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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06
NEWS OF THE;DAY,
ITO 'ho'0 the usry age and body of the Times.

Five thousand people assembled in Brook
'yn Tabernacle yesterday to hear an address
from Rev. Mr.. ralmage ON the Bible in the
public schools, during the delivery of which he
was frequently applauded. MIR. Talmape said
the Blbo would never be taken from the pub.
ilo schools while enough of Plymouth R. ok was
lett to furnish tlnts to make the fires OF true
patriotism burn.
a band OF outlaws supposed to be portion
OF Chavez gang, are robbing aud numbering
IN San Diego county, California near the Mex-
can line. a San Diego dispatch says the re
cent fumors OF the annexation of Mexican ter
li.ory oy the United States has had the effect
OF making many Mexlcaus cross the border.
and their talk aud actions are creating A good
deal OF uneasiness.
London dispatch says tho North German
hloyds steamer KoIn reports having spoken in
latitude 49;40 north, longitude II west, the
steamer AmcrIque, which was disabled on the
voyage from New York to Havre. The steam.
or vile de Brest aud the British war steamer
Yalorous nave been sent in search of the dis
abed vessel.
A huge black bear came down from the
mountains Saturday morning, entered the vii.
!age OF Milford, Pa, walking boldly down
Water street, crossed the Sawkil creek on the
loe and escaped. This is the tenth bear seen
10 IKE county this fall, eight Of which were
killed.
Tx President Johnson's only son, Andrew,
editor of a weekly paper at Greenville, Tenn,
was married the other day to Miss Bessie NJ.
Bum Dough, of Warm Springs, N. c., aud the
couple are going to live n the old family resi-
dence.
There is prospect of contest between the
Anglo American and Direct Cable Com panies,
the latter Company having refused to accede
to the proposition of the former for an advance
10 the tariff of rates.
A report received by the New York World
last night stated that Mr. Charles O'Conor's
symptoms were decidedly worse, he having
slept badly on Saturday night and rested yery
little yesterday.
Heavy SHOWS retard military operations in
the north of Spain. Spiuca has been appoint
ed Mayor Of Madrid. Electoral tickets will be
distributed throughout Spain from the 5th to
the 10th instant.
A hotel situated at Back river, seven miles
from Montreal, Was destroyed by fire Saturday
night, and Two priests and lady were burned
to death
~ report Is published 10 the Cologne Gazette
that The khedivesof Egypt has ordered fifteen
thousand men to march against the Abyssin-
ians
The British Minister in Yeddo is making
strenuous efforts to prevent the selection Of
Americans for positions of trust under the ia.
pauese Government.
OrvlIe Grant, the Presidents brother, is
lying dangerously i'll at his lodgings iu Wash
lngton of brain affection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMs.-Mr,
John A. Cannon has completed the bridge over
Cedar run, at Brentsville, and it is said by
those who have seen it to be very substantial
structure.
More corn has been made in this vicinity
this year than since the war; and more wheat
than usual has been seeded.
Alonzo Hensey a grandson of the late Reu,
ben Able and son of widowed mother, re-
siding at Berea, two miles south of Dumfries,
met with terrible accident last Friday from
the bursting of a gun. His left hand was torn
10 pieces, and Saturday morning the hand was
amputated by Drs. Marstella and Stone, of
Stafford, and DR.. Ish, of Prince William.
Young Hensey is about seventeen years old,
and most worthy and industrious youth.
This section seems to be doomed, so far as
the raising of sheep is concerned. Whole f ,cks
fall victims to the ravages Of the hundreds of
miserable worthless GUS that intest the coun
try. Out of flock of twenty-sx improved
breeds belonging to Nj. Redmond Foster but
five are left, the rest having been killed since
the 18th of November. Other farmers iu the
neighoorhood have lost heavily There will
GOT be enough money collected from the dog
tax at Is cents per head to pay Is cents on
the dollar OF losses in Manassas township
Manassas Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06

Among the appointments made by the Gov.
ernor to the American Cheap Transportation
Association, which convenes at Chicago 18th
December next, are NJ. D. Corse, S. F. Beach,
Z. b. Hooe, Alexandria; John l.. Marye.
Fredericksburg; Richard Fl. Stuart, King
George; Edward Daniels, Fairfax; Henry E.
Peytou, Loudouu; B. j. Barbour, Orange
James ID. Williams, Winchester; Giles Cook
Front Royal; and John Strother, Culpeper.
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PORT Of .4LEx.i.N'DXI.i, i,ECR. q.
AMI V II!

AEKiEEl
Steamship John Gibson, New York, to 2 B
Hooe
Reed.
Steamer John w Thompson. Cone river, to
+ A Reed.
Schr Henry Finch, for Washington.
Schr Virginia Dare, Goorget ,wn, to master.
A Van Brunt and Althea, for Washington.
Schr American Eagle, from Washington, for
repairs.
SAILED.
Steamer Sue, Baltimore, by Broders IS Go.
Steamer Lady Or the Lake, Norfolk, by F A
Reed
Steamer Hsrbinger, Nomini, by f A Reed.
Schrs Alfred Brabrook and S w Bunnell
from Georgetown.
MEMORANDA.
Schr l. Cowporthwait. for Providence
hence. al New York 3D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06

hEMARKs.- Wheat opens active and firm;
offerings Of l44S bushels, with sales of white q.
llo Tor fair and 1871, l3S and 4O, latter for choice
and red At llo for fair, l33 and l55 for good t.
prime, and 1873 for choice. Corn is dull and de-
Ginning; offerings of 200 bushels with sales of
white at 90, Is and IS Tor old, and &c and 81 for
new, mixed at 56 and 81 for new, and new vel
low at 81. Rye is quiet; offerings of l2G bushels,
with sales at 10 and IS. Oats are in light re-
celpt; no sales reported
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06
MARRIED..

On Tuesday, the 30th of November, at the
holm, Miss EMMA BLOCK, of Wsrrenton. to
Mr. CHARLES B. FRANKIE, of Baltimore.
On the ID instant, at the residence of the
brides parents, by Rev DR.. Poulton Mr..
GEO ROSEN BERGER and Miss X ATE Nc
DONALD, both Of Culpeper county.
In Austin, Texas, at ST. David's Church, BY
Rev. Mr.. Lee, r. HAMME WARD, OF viz
gina, and Miss ANNA Nj. DECOkDUVA, of
Texas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06
Died.

At New Baltimore, Fauquicr county, on Sun
day, November 2lst in the 45th year of her ago,
Mrs. MARTHA j., wife of John II. khpsten
ana daughter OF the late Rev. John Ogilvie.
On the Sd instant, after lingering illness at
his residence, Fairfax county, Va, JACOB q.
SMOOT, in the esd year OF his age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-06

A delegation of Baltimore sugar importers
called % Secretary Bristow Oh Saturday 10 re-
lstion to the new method of TESTING sugars by
polarization which be has suggested ntroduc
ing, aud the imposition of an ad valorem duty
which he proposes recommending Congress.
1t was represented that these changes would
be very injurious to the trade on all accounts,
and he was solicited to reconsider his present
intentions. What be will eventually do he did
not say, but he gave the delegation u patient
hearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
.R-How did YOU avoid this?

.R-How did you avoid this?
J..-By rocking my body contrary to
the motion of the basket.
R.--How long were you descending :?
il did not stop to look. In fact,
[ had no time.
STRIKING THE EARTH.
R-How did you land?
il stuck to the basket, which
struck the ground almost squarely,
but was Immediately upset, throwing
me to the ground and dragging me
about one rod, when the parachute, as
it now was, fell perfectaly fiat.
R.-Were you hurt at all?
il am not hurt; only received a
slight wound in my right arm, which
was done by the anchor falling upon it
when the basket was upset.
CONDITION OF THE AERONAUT
Mr.. Johnston, although he was unus-
uaHy calm for one having just passed
through such an exciting experience,
was considerably the worse for wear.
His clothing was completely covered
with dirt. which he got by his fall, and,
although he insisted on his not being
hurt other than his arm, it was the
universal opinion that he had received
injuries internally, and especially
about the shoulders. Mr.. Johnston
made some very strange motions with
his lower jaw, which, he said, were
caused by the effect of falling so sudd-
enly. He could not describe the terr-
ible sensation
After all the apparatus had been
gathered up. it was conveyed by wagon
to Cuyhoga Falls, from whence Mr.
Johnston said he would take it to his
home IN Northampton, IL the evening.
In a few minutes after he had Ian
ded, quite large crowd had gathered,
there being, many from both Akron and
Cuyhoga Falls.
On coming away from the scene the
first question that was put by those
who had seen the balloon defending
was, els he alive?" the universal
opinion being that he was killed in the
fan.
All those that watched the balloon
saw it collapse and fatten out, and
then descend, but those who viewed
this from distance did not notice the
great speed at which it sank. We
have also seen several parties who
claim that they heard the report of
the explosion.
The balloon was literally torn to
shreds at the top, there being rents in
it from six to eight feet in length, and
the extreme top is i'll the merest tatters,
How the cloth may have been when
the balloon was made, it is now com
pletely rotten and utterly unfit for any
use whatever The fact also that it is
double only three feet in depth from
the top is also of considerable signif-
icance.
That Mr. Johnston escaped from a
horrible death is realized by no one
more fully than by himself Whether
he will make another ascension is not
known though he talks very pluckily
of his intentions to make further trials
The matter to which he will probably
now devoted his attention, however, is
to sec who is responsible for the acci-
dent Of yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
A Scene From Life.

In all large cities and towns, there
are incidents occurring every day,
which, if the novelist should portray
them in a book, might "point moral
far more instructive than any sermon.
Take the following:
A young man entered the bar-room
Of village tarven, and called for a
drink. ''No," said the landlord, "you
have had delirium tremens once, and I
cannot sell you any more" He stepped
aside to make room for a couple ofyoung
men who had just entered, and the
landlord waited upon them very polite.
ly. The other had stood by silent and
sullen, and when they finished, he
walked up to the landlord, and thus
addressed him
Six years ago, at their age. | stood
where these young men are now. [
was a young man with fair prospects.
Now at the age Of twenty eight, | am
wreck, body and mind. You led me
to drink. In this room [ formed the
habit that has been my ruin. Now sell
me Few glasses more, and your work
will be done [ shall soon be out of
the way There is no hope for me !:
but they can be saved Do not sell it
to them. Sell it to me and let me die.
and the world will be rid of me; but
for heavens sake sell no more to
them
The landlord listened pale and tremb-
ling. Setting down his decanter, he
exclaimed, ''God help me, this is the
last drop [ will ever sell to any one -
And he kept his word.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
ATTACHED To ALL NIGHT TRAINS
CONNECTIONS

At milwaukee, with Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, and Western Union Railways.
At Plymouth with Sheboygan 4 Fond du Lac
Railway; for Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.
At Green Bay with Green Bay & Minnesota
Railways, for New London, and Chicago &
Northwestern Railway. for points north.
sofa Railway. for Grand Rapids, and points
Vest.
At Junction City with Wisconsin Valley Rail-
way. for Wausau.
f, B, PHILLIPS. General Manager.
FL; PRATT, Gen, t, A. Mil,
E, BACON. Assistant,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
wisconsin Central Railroad.

OPERATED PHILLIPS COLBY CONSTRUCTION co
Sept. II, 1875.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
GREEN BAY AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD.
SUMNER TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE
90 1879

TRAINS GOING WEST. TEAMS GONG EAST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14

Why is kiss like a sewing machine ?
Because it seams so good.
A fault confessed is half redressed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
r p. POWERS,
L "A w, L "A N ID,
TAX AYlM c a EET,

1hAND hAEtIs, W1StJUNSIN
Having been engaged in the Land Agency bus
mess number of years before Wood County was
formed, and possessing superior facilities for de-
tecting trespassers on lands owned by non-resi-
dents feel assured in giving perfect satisfaction
to all who may see fit to employ me as agent to
attend to the praelpt payment OF Taxes, to the
investigation of Titles, to recording Deeds, to
procuring Patents on Lands, to protection of
lands from trespassers in this and adjacent coun-
ties, and such other business as | may be called
upon to perfonaa
have constantly on hand good Farming Lands
and Village Lets, to sell in quantities and on
erms to suit purchasers
Land Warrants bought and sold.
Particular attention given to entering Govern
ent and State Lands If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14
SLEEPING CARS

! Daily except Sunday. Daily except Sat
urday. Supper. Breakfast. Dinner,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-14

Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains run on Chicago time, which is % min
utes faster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS,
At Green Bay with C. & w R'y for Oconto,
Menomonee, Escanaba Marquette. L'Anse,
Appleton, Neenah Il Menasha, Oshkosh, Fond
du Lac, Milwaukee and Chicago.
+. g. B. il VI. arrives at Green Bay Station at
ca N. W. leaves Green Bay Station at Gas
With Wis. Cenrtal R. R. for Milwaukee and
points on line Of their road.
Also with Union Steamboat Cos Line of First
Class Freight and Passenger Boats for Detroit,
Cleveland and Buffalo Erie R'y for Eastern
Cities Through Tickets sold at Principal
Stations.
At Amherst Junction with ". c. R. R., for Wau-
paca, Weyauwega, Medina, Milwaukee and
Chicago.
At Plover with fast line of stages for Stevens
Point.
At Grand Rapids with W. V. r. R., for Tomah
and Wausau.
At Hatfield with Omnibus line for Neillsville.
At Merriam with W " r. R., for Black River
Falls, Madison, Chicago, Eau Claire, Menom-
once, Hudson Saltwater, st. Paul, Minnea po-
lis and Breckenridge.
At Winona with C. NJ. & ST. P R'y, for Lit
Crosse, La Crescent, connecting with c. d. X
NJ for Dubuque and Stations on their line,
Wahasha, Redwing, Hastings st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
And with Winona & St. Peter r r. for st.
Charles, Rochester, 0watonna, Mankato, and
other points.
With keokuk Northern Line A. I. Packets for
all Mississippi River Points. Fare from Green
Bay to ST. Louis, via &. B. & NJ ana Keokuk
Line, only $500, Berth and Stateroom in
clude0
d. NJ. Kelly, Gen1 Manager,
S. b. kENRlCK, Supt.,
K. w. NATHAN
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06
NHERIFFS SALE.


- BY virtue of a writ of Ievari Facas to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the hotel of
Charles L. Foxwen in the town of Smyrna, Duck
Creek Hundred. Kent County and STATE of Delaware
on THURSDAY, the 9TH day of October 1873, at half
past O'Clock, NJ the following Real Estate, to wit
All that certain lot piece or parcel of land with
stable erected thereon, situate i'll the town of smyrna
Kent County and State of Delaware bounded as fol-
lows to wit Beginning at stake in the south least
corner of Mulberry and High Streets and running
thence with the south side of said Mulberry Street
north fOry-nine degrees and fortyfve minutes east
rtythree feet six inches to stake the south side
of said Mulberry Street for back lot No 16;
thence with the line of said back lot No 6 south forty
degrees and thirty minutes east one hundred and
thirtyseyen feet to stake corner for land of Henry
Eubanks; thence with said Eubanks line south forty
nine degrees and fty-fve minutes west thirty three
feet and six inches stake in the side Of said High
Street and corner for said Eubanks; thence with the
north side of said High Street north forty degrees and
thirty minutes west one hundred and thirty-seven
feet to the place Of beginning containing -Four Thou
sand Fire Hundred and Eighty Nine Square Feet Of Land
more or less and being the same lot and premises
conveyed TO the said John w. Lurty by deed of bar
gain and sale of EbeneZer Lurty, dated January 80
1868 as reference to said deed will appear at large
together with all and singular the buildings improve
ments, fixtures, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the property o.
| JOHN w. LURTY and EDITH, his wife, and will b.
| sold for cash.
PETER L. COOPER, Sheriff.
| SHERIFFs OFFICE DOVER, DEL,
September 13, 1870.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06
rHERTFE'S GALE

GHEkIFFS SALE.
- BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the hotel
of Charles +. Foxwel in the town of Smyrna, Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware
on THURSDAY, the Dist of October 1873, at O'clock
7. NJ, the following Real Estate to wit:
No. ALI that certain farm, plantation and parcel
of land. situated in Duck Creek Hundred Kent County
and State of Delaware aforesaid adjoining lands of
William Denney, lands of the heirs of Joseph Snow
and others, and containing one Hundred and SiCty
AcrCs Of Ldld, more or less.
No AL that certain other farm, plantation and
parcel of land, situated in the Hundred County and
state aforesaid adjoining the parcel above described
lands of James p Snow lands of John Rice and lands
Of William Dcnney, and containing Niaety Acres Of
Land more or less
No. SAll that certain other farm tract and parcel
of land situate in the Hundred County and State
aforesaid, in what is called "RaymOnd's Neck, -
adjoining lands of the heirs of Henry Stout decd
and containing one Hundred and FIFTY Acres Of Ldnd
| more or less.
No. 4-And also all that certain other farm plana-
ton and parcel of land situated in what is called
q" Dutch Neck" in the Hundred County and State
aforesaid adjoining lands of the heirs of Alexander
| Peterson, lands of Robert Raughley and lands OF
| Philip Cummins, and containing about TCO Hundred
Acres of Upland, and about Fire Hundred Acres OF
Marsh and Cripple more or less together with all and
| singular, the buildings fixtures, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the property o
| WILLIAM COLLINS and SARAH ANN, his wife, and
/ will be sold for cash.
PETER L. COOPER, Sheriff.
| SHERIFFs OFFICE DOVER, DEL,
| September "a, 1873.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06

Senator Bayards friends are not disposed
to have him crowded off the Presidential
track by Gov. Tilton. The Baltimore
Gazette says:
among the possible Presidential can
didates the name of Senator Bayard has
been mentioned quite as often as that of
Gov. Tilden, and while the decision as to
who will be the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency will depend largely upon the
turn of events at the West and South
between the present time and the meeting
of the National Democratic Convention, it
is but Just to say that, from his place in the
Senate, in his public speeches since, and in
his admirable letter to the Democratic Com
mittee of Maine, the record of Senator
Bayard in favor of hard money is quite as
clear and frank and bold as that of Gov.
Tiiden, while his course in the Senate, under
the most trying circumstances, has been
throughout honest and patriotic and states
nanlike."
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06
lHERIFF's SALE.

~ By virtue of writ Of I4eyari Facias,, to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale. at the hotel of
Charles E. FOxwen in the town of smyrna Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware,
on THURSDAY, the 7th day of October, 1875, at 3
o'clock P NJ, the following Real Estate to wit:
All that frame dwelling house and lot or parcel of
land situated in the Village of Kenton, County Of
Kent and State of Delaware and lying on the north
east side of the public road leading from Kenton to
Blackstone Cross Roads, bounded to wit: On the
west by lot of Thomas Lamb, and on the north by
lands of Lydia E. Wilds, the east by lot of James
f. Purse the south by the public road leading from
Kenton to Blackstone Cross Roads, beginning at a
stake the northeast side of said public road.
for this lot, thence north thirty and a-half de-
grees east hundred and fifty feet to stake corner
line of Lydia f. Wilds thence with her line south
fifty and a-quarter degrees east fifty feet to stake
corner for lot of James f. Purse thence with line OF
said Purse south thirty-nine and three-quarter de
grees west one hundred and fifty feet to stake cor
for said lot the east side Of the aforesaid public
road; thence north fifty and a-quarter degrees wes
fifty feet to the place of beginning containing Scr0
Thousand Fire Hundred Square Feet Of Land. be the
same less together with all and singular thC
buildings improvements, fixtures, &c.
Seized and taken in execution the property O
SAMUEL. F. JONES and JOHN JONES, terre tenant o
the said SAMUEL F. JONES and will be sold for cash
PETER L. COOFER, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, DOVER DEL,
September Is, 1875.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06

SUCCESSFUL FARMING.-The committee on
farms of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultu-
raj Society, at Winchester, Va, awarded
the premium for the best farming to Gen.
G. S. Meem, of Shenandoah. He states
that from sixty-ive bushels of Fultz wheat
sown on forty acres of bottom land he
thrashed thirteen hundred and twenty
bushels to the acre, and little over twenty
for one. The second premium was awarded
to Peachy & Meem, of Shenandoah county.
Their yield from fifty bushels of Fultz
wheat sown was nine hundred and twenty
eight bushels, and from one hundred and
seven bushels, other varieties, on ninety
acres of fallow and corn land, was sixteen
hundred and sixty seven bushels.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-06
0HFRIFF's SALE

CtHEisIFFS SALE.
- BY virtue Of sundry wrts of Venditoni Exponas,
10 me directed will be exposed 10 Public Sale, at the
hotel OF G. H. Foxwell, in the town Of Smyrna, Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County and State Of Delaware,
ON MONDAY the lith day of October 1875 at 3oclock
T. NJ. the following Real Estate to wit:
All that certain piece and parcel of land, situated
on the Middle Alley road in the Village of Clayton
in kenton Hundred, Kent County and state Of Della
ware adjoining lands of DIR. James Harris and Ran
dal j. Garman, and said 10 contain Tcenty;tre Thou
sand and SeUen Hundred 257OO) Square Feet q Land
more or less, the improvements upon which are Q
two-story frame dweiling-house, sfnoke-house and
other out-buildings.
Seized and taken in execution rs the property oi
ADAMS AAH0OD, and will be sold for cash.
CHARLES ILIAMS0N, late Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE, DOVER, DEL,
September 2l 1875.