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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-20
LEG1L NOTICES.
0EFICE

4 NOM 1DD1oAt IL ~ W 1ASIf
" Alexandria, June I'd, 1876.
To the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company, plaintiffs. and William Il. Fowle
and Edward Snowden, lately doing business
as bankers, under the sty le and firm of Fowle,
Snowden and Company; John d. Corse Ed
ward Snowden and Wilmer u. Corse lately
tr, ding as Corse, Saowden and Corse Joseph
Jcwett, James Rodgers, Louis Kinzer,
james S. French, p. A. Prndle. Joseph Fl.
Bradley, A. Thomas Bradley, Walter Lenox
and the Mayor Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council of the city of Washington, de-
PENDANTS.
You ere hereby notified that have fixed
SATURDAY, ,he Sth lay 0! July. 1876 as the
time, and nv ffice in the Fairfax street wing
of the Market House, in the city OF Alexandria;
Va, as the place, when and where will proceed
to ascertain the amounts and priortles OF all the
membranes upon the property OF the Alexan-
dris and Washington Railroad Company re-
qured TO be asccrtained and reported upon by
the decree OF the Circuit Court of Alexandra
county Virginia, rendered on the 10th day OF
May. 1876, in suit in chsucery depending IN
said Court, III which you are parties, plslntlfs
and defendants, ut which time and place you are
required to attend.
Given under my hand, as Special Commls-
sioner Of said Court, the day and year lrst afore-
SAID GEORGE n. MUoHbACh'
je 3-w4w Special Commissioner.
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alexandria 6azftte
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 20.

AN INDIAN PRINCE DEAD.-rhe maharajah
of Pu,iala tie rich young Indian Prince who
Dough, the Empress Eugenes diamonds, has
died. The circumstances of his death may DC
subscribed as alcoholic. He was but twenty.
four years of age. and yet 10 that time he had
studied and pracdced every form OF debauchery
kuowo to Asia.ic or European civilization. His
facilities for this class of research were excel
lent, as he Inherited with his throne fortune
of 50, SOC, 900 year His most Innocent form
Of amusement wa, the purchase of jewels, and
when be staggered out to meet The Prince OF
Wales, at Calcutta, he was literally covered
from head to foot with diamonds. The Prince
Of Wales WIS greatly shocked tina, Prince
should thus be found given up to dissipation,
and his hghness' nerves Were out OF order for
some time after seeing him. The maharsJah
is succeeded by his son. aged five years.
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4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Having been appointed by the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria as administering
OF thu estate of John L. Evans deceased, l
hereby give notice to sl parties indcbte,! to the
state to come forward at once and make pay.
ment TO me. All parties having claims against
The estate will present them to me duly certified
Tor payment. lC. " SAh;
ocL5-tf Admir- OF John L. Evans, oecd.
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,SOMuISSIONER,S OFFICE,

nom M1SSlONEF OfflCr, 80,
" Alexandria, Va, May 10th, 1876.
TO Daniel w Griffith, plaintiff, aad kihsey
Griffith, Daniel Mcleod Griffith, Henry Clay
Griffith, Charles Griffith and Morton Marye
guardian nd Item If Charles Griffith, an IN.
liant, defendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
the 24.h DAY OF JUNE, 1876, al ~ o'clock =.
M, IS the time, and my office, IN the Fairfax
street wing Of the Market House, in the city of
Alexandria. Va ss the place, when and where
| will proceed 10 ascertain and report upon the
following matters, VIZ:
lst. What estate of Kinsey Griffith, deceased,
there was 1T the death of his widow, Mary Ann
I'd. Whist rents and profits have been collected
and by whom since the death of Mary Ann Crit
fifth.
I'd. Who are the distributes of said estate,
and in Whist proportions and whether or not u
division in kind can be made thereof.
Atm. When Edward and Greenbury Griffith
died. At what ages they died, and whether tesLale
or ntestate.
9Th. What lien. there are upon ssid estate, il
any, and what debts, Il any, it may be liabletor.
9Th. Any other pertinent matters which any
party may require.
Required 10 be ascertaincd and reported upon
by the decree Of the Corporation Court for the
ctY aforesaid, rendered Or the Sth day OF May,
1876 in n suit in chancery depending IN said
Court, in which you are parties, plalnnls and
defendants, 81 which time and place You are re-
quircd TO attend
Given under my hand, IS Commissioner in
Chancery Of said Court, the d.. and year first
aforesaid GEORGE A. MUSHBACH,
my z2-w4w Commissioner.
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TAPANNED and PLAIN TIN WARE.
We have on hand broken assortment of Ja-
PANIED and Plain Tin Ware that we are anxious
to close out without regard to cost at IS King
street, corner of Royal street.
iel j. T. CREIGHTON s. SON.
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The situation Of Dallas, Texas, is thus
summed up in the Commercial THE gentle
snap of the frolicsome revolver is becoming
quite promiscuous, and the gentle buzz of the
bullet rivals that of the bee that bumbleth aud
the mosquito that hummeth =
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NOTICE NOTICE.
I have received my Spring supply of LAND.
RETH'S GARDEN SEED at low figures. Call
and examine w. +. CREIGHTON,
nh6 IS King street.
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DLAlN, GREY and BLUE SEERSUCkER
L ut 7ca yard less than cost to the importer
Beautiful goods for travelling suits oo
nv III II G. SLAYMAKER CO.
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GROCERIES.

NEW s7okF NRw GOODS,
NEW PRICEsl
The subscriber respectfully announces that
he has taken the store
NO. I47 KING STREET,
and is prepared to offer full and carefully So
lected stock of
FINE FAMILY GROCERIES
at prices which cannot fail to please. Goods
delivered promptly to all parts OF the city, and
satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. An
inspection OF stock solicited
my 5-tf +. ). D DAVIDSON.
w. A. JOHNSON,
GSuccessor to johnson s Sherwood
GROCERY, LIQUOR, FEED AND COM.
MISSION MERCHANT,
Northeast Corner Cameron and Royal streets
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
@~ All orders from the country will recelr
prompt and careful attention. jan 2o-t
TEORGE McBURNEY s. SON,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCh'
RES, WINES AND LIQUO RS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROW
STOUT.
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC HERRING
and MACkEREL.
NOS. I66 AND 40 KING STREET,
Washington Hall Building,)
Alexandria, Va.
Orders promptly filed. NH 3i-tl
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
RIVER NEWS.

The river is falling 81 wly with about feet
on the bars.
The Maumele arrived yesterday noon. with
a rood freight trip, She will go down this
morning. and will make Little Rock In "a
hours. "Con" looks after the comfort of the
passengers.
eg- The Gazette of Monday says: The
seamer Ella Hughes has changed ownership,
Mr.. Green W. johnson having purchased the
Interest of Capt, Hanes. and will go on her as
captain. and Capt J. s. Jones, formerly of the
Garksville, will preside at the desk. where he
will welcome his old friends and patrons, and
see that none go away dissatisfied. Capt.
llaincs has done good part in putting the
Hughes in splendid condition, aud she now
looks as pretty asa picture. Capts. johnson
and Jones will be able to make every body
happy and comfortable, as they have an cle-
CANT little packet.
We regret to part with our old friend Capt
Joe Bossert, from the Office of the Hughes
He had got to be almost Indispensable on the
river. His place. however, is well filled by
Capt. j. S.ones, who commanded the Clarks-
vile. In the New Orleans trade.
The genial smile of our friend Conradt
presents itself to all having business with the
omcc of the popular steamer Maumelle,
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

SORROW ny THE WAYsrpE.-A family
from Southern Kansas, consisting Of q
husband, wife and three chiitren, passed
through this city In a covered wagon yes.
terday afternoon, and the following sad
chapter in their history was related by
the man. He stated that they left Kan
sas on the fst OF March, with the inten.
tion ofjoining number Of families for
merly from Kansas, who are now living
in Brown County. They travelled rapid.
ly, and met with no mishaps until last
Sunday morning, when their little babe,
was taken III and died The grief OF the
poor mother on the death of her child
knew no bounds; in fact. she became
temporarily insane, and when her husband
wished to bury the body of the infant
she clutched it wildly In her arms aud
fed from rim and hid herself in the
woods, where she remained over night
alone with the corpse. 1t was no. until
nearly noon on the following day that
be finally found her. She was SO COM
pletely exhausted by that time that he
had but little difficulty in taking her back
to the wagon, She was induced to take
some nourishment, and soon afterwards
fell asleep While she lay sleeping the
little corpse was placed in roughly
constructed box, and the father and tht
children buried it under live oak tree BY
the roadside. The mother slept severa
hours. and awoke with her mind rcstor
ed. She assisted her husband in build
ing fence around the lone little grave
and then with many backward glsnces
the afflicted family pursued their wear,
journey Wacco( Tea E1dmiasr.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
EF The second invoice of those ele-
giant Shetland shawls, this week at
d. c. WILLIAMS.
There are times in mans life, when he

There are times in mans life, when he
excessively and oppresslvely painful and pos
ftivcly indescribable. Sneh-oh, horrible
thought!-is the condition of ye local. lie
has been ignored, snnbed, given the cold
shoulder. mistreatcd, left, anu then. TO add
insult to injury. called" timely assistance u
by the hundrcd-eycd Argus. Now, the local
made notice OF Cousin George Ausin's mar
row escape from watery grave, but he never
said Il word about our participation in that
catastrophe. Now, If our clever young
friend. Thayer, of that paper, had come near
getting drowned, we should be proud to her
aid the fact and world iendeavor to bring to
the task all the powers eF aHr mind in order
to adequately describe performances OF all the
parties to the dilemma. You shouldn't oaxht
to have treated us, that way, Georgia.
MIR. Ben. Decherd wasup, Sunday, from
Alma. We have heard his name mentioned
in connection with the Office of county and
i~obatc Judge IIe;s eycryway qualified.
Judge Creekmoye Ii caadidate for re-
election to the county ludgeskip. lie has
eerved the county year, and Is fat as We
know has madc an acceptable judge.
The Ashland put Off 500 barrels of sal,
for merchants at this place. and the Maumelc
1850 barrels This with the sack salt, ca hand
our town may be said to be pretty well sailed
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

tE The Argus editor complains bitterly,
very bitterly, that we do not" cheer him" on
In the arduous task of publishing All inde-
pendent democratic paper. A paper that has
the efTrontery of the Argus, and that Is rea-
dy. at any time. to" blow its own horn"
certainly ought not to look to us FOR clsccr.'
With such a morocco-bound encyclopedias Of
self-conceit as that which Is contained In the
anatomy Of the " title giant" who presides
over the Argus, would constitute even the Of
fering Of :" cheer" on our part, ridlculously
preposterous presumption. When 1t Is remem-
bered that Mr.. Wilcox was actuated, In the
starting of his paper, in the first place to &C
complish his own political aggrandixement,
and In the 9, cond place, avowedlv, to break
down the Press, we do think 1t is considera-
bly, impudent. The editor Of the Argus took
offence at us because we took q course con-
trary to his advice and wishes, choosing
rather. to sustain the people OF Arkansas In
their struggle to overthrow the Clayton
Brooks dynasty, han oppose all their inter
ests, and permit ourselves to bc tied to the
coat-tail of a disappointed ofilce-sceker, who
Is interested only in his own aggrandsement
And the poor fellow wants us to "cheer him.
but we really can't do 1t. Why, the dear edi'
tor Is " greener than verdant gourd." even
to think of such thing-asking man to en-
ating motives Of which was to break him down
in business. Dear Grannic, don't Insist on oul
"cheering," for it is positively impossible.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
sB- All Job Work, cash on deliv-

The venerable DR.. Pollard, of Fayette
willie, was In Van Buren,, for q few days, las
week. the guest of Mrs. Judge Ogden.
DIR. r. I Pearson left for Fort Scott, las
Thursday. His wife and child remain her,
with her mother.
Mrs. Mary J. Miller, of Fort Smith, on
of Van Buren's fsvorite daughters. contribu
ted a beautiful floral offering. for the dccora-
tion Of the confederate graves, Wednesday
the 10Th
Mathew C. Moore. we learn, Is to be ,
candidate for county clerk.
See Austin 4 Wards new advertisement
in our paper. They propose to sell and Civ,
away about all the goods In store. for the
next two weeks. to save the trouble of al
inventory, and to make room for a new
stock.
MIR. II. $. Rymal, of Little Rock, is visit.
ing friends In Van Buren,.
The beauty and gallantry Of Alma
eraced the occasion Of the decoration of the
confederate graves, on Wednesday.
&C. W. McAtec has moved to the store late
" occupied by J. 8. Brodie
The knights Of Pythas regretted very
much that Col. Bob. Newell was not able tc
take charge of the line, on decoration day.
Judge and Mrs. Walker and daughter
Maggie. were over, Thursday.
The Alma steam saw and grst mills are
mukng. with The exception of pine, all kinds
of lumber, oak. gum, walnut etc. The grist
mill will be in tip-top order. by harvest time
ready for the new crop of wheat. Nothing
speaks better for the county than the spring
ing up of mills all over it.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
ET Special price on bleached and
brown domcstics and sheetings at
ID. G.. WILLIAMS

tB- Another amusing illustration of the
superabundant self-conccit of our up-strcel
contemporary Is evidenced In the charging us
with being responsible for the removal, from
t!.ts place, of John s. Brodie. as well as other
good citizens for the reason that we had no
"words of cheer tor that paper. Is not that
tie most complete concentration Of egotlstic
self-impol tancep Hereafter q, merchants
remember the rise or fall Of Van Buren. rests
entirely. wholly and completely, upon the
success Of the Argus. This charge Is totally
uatrue. Wehave sscertmned tie fact to be
that Mr. Brodie felt that he could be; ter hin,
self financially. at Alma. and that he had, MS
well. taken big disgust at the whining syc-
ophancy and vacilaAng course of the Argu:
editor, and determined to get out of his reach
The bolting, independent democracy Of the
Argus must stand on Its own bottom"
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

the Confederacy, and when Peace came,
and with 1t. our hopes, our fortunes our
country and our all sunk, and amid the
very grandeur OF the ruin, still, as wo-
man only can, eheered broken hearted
Fathers, Husbands and sons. and finally
inaugerated these ceremonies in homage
to our dead, when we forget them, then
may Heaven turn deaf car to our pray
ers."
May God bless our Country, and give
to 1t permanent peace, aud unbounded
prosperity.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
TAPr'S SPRINGS.
A Trip Under Difficulties.

About ten days since our friend, Mr.. Geo.
Austin, proposed that we should take a ride
around the country, taking the entire day
for the trip. We consented, and early In the
morning. of the day set for the journey, arm
ed and equipped with everything necessary
for \ ten-hour excursion. ssrdnes, oy sters,
fresh maeke rel. pies, cake. bread. and, in fact
every thing that could tickle the palate or de-
light the appetite. and thus provided, start
cd on our way to the mildam crossing at
Frog Bayou. where We contemplated fording
that stream. When we arrived, however, we
found the bayou very full and running very
swiftly. we studied some time rs to the pru-
dence Of attempting to cross. Knowing but
little about this water-course. we snccumbcd
to the better Judgment OF Cousin George. He
concluded. after q few moments deliberation
to venture. so. removing every thing from
the bottom Of the buggy. and putting 1t on
the seat and with the box containing the ed :
ibles. the horse WAS started into the water.
lie had hardly gone his length before the wa
ter was over bis entire body. and was up to
our knees. Cousin George, seeing that 1t
was impossible to so farther, tried to turn the
horse for the purpose OF going out. But In
the attempt to do SO, the buggy was tipped
over. Cousin George jumping out on one sldc
and ourself on the other. The water was
deep where we jumped In, and we were COM
PEELED to swim directly through the current.
In order to reach the shore. In the meantime
the buggy, swung around bv the angry cur
rent, threw Cousin George, who was cling
ing to the wheels to the middle of the creek !.
Luckilya bush gave him something to cling
to. and ourself safe by the shore we discoy-
cred our friend standing there In the middle
ef the creek reconnoltcring the situation
and, like Mlcawber, waiting for something to
turn up. BY the aid Of rail. he reached the
buggy, which was turned up, and finally got
out on the shore.
We both stopped in at Mr. Dobb's. where
we dried by the fire, and then resumed our
way to the Springs. We crossed the Iron
bridge, and taking the creek road, went upto
the railroad bridge. We stopped a while In
the shanties used as railroad boarding houses,
where Mr.. Wilson, learning our mistortunes.
furnished us our dinners and other comfort
Ing accessories. After while we once more
resumed our way. We stopped some time at
Cousin Georges farm, and then went on our
way. rejoicing. to tho Springs. After tarry-
ing little while there. we then started on
our way home, consoling ourselves for the
misfortunes of the day with the comforting
reflection that there is no sweet without Its
bitter"
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

TrVHE well Known and long established
j. Ferry at Van Bnrcn, Arkansas, y nov
under the charge of the subscriber. TheRro-
prietors having recently put on tarGe Nov
Steamboat, and with careful and experienced
Ferrymen, they feel conf iident that they ear,
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim viii be to meet the n /.
creaslng demands Of the large emigrant trav-
el to Texas.
The St Louis. and Sherman, Texas, u. 4.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which IL
good guarantee that II Is the shortest as we'll
AS the best route for travel Of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat %
the river, and can cross 100 wagons and teaWs
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides Of
the river. and no pains will be spared to &C.
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas.
". B-Ferry Accoaats must be settled
MontAiy-No deridtioa from this rule.
II. G. RO BARDs, Proprietcss
Van Buren,, Feb. l. rs. Il
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

The Ella Hughes arrived from Little Rock
Friday night. and went down Saturday. The
Hughes has changed officers. Capt. G. W.
johnson, her owner. commands. and Capt. j.
- Jones prcsides over the Office. She evil
leave Little Rock every Thursday evening.
and returning. leave Van Buren, every Mon.
day morning The Hughes is popular with
every one on the river, and left Saturday with
her cabin full OF passengers
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
Notice..
STATE OF ARKANSAS, !
County Of Crawford.

STATE OF ARKANSAS
County Of Crawford.
Al the April term Of the Probate Court Of Crav.
ford County, aforesaid the following persoHs feo1
their accounts current for settlement adnnises9
tors. Executors aud Guardians. the sane bstns ss-
dsred continued. and publication mAas scossalagtc
law, viz?
c, NJ. Hays and B. ]. Brown, sxeeltors Of San.
NJ HAYS, deed. fourth account currcnt,
Jno. s. Broaie and W. II. II. Shihleys sxssntsrs Of
Hiram Brodie, deceased sfrst account cursst.
Gym. r. Chambers. late cynthia T. PsskiDs. exec
trix Of R. p. Perkins, Inst account cgrrset.
L.. c. White. adminis6ptor Of Daniel Hssdsssss.
Wm. ii. Yadsn, guardian Of shsrcd Morton. d. :
ceased, 6nsi account esfrsnt.
And all persons interested II ne Abcvs na1ed -,
ale tAsr sxecpfions i ssy tAey have. eA e. kefees
tthe second day Of the neat tsgo Of Cssvt q Pre-
osush Accounts, or ANY items therssf. - :
10 Witness whereof. kave hsessste sst
INV hsnd. and O. ussd the sAAl Of ~ e8es
ts be aihxed. this. the M DAY ef April.
lSf6. Ed. A. SCOTT, Clefk,
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
ADDRESS OF CAPTAIN ROGERS,
Ladies of the Memorial Association;

A single decade intervenes the happen
ing of the events we are assembled here
to commemorate. A few years ago, as
noble and brave an army as ever march
ed to victory, went forth from our midst
to do battle After four years OF iratrl-
cidal warfare, than which neither ancient
nor modern times bath excelled 10 deter.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
1E- d. c.. Williams has reduced the
price OF prints.

Hon. q. ]. Brown returned from Hot
Springs on the Maumelle, yesterday. lie will
return again in few days. ".
Col W. J. Largen Is with us for few
days with handsome line of samples. You
will find his goods just as represented,
Mr.. d. G. Williams returned from New
Orleans, on Sunday morning.
Mrs. B. j Brown camc buck from til,
Hot Springs. on the Hughes.
capt. H. C. RoBnrds has been quite sick
but Is improving.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

E& One Of the pleasant incidents Of the
celebration OF" decoration day in Mo
bile, Ala. a few days ago, was the deco
ration Of public monument to the con
federate dead with pyramid of flowers
bearing the inscription, From the ofil
GERS of the United States army stationed
at Mount Vernon Barracks, in respect to
the fallen brave"
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

EF The Horse Head mine sends a
2,400 pound and the Jenny Line mine a
$500 pound block Of coal to the Centen,
NAL. The Fort Smith r. r. Co will ex.
hibit them.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
UNITED STATES
MARSHALIS SALE.


at the front entrance OF the Court House. IN
the town Of Van Buren. Arkansas, and be-
tween the hours prescribed by law for judic-
ial sales. sell at Public Auction TO the highest
bidder, the following described real estate, to-
wit:
Lots l, 2, Z and s in Bio ok 3.
All of Blocks 81 and 50.
Lots Is and l6, in Block Is.
Lots IL, II. and 13 in Block 16.
Lot l3 in Block 26.
Lots to l6, inclusive. in Block 30.
Lots to 49, inclusive, In Block 3a
Lots to is. inclusive, in Block AZ.
Lots to IL, inclusive, in Block 70.
Lots 2, 5, 6, 8, 8, 10 and north half of
IL in Block 35.
Lots to inclusive in Block 81.
Lot 10 in Block 90
All of Blocks s and in Drennens s
addition to the town OF Van Buren, all
in the town Of Van Buren,, Arkansas.
Net and swi of section 6, township s.
north, range 81 west, containing 322 9-l0
acres, more or less, situated aud lying in
Crawford county, Arkansas.
Also all the right, title, interest, claim
and demand of Charles G, Scott and
Charles II. Drennen in and to the right
OF ferriage and ferry privileges across
the Arkansas river, opposite the town Of
Van Buren, Arkansas.
Said real estate and ferry privileges being
levied upon as the property of Charles O.
Scott and Charles ii. Drennen to satisfy an
execution for the SUN Of twenty-five hundred
and four dollars and seven cents t2.20i .07)
with interest. and twenty-on t2l.00) dollars
costs. issued In favor OF McGehee, Snow
den and Violet. and against Charles G. Scott,
and Charles II. Drennen.
Terms of Sale.
Three months credit purchasers to Civ
note and bond with security. for the purchase
money, or cash at the option Of the purcha-
ser.
JAMES F, PAGAN.
Us. Marshal Western Dist of Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

WILL ply regularly between Little Rock an
Van Buren,, leaving Little Rock,eyery Thurs
day evening at o'clock; and Van Buren,
every Monday morning.
U All orders promptly attended to.