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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

The Caledonia Club, of Washington city, ].
H.. Watt, president, celebrated yesterday the
i've hundred and sIxty-secoud anniversary of
tile battle Of Banrockburu, by 40 excursion
down the Potomac, and an GRAFTON by Mr.. Robt.
ReYburn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

Up to 10 o'clock last night the jury 10 the
Beecher-Tilton case hal, failed to agree, aud
the Judge adjourned the Court until IL o'clock
this morning. The jury was locked up for the
night. 1t was ruuored that the Jury stood
Dine for a~cquittal and three for conviction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

a letter from Culpeper county says:-''The
farmers throughout this section of the State are
buslIy engaged harvesting. The farmers think
that they will have a better yield Of wheat than
for many years, and they arc 10 fine spirits.
Corn is looking splendid"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
LIST OF

June rs, 1876. A0''oWce
Persons calling for letters will say thew ma
vertised and give the date of the list, "'So-
If not called for within thirty DAYS tGar will.
sent to the dead letter office, in Wasbins+none
Anon, More Lscock Mrs 49,
Ball, Charles Middlan Me- auanie
Burns, Elizabeth Mason. Mrs Adns;a
Boyles, Edward Mason Dem Ma
brady, Mrs Fannie McVeieb> EP
Brsdaeld, Miss Willie Millaner Henrv
GG oLsns AInert = Plnckney, John F
Edmonds, Miss Battle Spauldiny RC
rauSce' Shrlstlan Winters, DS
E fJnuy, Somers Williams, Mrs Tilds
+ 1Itnosro' MRS Wilson. Maggie
= <hnsoh' 1eorSe Wood, Mrs II A
je 26-lt w. N. D n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

The United States steamer Beoicia sailed
from San Francisco Thursday night for Victoria
to bring away the officers and crew of the
wrecked United States steamer araosc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

Wendell Phillips has written a letter 10 favor
OF more money, a third term, and equality be.
fore the law the controlling political issue. 10
use a Slang phrase, Phillips has about played
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
ARKIE

On the 15th Of June, Vt t @ rosidonce Of the
b ide s father, 10y Rev. B p Dulin Mr.. LUTH-
M 4. FOU NTAlN and Ms VIRGINIA T.
WRIGHT, all or Prince William county. Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
COMM kGAAL.

ALEXANDRA MARKET. June 26 Wheat il
dull and low offerings OF S64 bushels with ssles
OF choice white at 1872, and red at l26 and l27
Tor prime. Corn is without material charge
offerings of 4lU bushels, with sales of River
white at 81. Oats are in light rec int with
sales at is and IS.
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE The FOLLOWING ara
the receipts by the Wa-hinston City, Virginis
Midland and Great Southern r. R. this week.
Corn 5O5D bushels, wheat l345, rye IS, oats
LOO, chop 2GO, potatoes S, flour PCS bbls tan
bark 43 ears, leather 36 rolls, whiskey II bbIs
butter 10 trkins, eggs 8 bbls and boxes, fowls i
eoops' lumber W.NOJ leet. vinegar + bbis, lime
zO DDS, ground bark Ii, 70J lbs, wool lO2 bales,
tobacco III boxes, wiae 3 casks, dried fruit | box
snd 1 bags, calves 81 head, hay 81 bales, grits {.
DDS ana boxes sheep skins bale, hides q bdls
cords, crackers and cakes S bbls and boxes.
marble box. sundries 3 boxes, &c cattle >
cars, stone s Cars.
The following are the receipt. by the Wash
ington and Ohio Railroad:
Wheat 2224 bushels, corn ASP, oats l42, meal
"a. Hour 9 bbis, eggs Sc bbls and cases, butter II
o0is and hrklns, fowls IA ,ops, calves 6S head
horses |, wool Al bales, hi less bales, hsy ! cars
WOOD | car, rails z carr, stock 4 lar, lumber | car.
COAL REPORT Tho f,llnp:ing is a report of
the receipts snd ship..e Is u coal during the
week ending TO d j.:
~ ktcEiPTS tons.
American Coal d us,;
dninpsh'ru and Baltimore { .,.4 t. , tDu
IL. agheW 49,. 49,. .... 3HD
""...........l 10 1876
SHIPMENTS
IT a. W 1889
hampshire an! Baltimore ( ual 20 .. Gll
y. l. AgneW s. aIl
8 1q)
FORT or .sLnI i.\'rXI.f, .JL.HE "a.
pun rose."""......4 80 Moon ris. morn
ouh sets .."""-....I II High ~rler..... U 10
tRRIv~i
Steamer Jane Mosrley, Norfolk, t. F A
Reed Her arrival VS. do y.,A about four
hours ty grounding at Pinry Point.
Steam r Sue, Baltimore, t. Brodars i Go.
Schr Dow, New York, % American Coa)
Company.
schr Hcrsche!l. for Georgetown
-hII.ED
Schr F Merwin, Newtown Creek, BY Amer.
can Coal Co. ~
Schr John Hancock, Georgetown, BY F A
Reed. y
SSchr IT Clarke, GEORGETOWN, by master.
ochr Lily talkenturgh, from Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

You, people of Norfolk, have no light to be
ashamed of your delegation to Boston. Their
bearing on and of duty deserve the bighsst
praise, and they come back to their wives and
sweethearts conscious of having performed
This splendid welcome of you there shows
most C ,nclusively thss Virgins responds to the
hospitality shown her sons in NJ 4ssachusetts, and
that we are indeed upon the threshold of q new
century.
] lknow you will excuse further remarks inst
now. for | am very tired, though very glad to
see you all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
LEG.4L E'OTICES.
IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALEXA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALEXAN.
l. OKLA CUU MY, May term 1873
James w Tucker, Martia Donaldson, James
L.. Donaldson, Emma Do. aldson, Jarrett NJ.
Donaldson, Lewis Skldmorc, Thomas Wells
and Elizabeth his wife, sarah Skidmore, vii.
liam Caden md Msrearetta his wife, Wiliism
Bennett and Dcucilla NJ. his wife, and William
Skidmore, Mary Skidmore snd Thomas Skid
more, the las! three beng infants under tho age
OF twenty one years, who sue by their neAt
lriond, Louis Z Payne. plaintiffs, against J. G..
DePutron and Henry w. Febrey, defendants.
In chAncery.
And the Court doth further sdjudge, order
and decree that this cause be referred to u chan
Gerry commission r Of this Cou I TO state and sot-
tia the account of the said }. T.. 'eP iron; As.
certain and report what personal estate of the
decedent, Eliz both Skidmore, came to his pos
session what deb ), II any, the estate is liable
for who arc the distributes Of the said estate,
and IN what proportion, and any other matters
pertinent hereto which any party may require
him to ascertain and leport."- Extract rom
decree.
pARTiES Interested in the foregoing pro-
l. ceeding are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon SATURDAY, the 24th day of July,
1875. at my office. IN the Court house Of Alex.
andrla county, in the city of Alexan Iris, Vir-
ginia, as the time and place l shall proceed to
xecuts the n b,ve decree. Given under my
hand this 24th day OF June, 1875.
LOUIS 4 PAYNE,
Je 25-dtd Comm. in Ch'y. Circuit Court.
NOTICE TO FIDUCIAR1Es.
Administrators, Executors, Guardians, Curs-
tors and Trustees: who have not settled sn &C.
count for twelve months past, are requested to
come forward and set c their accounts without
further notice. LOUIS E. PAYNE,
je 2-lm Comm'r. of Accounts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

The Court of Alabama Claims yesterday ad
J 'urned to Wednesday, September %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

The loss of life and damage to property by
the overflow Of the river Garoune. 10 the South
OF France, is much greater than at first report
ed. The bodies of 2l5 persons who were drown
ed 10 their houses at Toulouse have been re-
covered. and many others are supposed to have
persisted in houses which were swept away.
Eighty persons were drowned at Verdun, while
the loss of life 10 all quarters is reported to be
one thousand. Eight hundred houses have
fallen in Toulouse. The rains have ceased, but
it is feared that the melting of the SHOWS 10 tue
mountains may cause the rivers to rise still
higher. President MacMahon, accom- panied
by Gen. Cisscy, aud the Minister of the Lutte
rior, has gone to the scene of the humiliation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

SHOCKING ACCIDENT Thursday afternoon
George King, a fireman on a freight train,
while sitting on the track iu front of the Aner
lean Hotel, waiting for his engine to leave, was
backed over by another engine, the wheels
passing over his stomach and crushiog his
bowels out. He was carried into the hotel,
where be died 10 a short time. He was a sailor
by profession aud had just returned from a
voyage, and at Richmond enrolled last week as
q fireman 90 the train, this being his second
trip Stanton Vndicutor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

I>HE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore exist
- ing under the firm name of STONE l.
GREOELL is this day dissolved. All persons
having Claims against said firm wi | present
them ut once for settlement.
je 25-3t JOHN T. STONR
GRENADINES, LA WINS, &c. .
SOME OF THEM rs TO SO PER CT. LESS
THAN COST.
je24 D. F. WILMER co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

Fairfax COUNTY ITEMS. Mary Wheeler
a coIorci woman 10 the employ Of Col. n. B
Tyler, at the Court House, caught a cur doc
IN the iouse on Tuesday last, and threw hin
of the upper porch of the hotel, breaking hi.
back. IT,: was relieved from his misery by &
young gem g mao, who shot him.
II. A. L.. MerrlhciI has been elected a mem
er Of the B )ard of Trustees of j ~efersen Iusti.
ute, at Falls Church, TO ill the vacancy nc.
casioned by the death of MIR. VS. Aucmoody.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas preached his farcw II ser
mn at Freedom Hill, last Sunday moruing.-
tiirfuc FJrn,er.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26.

The Richmond Commaude7y Knights Temp
lar returned to Richmond yesterday from their
visit to Boston. They were met at the depot
by a large plumber Of the Masonic fraternity,
including many Knights, who escorted the re-
turning Knights to the Guberuatorial Mansion,
where they we're welcomed home by Governor
krmper 10 a speech, full of congratulatory and
~traternal expressions, which was received with
enthusiastic applause by the vast coucourse
present. Eminent Commander Wm. E. Tan
DER responded to the Governor, thanking him
for the cordial reception, and referring in glow.
ing terms to the pleasant hours spent in New
Eagland. Sir Knight, Rev. DR.. Vaoderslice,
also spoke 10 terms of highest compliment Of
during their absence. He felt that the visit
had been prolific of much good, and would
tend greatly toward healipg differences and re-
moving asperities Of the past. He said that
they had buried the tomabawk, and had mar
ried Virginia to Massachusetts The return
ed Kniehts and escort then proceeded to old
Masonic Hall. where a sumptunus repast was
discussed. 40 idea of the prevalence of good
feeling on the part Of the immense gathering
of people who turned out to welcome the
Heights, may be had from the manner 10
which they made the welkiDg ring when Kis-
sicb's band q. the head Of the Column struck
up, first Yankee Doodle" then Garry Me
Back to Old Virginia" and lastly, Dixie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

A MACHINE FOR Writing spoken words.h has
been invsated ty a Freuchman, NJ. H. Hup
ploger. The Revue lndustrielle describes the
machine as being about the size of the hand,
u IS III. 10 connection with the vocal orgars,
the instrument recording their movements m.
Oh q m'Viog band Of pa per 10 do.s and dsshes,
The person to who:n the instru ulent is attach
ed simply repeats the words of the speaker
after him inaudibly. This lip language is then
faithfully written out. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

EXECUTIONS. Six murderers paid the peu
elty Of death for their crimes in the listed
States yesterday. At Thomaston, Maine, Wag.
oer, who murdered the Honlbet family on
Smutty Nose Island, one Of the Isle OF Shoals
group, 10 March, 1873, was hanged. He pro.
tested h's lnuuceucc from the sea ffuId. At the
same place aud 90 the same gaIlows Johu +.
Gordon was hanged for the murder of his
brother, sister. in.law, aud one of their children.
At Dedham, Mass, James Henry Custley Was
ranged for the murder of u Mrs. Congdon, his
hous keeper, aud also for killing Julia Hawkes.,
with whom he was 90 terms Of Intimacy A
negro uamed Purify was also hanged at At
iauIa, Ca, Tor the murder Of john Casey ir
january last. Dennis Bunch and Geo. Hardce,
q :gIoes, were hanged at Charleston, s. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

AT the reception given the Blues and their
guests upon their return TO Norfolk, Gen. Lee
said
FslLow Citizens Of Norfolk Ladies' and Gen.
t!eluen: | cum, forward in response to YOU!
calls to thank GU Tor thi very f%attcrlnr: ]eceptior.
| went To Boston rs h guest ot your own ".ArLil-
lery Blues" not because | expected TO have u
pleasant trip and d god time, but | hope, Tor q
higher, hOller purpose, for tho good OF our State,
our people and all sections OF y common coun-
try. OIL how | wish | had time TO tell you of
the reception accorded to us by thuGe people oil
Boston of the enthusiastic crowds that greeted
us upon every occasion how the streets were
lined with people pouring out their welcomes
to Us, and biddlag us welcome. thrice welcome.
l wise l could stop with you long enough to
give you some Of Tue many Interesting incidents
Of our trip.
How a sightless soldier told me. General your
boys put my eyes out, but | am glad TO see you
here in our midst.
How an sg d gentleman grasping both my
hands in his said, General, l lost Two sons in this
war, the Only two, | had, but for public cJnside-
rations, and Tor the national e ,od, | am glad to
SEE you and your people here at this time.
How my hand was shaken by peep Z whose
overtoWlng hearts prevented u single word of
utterance. do You know what all that means =?
It means st thsI end of the line precisely what
the outpouring of Your people at this end of the
line to meet us upon our return, means, viz :
that the people Of this country have taken this
Natter OF reconstruction out OF the hands of the
politicians
That the crust which separated them has bsen
broken ut last and the men of the North and
South are at last allowed to see each other face
to lace.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25
Old yiPginlan Hospitality.

| remember Il case in which neigh
Dor Of my own, very wealthy gentle
man whose house was always open and
always full Of guests, dying, left each of
his children u plantation. To the eldest
son, however, he gave the home estate,
worth three or four times as much as any
Of the other plantations, and with II he
gave the Young man also large sum OF
money. Bat he charged him with the
duty of keeping open the house there
at all times, and directed that the house
hold affairs should be conducted always
precisely as they had been during his
own lifetime; and directed that the
the charge wei! nigh outweighed the IN
herlancc. The new master OF the place
lived in Richmond, where be was en-
gagged IN manufacturing, and after the
death OF the father the old house stood
tenantless, but open as before. It's troop
of softly shod servants swept and busted
and polished as Of old. Breakfast, din
ner and supper were laid out every day
at the accustomed hours, under The old
buffers supervision, and as the via: ds
grew cold bis silent subordinatcs w-ited,
trays in hand, at the back ofsthe empty
chairs during the full time appointed
for eac hmeal. have stopped there for
dinner,te or TO spend the night, many
timc,i in company with one OF the young
or sons, who lived elsewhere, or with
some relation Of the family, or alone, as
the case may be, and / have sometimes
met others there. But our coming or not
was matter Of indifference. Guests
knew themselves always welcome, but
whether guests came or not the house
hold affairs suffered no change. The
destruction Of the house by fire finally
lifted this burden from It's owners
shoulders, as The will did not require
him to rebuild. Bat while it stood its
masters large inheritance was Of very
small worth 10 him. atlantic.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25
A precocI0Us Boz.

Last Saturday, on the arrival at l2:4o
from San Francisco Of the overland
train, ex-Chiet OF Police Jerome Meyers
observed Il bright boy, about nine or ten
years Of age, apparently travelling alone,
and thinking hun too young to be max
ing a journey without company, ac-
costed the lad, learned his name and
that OF his father, and soon ascertaincd
that the youth had run away from his
shome in San Francisco, and was making
.hs way 10 Leayenworth, Kansas, where
he hoped to find his sister. After a
little conversation the boy acknowledged
that he had taken money from his
fathers store in San Francisco, and left
Thursday. He stated that his father
had whipped him tor playing truant,
and that be had therefore concluded 10
seek home sCmowhcrc else. The lad
stated TO Mr.. Meyers that he watched
his father slowing away a lot Of silver
coin in box in the store, and he see
reted himself in the building until after
his father had locked the outer door
and left the premises, when be en- erg2d
from his hiding place, took possession
of the coin, went out at the rear Of the
building and started tor Oak land, where
he purchased railroad ticket for SAG
ramcnto, TO which place he was en- route
when captured and detained. lie said
IL was his intention when he reached
Sacramento to purchase an overland
ticket, and proceeded on his journey, in
hope of finding his sister at Leaven-
worth. When asked by Mr. Meyers il
he had any money III his POSSESSION, he
said he had about 500, and thea pro-
ceeded to count his pile, which amounted
TO Sll6,70, all in silver. lie bad IN lis
possession a cannon about eight inches
in length, which was loaded 10 the mgz.
ztc. This formidable battery he intend
cd TO use on the first herd Of buflaloes
ho might sec IN crossing the plains
Should any builaioes be near enough
the train he intended 10 point his can
non. and blaze away while the cars
were in motion. In the breast pocket
of his coat he had package of powder
part of which had become loose in his
pockct.-Stocton (Cdt) Iaependcm
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25

y Silver City New young lady, who
has 4 passion.ior pretty babies, to 4 lit
tie i-ycar old angel who has brand new
sister: II say, bah. won't YOU give me
yoGr baby sister ] love li,tlc babies. >"
Young hopeful: "Nr, | tan,." Young
lady (winkiug at her young man y
"why, sonny, why won't You give your
baby to mc:' Hopeful Indignantly:
"Fy, he'd tarve 10 death Your dress
opens behinc." Painful silence for the
next fifteen minutes.
\ lady, thinking ittime for her li,tlc
girl to put away childish things, Informed
her that Santa Claus was ''madc M
person-that there was no such person
AT all. Upon which the child, with be
coming solemnliy. asked Mamma,
have YOU been telling me lies about
Jesus Christ toog"
Fourteen summers ago she went back
oa teller because he was left handed
Sh" now shares liie'> JOYS aud sorrows
with a man possessing an eye 81 glass
lee Of the finest hickory, with one
ear absent, and who !, immense IN the
deaf and dumb alphabet. 80 much
for waiting 4 few years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25


DIR. Hunter dcGuire, in his account
of Jackson's last hours, says: About
daylight on Sunday morning Mrs. Jack
son Informed him that his recovery was
very doubtful, and that 1t was better
that he shoald he prepared Tor the worst.
He was silent for Il moment and then
SAID, sit viii be infinite gain 10 bc trans
lated 10 heaven" lie advised his wife
in the even. of his death 10 return to
her fathers house, and added: "Iou
have kind and good father, but there
is no one SO kind and good rs your
Heavenly Father"
lie still expressed hope Of his re-
covery, but requested her, if he should
die, TO HAYES him buried in Lexington,
in the Valley of Virginia. His exhaust
ton increased SO rapidly that at eleven
O'Clock Mrs. Jackson knelt by his bed
and told him that before the sun went
down he would be with his Savior. He
replied "Oh, no. You are frightened,
my child. Death is not SO near. may
yet get we'll" She fell oger the bed,
weeping bitterly, ana told him again
that the physicians said there was no
hope. After a moments pause he asked
her TO call me. "Doctor, Anna informs
me that you have told her that | am to
die to day is it soY" When he was an
severed he turned his eyes toward the
ceiling and gazed for moment or two,
rs if in intense thought, then replied ::
Every good, very good, it is all right"
lie then tried TO comfort his almost
heart broken wife, and told her he had
"a good deal 10 say TO her, but be was
too weak. Colonel Pendcton came in
10 the room about one O'Clock, and he
asked him, "Nho was preaching at
headquarters to-day ?" When told that
tho whole army was praying tor him, he
replied "Thank God. they are very
kind" lie then added: at is the
Lords day; my wish is fulfilled. have
always desired to die on Sunday"
His mind now began TO fail and wan.
der, ahd he frequently talked as if in
command on the field, giving orders in
his old way; then the scene shifted, and
lie was at the mess-table in conversation
with member Of his staff; now with his
wife and child; now at prayers with his
military family. Occasional intervals
of return Of his mind would appear, and
during one OF them | offered him some
brandy and water, but he declined it,
saying; ut will only delay my dcpar-
lurc and do no good | want to preserve
MY mind to the last, if possible
About half-past one he was told that
he had but two hours 90 live, and he an
swercd again fccby, but firmly, Very
good; it is all right A few moments
Lctorc he died he cried out in his delr-
jum: Order a. u. Hill to prepare for
action. Pass the infantry TO the
front rapidly. Tell Major Hawks
then stopped, leaving the sentence un-
finished. Presently a smile Of inetiable
sweetness spread itself over his pale
face, and he SAID quietly and with an
expression rs if Of rc!ici, Let US cross
over the river and rest under the shade
Of the trees ! and then, without pain or
The least strugle, his spirit passed from
earth TO the God who gare il.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-11-25
4 .iananche Ghost.

The Hcrdii, printed at Yokohama.
Japan, tells this iudicrous story: An
Osaka man offered prize TO any man
who would drink one sho-one quart
pint and one-haif q gill - Of a certain
native liquor aboat as strong as spirits of
wine. A coolic performed the feat, hut
died the same day from the effects OF it.
Taey buried him in shallow grave, and
about mid night the next day the earth
absorbed the liquor from his well.
soaked body, and he woke from his
dcbauch. Pushing off the light soil that
covered him, he rose from bis grave in n
white shroud, and startled some robbers
near by who were counting and dividing
their money. They took the strange
appar;iion Tor a ghost, ana ran off in
dsmay. The coolie picked up the cash
and reported 10 his wife the same night
"a saddcr but richer man than before
his spree. Having succeeded SO well in
this adventure he took the part of q
ghost in the Osaka Theater, but got a
good thrashing from a spectator who
didn't approve of such ghostly perform
anccs, from which the ghost nearly
died.