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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-18

Z. d y. CANAL. report Of the presi-
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Caual Com.
pany for the month of July sh VS. the receipts
for the month to have been $72 9l5 43; an in
crease of $1,000 Is over the corresponding
month of 1874. The expenses on all accounts
were $27 Ala 49, showing a net revenue of
S45 500 SO, belog az increase of $S43 So over
that of July. 1874. The amount of coal ship
ped from Cumberland vas 1872 042 tons, en- H.
crease Of 49lS tons over the corresponding
period of last year. The balance of cash on
hand being Sill ,657 so, the president recon
mends the ayment of the overdue coupons Of
July 1862 on the preferred construction bonds
Rev. R. II. MCklM. The declinaton on
the par: OF Rev. DR.. Mckim, rector of Christ
Church, to accept the call TO the Church Of the
Holy Trinity 10 Harlem, New York, has given
great satisfaction, not only to his congregation
here, by whom he is deserved'y loved and es-
teemed, but in the commuoity generally where
be is held 10 high estimation The vestry of
Christ Church in letter to Dr. Mex. urged
bin to remain here, and he has received
highly fatteriDg letter from Bishop Johns COM
mendng his course in not leaving the diocese
of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.

The STATE MINERAL BUREAU.-Some time
ago Prof Britton, of Philadelphia, addressed
communications to the Presidents OF the several
railroads ir the State. and also to the Governor,
suggesting concert of action 10 an effort to
develop the mineral wealth of Virginia. Prof.
Britton plan was to establish, somewhere 10
the State, bureau where minerals of every
kind and class could be collected aud placed on
exhibition Having secured the CO. operation Of
the railroad companies and the endorsement of
Gov. Kemrer. the next thing Was to select a
location aud provide for the support of such an
establishment The Councils OF Lyochburg and
Richmond seeing the advantages likely to accrue
from having such an enterprise located 10 their
midst moved promptly 10 the matter, but it
will be seen from the following correspondence
aud subsequent action of the Council commit
tee that Alexandria has been more fortunate
than her sisters, and that the Bureau Is to be
established here:
MAYORS OFF cE
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug IA, 1875
Prof j. BLodget Britton, Phitadekphia Pa:
DEAR SIR IL have the honor to transmit
herewith, for your information, copy of pre-.
amble and resolutions adopted by the City Cou n
Gil Of Alexandria at q recent meeting, touching
the establishment OF y Mineral Bureau" In
which msy be collected and arranged Tor exhi-
bition, specimens Of the diff ,rent mineral ores
with which our State abounds and in accordance
vorable consideration Of the claims of Alexan
dris rs the most eligible loca ion for the cont,m
plated Bureau. should be pleased to CORES
pond or confer with you Ii person In regard to
within matter. Very respectfully, your obedi.
ent servant K KEMPEa, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-18

\ VER1LL CHEMICAL PAINT-mlxed
"A ready Tor use-We have just made large
additions to our stock of the above celebrated
Paints. Sample card of colors, with rule for
ascertalning the amount required for any build.
ng, can be obtained upon application. For sale
~ factory prices by
E. s. LEADBEATER s. BRO,
app Agents for Ala1sn6ris
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-18

~ CADET CLOTH
We have just received a supply of CADET
CLOTH and can now furnish suits at the short
est notice. [auglSl D. F. WlTMER CO.
CMALL SUGAR-CURED SHOULDERS
~ received to-day by
aug IS j. G. s. f. MILBURN
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
A skeleton In Erery House.

The following conversation was
overheard the other day among lot OF
schoolgirls, who congregated in front
Of house.
Each on in turn appeared to be hold
ing up the domestic skeleton which
afflicted their several homes. One
told how her little brother had broken
his leg, another about how sick her
mother was, and still another told
about how drunk her father would
come home every night.
In short, they all appeared to nave
some grief to hold up-all but one lit
tie beauty, who seemed only unhappy
to think there was nothing that she
could tell to excite the envy or sympa'
thy of the rest.
She listened to the recital OF these
troubles as long as snc could; ana
finally she expressed herself in this
way:
8Well, girls, we all have our trou.
bles. Some have sick brothers and
drunken fathers, and ugly mothers,
Some of us have got measles, ana
smallpox, and scrofula. We've gov
something awful in our family"
"What is it?" asked several =,
my little brother Benny'slelthano
cd.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
4 Prudent Captain.

Here is tho account of prudent cap
tain at sea;
took passage en- steamship which
sailed from Liverpool to New York In
February last. We had bean twelve
days out and supposed ourselves OF the
coast of Massachusetts,, but no observa.
ton had been secured for several days
and our exact posii ion was unknown.
The winds had been severe for several
DAYS and the water was very rough.
On the night in question, March 4,
there was dense log and it would
have been impossible for the lookout
to see an object twenty yards distant,
while the sounding showed that we
were in shallow water. Under these
circumstances, what was the captains
conduct? He might have gone ahead
taking it forgranttd that he was on the
right course, or thinking that lights
would warn him of dangerous rocks
or that he would soon meet apilot and
his vissel might have been moored to 6
New York pier the next morning. He
did nothing OF the kind, but on the
contrary reversed his course and went
backward until morning. With the
day came the sun, an observation wa:
had, the vessel was put on her proper
course, and we arrived in New York
that night. During the same storm!
several vessels were wrecked not one
hundred miles from where we were
One of them, an Italian bark, had only
one survivor.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
SEEING A RAILWAY TRAIN FOR
TAKES.

A dispatch from Chicago says the
hearing of arguments on the rule cal
ling on NJ Bridges, Sheriff of Greene
county, to show cause why he should
not be attached for contempt In seizing
for taxes, a train on the Rockford Is
land and st. Louis Railroad, while
that road was in the hands of recei-
yer appointed by the court, came up
before Judge Drummond yesterday.
Attorney-General Edsall had advised
the seizure, believing that an opinion
of Judge Treat of the Southern Dis
trict, authorized it. A letter from
Judge Treat, however, shows that
he held that application should first
be made to the court appointing
the receiver for leave to SELL
Judge Drummond held the Sheriff
over in bonds of 5000 to appear on
June 10, when Attorney-General Ed
sail will present his arguments. In
the meantime, Judge Drummond or.
dered the property to be surrendered
to the receiver.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02

What has become of the troubles In
the mining regions? In the bitumin.
GUS sections difficulties were settled a
week ago, and all is now working
smoothly there. So far as the anthra.
cite strikes are concerned, there are no
fresh adviccs. Violence appears to
have ceased. Is this the calm that
precedes the storm-or nave the con.
lending parties agreed to an armistice,
which is to be the preliminary to a
lasting bond of peaceP Some of the
collieries at Mahanoy City resumed
operations last week at a reduction OF
twenty per cent on tie basis of 1874
This looks encouraging.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02

Ne Person can take these Bittsrs accord
ing to directions, and remain long uhweli, pro.
vided their bones are not destroyed BY mineral
ooison or other means, and vital organs wasted
beyond tho point OF repair.
Dyspepsia or Ind legation, Headache, Pain
In the Shoulders Coughs, Tightness Of the Chest
DisEiness, Sour Eructatio1s OF the Stomach, Bad
Taste In tho Mouth Bilious Attacks, Palpitation o,
the Heart, Inflammation OF the Lungs, Pain In ths
symptoms are tho ofsprtngs Of Dyspepsia. One
bottle will provo better guarantee Of its merits
than lengthy advertisement.
Fer Female Com plnints, in young or old,
married or single, at the dawn nf vomanho0d OF
tho turn OF life, these Tonic Bitters display SO de
clded an influence that improvement Is soon per
ceptibie.
For Innammnfsry nnd Chrenio Rhes
mntism and Gout, Bilious. Remttent and Intei ..
mltteut Feyer., Diseases Of the Blood. Liver, Kid
neys and Bladder, these Bitters have no equal
such Diseases are caused by vitlated Blood.
They nre q Eont1e Pursaaive as we'll .
q Tenio, possessing the merit OF acting as a
powerful agent In relieving Congo stlon or fnnam
nation OF the Aver and risceral Organs, and IN
BIlioue Diseases
For skin Diseases, Eruptions, letter, Salt,
Rheuin, Botchea Spots, Pimples, Pustules, Boils,
Carbuncies, Ring. worms, Scald- Head, Sore Eyea
Eryslpelas, Itch Sours, Dscolorations Of the SKIN
Humors and Diseases OF the Skin Of whatever M zo
system In short time by the use OF these bitters
Grateful Thousands proclaim vrNRdAB Bfr
| rERs the most wonderful lnvlgorant that Ter sus
tanned the sinking system.
n. II. MCDONALD A co.
| Druggists and Ger A. ia. San Francisco Cal, q
| ,or. OF Washington and Charlton Sts.. N. Z.
l SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS DEALERS.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02

BARGAINS
- In Linen Handkerchlels, all prices and
Cst received.
M. B. SHARP,
4th and Mark ct SITS
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
BANKs AND BANKERs

hiladelphia and New York Exchange fur-
ishcd to regular Depositors without charge.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
"A Lady PIayiuIiy ,shocts Another

BosToN, June 1.-Miss Isabella
Whittier, residing in this city, aged 19
years, was accidentally shot, yesterday
by an intimate friend named Mrs. Bam-
ford. She was examining the peculiar
construction of a pistol, and not think
ing it was loaded, playfully pointed it
at Miss Whittier, who Immediately fell
as though killed. Although the wound
is On ugly one it is believed she will
recover,
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
Fire at Cabanat, Spain.

LONDON, JUICE 200 houses have
been destroyed by fire at Cabanal,
Spain.
The Aberdar Iron Company, whose
failure was announced this morning,
gave employment to 5000 persons.
Several Unimportant Failures OF
brokers, in addition to those reported
yesterday, were announced at the Stock
Exchange to-day.
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02

Pants, white lead, redlea white zinc, iron
pa.1t, iubricating oils, linsee ! ! ,.,tIn on,
hew's varnishes. English varn,shes, alcohol,
turpentine, paint mills. paints ready mixed.
artists materials, wax flower materials, DO.
domestic glass, stained, ornamental aud enh
graved; coach painters material, stencil col.
ors, ladders Of different lengths, ready glazed
sash, gold Leaf, bronEes, sermillions, looking
glass plates.
NOS. 0 AND EAST THIRD STREET.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
n; B. Particular attention paid TO HOUSE
IC. apl-
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
Registers Order.
RRoIsTRR 8 OFFICE,

New Castle County, March 10th. 1875.
Upon the application OF SARAH JANE
SHARPE. Execut,ix Of THOMAS. II.
SHARPE. late OF Wilmington Hundred, in
eaid county, deceased II is ordered and
directed by the Register that the Executrix
aforesaid give notice of the granting. Of L2t
ters Testamentary upon the Estate of the de-
ceased with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six Of the most public places
Of the County of New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the Es
tate to present the same, or abide by an
Act OF Assembly in such case made and pro
vided. And also cause the same to be insert
ed within the same period in the viii
mipRton Gazette, q newspaper published in
WILMINGTON, and to be continued therein
three weeks. tE o. d.
,~, Given under the hand and Seal of
}L.s. Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
49, New Castle, in New Castle County
aforeaid. the day and year above written.
s. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
Alipersone ehaving claims against the Es.
tate oft deceased must present tho same
duly att asted to the kxecutrix on or before
March 26th. 1876, or abide the Act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and nrovided.
SARAH JANE SHARPE,
Executrix.
daress-Wilmington. Del. mhN -3weod
The daily gazette., 1875-06-02
GROCERIES,.

At REDUCED PRICES.
Canned Fruits OF all kinds at slight advance
on the wholesale price.
Thankful Tor past favors; we still solicit a
share Of the public patronage DO not forget
the place to save your money by buying
cheap. GEO. Z. WHEELER,
noyy74-u l04 L. Second Street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-05-21
From Eagle Creek.

DEAR NEWS A few items from
this part of the county may be of gen.
eral interest to many of your readers.
The recent calamities perhaps fell
on no part of the county with greater
severity than here, and there were but
few localities less able to meet them,
this being new settlement. But our
citizens, though crippled, are not dis
couraged, but are moving forward
with spirit of enterprise and indus
try.
The first house was built in this
school district, No. 60, about four
years ago, and we now have in the
district sixteen houses and a popula-
ton of seYenty-six souls.
-Messrs. Stokes, recently from
Illinois, have just finished a good barn,
and are now engaged in building a
neat and cOmmodious residence. They
will also enclose $40 acres of ground,
and will fence with good pine boards.
Mr.. HillhOuse has also built a good
residence, and will enclose 100 acres.
He also uses pine boards.
Adam Bitter and E. Holt are also
enclosing their premises, which will,
together with Stokes and Hillhouses',
complete the enclosure of section thir-
ty-six.
Crops are all planted. Were gen.
orally put in in good season, and more
than the usual care was taken to pre-
pare the ground well. The principal
crop sown in this locality is flax. Sec
ton thirty boasts of $50 acres sown to
flax, all of which looks we'll. If the
flax excitement continues to increase.
in very few years, if we had the oil
mills, we could solve the problem OF
irrigating Mark Patty's. canal. Who
will build the mill? But we will
want it threshed; will somebody give
us their experience in threshing ir !?
We threshed last year with a field roll
er, which gave good satisfaction, but
it is too slow q process to save large
crop. Have we any machine that can
thresh and save it well, and what will
it cost?
-RELIGIoUs.-Elder w. S. X. Hill
house is the able superintendent of
Sabbath school, assisted by L. O..
Priest. III. c. Stark, Maggie Stewart,
Ebert Holt, and Martha Priest, are
the corps of teachers. We also have q
good music choir. Sister Holt and
Mrs. Stokes are good organists. Bro.
Walker is well received and held in
high regard by his congregations, for
both his social and ministerial quail
ties. NJ. c. S.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-05-21

GOOD PARTY.-F. ID. Duncan, ESD, of
OSfordshirc, Eng, his younger brother,
and two other young EngIishmen, one OF
whom Is the son of lord, arrived here
last week, on u tour of inspection. Mr..
Duncan has Travelled extensively this sea-
son In several western states, and was In
South America several years before COM
Ing here, and is now looking for q loca-
tioo that would suit his notion for big
cattle rancho, The other members of the
party are under his guidance. Their
financial resources are reported to be
very large, and they carry plenty of funds
to pay all bills. They purchased here
Mahlon Stubbs' handsome black team,
and rugged it up in = set of Horace Bum
drums harness, and saddle horse
from Tom Flemming. They then sensIbly
bought an Emporia made wagon ut Ryan
& Corners, had a first-class GOV er put on
1t, and on Tuesday started for the
Kaw lands. to look that splendid tract
over. Ii Mir. Duncan doesn't find a square
mile to suit him there, he need not look
any further. He is = very pleasant, enter
prising Young man, with a good business
head on him, and expressed himself much
pleased with Emporla and its business
men. We hope he will locate hereabouts
and show us stock farm on big scale
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AMEiRIcUs
Flies have come

Flies have come.
Grass is growing rapidly.
Our cheese manufacturers, Balm &
Anderson, have commenced business
in their new building.
Rev. J. A. Collins, pastor of the
Q. P. Congregational church, has gone
east to regain his health, and visit
with his friends. His regnlar.appoint-
ments are being filed by the Rev. Mr.
Vesey.
Mr.. a MoOrehead has opened a
neat little restaurant on Main street,
where he will serve up at all hours the
refreshing ice cream and lemonade to
cool the "parched lips ofthe wearied
traveller"
The Goddard house is doing a
good business under the management
of its present proprietor, Mr.. Gillet, of
New York.
-EmigIant wagons are continually
passing through our town, bound for
all parts OF everywhere. One man
that We conversed with made the re-
mark that de had been living in
hopes all his / tel Is and now he
was going TO Oregon to try it awhile
there
The prospects for abundant crops
was greatly increased by splendid
rain on Saturday, the 10th inst. All
kinds of grain look well and
promises an abundant yield. Some
few pieces OF corn that was. planted
early have rotted, but these are ex-
ceptions. Several new farms near
town are being fenced, and the sale OF
fence wire is extensive.
e. AIoorehead and j. Wise will
start q broom factory here this sum-
mer. We understand that Mr.. Moor
head has had considerable experience
in the business.
On the night of the 1st inst. the
dwelling house of Louis Brown, on
the trust lands, was burned. and not a
thing wasi saved. The family were
sleeping in the house at the time, and
barely escaped with their lives. The
origin of the fire was supposed to be
the work of an incendiary. This was
serious loss to Mr.. Brown, and we
tender him our heartfelt sympathy.
The grasshoppers are not paying
as strict attention to business as is nee
essary for the destruction and annihi-
lation of vegetation, and the farmers
are reaping the harvest of their negll-
gencc. More anon. G.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-05-21

The Asassiz Club at the Normal School
The Agaisfz Club held Its regular meet.
ing at Normal hall on Friday evening
last. After the opening exercises Prof.
Norton resigned his position a. Dresden
Of the Club, stating that this would prob.
ably be the last meeting he could attend.
l.. b. Kellogg was elected to fill the va.
eancy. Prof. Norton then entertained the
audience for few minutes by speaking
OF recent scientific discoveries. .uThe fol.
towing were among the topics presented:
1. RAG SUGAR.-Many eases of sore
mouth and throat have lately occurred, af.
ter using sort OF light syrup which is
often seen in our market This syrup
contains free sulphuric acid. 1t is mani
featured by boiling starch or refuse rags
for several hours in diluted suIphuric acid.
and then removing the latter with chalk.
This is often imperfectly done, and the
syrup is positively poisonous.
:. COSMETICS. Specimens of various
cosmetics were exhibited, and their prop
critics illustrated. These substances are
composed mainly Of lime or chalk, bis
muth, and white lead. The two former
WIZ PAO4OOACC0
less. Such powders are called silly
white" and "pearl." A liquid wash CALI
ed ''blOom Of youth" contains white lead,
and is injurious. Bismuth is lblackened
by vapors Of sulphur, but is probably the
least harmful. Lead applications on the
hair are poisonous, causing headache and
neuralgia.
3. AALLRABLE GLAss.-The days OF
shivered lamp chImneys are almost over
A form Of malleabie glass is now made
which is very tough and almost indies
tructIble.
4. EMPoRIA SILVER MINEs.-Lime-
stone, clay, and the various earths and
rocks, are largely composed OF the metals
potassium, sodium, magnesium, alunli-
mum, and calcium. Specimens of the tEree
former were shown by the lecturer. The
first burned with an intense flame when
thrown into water. Magnesi um, when
lighted with a match, burned with q
light so intense as TO dazzle the eyes. The
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-05-21
SEND US TIE FACTS.
Let us All Know just How the Crops
Are Doing.


Let us All Know just How the Crop
Are Doing.
We have mailed this week a circular A
follows. 10 prominent farmers in all part,
Of Lyon, Usage, Greenwood. Morris, and
Chase counties, and 10 many parts OF COT
fey, Marion, Butler, Harvey, Cowley,
Sedgwiek, Sumner, Rene, and other coun.
ties:
OFFICE or The EMPORIA NEWS,
EMMORIA, Kansas, MAY Is, 1870.
DeCfr Sir:-WilI you please use the in
closed postal card i'm answering the fol-
lowing Inquiries, or giving us any inform.
alton you have relative 10 the crops. and
mail us the postal card a. soon as post
BILE:
LIST. The extent, condition. and pros
poets OF the wheat, corn, oats, and fruit in
your township.
I'd. How numerous the grasshoppers
ana chlneh bugs are, and how much dam.
age they have done and are doing
sd. What means are being used to kill
or drive away the insects.
4th. Are the farmers generally hopeful
and determined.
Very respectfully,
STOTLER & GRAHAM.
We expect next week 10 publish quite
full accounts. and let the people know
just how things are. Parties who do not
receive our circular will confer favor all
the same by writing us in answer TO the
above inquiries. Pour In the postal cards
and letters from week 10 week, and help
us TO keep the whole community correctly
informed az TO the condition OF all crops.
grasshOpper and chinch bug crops includ-
ed. Our own belief is that corn, wheat,
and fruit, a. we'll as other products, are
on The whole doing finely, anu will yield
very largely. But We don't want guesses,
but facts, and 20 We ask all our farm
readers who can to give us Inform alton.
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ees appointed by the quarterly con-

tees appointed by the quarterly con-
ference.
Sd. That so far as practicable we
will present these claims, as follows:
| Church extension, May or June; S
s. Union and Tract Society, July or
August; freedmen's aid and education
September or OetOber; conference
claimants, November; missionary, De-
cember or January; Episcopal fund
February.
Resolutions were also passed respect
ing Sabbath schools, also a resolution
of thanks to the pastor and citizens oil
Hartford for entertainment.
The next session of the conference
will meet at Burlington.
The conference adjourne on Thurs
day evening.
The following is the programme OF
the literary exercises for the next ses-
sion:
Opening sermon, Sabbath" A. II.
Walter; Exegesis, 1st John SO, j. Nc
AunltY; Exegesls. Luke 23-46, w.
Bristow; Exegesis, LIST Peter 1890,
IL. w. Chaffee; essay" Efficiency OF
local prerchers," J. A. H2wley essay
Missionary society Of the NJ. Z.
church, its mode of business and the
efficiency" A. X. Johnson; essay
PHILOSOPHY of prayer" Asa Sleeth
Review of "Herbert Spencer" n. s.
Buckner; essay-"Class meetIng," B.
Wheat; essay-"Best mode of provid-
ing tor ministerial support" j. Van
VOris; essay "Responsibility OF
the church in regard to intemperance,'
d. A. Perm; essay-"Necessity fol-
repentance philosophieally consider
ed" A. Lee; essay-"Legisaltion re-
quired of the next general conference, .
G. w. PSe. A. ii. W kIrER,
Fl. w. CHAFFEE,
Comnittee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-05-21

DIED:-ln johnson county, Kansas,
near Olathes on the 18th Of May, 1915,
Mrs. Melissa Vestal, aged 30 years.
Mrs. Vestal was the sister of Jacob
Moon, Of this county. She came here
with her parents from Indiana in 1853.
and after marrying Mr.. VestaI, removed
to his home In LeavenwOrth county, and
Afterwards to Shawnee county, and then
TO her late home in johnson county. She
leaves her husband and three children tc
mourn the loss Of an AfIectiOnate wife and
mother, who left them with the most as
snred faith OF greeting them In another
and brighter world.