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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

ln speech at the st. Andrews banquet at
Ottawa Thursday night, Hon. Mr.. Mackenzie,
IN response to toast, said that no hands were
now raised Tor severance of the colonies from
the Mother Country, aud that no one holding
any position OF importance would now dare to
advocate separation of the Dominion from
the Empire. ''0'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02
The PaWnee.

To the editor of the Aheccusd,lu Gazette:
While reading, for the third or fourth time,
Mr. Wise's History of the 18th Virginia Reg
iment Ia book that should be 10 every house
hold in this section of Virginia,) and seeing
the reference to the Pawnee being moored in
the stream with her threatening guns run out,
| was reminded of an amusing incident that
Was supposed to have been the cause of the
sudden appearance Of that obnoxious gunboat
10 front Of the city.
As a transport steamer, with regiment Of
Massachusetts, volunteers passed close to Duke
street wharf, noticed seminal, (who proved
to be Alex. Brown, of the Mount Vernon
Guards, pacing his beat 90 the end of that
wharf, patting his musket, and eVincing brave
defiance to the threatning gestures of the troops
on the steamer, who were crowding to get a
first sight of Dixie" guarded by rebel SOL
diers.
The steamer had barely passed the wharf
when very loud explosion occurred 10 that
vicinity, which caused a sudden change of base
by the troops on the steamer who rushed pell-
nell to the side turthest from the wharves, and
SO careened her as to cause the wheel nearest
to the city to spin round high up out Of the
water, and in that position she passed on up
to Washington, where they reported she bad
been fired into at Alexandria, The next
morning We found the PaWnee mored off the
city with her guns run out and ready to blow
Us sky high it there was any more such fear
tul noise as that caused by an old darkey split
ting kuotty log with charge Of gunpowder,
which be innoceutly fired just as the steamer,
with the troops, passed the next wharf, on
which the old log had been lodged by treshet.
Perhaps,as rail- splitting" had become pop
ular at that time, in certain sections, the old
darkey may have thought that this splitting"
salute would be most fitting for the occasion,
DeVer dreaming of the vengeance be was evok-
iog on our good old city, whose brave sons
were soon to be forced to leave their pleasant
homes and fall back to Manassas, where I pro.
pose to follow them, and give 10 other articles
some "reminiscences of that camp. X.
1t is said that John Chamberlin, who occu-
pied the old British Legation house 10 Wash.
ingtoD last winter, has bought the Washington
Club House, on New York avenue, near the
Treasury, for $25, 900, assuming the 10 ortgages.
which amount TO $50, 900. 1t is to be run in
the highest kind OF style, and to be known as
The Club.
A Berlin special says that Austria has sent
to some Of the Powers draft OF the proposed
reforms to be submitted to the Porte. Russia
WILL reply on the return of Prince Gortschakoff
to st. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02
LyE.S.JE tsS.W.rERIE.

= Arrived-Bosts E L Moore, l. A Long, S
Lloyd and A j Clark, to Am erlcsn Coal Co: r
4 Z German, to MAy field Heiston; T Trip
siey ard w Woolls. railroad ties TO B IL 2 4
L 20
Departcd-Bvats r Piston, r P German
1 llipsley, w p Woolls A j Akin. T III Faile'
j Braiburn and w G Hunter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

lSLANk LET'S, &c.-I have received q line of
~ superior California Blankets, of extra
qualify. These are the best blankets in use and
made of the finest wool. Also lot of English
Canton Flannels, very heavy, and several bales
of Cotton Bats, either by the bale or retail '~
dec j. NJ STEW ART
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

A Berlin special says that Austria has sent
to some Of the Powers draft OF the proposed
reforms to be submitted to the Porte. Russia
vii! reply on the return of Prince Gortschakoff
to St. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

DOES IT PAY TO Cook FooD FOR Stock
We will state that our farm contains 500 acres,
and we generally feed one hundred head of
cattle on grass in summer, and we fatten each
winter about forty head of cattle 10 the stable.
We raise from forty to fifty acres of wheat,
twenty to thirty Of oats, twenty of corn, and
three or four acres OF Swedish turnips Our
engine is a fve-horse boiler, something more,
with engine attached to its side And this
threshes our grain, cuts and steams the fodder,
pumps the water, saws the wood, and does the
churniDg, and thus is very handy to have on
the farm. We have three steam boxes, hold
iog one hundred bushels each, and one of
these filled with cut straw two hundred pounds
of bran worth seventy-fve cents per hundred
evenly mixed, moisteued with water, packed
IN solid and we'll steamed, will feed sixty head
OF cattle three times for one day, all they will
eat FattenlDg cattle are fed extra 10 this
way we CAP feed all our straw and corustalks
aud poor hay, if we have any, with little
grain and bran, turn it all into quick, active
maoure to stimulate new crops, and can keep
more stock, aud at one-third less expense than
in the old way. Our stock comes out in better
condition 10 the spring, and we have 10 doubt
d
to US of fully one-third in the cost of wirtcripg
our animals In feeding hogs, we find that
two bushels OF corn, ground and cooked, is a
little better than four bushels of sheled corp.
We have proved this by the best test we can
give it. We have no hesitation in saying that
our confidence in the economy of this mode OF
feeding strengthens with each years experi-
ence and We believe that it is destined to be
practiced much more extensively 10 the future
Lire Stock Journal
FAIRFAX COUNTY lTEMs.-About fourteen
hundred dollars Of the required amount has
been raised at Fairfax Court House to rebuild
the pew NJ. E. Church, South, lately destroy
I'd by five, aud the erection Of the new church
will probably begin early next spring.
w. ". Skinner, of Fairfax Court House, has
received an appointment 10 the Jail of the Dis
trlct Of Columbia.
ID. W. Guonel, of Fairfax county, who was
assaulted IN the Washington city market some
time since by colored thieves, has been perma-
DeDtly rl'pled by the injuries they Inflicted
upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

I EDGBk'S FLUID (RED), THE UNI
IL VERSAL DISINFECTANT. GERMAN
gsnate of Soda 1t is tho only true disinre
known, all other preparations sold for this pur.
pose being merely deodorizcrs Cor articles which
possess the property OF overpoworing unpleasant
smells BY their own pungeEt and olten Disagree
able and dangerous quaties.) 1t is particularly
adapted for dsintccting sick rooms in cases OF
typhus fever, small pox. cholera scarlet fever
diarrhGa and all contagious diseases, ami TO,
purifying rooms in which there are dead bodies
removing al once all unpleasant smells, and
destroying effectually amy latent germs of dis.
ease BY placing the diluted fluid in dishes OF
basins about bed chambers, school rooms, work
shops, hospital wards, &C., it keeps the air IN n
perfect state of purity For stables, slaughter
houses, butchers shops, diaries, collars, &c, it
is invaluable, keeping them in q perfectly
wholesome state by merely sprinkling tho D.
lutcd fluid over the floors and walls 1t Keeps
dust bins, water closets, drains, ucinais, Sc,
sweet and wholesome, by using once or twice u
day. For sale by JANSEY Il co,
sep Is l45 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

ARRIVED
Schr Condover, New York, salt to B Hooe
Schr Caroline, Mattox, with 25OO bushels OF
corn 10 Washington & Bro.
Schr G W Holmes, Washington, to John P
Agnew.
Schr j r Ford for Washington.
SAILED.
Schr Geo 4 Neekin, Richmond, BY P B Hooe.
=, Ncnr Twilight, New Haven, by American
Goal Go.
Schr a $ Lockwood, from Georgetown.
Agncw.
MkMORANDA.
Schr Aldridge, hence for Boston, at New
London Dot.
:, Sch. Belle Hardy, for this port cleared a,
New York 3Oh
Schr Florence Dean, Phillips, of Taunton,
when arrived ut Providence on Sunday from
this port, lost boat and davts, spsnker and
sp%nEer boom in % gale from 5 +, off buck side
OF Long Island, Oh Saturday n ght last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02
SPRUNG ALEAk.
1, III y 81 Il L

Schr IL s Ma"low, bound out from George.
town, reported Yesterday rs having stopped hero
In n Ieaky c'ildtion, is still dischnrging her
cargo, having Hs yet bsen unable to dis cover tho
location Of The leak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

OLD PORT, SHERRY and MADEIRA
~ WINES, Scotch Whiskey and Holland
Gin, in store and for sale by
nov % 4 b. LAWSON s. co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

tio inaihHL tnls week, though ut no time very
acIlVe, Was trmer than last week, snd prices for
tops and second grade Cattle shade up US com
pared with last week. Total receipts Cor the
week 2623 bead. Total sales for the week lss2
Sheep and Lambs-The Sheep market has
Dee!' sluggish again this week, exceeding, pos
sloly, III luilne:s last weeks market, and prices
towards the close can scarcely be quoted as high
as last week. The home market is dull, and
there is 10 outside demand either from the East
or the country. There was but little demand
carly in the week, and to further arrivals to-
wards the close may be attributed the continued
depression Of the market which shows little
pro- pecL !or Improvement We quote Sheen al
4aa4c yer ID gross, few selling st the outside
rat" Lamb 5!,Gic per h. Receipts this week
1860 nc@d.
Hogs The market has been tolerablv active
curing the week. but without any sppreciable
change from last week. The quality of the run
%ss scarcely u. good AS last week, for though
thc:o were some very good Hogs among the Of
ferlHgi, there were more small ones Prospects
atp:t> TT are difficult to be foretod. It would
seem that prices in the Wcss just now are too
h!gn Tor any money to be made by shippers to
Tins point. and we can hardly anticipate anv
change for the worse in this view O! the cas-,
ana few here now seem to look for any immc
Glate advance We quote ut 75aSl1 per 100
los. leW selling at either extreme Receipts this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

I HAVE associated with me Mr.. c. S. TAY
4 LOR. Jr.. and will continue in the GENER-
AL COM MISSION BUS1NE SS vt our old
stand, under the firm nane of j. T. bkCK-
HAM i co. Idec l-lm] J. T. BECkHAM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02
CORN T1.EESHFPS.

Alexandria, Va, Dee. l, 1879.
HHHE FIRM OF BECKHAM & LEE is this
Il day dissolved Either partner will sign in
settlement of accounts.
J. T. BECKHAM.
L. c. LEE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

4 LII PERSONS having claims against the
- dry goods firm of PRETZFELDER s.
! pr y Dh ELAN VIII present them to the cashier
for adjustment and all indebted to the firm are
requested to make Immediate payment. no 26
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE
4 THE GENERAL COM MISSION BIISI-
NESS, at No. 2 Prince street.
2. B. HOOE.
Alexandria, Nov. LIST, 1873 nov y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

WE WILL CONTINUE OUR BUSINESS
w under the name of 'ALerandria Iron and
Brass FORKS" Jameson & Collins, Proprietors
we are prepared to build Steam Engines, and
al classes of Nj chne Work and manufacture
all kinds of Iron and Brass Castings
G w. JAM ESON.
nov 2I-lm q. II. COLLIHS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

plCkLES, Chow Chow, Pepper Sause,
L Worcestershire Sauce, olive I'll and Ca.
sup, for sale by w. A. JOHNSON,
scpS d. cor Pitt and Queen sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

Sun rose...........G 81 Moon sets......... s s.
Sun sets ...""....4 Il High water......... q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

M HlTE'S TOOTH POWDER-sold by the
w bottle or in any quantity to suit the pur-
chaser at WAKEFIELD s. HALLS,
nov ~ Corner Prince and Fairfax streets
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Suspended.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-B. Il p. Lawrence
have suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

IlFTY BBLS REFINED SUGARS for
4 SAFE worry low by
G. VIM. RAMSAY,
sep III Corner Hing and ST. Asaph streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

E(REAhFAST SHAY WIS, Nubias, Child
AO ren's Hoods, Felt skirts, SC, in variety, at
FERGUSON i BROS,
nov Y Sc King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

NEW YORK STATE SPARKLING CT
~ DER, very fine, for sale by
GEO McBURNEY s. SON,
nov ) 1hb and IN Kipp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

The copartnership heretofore existing under
the firm name of HOOE & JOHNSTON is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
Either partner is authorized to sign ii settle.
ment. p. B. HOOE.
B. II. JOHNSTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

BEAUTIFUL FALL SHAWLS-Cboice
- styles snd very popular
D. +. BRASHEAR,
sep Ia No. 1903 King St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

{ NUCUMBEE PICK LES and MINED do
~ by the gallon.
nov GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

PENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLAS-
- TIERS, best in use, just received and for
SAFE by [noy l9 JANNEY s. co.
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WRAPPING PAPER.

PAPER, BLANK ON ONE SIDE. Apply
at this office dec l-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

NEW BUCKWHEAT FLOUR received
~ this d.y by j. e. s. Z. MlLBURN:
oct4 10 north Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02

RAl5INS, Currants, Citron and Lemon Peel
~ for sale by
oct Is GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29
r. Il. CUMMINGS,

Governor Hartraut addressed meeting
at Tunkhannock on Monday evening,
when some temperance nen desired him
to explain why he signed the bill repeal
ing the Local option law. We are glad to
see that he did answer, ardthat, too, in a
way that will command respect. He told
his audience that as Executive of fi5is
Commonwealth he reongniZd it as his
duty to respect the will of the people on
questions involving general interest aud
wishes. In the campaign of 1874 it was
well understood that the question Of repeal
ing the Local Option law would come up
at the ensuing session Of the Legislature.
The members of the House Of Representa-.
t,ves and large proportion OF the Sena-
sors where chosen at that election. The
legislators came fresh from the people, and
it was presumed where representing their
constituents. BY large majority the I4egis-
lature passed a bill repeating the Local
Option law and substituting for it q string
ent license law. He recognized the passage
of that aci as the wish of the people as ex-
pressed through the newly elected repesen-
tatives they had sent to Harrisburg. If the
people elect men who misrepresented them
and their wishes, it was their fault and not
his. The only means he had as Executive
of knowing the wishes of the people was
through the men they sert to the Legisla-
ture to represent them. When he found
members and Senators from counties that
had had voted against the granting of Ii
censes demanding the repeal OF the Local
Option law, he was justified IN assuming
that the people were dissatisfied with its
operations and desired its repeal. He sim
ply respected, as he always would respect,
the will of the people as expressed through
their legitimate representatives.-S Scranton
Republican.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29

THE leaders of the Democratic Ring in
this place done their best TO rally their
forces during the past week. But then
they wouldn't, and did not amount To a
corporal's guard. A number of meetings
were to be held throughout the county, but
as no audience could be rallied, many OF
them proved a fizzle. The people through
out the county have informed themselves
much better than in times past,and under
stand the situation better than many OF
their speakers, sent out to instruct them
how to vote. Every Democrat in the
county knows that one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of that party was the resumption OF
specie payment, and that they were the
hard money party. The Erie platform be-
ing directly opposite to all their former
platforms, any one can see that there is
deception somewhere. At their last Ma
tioual Convention, at Baltimore, in 1872,
they incorporated into their platform the
following resolution:
''Resolced, That speedy return to spe-
Gle payments is demanded alike by the
highest consideration of commercial NOR
ality and honest government"
At the Erie convention an imitation
plank was inserted in their platform,
which is just the opposite. Now are the
adhereuts of the old jackson Democracy
going to abandon their principles ofa hard
money circulation, and vote to sustain the
modern Democracy, of paper money and
in1ali ion?
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29

During the closing days of this month
the North Cornwall Furnace, Mrs. M. c..
Freeman's, and the Bird Coleman Fur
mace, Il. w. Coleman's heirs, will resume
operations.
TIE Lebanon Rolling Mills have at pre-
sent ono hundred and fifty three men en-
ployed, and the mills are running day and
nigh. There was more iron turned out
last week than at any other time previous.
Stack No. 2 of the furnace of the Allen.
town Rolling Mill Company made 24O tons
(2'2'e pounds to tom of iron last week.
This IS the best yield this stack ever made
Dy twenty-five tons, and all of the best
iron.
The Sheridan Furnace No. 2, lately erec.
ted upon the improved plans of P. L. Wei
mer, Esq, of the Weimer Machine Works.
Tor furnace construction, is one of the finest
and most substantial in the country. The
furnace is now making 16O tons of No. /
iron per week,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29

THE Watsontown Record publishes a
form Of a petition in whichls quoted por-
ton of D. S. Rietz's card, then says your
petitions deem it monstrous outrage to
allow the property Of the county to be thus
manipulated and made matter OF private
speculation" That is a bard hit at Mr..
Reilz, aud we would advise the Grand
Jury at the coming November session to
take some action in looking after ID. ,.
Reitz, County Commissioner, who has
some lands located In Cameron and Upper
Mahanoy townships. in his possession
which were bought at Commissioners sale
and which be refuses to give back, and In
tends to force those living upon and lm-
prove it, to leave without compensation
for the improvements.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29
s119,209 50

| S4Ys,0I3 ~
The vouche IS for this amount are on file
IN the Auditor Generals office.
These amounts show an excess of the
credit allowed the State Treasurer bv the
Auditor General, which is accounted for
by coupons not presented to the fiscal
agent.
You also assert that an excess of prem
ium has been charged on the purchase of
gold to pay the interest on the gold-bear.
ing bonds to the amount of S121, All. .95.
This is also untrue.
Herewith is a statement Of the entire
amount of gold purchased, with the prem
ium paid, during the years mentioned, and
the names of the brokers through whom
the purchases were made. The aggregate
OF gold purchased was 81 1861, ,52O, and the
aggregate premium paid was S1S7, 336. 81,
an average OF less than IA per cent. prem
ium. If of this latter amount the sum of
Sl2l, ,427.95 is an Overch barge, then the in
vestigations of your committee have dis.
closed that gold during the last four years
has ruled at about per cent. premium,
though the public impression heretofore
has heen quite to the contrary.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29
PAID NEARLY
s 4 90 OIL
JANUARY 2, 1875.

A. X. STEvERs, Esq:
Dear Sir: When about six month old Was vaccir-
ated The parties who where vaccinated from the same
virus died from the humOr. The humcr spread over
me to such an extent that rolled in bran to pre-
Vehe me from scratching person. The disease final
~ settled N my head. remained in this condition
about twenty years, troubled all the time with sores
breaking in my head and discharging corruption from
my ear. At this time all kernel appeared on INV
neck, gradually increasing in sz until tumor formed
OF such immense size could by turning NV eyes
lowdward. All this time taking various remedies
Tor my blood without any substantial benefit
then went to prominent physician in Boston who
curing MS treatment OF six months anced the tumor
elght times, which cost nearly 300 This left me
Wl.n rough aggravated sOre without es all diminish
ing tae size OF the tumor and in sekly feebly con-
non. consulted another physician ia Natiek who
aiter considerable time, succeeded healing the sore
without reducing the size. At this point commenced
10 use FEGErINE through the earnest persuasion of
friend. After had taken this medicine about one
week experienced wonderful sensations NV whole
body seemed to be undergoing radical change until
nnay the tumor broke and discharged frightfu ouan
ties From this time it decreased in size until fba
bunch disappeared, but my neck stiIl bears the ugly
scars OF the sore and lance. am now healthy and
strong and able to work every day.
viii also mention that have been an. sc1lte ssrer
from lnnamlnatoty rheumatism ever since I can re-
member, until commencing the use of VENErISE
when almost Immediately all rheumatic PAINS ceased
his statement volunteer for the purpose Of benefit
ing other suffering humanity, and you will confer a
avor by giving 1t much publicity az thought uroper
Very gratefully,
o. M. SAYELS, Ashland, Mass
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-10-29
Disastrous ConGagrafion in Nevada
Ten THOUSAND PERSONS HOMELESS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-A fire broke
out in Virginia City, Nevada, early this
morning. and in few hours six blocks in
the heart of the town were DESTROYED.
The buildings burned first were the office
OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and the railroad depot.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ga later des.
patch from Virginia City. just received at
the office of the Consolidated Virginia
Mining Company here, says Virginia
City, north of Taylor street, is all burned.
Our mills and works are all gone. The
fire is still raging. The fire engines are
useless, there being no watern
THIRD DESPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-Another de-
spatch from Virginia City says the Cali
fornia Mill is destroyed, and the fire is still
spreading. The Catholic Church and
other buildings will be blown I'D for the
purpose of staying the fames., The Ophir
Works and Bank of California buildings
are burned. The whole business portion
OF the town has been destroyed. The
Catholic Church is now burning.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-P. M.-The
Virginia City fire is now under control.
having apparently burned itself out. Ali
the city north of Smith street is DESTROYED.
The burned section includes the principa
business part of the place. Temporary
telegraph offices are being provided.