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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
AVCTIOT GRLES.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
CANAL BOAT, sc.

At the request of the beneficiary and under
the authority conferred by the deed of trust
from William Carney to me, dated Decem Der
10th, 1874, I shall, on WEDN ESDAY, July
18th, 1876, at II O. clock M, at Cszenove's wharf,
in Alexandria, Va proceed to sell, by, public
auction, the canal boat named and called
PARK AGNEW"
together with all the fixtures, rigging and tackle
thereto attached, and also FIV + MU LES here
tofore used in towing said boat. This boat has
been engaged in the coal trade on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal.
Terms: Enough cash to pay the debt and
six and twelve months, secured by the pur-
chaseTs bonds with personal surety and deed
of trust upon the property sold.
JNO. V. HUTTON. Trustee,
iy8-ts Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

BARN DEsTRoYED-rhe heavy black cloud
which passed to the south Of this city, last
evening, broke near Coirgwood, and there
was quite heavy shower there. During the
course of the storm the lightniog, which was
very frequent aud severe, struck the barn OF
color, d mau uamsd Sandy Alexander, and it,
together with it's entire contents, Including one
horse, was destroyed. The barn was new
one, aud Alexauder's entire wheat crop had
just been gathered into it. The owner and
another colored man we're 10 the barn at the
tune, but escaped with DO further damage than
slight stunning The barn was DOT insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
9 HA0oNoioN0'

.;ss ae hAooHoloN0'
The steamboat MARY WASHINGTON will
make Daily Excursions to Mt Vernon Springs
Marshall Hall and Glymont, including Sun
days, stopping at the various landings, viz
Collingwood, the Forts, While House, Gunston
and Brick Yard, commencing Sunday, June 4
leaving her wharf, foot of Prince street, at $50
a. m, returning about o'clock p. m. Fare for
the round trip SOC single ticket; club of five to
ten persons 40c each club of ten or more 30c
each. Families can take d pleasant days tri p
down the river and enjoy the healthy. fresh air
at reasonable rates. No intoxicating drinks
sold on board the boat. The Mary Washington
can be chartered for e7ening EXCURSIONS or to
return for any parties that may wish to remain
1T any of the above named resorts until night.
For further information apply to N. BOUSH
s. SON, or on board. je lit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
"Conductor Nj. aud w. Il

Ns-A regular mouthly meeting of the Dol UNI,
bia Steam Fire Engine Company will be held
on w ednesdsv evening. July 18th, at o'clock.
~ 11-2t r. W. WHEAT Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

RAID ON BARBERs-ln pursuance OF tn"
Infection announced 10 the Gazette, last week,
Justice Nails, yesterday, made raid Oh the
BARRIERS who kept their shops open 90 Sunday
last. The offending parties were summoned to
appear last evening, but their cases We're post
poned uutil this evening. The law under which
the Justice claims to act IS as follows: Ii Is
taken from the Code, section IL, chapter l92:
"Ifs person, on Sabbath day, be fou"d
laboriog at any trade or calling, or employ his
apprentices or servants 10 labor or other bust
ness, except 10 hous 1hold or other work OF ne
oessty or charity, ne shall forfeit two dollars
for each offence; every day any servant or ap'
prentice is SO employed, constituting distloct
offence"
The matter of the barber shops was brought
to the attention Of the City Council on several
occasions, while that body was endeavorlng, to
frame Sunday law, and they uuiformly refus
ed to take any action closing them, although a
number of the BARRIERS petitoned them to DO
50. A petition was also sent to the Legislature
witch also refused to act, on the ground
that the work of BARRIERS was one OF necessity,
and consequently not Withiu the prohibition OF
the Code.
The arrested parties were tried this after
noon, made TO pay costs, aud directed to keep
their shops closed on Sundays So that If a
man wants TO 70 to church with clean face,
he will have to be shaved the night before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
ByF A. kerby, AuctiOneer,


No 90 King street, Alex andrla, Virginia.
TRUSTEH'S SALE.-By virtue of deed
l. of trust by Robert l.. Wood and his wife.
dated on the 9th day of January. in the year
1871, and Of record in the Clerks office of The
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexandria,
Va, liber No. l, page 3l9, the undersigned, rs
trustee in said deed named, will sell for cash. NJ
public auction, IN front of the Market House,
on Royal street, Alexandris, Vs.. on SATUR
DAY, the 18th day of July, 1916 at II o'clock
M, the property conveyed to him by the said
deed of trust viz:
lst. A LOT OF GROUND on the north side
of King street, between Lee and Union streets,
Alexandria Va, fronting "a feet + inches on
King street. running back to Fayette alley 81
feet, improved by HREE STORY BRICK
WAREHOUSE thereon.
End. A LOT OF GROUND in said city, Sit
usted on the west side o: Fairfax street. % feet
and inches south OF Prince street, ana running
thence north on Fairfax street % feet; thence
parallel to Prince street SO ieet inches; thence
south parallel to Fairfax street feet thence
west parallel to Prince street So feet inches;
hence south parallel to Fairfax street 70 feet;
thence east parallel to Prince street 80 feet, to
the beginning improved by u TWO-STOR4
FRAME DWELLING thereon.
II. 0. CLAUGHTON,
ie15.ts Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

HAYES AND WHEELER CLUB. "A meeting
of Radicals was held at the colorcd Dad Eel
lows Hall on south Columbus street, last night,
and Fl yes and Wheeler Club was organized.
Tue officers are R. l.. Mitchell, President; W.
Fl. MadeIIa, Corresponding Secretary; r. &.
Tansil, Recording Secretary; James Clagctt'
Treasurer. Delegates from the various wards
to the Lecsaurg Convention we're appointed 10
opposition to those appointed at the late ward
meetings. 1t is probable that there Will be
lively time between the TWO sets OF delegates
at the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
LOCAL NJ ATTERS.

ssg- Persons leaving the city durlng the sum I'M
ms s.v can have the GAz'tte mailed to them Tree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

10. o. F.-A regular meeting of Marley
Eucampmeut No. 6, was held last night In
Potomac Lodge Hall. An election of officers
to, serve for the ensuing six months, resulted as
follows: BenoDi f. Nails, &. Patriarch; W. w.
Sherwood H. Priest; James GrIgg, Senior
Warden; Hugh Latham, Scribe; James H.
Devaughu, Treasurer; Charles A. Simpson,
Juoior Warden. The minor officers will be
appointed at the next meeting. T. q. r,
Hugh Latham assisted by P. q. Patriarchs,
James b. Pcken, j. A. Field and w. 4.
Latham performed the installation ceremonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
MARKET GARDEN FOR RENT.

SIX ACRES OF GOOD LAND, on the
Lochabsr farm, just north of the Canal locks,
now occupied by MIR. Peveril as d market gar
den, will be rented for the ensuing year or !eas-
ed for term of years to q good tenant, at res-
sonable rates. Possession given on the first of
the year. Apply at this office. dec 8-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
RICHARD l.. MAURY,

A CARD.-Circumstsnce rendering it do
II sirable that should locate in Baltimore, l
have transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE in
Ale1andrs to DR.. D. n RUST: He has been
for SO many years associated with me as to need
no introduction or endorsement, his SKILL ability
and reputation for honesty and high integrity
being we'll known. l cordially commend HIM
to the favor of my friends and patients. as vel!
worthy of the position to which he succeeds, and
bespeak for him the practice with which, for SO
long, have been favored.
JAMES B. HODGkIN.
Alexandria, Va, mar LOTT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
PKUFESSIO.vHL L.4KUS.

No. SO North Gay street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Late Resident Physician and Surgeon to Spe-
cial Hospital tor the Genlto- Urinary
Organs, Paris.I
Guarantees speedy and certain relief in all Dis
eases and irregularities Inclden to Females, in
Impotency and Sterlity, and all ills concomi-
tsnt with Abuse Of Natures Laws. ap ii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

CORPORATION CoURT-Judqe E.. NJ. Lone
,rs<;ling-Dauchy L. Cows. Montpelier Female
humane Association; dismissed by order OF
plaintiff. ..,
The will of Richard Windsor was admitted
~ probate and David A. Windsor qua'lhed as
EXECUTOR thereof.
r, S. Ashby, Geo. Y. Worthington., Ao,
,honv Mel AN, K Kemper ADD John B.Smoot
we're appointed appraisers of the estate OF
Richard Windsor, deceased
The will of James Eulwlsle was fully proved
and admitted to probate.
y nuerman's executrix vs. Zimmerman s
dsyisaes; chsDcery; bill aud TWO exhibits hled;
answers of defendants filed, aud decree.
Corse VS.. Corse; 10 chancery; two answers
fled and decree. ...
Stout VS.. Dickens; DEGREES extending time 10
which to take an appeal.
4 motion for Dew trial 10 the case OF Com
monyealth vs. Howard Jones, was withdrawn
and the prisoner sentenced to two years IN the
peniteutlary. r
Watkins ct TX. ct ais. vs.. Evans; report OF
partition filed.
Com. vs.. Colbert Tolsop; for malicious cut
tiuc prisoner plead not guilty; jury and YER
diet of guilty of malicious cutting with intent 10
Kill. Prisoner sentenced to eight years lm-
prisonmeut 10 the penitentiary.
Com. vs.. Ann Mason alias Trlplett, for burn,
ing a dwelling house; plea DOT guilty; jury ana
case 10 progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
,vOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

The gas bills to June Is, 1876, have been pre-
sented, and if not paid within the prescribed
time the flow of gas will be cut off from the de-
" lI-lw NH NASH, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

n A GREAT BARGAIN--Having ar
u ranged to take up my residence in San
Francisco, I respectfully offer for sale that ex-
celent BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and
LOT OF GROUND, numbered A. on Lee st.,
between Prince and Duke, in which am now
living, in Alexandria, Va.
This house is we'll constructed and pleasantly
located. 1t contains IA rooms and most OF the
modern improvements, such as hot and cold
water, gas, bath room and water closet, heaters.
kitchen range, &c.
Upon the lot which has fine front on Lee
street. and extends back $50 feet to wide alleys,
is frame stable, wood house, some fruit trees,
vines, &c
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SC, at pri-
vate SALE D. l.. SMOOT,
my lS-tf Pollok aos, AIe1andria, vs..
house, furniture, &C., on the premises, at eleven
o'clock q. m, on MONDAY, July 18th; 1876.
jy Std D L. sMOOT.
COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue of
~ the decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax
county, entered up at November term, 1875, in
the suits of w. Powell VS.. M. j. Worster,
Richard Hirst and others, the undersigned,
commissioners named in said decree, will, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of July, 1875, Court
the Court House of said county, sell to the high
est bidder the following LOTS OF LAND:-
Lot No. l, containing 36 acres, ! rood and 80
poles. and lot No. 2, contsining II acres, roods
and d poles; said two lots constituting lot No.
in The division of the real estate of the late
VIM. Nelson and were purchased by Richard
Hirst. This land lies near Langley, in thrifty
neigh borhood, and is of good quality.
Terms Of Sale: So much cash in hand as will
pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale, and
the residue in three equal annual payments, to
bear interest from the day of sale, 81 to be So.
cured by the notes of the purchaser, with good
personal security, and the title to be retained
until the last payment is made.
f. l.. SMITH.
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax CO. 10 l7-w4w Comm'rs. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

- FOR RENT-The DWELLING HOUSE
Is; No. 223 King street. between Patrick and
Alfred. Supplied with water and gas. Apply
at this Office jy3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
.1T1ZENS NATIONAL BANK,

OlTlZENS' NATIONAL BANK,
X Alexandria. Va June %, 1876
The Board of Directors have this day declared
semi. annual DIVIDEND OF THREE AND
ONE HALF PER CENT, (34) payable on and
after Thursday, July 18th.
iy lI-3t WIN. II. LAMBERT, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

Mr.. ALFRED CHAPMAN, Of Alexandra, Is
dead. He was nephew Of President Madison.
and once, when boy saw he told US a year
ago, Presidents Madison. Jefferson and Mon
roe dine at Moutrpelier together. MIR. Jrffer-
son wore a swallow. tailed coat on the occasion,
and when quickly helping Mr.. Monroe to some
dish che skirts of his coat went up on bis
shoulders as those of the late Timothy Reeves
did when he was opposing the nomination OF
John Lc,cber at the Petersburg convention,
aud moved from one side of the stage of p &c TX
HAL to the other with such rapldity .-Rtch
Mate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

wv,raER PRoBABILIrlEs.-W Var Depart
m " '' OMce ofthe Chief Signal Officer, WasA'
M 't,.an D. g., July IL, ls76-lO:3O a. NJ
m9'o"i M;ddle States, continued warmer
FOR hs sI to westerly winds and partly cloudy
s SOU, ber during the day, followed by cooler
Se local rains. rising barometer, and east
y" ~ .onth winds to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

ROBBERY AND MURDER. Persons VINO ar
rived here to-day from Glymoot report that
the store OF Mr.. Warning, about three miles
from the Glymont wharf, was darlngly roDoeu'
and the clerk whose name was William hVet'
cit, brutally murd red last night. Inc muir
derers are as yet unknown, but the people OF
the ncighborhood arc 10 the most intense s'aIe
of excitement, and have turned out en- masSe'
ADD are securing the country in every olrec''o1
for them, aud should they be found 1t is feareu
they will be lynched. 1t is supposed that tne
murderers are two negro men, both large ou'
one larger than the other, jet black we'll dress
I'd, and apparently unused, for some time at
least, to hard labor, who Ian led at Glymont,
Yesterday, from the steamer Harry Lodor. and
enquired for MIR. Chapman's farm, SAYING they
we're going there to work. They did not 70
there, however, but went to Mr.. Walrlog
store, where they bought cheese and crackers
and while louuging about there made enquiries
of the negroes they saw cor cernlng the STORE
its business, and the habits OF the clerk.
The murder was not discovered until early TINS
morning, when young man went to the store
to make purchase, and finding the front door
locked, walked around TO the back door, when
he found open, and there being ~ response to his
calls he asceuded toe steps to the sleeping room,
and there saw the clerk lylog 10 bed 10 his nlght
clothes, dead, his head having been mashed
with club The deceased usually slept with
his pocket book and pistol under his pillow, but
they were both gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
F<I IL S.9LE OK KENT.

FOR RENT-The STORE and Dwell
LING, No. Al King street, occupied at pre-
ent by Louis Brill as y boot and shoe st re.
Possession given llth Of July. Apply to JOHN
LANNON, No ii King street. jy .o-2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRoUBLEs.-An
agreement was drawn up aud signed, this
moruing, between Mcssrs Edward 5. Lend
beater, and Henry Herboer, the rival claimants
of the Office of Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-,
partmert. 1t provides that statement OF
facts shall be prepared at ouce to be agreed
upou by the counsel fer both parties, which
statement shall be submitted to the Judge OF
the Corporation Court fer decision gu the
law 10 the case ADD the rights of the parties
Pending this decision, both parties agree to re-,
train from acting or attempting to act as Chief
Engineer, and to leave the command OF the
Fire Department to the senior warden present,
according to the existing law. Corporation At
toruey Stuart and MIR. George A: Mnshtach'
represent Mr.. Leadbeater and William klgour'
esq, represents Mr.. Hsrbner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

WANTED, at Belle Haven Institute, few
w BOARDERS. Board and lodging SIS
per month. je O-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
NOTICE TO PERSONS OWNING DOGS

DACON-Smsll Sugar-cured Hams, Should
NH Is w. A. JOHNSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

600 LBS REFINED GUM CAMPHOR
OOO and 500 lbs Refined Bors1 in store
and for sale ut lowest market rates.
no IANNEY & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

WHlTEsroNE CLUB. The Tlden aud Heud
ricks men near the Brick Row, 90 north Co.
lumbus street. have organized club which
they call the "Whtestone lilien aud Hend-
ricks Club" Their officers arc Francis Love
JOY, President; Peter Brenner, Vice President;
and Patrick Hayes, Secretary aud Treasurer
The club, which numbers abou, 6tty-six m'm
bers, held NE. ting last night in the old Dun,
das' building, opposite the cotton factory, aud
received report from their committee Oh col
Lessons. They propose to erect pole and
display flag Their, from.
Police oRT.-Lzzic Davis and Mary j.
Walker, both eolored, for dlsorderly conduct.
were fned and discharged.
Smth Webb, coIored, for disorderly conduct.
was bouud over to keep the peace:
Thomas Bail, Mary Ball and Emma Ball,
all colored, for fighting, were fined and dis
charged. ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

Urine CHEESE Dried Beef, Scaled Her
i ring and Nos. l, and Mackecel:
F. j. DAVIDSON,
10 147 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11

T7REsH ROASTED and GROUND COZ
z FEES-Javs, Lagauyrs and Rio.
F. J. DAVIDSON,
ie 10 147 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
DANk OF THE OLD DOMINION.

ID Alexandria, Va, July IL, 1876.
The Board of directors have this day declared
the SEVENTH Distribution or AS
SETS OF THE BANK OF TWO DOLLARS
PER SHARE, payable on and after Thursday,
iy ll,G. VIM. Il. LAMBERT, Cashier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-15

bered, of a different construction
suited to the use of dynamite as an
explosive. The clockwork was pro-
vided with a pegged wheel, and so set
that at such an hour as the dial was
set to Indicate, the pegs released a
heavy hammer which fell upon full
inmate cartridge imbedded in the dyn-
amjte with which the case was filled.
Thomassen, as appeared from the ex-
animation of some effects of his,
found at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, had
deliberated several methods Of accom-
plishing his plan, one Of them requir-
ing the use of submarine fuse, coil
of which was found in one of his
trunks. The explosion of Friday also,
happily, differed from that at Bremen
haven, in that it was not accompanied
by the loss of life, while some 100
deaths followed the other. Whatever
may have been the motives Of the man
who shipped that Saratoga trunk with
its terrible contents, doubtless the
suggestion came from Thomassen' $
machine.-N. Y. World. oct 20.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-15

prise did not fail him in this extremi-
ty. The balloons he must have, and he
traded sufficient amount of the home
personal property to buy the peddler's
whole stock. To make the balloon at
tachments to the dogs tail was but the
work of few minutes. The dog APP
peared to get lighter-hearted, and
even seemed amused at the
preparations. The whole balloon pow
er being applied, the tail behaved
splendidly, and the boy Kissed his re-
generated dog on to bigger one that
happened to be passing the gate, fully
expecting to have an interesting fight.
At the first jump the little dog rose in
the air and sailed away out of reach.
The parents came on the scene just in
time to see the dog disappearing in
the far blue ether. The Denver boy
lost his dog and may return to the So
ciety of freebOoters, but the little in
cident will explain wonderful shower
of meat that is bound to occur some
where out in Colorado, or the adjacent
Territories. The ingenious youth told
the whole story of his trading with
the peddler for the balloons, and es-
capped punishment on the ground OF
the aid and comfort he had given to
scientific research. The father thought
of Franklin flying his kite to catch the
lightning He saw his promising son
flying dog to make a shower of meat,
and mercifully spared the boy. But
the balloon power did bring the dog S
tail into an elevated position, which
was to be demonstrated. st. Louis
RepuJLican.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-11-15
Denyer's Boy Philosopher.

\ Denver 10y of about the usual
bad-boy age, but mcommonly ingen-
iouS in mischief, has accidentally de-
veloped theory which is offered rs Il
rational explanation of the phenomenal
meat-showerS that are said to occur in
some sections of this wonderful coun-
try. Modern showers of meat are rs
marvellous as the ancient rain of man
ma IN the wilderness. Wherewith the
chosen people were fed, but if the Den
Yer incident be accepted as accounting
for them there is very small modi-
cum of miracle left in these exception
al occurrences. But to the Denver
boys experiment. His indulgent faith
er promised if he would quit the So
Clety of some Young freebooterS who
had nightly cacousals in a neighboring
vacant lot and stay at home like a
good boy. he would buy him dog
wherewith he could be morally amused
in the domestic door-yard. There were
his little sister and the household eat
for his game, and he could have lots
of fun teasing them. The boy agreed
to the proposition. and the dog came.
Ii was a mean-looking dog, small,
with long busy tail-which tail had
a cowardly fashion of getting be-
tween his legs and coming out in front
and tickling his nose in moments
of fear, The dog had no courage TO
worry the cat or tease the sister, and
it looked like total failure But Che
boy was ingenious. He imagined that
If he could manage 10 keep the dog 5
tail erect he would be as brave as any
other dog and he might get some fun
cut of him vet. He tried his mothers
pearl starch, but this did not answer.
He tried various other eNpedients. but
all proved futile. The dog tail would
20 between his legs at the first hint of
danger, and there was no fight or fun
in him. Ii was evidently the tail ;
fault. One day a peddler came along
with large lot of toy balloons. \
bright idea struck the boy. The old
folks were away from home, and since
he had quit the treehooters and betaken
himself 10 innocent domestic JOYS, he
had no pocket money, But his enter