear
equipped for active service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
Weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, Jan 4. i a. n.
For the Middle States, winds shifting to
northeast and pcrhwesr with light snow, except
sou'heaS OF the 3 lcghauies, generally rain and
heavy on the lmueuiatc coast, followed to-
night 10y rising barometer, clearing and decid-
eddy cold her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JAN'Y. 4
ARRIV ED.

Steamship New York. Philadelphia, to F A
Reed
Steamer Pilot Boy, Currioman to A Reed.
Schr Katie Collins, Fail River, to Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Go.
Schr Commerce, Washington, to J P Agnew.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady Of the Lake Norfolk, by F 4
Reed.
Schr Criterion. Norfolk, by Hampshire and
Baltimore Coal Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
PRDFESSEEsTAk.

CHARLES E. STUART,
ATTORNEY ATLIW,
Will practice in all the Courts Of Alexandria
city and county and of Fsirtsx county:
Ofice--No. Market Building, adjoining that
of ebert Stuart dec 3l-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

REMARKS.-W heat Is quiet ana uncnaDged
offering. light with sales Of red at no. l Is and
l25 for ordinary, fair and strictly prime lots
Corn is steady at Saturdays quotations; offer
ings of l4l4 bushels, with sales Of white at 81
ard 81, mixed at 81 and g. and yellow at 81
Rye is fairly active at 95. Oats are i'll light re-
ceipt, with sales At G5.
PORK PACKING Returns have b. en- received
from over $40 pork-packing points outside the
cities of Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, Louis
vile, Milwaukee aid indianapolis At these
interior points, which packed last season within
about ITO 600 of all hogs packed outside the six
cities named, the indications are that packing at
the points which have closed and estimates Tor
the season at others, show falling off in num-
b.rs amounting 10 about i!oWo compared with
the last season. The packing al tue six cities
named is reported at :, 325 600 to this date, and
packing ut all points to the last of Decent Der is
appropriated al / 600 600, against similar num-
Der year ago. 1t may be remsrke. that the
returns giving estimates for this report bear no
dates since December "A.
the receipts by the W. c., V. NJ & Il. 5. K. 4.
last week:
Corn 1920 bushels, wheat ll65, rye Co. oats
3O2 corn meal a., mill feed 100. clover S cd 4U,
beans S. onions 2, burkwheat -four $40 bbls,
apples Il bbls, whskey 10 bbls, fresh beef Gil
lis, dressed poultry bbls butter 10 bbs ard
frkins, eggs boxes: dressed hogs 70, game
bundles, dried fruit Dbl, gensi. G box, ard
frkins fowls coops, calves, &c, 3, leather z
rolls, vegetables Dbl, lumbar 80, 0dU feet, empty
casks IS, rags 357 lbs, iron 800 lbs, fur packs,
sheep skins bale and skins, cattle car, tan
bark l car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

FIRE-The building at Grimes's Gross Roads,
about three miles east OF the ferry house, on
the opposite side Of the river, owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Basil Badeu as dwelling and store
house was, with its entire contents, destroyed
by fire little before daylight yesterday morn
Jog \ can of guopowder exploded in the store
and blew off the root just as the last oue Of Mr.
Badeu's children had been taken OUT OF the
building. The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
H"OOD NH coz L.

TOALl COAL
~ COAL!
On the wharf and to arrive full stock Of all
kinds OF
ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Sold ut market rates per ton 2240 lbs.
aug l4-tf w. A. SMOOT. Smoot's wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
The Markets..

New YORK. Jan. 4 Stocks active and
lower. Money 6. Cold l2S FIour quiet ard
unchanged. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn
quiet aud steady
BALTIMORE, Jan Ava. SKIES, peelers, 40;
do. consolidated 5344; W. Vas lO3. Cot
ton strong aud advancing; receipts decreasing;
low middlings l333al3j5. Flour quiet and steady
Howard street aud Western super6ne $4a-
so; do. extra 81 75a5 so; do. family S. 5Oa-
6 80; City Mills supclfue 81 so; do. extra
81 1875 %; do Rio brands Sc 50a6 rs; do.
family ST % 25. Wheat quiet and steady;
No red Western III; others unchanged.
Corn frm; yellow Southern S2a83; mixed
Western So Oats irmer; Southern 63a65;
Western white 64laG5; do. mixed 81. Rye
unchanged. Hay unchanged. Provisions quiet
bur firm. Coffee strong, with an advancing
tendency, at S!a20}. Sugar firm at lo4alOS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
TO TAXPAYERS.

The lax bills for 1874 have been placed in my
hands for collection. The time for payment Is
limited by law to March LIST. All persons are
earnestly requested to come forward and save
themselves additional trouble md costs. | will
be at my office, in tine Court House. Faris
street entrance, every day from 9 p. IN. until
p. m. JUN w. VA Ml DILL,
dec q City Sergeant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat
urday afternoon
Cornelius Mills, for assaultipg Samuel Brown,
both colored, Was 6ned and discharged.
Buck Taylor, for assaultiog Susan Dudley,
both colorcd, was 6Ded and discharged, as was
also coored man named Henry Mason, Wit.
ness 10 the case.
Elizabeth Storrs, for disorderly conduct in
the streets, was foed and discharged.
Nine dodgers were accommodated at the sta
llou house last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
NHOlCE GROCERIES.

NHOlCE GROCERIES.
The attention of my customers and the public
generally is respectfully called TO q large line OF
choice goods, such as
RNISINS, CURRANTS, ClTRON,
PRESERVED JELLIES,
CANNED GOODS in great variety
ENGLISH and AMERICAN PICK LES,
WORCESTERSHIRE and othor SAUCES,
NEW ORLEANS MULAnSES,
NEW YORK and VA. BUCkWHEAT,
HOMINi GRITS, &C., &c,
together with full stock of pure BRA DIES,
WHISTLES, WINES, &C., &c. Also Virginia
Crab Apple, New York and Newark CIDER
all of which will be sold at they very lowest rates,
consistent with fair dealing
JOSEPH HOPKINS, Grocer,
dec2 No. north Fairfax st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

U. S. COURTS. The u S. Circuit and
District Courts, Judge r. w. Hughes pre-
siding, we're opened this morning, but with
out transacting any business We're adjourned
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock when the grand
and petit juries will be in ATTENDANCE. There
are to be tried at this term several criminal.
four or FIVE Internal Revenue violations, and
large plumber of bankruptcy cases, aud tits
probable that the courts will be 10 session all
the week aud may be longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is particularly re.
commended for children. 1t cures Coughs,
Colds, Group, Sore Throat, and Whooping
Cough. Is pleasant to the taste and acts like
a charm. Price, % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
LOCAL NE VS..

RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. Though
the weather yesterday was delightful, the SIDE
walks, owing to the melting slush, were ID sueh
a sloppy cond,ioo that many persons were dc
tered FROM leaving their houses, aud the cen-
prega,ions assembled at the several churches
we're cons qlentIy smaller than usual. Inc
nuIpits wer. filled by the resident clergy, aud
in mos, of the churches it was Communion
Sunday. The following is report OF the WORK
done during the day by the Young Mems
Christian Association
"rhe Jail Committee we're out in full force
and held the usual exercises to an Increased
number Of inmates, who gave respectful atten-
ton to the REMARKS of the speakers.
the Alms House meeting Was ATTENDED oy
the usual committee AID congregations, aud the
exercises aboundcd with happy results.
The vcock prayer meeting IN the ISL
Presbyterian Church, had a good attcudance
aud the excrcses were truly refreshing. The
sneakers made allusion to the fact OF Its being
the usual season for new resolves for the en-
suing year (rhis meeting, Will be h et neS'
Sunday ia the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

PROPOSED INCORPORATION. The PROPOSE
ton to Incorporate the village Of Falls Church
into town, which is beiog much discussed
by the residents of that place, is said to meet
with their approval, and committee of citi-
zens from that village were to proceed to
Fairfax Court House to day. to hold a confer
eDce with Judge II. w. Thomas, with view
OF obtaining the requisite legislation. The
inhabitants of Falls Church number 100 white
and so colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

DISSATISFIED LEDGER. Among the dodgers
at the station house last night was a man hall
ipg from CuIpeper e. H., who found fault
with the ACCOMMODATIONS because they were
not furnished vii feather beds aud pillows.
He took his breakfast in an adjoining cook
shcp this morning, thinking it also was an
cieemoSyuary Institution, and created dis,
turbauce because ID proprietress, a colored
woman, held his hat for payment, but, when
supplied with a new hat at police headquar-
tiers, he said he would trade an old hat for a
good breakfast any day, but that nothing
would Induce him to repeat his last pight's ex-
periepce-his cell adjoued one occupied by
drunken woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

Alexandria, Va, December IS, 1874
To the President and Directors of the German
Co operative Building Association, No. Z:
Gentlemen: We the undersigned, have ex-
amined the books of the secretary and End them
entirely correct, and the balance agrees with the
above statement. We are, gentlemen, your
obedient servants,
$ } & s::. R j.. 5;SSr Trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04
A CARD
LAST NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons indebted to me for State taxes,
fee bills, &C.. are hereby notified that inlnsdiats
payment of the same must be made as l
have 10 close my accounts at once.
j. HI. STE u ri,
dec 24-10tif Late City Sergeant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-04

Gg-The annual meeting of the Stockholders
and election of officers will be held u. Harmonic
Hall, Thurs lay, January /, 1915, at y o'clock
y. IN. j. SCHNElDER,
ian At Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09

No cause is ever permanently advanced
by belittleing its opponents. and the
cause espoused by the Picayune in our
present difficulties forms no exception 20
the rule. Its filings at Senator West do
not sefute his statements. nor can they
alter the opinion which the public has
formed Of him, based upon his senatorial
record. That has shown him man of
intelligence and ability fully up to the
prevailing standard among his colleagues
The Picay,lne. as the selfappointed ex.
FOUNDER Of constitutional law, thinks
itself entitled to disparage all who differ
in opinion from itself upon such weighty
matters. forgetting that in this country
1--WE do not mean this section of the eoun.
try opinion is free. and there is no in
falllble authority to settle legal OF political
questions any more than religious ones.
MIR. Vests view of the legal aspects of
this or any other case ere not likely to
meet the approval Of the Picayune.
neither. We imagine, would be those Of |
Senators Morton or Logan. but it does
not therefore follow that these gentlemen
must be in the wrong, and our constitu-
contemporary in the
light.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
STOLEN STATE ARMS.
PROCLAMATION or REWARD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, ,
Executive Department,
Tev Orleans. January Z. 1875
The following described arms. the property OF
the State of Louisiana, have been taken from the
custody Of the legally constituted authorities OF
the State and are rstsined in the possession Of IN
authorized persons.
Two mountain hOwitzers. eaibre s.62, model Of
1861. weight 220 pounds. marked II. Il. E." en- the
face.
Three hundred and ono Winchester fitles. made
for bayonet attachment. numbers ranging be.
tween 81, 100 and 81 1863. marked IL. S. NJ. On but
plates.
Six hundred and twsnty.four Springfield breech.
loading rifles model of 1870. caiibre 80. marked
Il. N. CT On but plates.
Ninety three Spencer carbres. ea,;bre 80
marked IL. N. c..
Notice ia hereby given that the State Of louis.
ana will pay reward of FIFTY DOLLARS each
HUNDRED DOLLARS additional for such evidence
as shall lead to the conviction of the per,on O,
persons illegally retaining possession of them; also
a reward Of TEN DOLLARS for the recovery of
each OF the above described rifles and carbines.
and TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS additional for such
evidence as shall lead to the conviction of anv
person illegally .etaniI possession Of any Of the
said weapons.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State
hereunto attached this seventh day of January in
The year Of our Lord, one Thousand eight hum.
ared and seventy five. and Of the Independence Of
The United States the ninety.ninth. |
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secre>arv NJ Ste>s $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN SATURDAY JANUARY g. 1875

liberty, than by continued forbearance.
even unto death.
y We do not know how Messrs Mari and
McEnery take the suggestion that their
death would better suhserve the interests
OF the South than anything they can do
while living, but we consider it rough and
heartless. We doubt whether there is
Republican in Louisiana who would will
ingly have bodily harm to befall either ofthe
Democratic leaders. Yet distinguished
Southern Democrat, in distant State.
broadly intimates that good deal
Of political capital for the Democracy
could be made out Of theft sac.
rifice. But we must recollect that Gordon
was once a Confederate soldier, trained
to regard human life Of secondary inn
portance to success, and the congressional
pardon had little effect in eradicating the
notions derived from q military educa-
tion. Hence his heroic suggestion that
the death Of g given number OF Louisiana
Conservatives need no. surprise one SO
much as his other singular declaration |
hat not one person in thousand in the !
south went armed. !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09

The Sun says: "a Chicago gentlemen,
occupied all day. but having some ''hours of
leisure in the evening" instead Of advertis.
ing for books to write up, has set up a semi.
suburban private patrol. charging his
neighbors S. month for watching their
premises. When asked whether he did not
lind it exhausting to work all day and walk
-ound all night, be admitted frankly that
he visited his customers only once month,
and that was to collect. "But don't they
find you outi' said the querist. "Oh, no."
he replied, "they hear the burglars going
round and trying the doors, and they think
Ste me-"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-09
NOTICE.

OSsIca OF THE CoANIssIoSrKs OF SHa
1ceedmap's Savings and Trust Comnanv
Washington, D. c.. July IS, 1874
Notice is hereby given to all persons, other than
9eP0stors who may have claims against tine
or any OF its branches that they are called upon to
present the same and to make legal proof thereof
20 dne Com s6 of said company at their
District OF Columbia Pass books when properly
Ssd}usted, VIII be deemed sufficient proof Of the
VIII therefore present their pass books to the "a
spectlve branches by which they were issued "a
soon as possible. that they may be properly vsri
neo s0o Dssshcso John A. J. CRESWKLL.
ROBERT PURvIS.
Z H.. T. LEOPOLD
NV t"I~ Comm asiNvA,N