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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07
EXCURSIONS, PICyvYCs, sc.

GRAND TOURNAMENT AND EXCUR-
" SION AT CARLlN'S SPRINGS, MON
DAY, SEPTEMB H. 1876 on which occa
sion FOUR VALUABLE PRIZES, now on
exhibition at w. T. Herrick's, King street, will
be gwen away: lst, q Fine Ss die, value $25
I'd, Fine Bride; Sd, Pair Silver Spurs;
4th, Whip Riding to commence at p. M.
Entrance fee for Knights So.
The Alexandra String and Brass Band has
been engaged for the occasion.
Chief MARSHALL. O. Kerby.
Floor Managers Hughes, Jas. Smith.
I Comnit:ee-J. Bohrsus, d. sHerbner, M.
Ruben, l.. Rammell, G. Kreig, NJ. Schiller, F.
Melcher, NJ. Bossart, 4. Hyde.
Trains will leave the Washington and Ohio
depot at 9 80 a. m, 100 4l0, 800 and 100 D. m.
Returning leave the Springs at 10 a. mr. 6 and
II p. m.
Knights wishing to enter for the prizes will
please address by letter, or otherwise, 81. Herb
ner, las King street, or NJ. Bossart u south
Fairfax street.
Tickets 50 cents children IS cents
Strict order will be enforced by competent
police.
sep7-eo3t HERBNER s. BOSSART.
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~ CARD.--Intending to remove imme-
ing my thanks to the many Alexandrians who
have shown me favors since have been in the
city, and to respectfully bid them good bye,
with the best wishes for their future success and
happiness.
sep Tit CHARLES GRoEDEL.
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THEY MUST BE SOLD!

Twill close out SUMMER CLOTHING AT
HALF VALUE.
GOOD CASHMERE SIP SUITS At. 80
ALL-WOOL $14 SUITS AT. .............
ALL WOOL SIG SUITS AT. ... .
ALL WOOL $50 SUITS AT. ............ ~
FINE ASSORTED 500 SUITS A.. IL
FINE WoRsTED s24 SUITS AT..... IL
FINE $40 DRESS SUITS At. ~
&C., &C., &c.
8. DEALHAM,
"The Fashionable Clothier,"
~ SO King street.
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DELE HAVEN INSTITUTE,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

The annual term will begin on 18th September
next, and close 10Th j uDe following
The Principal desires to state that the Prepsr-
atory as well as Collegiate Department of this
School is thoroughly orgsnizsd. Special atten-
ton is called to the Department of Mu-ic. The
instruments consist of grand and square Pianos
are experienced and thoroughly competent.
The terms are as liberal as can be afforded.
Apply for Circular containing full particulars to
N. PENICK,
Priacipal Belle Haven Institute Alexis, Va
N. B.-The Principal refers with pleasure,
gentlemen: Hon. James Barbour, Gen. j. &.
Field, Major Jas. W. Green, DR.. A. Tslisferro.
Judge II. Shackelford, Hon. Thos s. Flournoy,
MIR. G. d. Gray, and Hon. K. E. Withers.
aup3l-1m
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= 7. JOHNS ADEM

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The Thirty Seventh Annual Session will COM
mence on MONDAY, September 9th, aad rs
admissions are necessarily restricted to filling
such vacancies as usually occur at the end of n
session. early application is advisable. This is
the Oldest boarding school in Virginia It's spe-
cisl advantages are The experience of its teach
ers and its careful classification; its complete
apparatus, library, cabinet, sc; its military dis
ciplinei its healthy location; and the strict at
tention paid to the morals of students. The
Principal can be found for the present. at the
office of the Superintendent of Public Schools,
Peabody Building. For Catalogues address
RICHARD l.. CARNE, A. Nj, Principal,
aug 2-eotf Drawer u, Alexandria. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

FINE PEACHES. Mr. Anthony Mclean left
at this Office this morning sample of the
peaches gathered from the orchard of Mr.. Ed
ward Spiman, near Warronton, which though
raised 10 county, in which. asa general thing,
the peach crop this year has been failure, are
as large, beautiful and delicious as any seen 10
this CITY this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

MISS TEBBS SCHOOL for Girls will re-
V1 open SEPTEMBER 18th, (instant,) at No.
1913 Queen street, Alexandria. sepl-2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes.
terday afternoon:
VIM. Willis, for abusing Jenny Wish, both
colored, was fined and discharged
Robert Beale, for assaultiug county police.
man Parker, both colored, was fined and dis
charged.
George Stuart, in default of the payment of
the foe imposed for an assault upon William
Douglass, both colored, was committed to the
work house for thirty days.
Thomas Randolph and William Thomas,
colored committed to Jail for disorderly COD
duct in the county, we're examined on the
charge OF stealing pistols from the store of
Henry Bladder, and were put on the chain
gang for thirty days.
Louisa Cartwright and Mary Lee, colored,
having served out their terms of imprison-
mept, we're released.
Mary Faithful, an Insane colored woman, was
committed to the work house for safe keeping
and treatment.
The above cases were before the NJ ayor.
Joe Parker, for an assault upon Mary Ran
dali, both colored, was discharged by Justice
Padgett upon the payment Of costs.
William Williams, on suspicion of having
stolen ring 10 his possession, was before the
same Justice, and was dismissed as the charge
was not sustained.
Henry Lewis, colored, for 40 assault upon
Walter Gehan, was committed to jail by Justice
Nails. and put on the chain gang for thirty
days.
Michael Paris for assaulting and beating
James Burre, alias Bow Legged Jim, was
discharged by Justice Whittlesey upon the
payment OF the imposed foe and costs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

~ ASHLAND, VA,
Ofers, at lawest rates, the advantages of tho
rough instruction, high grade of scholarship,
under best religious il auences, in refined com
muhlty and at q location remarkable for its ex-
traordlnsry healthfulness and accessibility.
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS
Will pay all necessary expenses for the entire
scholastic year. For Catalogue and further par
tlculars address
Rev. JANE A. DUNCAN, A MIDI,
p esdent.
or Rev. ALEXANDER G. BROWN
aug 5-6w Secretary.
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Alexandria. Va,
TOL. RICHARD L. MAURY.

DOL. RICHARD L. MAURY,
ATTORNEY and co UNSELLOR ATLAW,
lUl5 Main street,
RICHMOND, VA.
Es- Special facilities for prompt collections
throughout Virginia and West Vrg inia Money
Invariably RENTED on day of receipt.
Refers to: Gov. Jno. Letcher, (recent partner)
Lexington, Va; Gov. Jas. L. kemper, Rich
msnd, Va; Hon. Z. NJ T. Hunter; r. n.
i Co., London England; j. K. Gllist s. Co,
London, England.
Richmond, feb 19-1y
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~ The regular monthly meeting of tie Hy-
draulion Steam Fire Engine Co. will be held
tomorrow TUESDAY, evening, at s o'clock.
Punctual attendance is requested.
sep TT Il. @. GLAEK Secretary.
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EDUCH TTONHL.
MISS POWELL'S SELECT SCHOOL
Nl FOR YOUNG LADIES',
Corner Washington and Duke streets

AIeXHHuTIH va.
The next session of this School will commence
on WEDNESDAY, the 22d of September.
Pupils carefully and thoroughly instructed in
the English branches French and Latin.
Terms Board and tuition in English and
French $3.50 per half session; tuition in English
and French S32 per half session-in advance.
Circulars can be obtained at Frenchs Book
Store or on application to Miss Powell, at her
residence, corner Washington and Duke streets.
AUG 23-eotOI
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~ NoTIcE.-A regular meeting of the Co.
lumbis Steam Fire Engine Go. will be held at
their hall to- morrow Wednesday, evening, at
8 o clock. [sep 7-Nl u Z. w. WHEAT. Sec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ALEXAN-
DRIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION will be
held at Harmonic Hall THIS (TUESDAY(
EVENING, 1T 1870 o'clock, at which time the
ELECTION of officers to We for the ensuing year
will be held GEO. 4. SHINN
sep7-1t Secretsrv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07
The TIDES OF THE CHESAPEAKE The sub

ject of the tides has been one OF interest to
mariners and landsmen for long time. A
curious fact as stated, is that it is always ebb
tide at Cape Henry at moon rising or setting;
it is always high tide at New Point Comfort at
moon rising or setting; it is always low tide at
Hooper's Straits at moon rising or setting, and
high tide at Sandy Point at the same time, and
food tide at all points above Sandy Point when
the moon rises or sets. A vessel entering the
capes with strong, fair wind at the beginning
of the food tide may carry the same tide toAlex-
andria. But vessel leaving Alexandria for the
capes will encounter three food tides on her
way, no matter how fast she may sail, and it
may be she will have to contend against several
more if she has head wind. Every food tide
that enters the Chesapeake bay goes to the
head Of every tide water stream or tributary of
the bay, while the same ebb tide does not run
more than sixty miles, aud sometimes great
deal less, so that there are always TWO ebb tides
and two food tides in the Chesapeake bay at
the same time, and sometimes three of one or
the other The food tide runs abou six hours,
the ebb runs little logger. so that twelve hours
and forty minutes are required for food tide
and ebb to pass the same point. 1t is always
flood tide in the Wicomico river on the morn
ing of Easter, and the same at Whitsuntde.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07
LOCAL NEWS.

VANISHED BLESSINGS. Blessings never are
80 sweet as when they are gone, and for the
purpose Of reminding Alexandrians of the de-
lights they experienced during the war, the
following Renaissance of the new District At
torney of Washington, is published
HEAD QRs PRovosT MARSHAL. GENERAL,
DEFENCEs SOUTH OF THE POToMAC, :
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Goth. 1863.
partment, you are hereby notified to appear at
this Office forthwith and make satisfactory proof
of your loyalty to the Government of the United
States of America, and failing to make such
proof within forty weight hours after receiving
this notice, you will be sent outside of our lines.
Persons so removed will be sent by boat to
City Point. Heads Of families will be allowed
to take their families with them. together with
reasonable amount of personal baggage, not
exceeding one hundred pounds, including the
trunk or package to each grown person, and
the necessary wearing apparel OF the children
accompanying them. They will not be allowed
to take any supplies, stores or medicines nor
any letters, correspondence or writings OF any
kind whatever.
All such person. to whom this notice is sent
will, without further order, deliver ther bag
gage at the dock, foot of Prince street, at 9
O'Clock Monday morning, July 9Th, 1863, with
complete inventory of the same. All such
baggage will be examined, and if contrabaDd
articles are found the entire baggage of the
person attempting to take such articles out will
be confscated, and no goods will be allowed to
pass unless so delivered, examined, inventoricd
and approved.
They will also at or before that time send to
this Office list of the members of their famil.
les who are to accompany them, with the full
name and age of each person.
The parties, and the members of their fami-
lies accompanying them. will report at the foot
of Prince str on Tuesday morning, July 7th,
at o'clock, A. NJ. No person will be allowed
to 60 on board excepting those go to be sent
South.
By order: H. H. WELLS,
Lieut.. COL and Prov Mar. Gen. Defence.
South of Potomac
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4 NAMP MEETING TO BE HELD.

TAMP MEETING AT WARRENTON
~ SPRINGS.
There will be rented privately at the Warren
ton Springs sll privileges, such as hotels, livery,
hucksters' cabins, and other privileges also to
parties desiring to remain during the camp, I
nave many cabins and rooms to rent, ready fur
nished.
The said camp will commence on the 18th
OF SEPTEMBER, and last ten days.
For further particulars address -
DR.. A. HARRIS,
Sc 2-td Wsrrenton Springs, Fauquier co, Va.
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EDUCA TIONHL.

MISS MARY E. JOHNSON will reopen
.Nl her SCHOOL FOR BOYS and GIRLS
on SEPTEMBER 18th, at her residence 2l0
Prince street. sep 2-2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07
A LEXANDRIA ACADEMY.

a
The Eighteenth Annual Session Of this Schoo!
,,;1, commence MONDAY, September
WIZ M =. 'ocatstion of the school house Friends
My, ny House, is one Of the most quiet, pleas =
o mees,ng sssible in the city; the furniture is
a az .h ana acc @nd most approved pattern the
VI sne latest L % and we'll shaded; the disci-
g g" are lar5 the best teachers are employ
90 lot All branches. 7s full particulars may
oataloRues' contain; stores or from
oe procured AT me BOOK REACH, Principal.
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MOUNT VERNON roo1 ron
BOARDING ANDDAY Sc. WV :
YOUNG LADIES,
No. II south Washington stree
Alexandria, Virginia.
There is q KINDERGARTEN in conn, .ction
for little girls from tour to seven years of aga.
Scholastic duties will be- resumed SEPT. 18th
For Circulars apply to the Principal,
Miss NJ. A. ROACH,
aug 14-lm p. 0. box $40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

DOTOMAC ACADEMY,
4 Formerly Alex. Boarding SchooD
Established by Benjamin Halowell in 1924.
A complete English, Classical and Mathe-
NAUTICAL course taught; also French, German
and Spanish. Next ses ion will commence
SEPIEMBER 10. Catalogues furnished at re-
Terms: For board, tuition, washing and lights,
$50 per half session in advance For day
scholars S:i 80 Tor tuition in English branches,
- % in Greek and Latin (each) and So 80 in
Modern Languages (each) per quarter in sd-
vance. Apply ut Isl Prince St, or address
CHARLES 5. TAYLOR, Associate
JOHN 5. BLACKBURN, Principals,
aug l2-2awtf Alexsndris VIRGINIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-07

VIRGINlA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
LEXINGTON, VA.
Applicants for admission into the Virginia
Military Institute will obtain all information by
addressing the undersigned without delay.
Cadets who participated in the battle of NEW
MARK EFT can obtain their diplomas, il desired
The MEMORIAL VOLUME is now ready.
FRANCIS H. SMITH, Supt.
Lexington AUG 14-1m
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02

AN INGENIOUS DEvIcE.-A capillary cor
respondence was recently attempted be-
tween a notorious Partisan thief In durance
vile and his comrades outside. The prison
or was sent a letter from his fdncee con-
tanning merely lock of hair wrapped in
the leaf of a book. The jailer did not con-
slider the souvenir important enough to be
delivered, but in few days came a similar
enclosure, and yet another. This aroused
suspicion, and the governor took the mat
ter in hand. He examined the leaf of the
book; it was that of common novel,
twenty-six lines on page. Then he stud
led the hair, and noticed the small quantity
Of the gift. Counting the hairs he found
them of unequal length, and twenty-six in
number, the same as the lines of the page
Struck with the coincidence, he laid hairs
along the line of the page which they re-
spectively reached, beginning at the top
with the smallest hair. After some trouble
he found that the end OF each hair pointed
10 different letter, and that these letters
combined formed slang sentence, which
informed the prisoner that his friends were
on the watch, and the next time he LEFT the
prison, TO be examined, an attempt would
be made to rescue him. The governor laid
his plans accordingly; the attempt was
made, but the rescuers fell into their own
trap Scientific american.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02

FIGHTING GRAssHoPPEBS IN COLORADO.
This is how the embattled farmers of Colo
RADIO deal with the grasshoppers: A long
sheet iron-box, open at the top, is swung
close to the ground, between two wheels by
which it is moved over the field. Rising
two or three feet above the top OF the box,
and bending forward from the rear, is a
broad sheet of tin or sheet-iron. When in
use fire is built in the bottom of the fur
mace, which is then pushed against the
wind, the overhanging wing or sail taking
the hoppers as they rise, and feeding them
in the flames in hurry. Sometimes a
miniature windmill is added TO the outfit,
and sucks in all the locusts for yards and
yards around, destroying them by mill
lions. Millions moro have been drowned
in irrlgating bitches by cunDingly devised
traps which prevent their escape from the
water. While they were young and green,
and before their wings were grown, several
tons of them were destroyed by conf
dence game which deserves description.
Between the young hoppers and the young
wheat long rows Of dry straw were strewn,
which soon became literally black and
alive with the wrlggling little insects.
When no more hoppers could be aceomo-
modated, the straw was fired. Another
device was to drag over the hopper-invest-
ed regions tarpauIin plentifully coated
on the under side with coal tar, which is
instant death to the pests. Still, with all
these disadvantages against them, grass
hOppers are apparently as numerous as
ever,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02

A NEW RAPE OF THE LoCK.-A most
malicious, mischievous, and daring theft
occurred at the residence of Fifth avenue
merchant at Oakland, few afternoons ago,
whereby fascinating and pretty damsel
lost a luxurious head of natural golden
hair. She was guest at her friends house,
and after dinner nap arose to find hels self
as destitute of hair as an infant. She
was frightened at her own appearance, and
alarmed the household with her screams of
terror and lamentation. A thorough search
of the dwelling was fruitless, nor was any
trace discovered of the stolen hair. The
affair is involved in mystery. No strang-
er was seen about the premises that day,
and the girl was entirely unconscious of the
malicious theft until the discovery of her
loss was made. 1t is conjectured that she
was drugged, and that nc. Impractical hand
performed the operation. A singular fea-
ture OF the mystery is, that whoever COM
mitted the theft seemed only to covet the
golden ringlets, as an abundance of valu-
able jewelry and small sum of money
on an uncovered table in the room remain
ed untouched. This latter circumstance
leads to the further conjecture that some
jealous girl sought, in this more despica-
BILE than romantic way, to deface the beau
ty of the afflicted damsel by robbing her
head of its conspicuous glory.-P Pittsburgh
Gdzet e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02


THE INVENTOR OF THE WHRRLBARRow.
1t takes great man to do little thing
sometimes.
Who do you think invented that very
simple thing called wheelbarrow Why,
no less a man than Leonardo da Vinci.
Aud who was her
He was musician, poet, painter, archi-
tect, sculptor, Psychologist, engineer, nat
ural historian, botanist, and inventor, all
in one. He wasn't "Jaok at all trades
and master of none," either. He was a
real master of many arts, and pract ical
worker besides.
When did he liver
Somewhere about the time that Column
bus discovered America.
Aud where was he boTnf
In the beautiful city Of Florence, In It.
ally.
Perhaps some OF you may feel little
better acquainted with him when l tell
You that 1t was Leonardo da Vinci who
painted one Of the grandest pictures in the
world-"The Last Supper,"-a picture that
has been copied many times, and engrav-
ed in several styles, so that almost every
one has an idea of tho arrangement aud po-
sition at The table of the figures of Our
Lord aud his disciples; though am told
that, without seeing the painting itself, no
one tau form a notion Of how grand and
beautiful II Is.
And only TO think OF the thousands OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-07-02

SUCCESSFUL SEEDING TO GRAss.-I. d.
r. Collins of Craftsbury, Vermont, gives
statement in the Vermont Agricultural
Report of an experiment performed by
Amasa Scott, a neighbor, in seeding land
to grass. He cut piece Of grass for mead
ow early, or on the 18th of June, obtaining
one ton per acre. He then spread on the
land fair coat of fine manure, and in six
weeks cut again, obtaining at this time
two tons per acre. Another piece of land
was seeded to grass on the 10th of June,
after coat OF manure was applied TO the
surface and narrowed in. On the 9TH of
of September little over two and half
tons of hay were cut per acre. There are
two points in the management of this grass
land which must not be overlooked: about
one bushel Of seed is sown per acre, and
the surface manuring keeps the soil so
moist and friable, that the seed will germ
mate and grow with no shading, even as
late as the 10th of June.
In the same volume, Jonathan Lawrence
OF Passusmpsic, says that the Fairbanks
company at 81. Johsbury plowed in Au-
gust few acres of meadow an Sleeper's
river-plOwed we'll, MANFRED literally,
narrowed thoroughly, and sOwed to grass
seed the last OF August, at the rate OF
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