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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
Guatemala and Salvador.

New YORK, May 24.-The following dis
patch has been received here from Panama
Guatemala is victorious. The army OF Saliva
dor has surrendered at discretion. Vale, late
President of Salvador has embarked Tor San
Francisco. Gen. Santiago Gouzal,z, Comman-
der in Chief of the Salvadorian army has left
for Nicaragua D ,ctor Rafael Z,!divan las
been proclaimed President of Salvador.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

The receipts Of Flour have largely increased
since last report, and prices have downward
tendency except for choice grades OF Family
and Extras. Wheat remains steady, with sales
receipts good sales at ST for mixed, and 81 for 3
lot Of damaged yellow; offerings of 2O56 bushels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

THE ELECTION TO MORROW TO morrow will
be the day for the municipal election, and
expected that very large vote will be polled.
The election is the subj G. Of conversation on
all sides, and there is iardiy a street corner 10
town which is not occupied during the day and
part OF the night BY groups of voter, warmly
discussing the u.eri!s OF their several favor,cs.
There is probably more excitement and Interest
10 this election than there has heen in any
since the war; owing to the large number Of
Offices to be filed ami the attempt to break UP
the Conservative party 10y the coalition OF To-
dependents and Radicals. The polls will be
opened at sunrise at the usual places 1t is
earnestly hoped that every Conservative will
come forward to he polls, aud by his vote put
the seal OF condemnation on the uetarlcus at
tempt to disrupt the party for the era licatloD
OF the intense longing FIR Office in the breasts
of few designing men,
I,ho FOL tho votiDp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
LOCAL BREVI7IES.

This day fifteen years ago Alexandria and all
that was within it was taken possession Of by
the u S. army.
The ladies OF the M. + Church will give a
rawberry festival at thc \. NJ. I. a. rooms
to night and, TO- morrow night to which al arc
invited.
Mr.. Stein, who was nominated By the lude-
peudcnt Radicals last night for Alierman in
the I'd ward. declines the domination, which
was made without his knowledge or conseuta
There was much disorder, and several f4hts
occurred, near the Market Square to day,
caused by the bad whskey furnished by some
OF the candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

Superior articles in universal request are al
ways cnuoterfeitcd, and the pirates OF. trade,
who pick up living by depredatlng upon the
rights OF Others are constantly trying to cheat
the pubic by substituting, initiating aud
classifying Simmons Liver Regulator; but be
ware take none except under our cnpy,lght-
ed, engraved label, with seal, signature and
stamp OF j. H. Il lilo 4 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var Depart
naent Office fthe Chief Signal Ogiccr WASH
mgton, d. e., May "a, ln7G-lO:3o a NJ
lu the Middle States, falling aud stationary ba-
rometcr, variable winds, shifting generally 10
west or south, and slightly warmer, clear
w,ather
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

If you arc troubled with Dyspepsia, pain IL
the region Of the Heart, Liver or kIuueys, ar
any other painful symptoms, DO not walt,to
cop6rm the disease but break it up at once BY
usinS DIR. Bulls Vegetable Pills. You will
thank US for advice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

'tKUSTgES 5 LIE OF FALLS Gnu NCh
i PROPERTY, rAl Et An CO., NA-On
SAIUEUA +, June TO- 1916, on the PREMISES
the Subscribers, As trustees, created by u uccu
OF trust from Joseph II Hnhidgc and wife. Tor
the benefit Of l.. ; Abbott, dated May 3.h, 1871,
will sell, by public auction, n that ceIlnlh
PIECE OK Pa Reel Or GROU Nd, IN Falls
Church township. Fairfax county, Va, portion
Of larger Lrnct purchased Dy hbo"lt rom
Sewcli bounded and icscr Dt', a., i"Ii"ws,v!
beginning ,.t u stake in The cc4trc ul hNcnli"
and y corner of the lot sold Isaac =. HolilIscby
the said Abbott: thence with y line ol SAID Iot
south lG3o east 33 poles To II stake ana PIE u
stones In the outer limo near some trees no"
marked rs pointers; thence With the outline now
marked north 80 east 10 poles and > INKS 10
marked chestnut tree standing on u hull ana
shown rs u 2orncr or this lot ana the land OF w.
A. Duncan and Lew Parker; thence wi.h
PARKER. line north lb4o west llo poles to
small wild CHERRY tree sanding IN the centre OF
the nveutl. before r,icrrcd t.; th"ncc win the
said centre south 54!o west 81 poles and - INKS
10 the b ginning, containing l. TWENTY MN
ACkLo DC the same more or less. logelner
with all tho improvements and appurtcnancer.
Terms Ssol -, with interest from May .,
1874, and Tie costs OF sale, sc, say so, moro
or less To be paid in cas-. the residue 10 DO
paid on the 9Th day OF May, 1917, with inter
est from day OF SALE the title 10 b. Retained
until paid, and the property TO be rcsoid ~ pur-
chAser's risk in Case uI default.
GEORGE B. IVES,
7. L. FOWLEk,
It-,utW trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
NAYOE'S OFFICE,
WI Aleyandris Va MAY o. 1876

W. AIeXAndrla, Va, May rs, IoID
Notice is hereby given that, in cocdauco
with the provisions oil section 80, chapter g. code
of Virginia. all bar rooms, saloons and other
places Tor the sale of. intoxicating liquors in this
city NJ UST BE CLOSED from sunset on Wed
neSday, the ~ h instant, until sunrise on FRI
DAY the 26tn, and al persons offending against
the provisions of this order will be dealt with
according to law For the better preservation
of law and order, special policemen will be ap-
pointed on the day of election, under the direc-
ton of the Chief of Police.
my 23-2l h. kEMPER. Mayor.
nRIED SUGAR CORN for sale by
~ my 3 GEO. McBURNEY 81 SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
fE 2fL:LE >.

~UANol GUANOl
" X. w. H. ROSIN & CO.'S.
SOLUBLE SEA ISLAND GUANO.
We can recommend this as p genuine and
choice article, and would be glad to furnish
pamphlet, containing the analysis, and also crr-
liticntcs of those who hive used it, For sale by
mv9 WASHINGTON u BIO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
Common Council.

At a regular seml-monthly meeting of the
Common Council, held May %, 1876 there were
present: Messrs. Latham, Hopkins Brodersi
Her bert, Harrow, Risheill Beckham, Beach,
Schotield, Hughes, Smith, Evans and Simms
The Board having adjourned at its last meet
ing pending debate upon tie legality of MIR.
Shoots election rs President,
Mr.. Beckham resumed the chair and laid be-
fore the Board the following letter:
Alexandris, Va May 231, 1876.
J. T, Beckham. esq.,, President pro tempore
Board of Common Council, Alexandria, Va:
My Dear Sir: Be good enough to request the
gentlemen of the Common Council to Law
over until some convenient night of next week
tho further consideration of the resolutions con-
corning the chairmanship of that body. This
will not interfere with the ordinary dispatch Of
business, but will afford me an opportunity, un-
h;ndered by court duties, &C., to finish my re-
marks upon that subject.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdient servant,
D. L. SHOOT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
.9EET5DT SHES.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
Il OF A
VALUABLE FARM
FAIRFAX COUNTY. VIRGINIA.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA..
By virtue of y deed of trust given TO me, dated
December l, 1873, and recorded in liber z, NO.
d. folio 29S. one the land records for Fairfax
county, State OF Virginia, l. will proceed 10 aetl,
by public auction on MONDAY, the 18th day
of June, A. d. 1876, ut II o'clock, noon, in front
of the Court House, At Fairfax Court House
Virginia. all that certain tr.ct OF land situate
and lying in the county Of Fairfax, and State ot
Virginia. near Frying Pan Meeting House,
more fully described in said deed, aad contain
ing 275 acres OF land, more or less, and being
the same property conveyed by Thomas 4. Love.
commissioner by deco duly recorded and dated
June 80, 1870, to j. q. Wsli, together with all
the improvements to the same belonging or ap.
pertaining Said sale will be subject to prior
deed of trust given by }. G. Wall and wife to
Peter Wise dated October l, 1873, and recorded
in the same lib.r Q, No f. l51.
Terms: 81, 500, with eight per cent interest
from Octooer |. 1873. or whatcver interest may
be que on said 81, 500 and 5000, with interest
from December l, 1873, and the cost and eXpen-
Sos of sale, cash; the balance in equal notes,
bearing six per ct. interest, in one and two
years. All convcyancing ut purchasers COST
A deposit Of $3.50 required at sale
my l6-td CHA oLhS MADES, Trustee.
COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue of
NJ the decree of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax
the suits OF w. Powell! vs.. NJ j. Worstcr,
Richard Hi7st and others, the undersigned,
commissioners named III said decree, Will, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of May, 1876, Court
day, AT oclocK p. m., in front OF the door or
the Court House Of said county, sell TO tho high
est bidder the following LOTS OF Ian =
Lo. No l, containing 81 acres, l rood and 81
poles and lot No. :, containing ii acres, FOODS
and IS poles said Two lots constituting lot No.
3 in the dvisi,& of the real estate Of the late
VIM. Nelson and were purchased by Richard
Hirst This land lies near Langley, IN thrifty
ni,rhh or hood and l. IF GOOD Quality.
Terms OF Sale: so much cash IN hand AS VIII
pay the costs of suit and expenses OF sale. and
the residue in three equal annual payments, 10
bear interest from the day Of sale, IN! to DC Sc
cured by the notes OF the purchaser, with good
personal security, and the title to be retained
unit! the last payment is made.
+. l.. SMITH,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax co au 15-w4w Comm rs. of sale.
M1s- The above sale is postponed until MON
DA i, the l2.h day Of June, 1876, that beng
Court day, ut the same time and pace
my IS wtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
CTANDARD FERTILIZERS.

CTANDARD FERTILIZERS.
l offer the following popular Fertilizers al
reduced prices
OBER'S IA" GUANO, S55
AMMONIATED SUP. PHOSPHATE, $15.
BLOOD GUANO-PURE BLOOD AND
BONE, SD. ,
PLATE, $50
GUANAHANI GUANO, S35
For particulars and Circulars, containing tos-
timonials' apply to f,oop ,ont
auye No. Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

CANDIDATES NJ LETTING The independents
Rydtcal caudidates heid Il ncetloga at ;he Friend.
ship Engine House last night, with DIR. }. b.
johnson in the chair aud L,u!S +. Payne, s.
cIetary. The only business done was the ap-
poiDtment OF committees to have tickets print
ed, aud to attend the polls on the day OF cleo
ton, aud the meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

CRY CIRCUIT COURT Judge James X .ilh,
prcsIJ,ng.- court has been engaged all day
in the trial of the ejectment case of b. t. Car
ter VS. the Virginia Marble Go. ct al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

POLICE REpoRT.-Ony one case was tried
at Police Headquarters this mornlng-that
ola d, wa town cltz~n, who for resisting in Off
Ger, was fined aud discharged
Dick Hall, coored, drunk and dlsorderly,
was locked up for examination this afternoon.
Seven Iydgers wcro accommodated at the
station house last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

FIsuERlEs.-A of the fishing shores have
cut out, u, 4 ouly few OILERS are now fishing.
About three hundred shad aud forty surgeon
are all the fish that have been received at Fish
town siuce yesterday. Shad sold from SIG t
SIS per hundred, and sturgeon at s. Il piece
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

Tom THUMB. -Geuera Tom Thumb ard
wife and Miss Minnie Warreu will appear at
Sarepta Hall to- morrow afternoon and night.
The little people are great curiosties. aud vii
doubtless attract a large audience. They are
accompanied by Prot Newell, the skstoriaI
phenomenon, who will assist al the p:rluIm,
ance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

The c:ucus of the Democratic members oil
the House III relation to the Doorkecpcrshir
las bren postponed untiI to-mOrrow night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24

PERsoNAL-i'hc Cumberland News notices
the fact that "Mr. George Washington has
been elected delegate from the first ward OF
Alexandria to the Conservative State Convcn-
ton Of Virginia.
Mr.. Washington is lineal descendant OF
General Washington, and will no doubt prove Il
most worthy and efficient delegate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-24
The Two Tickets.

The following are the tickets that will be
% ed at the election to morrow.
Eaus,Yratires Independent
MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGArES.
u u. Ecbrey. NJ. D. Ball.
MAYOR.
X kompcr. j. Il johnson.
CLERK OF THE CORPORATION COURT.
NJ. Marye. Louis fayue.
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
! NJ, Juhusuu. g. w. Nj. Simms.
CITY SERGEANT.
Robert F. Knox. 4. II. Lucas.
CITY TREASURER.
~ D. Coise. Nj B Harlow.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
George Duttcy.
Robert S. Ashby. +. l.. BrocSett.
GAUGER
| B. Lovely.
MEAsURER OF WOOD AND BARK
Geo. ". D. arborne. osmucl Baker.
MEAsURER OF LUMBER.
}. l.. Adams. T.. E. Kemp.
! l. Proctor. Geo Swain.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Geo. Z. Price. Vim. B. Brown.
SUPERINTENDENT OF GAS.
Jacob Roxuury. NJ Ii. Nash.
CLERK OF GAS WORKS
Vim. +. Brookcs. }. }. Dohcrty.
COLLECTOR, NORTHERN DISTRICT.
James Fo>sett. Samuel Gregg.
COLLECTOR, SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
s, h. Field. Wesley Avery.
CLERK OF THE MARKET.
H. B. Whtting,vu. Charles l.. Neale.
CORPORATION ATTORNEY.
Charles +. Stuart
Cornelius Cox John Fl. Supple.
PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR.
T. |. Adam.
+. \. Staber.
X. &. Powell.
INSPECTOR OF OYSTERS.
J. w. Horsemau. j. w. Travers.
CITY SCAVENGER.
James Z. Cole Ii. King, coored.
KEEPER OF THE AIMS HOUSE.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-09
A Speck of Dust.

The following illustration is given of
etiquette in the time of Louis XV.:-
In the Queens apartment there were
two chambers. One day the Queen
saw a speck Of dust on her bed, and
showed it to Madame de Luyness, the
maid of honor. The latter sent for the
rdlet de chdn,Jre, bed-maker to the Queen.
that he might show it to the uatet de
chambre, bed-maker to King. The latter
arrived at the end of an hour, but said
that the dust was none of his business,
because the bed-maker of the King
made up the common bed of the Queen,
but were forbidden to touch the state
bed. Consequently the dust must be re-
moved by the officers of the household.
The Queen gave orders that they shonld
be sent for, and every day for two
months she asked if the dust had been
brushed off, but they had not yet found
out whose duty it was to remove the
speck. Finally, the Queen took up
feather-duster and brushed 1t off. Great
was the scandal thereof, but no one
dreamed of blaming the absence of the
officers; they had only found that the
Queen had been wanting in etiquette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-09
John Rushiu,. Founs.in.

There is an old tradition concerning
Mahomet that he was once standing be-
meath a palm tree and teaching his fol-
lowers, saying: "Hc who clothes the
naked shall be clothed by God with the
green robes Of paradise. Ifa good man
gives with his right hand and conceals
it with his left, he overcomes all things
While he said these words, a man
drew near and cried, "Oh, prophet! my
mother Sad is dead; what is the best
aims l can give away for her soul ?"
Mohomet bethought him of the painting
heat of the desert and said, "Dig a well
for her and give water to the thirsty"
The man dug a we'll and said, ''This is
for my mother" l do not know wheth-
er Mr.. John Ruskin ever met with this
old story, but he has just performed a
kind and gentle action which reminded
me of it. A little way from Croydon,
near London, there has long been a
dirty, mar.hy little pond, which is now
an exquisite clear spring Of running
water. Mr.. Ruskin has expended $500
in making this spring, which is not far
from the home OF his childhood, and
surrounded 1t with trees and flowers,
and .'amed it after his mother, Marga-
ret's Well. On the neat tablet over it
are inscribed the following words -
"In obedience to the Giver of life, of
brooks and fruits that feed it, of the
peace that ends it, may this well be kept
sacred for the service of men, of fiocks
and flowers, and by kindness be called
Margaret's Well. ."-Moncure d. Con,coy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-09
YacOb and HIS Donkey.

Yacob was the name of an Arab boy
in the Oriental city of Cairo. He was
poor, and, like most of the poor boys of
that city, bis chief ambition was to own
a donkey and hire him out to the trav-
elers to go to the pyramids and other
places of interest in the neighborhood
of Cairo. As it was, he was only the
driver of another mans donkey; that
is, when the animal was mounted by
the traveller, he ran behind, poking the
quadruped with sharp stick to keep
him in a brisk trot.
One day while Yacob was standing in
front of Shepherds Hotel in Cairo,
wishing he had donkey of his own, an
English traveller on the veranda beck
oned to him and asked him why he
looked so wistful, and Yacob answered
that he was unhappy because he had no
donkey.
And when the Englishman heard his
story, he called his servant and told
him to bring up Mafish, which was an
old sleepy donkey. Then he said to
Yacob:
"would you be happy if you owned
that donkey, my lad?"
"Oh, master, l would be happy with
any donkeyv' said Yacob.
"Then," said the Englishman, che
is yours-I make him present to you."
When he said this, the other travellers
gathered around, with smiles on their
faces, for it appeared that the English
man was a man much given to making
fun. He told Yacob to get on the dom
key and ride him up and down in front
of the hotel few times, to show his
gait. Yacob got astride of him, and
found that he was stiff in the legs and
moved slowly notwithstanding the
sharp pokes he gave h!m with his stick.
'I shall give the don key a name that
will draw custom for you," said the
Englishman as the lad rode up to the
veranda.
Yacob was much pleased that his
benefactor should give the donkey a
name, for he had seen some of his COM
panions who hired their donkeys more
easily than others. on account of for.
tunate names given to them by travel
ers.
81 shall be much glad to call him
what my master pleases," said Yacob.
"Then his name shall be Lightning"
said the Englishman, and the other
travellers laughed.
Yacob did not know what Lightning
meant, and he continued to call his
donkey by that name after the English
man went away. He did not have
much difficulty in hiring his donkey;
but when the travellers started on their
journey, they told Yacob he was hum
bug, and that he had imposed on them
with his animal. So that they only
kept Kighting for a few minutes. and
the same people never hired him twice.
One day, as he led his old donkey
toward the hotel veranda, after being
called little humbug by an angry
traveller, who refused to pay him for
hire Of half an hour, he was spoken to !
by fat man In long black coat. who
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-09
why the Black vulture fs Baldheaded.

The gallinazo, or the black vulture
of the isthmus of Panama, is a bird
whose services as scavenger are highly
priced by the natives. In view of the
valuable services rendered by this bald
headed bird, the natives have framed
for it a legend to account for the entire
absence of feathers on its neck and
head. The story runs as follows, and
we commend it to the attention of those
naturalists who are at loss to know
the treason why" for this and kindred
phenomena: "After the Deluge, Noah
when he was opening the door of the
ark, thought it well 10 give word of
advice to the released animals. MY
children said he, when you see man
coming toward you. and STOPPING down
go away from him; he is getting
stone to throw at you.' very good,'
exclaimed the gallinazo; but what if
he have one already in his pocket?'
Noah was somewhat taken aback a: the
reply; but he decided that in future the
gallinazo should be born bald, In token
of its remarkable sagacity. ."-Appteton'
Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-09
COrnish Sardines.

"Are pilchards sardines n is a ques-
:iOn which we are told has now been
answered, by scientific investigation,
In the affirmative. But there is another
method of determining the point, more
h0mely, but not less accurate than that
of comparing anatOmic structure, in
the application of an old proverb, "the
proof of the pudding is in the eating"
and the identity of pilchard and sar-
dine may be proved in that way too.
In an article in October, 1875, we men,
toned that company had been formed
at Falmouth, under the name of the
Cornish SaIdine Company, Limited
for the purpose of preserving pilchards
in oil, after the same process as that
adopted with the French sardines.
This company seems to be thriving.
The fish are selected according to size,
the smaller ones being put into tins
holding eighteen ounces. and labeled
Cornish SardiDes,n while the larger
ones are called "Pilchards in OIL" and
packed in tins of twenty-five ounces.
The result is delicacy which We are
told cannot be distinguished from the
sardines imported from France, thus
practically proving the identity of the
two differently named fish. The i'm
pOrtance of this industry in a CONNER
ciai sense is likely to be enormous.
Pilchards are found in vast numbers
every year of the coast of Cornwall
but beyond quantity annually sent
TO Italy, after being salted and pressed,
and rendered unpalatahle to all but
fasting penitents in the season of Lent,
and a small proportion preserved I'D
vinegar by the Cornish villagers for
Use during the Winter months. very
few of these naturally delicious fish
have been ADDED to the food supplies
of the world. Large numbers are used
for manure, and others are pressed for
the sake of the oil they produce, but
otherwise they have been very little
esteemed. The fish deteriOrate SO
quickly after capture that they cannot
tie sold fresh even in English markets,
but the method OF preserving them in
tins adopted by the above company en-
ables them to he now brought within
reach of all. With the present high
prices of meat and fish, such a means
of adding to our Od-supplies ought to
be welcomed. and as British produc-
tiOn the Cornish SaI dimes" and "Pil-
char DIS in Oil' will sooner or later oc
cupy high place in the estimation of
the British pu uolic. At any rate the pill
chard is at least in a fair way of over
the prejudice against it which
has hitherto unfortunately existed
Chambers Journal.