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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-11
YOUNG & MIDDLETON, Auctioneers.


TRUSTEES, SALE OF A TWO STORY BRICK
DIV ELLiNG; No; Il2s TMENTY-SIXTH
STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN PENN
SlLNANIA AVENUE AND NJ STREET
BY virtue of a deed of trust, dated October Il
18th, ID. 1875 duly recorded in Liber No SOi fmR
folio So ct seq, Of the land records for
District OF Columbia. and at the request Of the party
secured thereby will sell public auction in front
Of the premises, on MONDAY, December 9Th. 1876.
az clock m, the following described real estate,
situate III the city OF NashiBgtOn District of Column
bla 70 wit All that piece or parcel Of ground known
and designated as part of Lot numbered three. % i'll
square west Of square numbered fourteen, GA Be
ginning Tor the enty eight Isl feet south from
the northeast corner Of said lot three and ruu1in
thence south along the line of Twenty sixth street
west fourteen ( feet; thence west ninety (9OD feet
thence north fourteen IA feet and thence ninety
l@)ieet 20 the place Of beginning. together with the
improvements. &c.
Terms One third in cash; and the balance at six
twelve and eighteen months. with interest at eight
per cent per aundm secured by adeed Of trust ola the
property sold all cash at option Of the purchaser
deposit Of lJ required al the time Of sale and all
cCnyeyHnclng al purchaser cost Terms II BE- com
Piled with in seven days. otherwise the Trustees r.
serve The right 10 resell the property the risk and
cost of the defauing purchaser, after five days al
ycrtIstIuCnt
BRAINARD H. WARNER r.
CHARI rs +. PRENTISS, { i'">'er0'
deo6 e0Sds YOUNG Il MIDDLETON. Aucts
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CLEARING OUT CARPET SALE.

No 3II 9Th street n. W., near Pa ave.
~ hs"'esfitsf Lae1fIOn- deco tr
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AUCTION SALES.

GALE Of VERY DESIRABLE PROPER
~ TY-Pursuant to the decree Of the Circuit
Court of Fairfax county, pronounced at June
term, 1874, in the suit of Charles j. Brewer and
others, the undersigned commissioners named
in said decree will, on MONDAY. the 2lst day
Of August 1876 TINT being Court dsy, al noon
of that day, before the door Of the Court House
OF said county, sell to the highest bidder, by
public suction, that vsiu4blo property on which
John W. Pierpont st present resides, formerly
the residence of the late William Brewer. This
tract contains ON 4 HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES, is improved by comfortable ssssAa
FRAME DWELLING, with the usual ZEE
out buildings, is we'll watered and tim bnrad in
good stat" of Gu tivation, good fruit and lies on
the Middle Pike near GibsonSs woods, and adj
joins Ash Grove"
Terms o. sale: Enough cash in hand to pay
the expenses Of sale and the sum OF 1884 3D. with
interest thereon from the 18Th day of April.
1870. till day Of ale, and the residue IN three
tqua! annual payments, to boar interest from
the dag of sale. 10 b. secured by the notes OF the
purchaser, with goo! personal security, and re-
tention Of title until the last payment is made,
CoEvcyanciTg It the expense Of the purchaser.
THOMAS Il LOVE. / Commissioners
THOMAS MOORE, OF Sale
Fairfax county, iy 17-w4w
~ he above sal is postponed until MON
ia I, the Isl: day # september next, Court
dsv, 1T the ssrh- Dlsr" and hour. eu 23-wtd
Iet5- The abpva So u postponed until MON
l'A the l;;G day If tiC:obuT next, Court day,
1T the same hour And pace.
THOMAS r. LOVE,
THOMAS MOORE,
sep 10 wtd Comm'r: Of Sale.
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Foreign News.

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-Rlght Hon. Rober
Lowe publishes letter 10 the Times thl:
morning vehemepily Insisting upon tie neces
sily Of calling Parliament together to deter
niue VIII, ther the present policy of the mlDIs
try is 10 be pursued on the Eastern question.
The Cz.r thanks the Town Council Of Mich
oliaff for their warlikc address, and no attempt
is made to prevent the rush Of soldiers to Ser
via. 10 fact the Russian people are intro,
ducing the startling novelty Of applying the
priuclple of limited liability to war.
Fifty thousand pounds wor n of American
eagles were withdrawn from the Bank OF Eng
land yesterday for shipment to New York.
A dispatch from Pamplona says 40 appeal
to arms 10 defence of the fueros, 81 gued by
Basque and Navarrese committees, Is clrcu'
lating in Navarro aud the Basque provinces.
The Porte's reply to the Powers is of nature
to accelerate pacific solution OF the Eastern
question.
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The Turks gained a
great VIC ory Thursday, which they could have
followed up with disastrous results TO the Ser
viaus were il not for the armislce, which the
Turkish commander still treats as valid.
A Belgrade dispatch says it is said to be
highly probable that Prince Milan will be
crowned King as soon as he is removed from
the restraints Of Belgrade.
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

By authority vested in US by the plan Of Or
ganzation OF the Conservative party, we do
hereby name Wednesday, the 18th day of Octo-
Der ensuing, at ten o'clock q. NJ, as the time,
and Alexs ndria as the place, for holding con-
ventou to nominate the Conservative candidate
for the Senate Of Virginia to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of H. 0. Claughton,
esq. The convention will be composed of i've
delegates from each magister ! district in the
counties of Loudoun, Alexandria Fairfax and
Prince William and one delegate for each vot-
ing precinct in the city Of Alexandria.
b. +. SHEETS,
Chm. County Com Loudoun co.
GEO. A. MUsHBACH,
Alexandria city and county
Tues MOORE
Fairfax county
w. w. THORNTON,
Prince William co
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~ {T~n3s, a. stis4.

[Reai Estate Agents and ActIoneero,l
VALUABLE REAL hoIA IN l. ~.
Y ANUKIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR
SALE.
Under authority Of the decree If IL Circuit
Court Of AlcXs'iriA county, F,., IL Inc sui. ii
Ko.ch's executors against EOaCu's icvis"c=,
passed NJ ti!e May term, 1919, The uhdcrsgn.!,
rs commissioner, Val otter on San : ~ /.
October litn 1916, at L m. bF padre hu .:irn.
(un!cs3 taken " s.. prVltLn &g,c, Ipr - the !at
If October neAt) tho blowing dea,"ood prop
erty:
l. "PROSPECT HILL " i.to the residence
Of james Roach. dGcna,ci, on lh; sou II sac 81
III. Arlington turnpike, alId On tac cost SIDE oi
the old road and the Alexandra aud George
town road, containing FlFl aC!.h9;; ~ va II
ROUSE and STABLES, with other out Luid-
ings-thc whole making one Of The most deair-
sbEc residences IN the county.
,. A triangular PIECE OF GROUND TO the
west OF the ABOVE stu ted between the oli road
and the Alexandria and Georgetown road, con
t.ininp FUU kIE EN- ACRho, Three ruo1s ana
ten poles.
3. TRACT OF LAND in said county, On
Four Mile hu1 on the county road from Aloxt!, q
dria TO Georgetown, ADyuL cqu distant from
Washington, AcX.ndrsH and bcJrs"t1 IN. con
! tsiing 4boul 81 +, y r anG IL y Thi, pl .cs
| has u valuable " ArER Pow Sir FIR either y
mill or a f.ct>ry. And the lind Is or far quality
| Sale 30 take place Oh tho east ZION. Of ne
| Pcstotcc building, Aicxandre, Va
| Terms: Twenty per cent of the purchase
| money cash; the residue IN Three oquN .a>ts-
| mems ut six, Lwsi and eighteen months rn-
spectiveiy, with interest, TO tie s":ufci Oy DOM
| of the purchaser, with good personal SecIs'-y ;
title to be retained Until tai pa2ineh- u -h'
purchase money. and the !"nd :" 30 rt'o'4 a.
! purchasers risk on def,uIt il meeting 5onda NJ
maturity. ). FGkGU SON BEACH,
sep l3~eots C "nliis@'oio'
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sep ll-wJ

TKUSTEh'S SALE az VALUABLE
l. PROPERTY AZ AND NEAR CLiF-
TON, u FAIRFAX COZ NHy-E>v virtue OF
a deed f trust from j ). Dgis ANA wiIa To the
undersigned, h3sr,ng 4.!o February ~, lo12,
..1d Of record in h" land records Of sa,rtax
county il"r- .. so !, .ol!o -, shaII, On
MONDAY. TIE !G.it a,Y Ct :t"o"" 10 q, Curt
day, in font tno door + .ia Hour. House q!
said cou ;ty -riI - The highest bid Ter, that ca
VALUABLE. NV HLLi EG And LOT, IN a1
tn" village OF Cli:to:, Krpwu a. the WkiGh
HOUSE Also that CEHT.tiS jDr, near
Clifton, containing nlno -crc-. three rooda and
sixteen pole, adjoining Or. Hro"n, .nI former
~ part % the real estate Of "nich Chpt ChAs.
i Ford daA seized. Persons uoslring 10 view
tits property roforroi u Wan. +. Ford.
TIN" house and ,oL viii DC sod subject TO a lin
of $500
Terms OF Saie--h Enough cash in hand 10 pay
the expense, and cng.rsslons al sale and
S476 81, with interest thereon from February ~
1872. I'll day Of Sac. l.nd TIC residue, II any. on
u credit Of six months, ~ Dear G.c e. from the
day of sale, and 10 b. secured by lien on the
property sold. THO Il ao aO)SE,
sen 1f-wiw trustee.
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TelepraDhic Summary.

The Jetouc Park races have been post
poned unil Monday.
ID. coratioDs!at Madrid 10 honor OF Queen
IsabcI!a's arrival have been removed Tor lear OF
a disturbance.
TIE report of an application for receiver
lor the New jersey Central Railroad Is denied.
"A mortgage on the Buffalo ADD James
towu Railroad has been ioreclosed and re-
ceiver appll' for
-Jo D. Jordan, coIored vino killed an
unknown tramp Juue &c, was sentenced 10
Boston to two years Imprisonment to-day.
-Twcuty-thrce thousand nine hundred and
fourtceu d3Ilars have been subscribed 10 New
Yoik for the Savannah and Brunswick yellow
tcvnr sufferers
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5sy dsrPen "A WISE
[ReAi Estaie Agents and Auctione

hehi ESlhLe agents 2Hl ARCHAEOLOGICAL
pE VIRTUE tf A DGCkhE OF THE
- Circuit Cour: Tor the city 81 Alexrndr a.,
Va rer ir:j 1t lis HAY term. 1876, II The suit
of Sl"blrr'S &dmr " McGaw and Others in
hsncery, III. uni rsigD"i. cominisSio: ars,
therei: nsn"d, Will oW for s",n, ~ iu5iic
suction. on Il y iInh y. the 18th JaY OF &c
toner, 1876 in frcn; Of III" M.-iat bu!nin.:, on
Fairfax .trest, st II o'clock H.. the tol.1 wing
described real estate, to wit:
No. no HOUSE Hnd LOT on the west see
side of st Asnpa street, l16 teot I inches III
south ot King street, ana running south ~ feet
and extending back west with same w.Ith rs IN
front l23 feet Inches 10 tina midc 81 the square,
having the uso Of IN alley, about feet wide,
laid out on the ground adjoining OF the south.
Mop The HOUSE and LOT on the n. 81.
e. corner OF Prince and Alfred streets, u LIZ
fee! on Prince street and IS fest on Alfred trcot
TO IN sl!cy-subicct IL q rent charge In tee OF
So2o 50 per an..an
No. 3 The HOUSE and LOT on the "a
rortL side Of h,ng street, beginning II feet S.s
east OF Henry street. III the '&lddie y! the part
ton WILL there Standing; then cas- ID! IT,, more
or less. 10 the Middle Of another partition wal
and extending back iCj feet 10 n ten feet alley,
with the use thereof in common
No VACANT LOT on the north side
Of Prince street Ill feet 81 inches east at Payne
street; then east - feet and extending north
with same width Ia IN iron; jUl feet inches 20
the l. feet alley, with the use thereof IN common.
No. 3 The HOUSE aad L'iE OF the G=g
south side OF King street, beginning - feet j.
We of Patrick street and running Yves! - .ect
and extending south, Of widtu 100 feet 10 eli n.
ley 10 feet wide, with tho use Of -sii alley
No. The LOT OF GROUND on the Yves
side of st. Asaph street, beginning l!3 t.at =
inches south OF King street, fronting south -
feet ~ inches and / 10 feet deep t al alley - Il.
) inches wide, with the use Of said alley ,.nd OF
the 10 feet alley nj its north end Also ot the Al
ley feet wide and iIi feet deep, adjoining the
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The Indians.

New York, Sept. 3O-A Bismarck, D. T.,
dispatch. of Sept Goth, says: A gentlemapD,
who lett Fort Peck last Sunday, and who trad
ed with Long Dog and Iutpaduty when they
we're there, arrived last evening. He says Loug
Dog was withio twenty miles of Wolf Point
when Gen. Terry Was there, and that be had
been into Fort Peck repeatedly since then. %
Saturday Lone Elk and Fast Dog came in from
the hostile camp. They announced that
the hostiles were coming into Fort Peck,
but they wanted the agent and his out
fl; TO 90 away. They did not want annul-
ties or ra,ops, but wanted the trader to re-
main and To have plenty of ammunition;
They made presents 20 he agency Indians and
brought in two horses belonging to The Seventh
cavalry; also carhiues aud saddles evidently
belonging to that regiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

nESIRABLE BUSINESS STAND AT
~ FA LIS CHURCH FOR SALE-Pursu-
ant to decree of the Circuit Court Of Fairfax
county, rendered at June teri m, 1876, in the suit
of Gould and Son VS.. j. D. Brush, i shall, on
SATURDAY, the 10Th day of September, 1876,
at II o'clock H., On the premises sell to The
his hest bidder, at public ssle, tb It valuable sA
property, consisting Of STOREHOUSE, -ass4
DWELLING and BARN, situated on the ). L.
corner of the Alcxandris and Georgetown turn
pixies. As business stand this is regarded rs
one of the most valuable in the thriving village
Of Falls Church and offers strong inducements
for profitable Investment Persons desiring to
view the property before the day of sale are re,
ferred to Mr. w. Glover This property Will
be sold subject to a covenant that no spirituous
liquors shall be sold US beverage thereon
Terms of Sae-So much OF the purchase
money will be required In hand rs will pay tho
costs Of suit and expenses of sale, and the resi-
due in three equal annusl payments, to bear in
terest from the day Of sale, to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser, with good personal SO
curity, and retention of title till the last pay
ment is made. THOMAS MO)RE,
aug 19-w4W Comm'r oi sale.
Ms'- The above sale is postponed until SAT
UkuAY, the l4th day Of October, 1876, when
it will take place ut the same place and hour.
sep l8-wts THOS. MOORE, Com. OF Sale
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postotice
September 80, 1876.
Persons calling for letters will say they al e ad-
yertised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington.
Aubrey, F Hudson, d
Blsnheim Miss Sarah King, Annie
Brown, Mrs Elizabeth kehd!ick, VIM H.
Blaemsn, Eliza Morrison, Mrs NJ F
Coleman, Mrs Lucy A Mitchell, Miss u, col
Chapman, Miss Jennie Phillips, Marshal, col
Chairman, Edward Stanton, Waiker
Davis, Mrs Melvla Thompson, Mrs
Gibson, Mrs Emily. col Taylor. Matilda col
Groomes, Mrs Julia Washington Lewis
Hendley, Mrs a G Washin gton, Thorntor
Harrison, Patha Williams Priscilla
Hardy, George
sep 3O-lt wv. n. BER I, L. NJ.
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RY Green IL Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Au:toneers.
TOM MISSIONERiS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE REAL Saskatchewan to E de.
cree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county,
pronounced at the June term, 1875, in the suit
of the ID utual Assurance Society OF Virg inis vs..
Charles l.. Msnkin, the undersigned, commits
sioners named in said decree, will. on SATU K
DAY, the 18th day of October, 1876, at twelve
o'clock IN. OF said day, sell to tho highest bidder,
by public suction, in front Of the Royal street
dria, Virginia. the LOT OF GROUND, I'm
with the BRICK TEN EMENT thereon EESE
known rs "BKUINS JAIL" in the county of
Fairfax, Virginia, lear the stone Bridge.
Terms of Sale-One third cash, and the resi-
due in one two and three years, with interest
fom date the purchaser executing his notes
therefor. secured by deed of trust upon the
premises HENRY w. THOMAS,
LINDEN KENT,
sep 26-w4w Commissioners Of Sale.
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ELEGR HIC n Il w =
BabcOck'S Trial.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, l876.-Tbe tlial OF
Babcock and Sommervie for the safe burglary
conspiracy was resumed this morning. Mr..
Riddle resumed his speech to the jury, con-
tending that the evidence in the case was
amply sufficient to convict both the accused.
The Judge then charged the jury, and the case
was given in their charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30
ICE CREAM.

A CARD-I hereby return my thanks to my
n friends and the generous public for the ia
vors they have conferred on me by their patron
age, hoping by strict attention to business to re-
ceive continuation Of the same.
ZOE CREAM, WATER ICES, and GUS
TARDS of al havors, from half gallon to any
quantity, made and sent to all parts OF the city.
Z ent!emcn's rooms first floor; ladies' psrlors
second floor. j. 5. FORGE;
No. 125 King street,
jy6 ALEXANDRIA, va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

FATAL AcClDENT-rwo brak:men on an
extra freight train Of :he Virginia Midland
road nau,d Walter Burgess and John K.
Walker. were injured by being struck by au
overhead bridge on the q. l. O. road, near
Shadwct, TO day. Burgess shortly afterwards
died from the effects OF his injuries Walker
is very seriously Injured, but, until reaction
takes place, 90 opinion eau be formed as to the
extent Of his hurts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

lMrRov EMENT AT THE STATION HOUSE.
The station house aud Mayor office have been
further Improved by the placing Of large stove
in The corridor between the cells furnished with
an iron jacket aud pipe, by means of which it
also heats the Office above 1t is expected that
the new arrangement will result iu consider
able reduction in the amount of coal used, as
we'll as be an addition to the comfort Of officers
aud prisoners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

CANNOT CoME.-Ex. Mayor Kemper. Presi-
dent OF the Central Tildeu and Hendricks Club,
received reply this morning, to 40 invitation
addressed by him to MIR. Ran. Tucker, to address
the people Of this city Mr.. Tucker says that
owing to engagements already made, which will
Consume the whole time between this aud the
elyctiou, he will be unable to speak here, which
announcement will be received with much regret
by all of our people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

Ii the functions Of the Liver are 10 any way
diSordercd, the whole body, aud Got only tho
body, but the mind, sympathizes with the dis
turbed organ. Bilious complaints are more
common than any other disease; aud to remove
the bile, as we'll as to regulate the Liver, you
only have to take Simmons Liver Regulator,
which will mpart new Lille aud vgor to the
Whnle Sustem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

For THE SAVANNAH SUFFERERS. Mount
Vernon Lodge, No. 259 l. 0. Bn'al brlth'
propose at an early day to give ball tor the
benefit OF the sufferers by the yellow fever al
Brunswick aod Savannah Tue object Is most
Iaudable one, and should meet with nearly
SupDOrt
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local BreyiGieS.

Ninety-niue boats, carrying ll,2I2O9 ton
of coal, cleared at Cumberland yesterday
The quarterly term Of the Corporation Cour
will commence on Monday next.
Monday is the last day on which city tax
payers can save eight per cent by paying tLen
tax bills
The radicals will hold their Senatorial nom
mating convention at the old Court House, 10
this city, on the 10Th proxlmo
Old Domoion Commandery of Knights
Templars were out drilliog last night, III prepa'
ration for the grand parade in November.
A young man named Edward Brown, resld-
ing ca Cameron street, received shot through
the ball of bis thumb. yesterday, while extract
ing the loads from small pistol.
The sum of one hundred dollars, contributed
by our citizens for the benefit of the Savannah
aud Brunswick sufferers, was forwarded by the
committee OF the Y. NJ. {. A. to-day.
Rain has fallen continuously all day. but tor
tuuateIy, not 80 proiusely as it did last oatur-
day. The prevailing wet weather IS m'ltatlns
strongly against the farmers BY retardiug their
seeding operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

Property SALEs.-Greeu 4 WISE real es-
tate auotioneers, sold to-day tho property Known
as Yates G rden, containing 10 acres Of iano'
to Mr.. j B DaingerheId, for 81 5OO cash. -
Also for MIR. B. Robertson, commissioner ol
sale, the TWO small tseo story brick houses ;,.S on
Fairfax street, between Wolfe aud "1'k Ss
streets, belonging to the estate OF the late John
l.. Pascoc, to w. p. Graves, for $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30
JEFFERSON INSTITUTE,
y TOWN OF FALLS Gu URCH,.

Fairfax county, VlFRIhIH.
This Institution will resume its Sd ANNUAL ses'
sion Sent AIN, 1876, with Prof Il d. HAREIEG-
TON Principal, and his Indy assistants The
Institute embraces three srtments-Primsry,
Intermediate and Academic. The students
graduating in the latter will be qualified to teach
or engage in other honorable professions. The
town of Falls Church is located on the Wash,
ington and Ohio K. r., is easy Of access from 81
parts, i. famou, for its church privileges. moral
and refsed society and pro-emi nently heslthful;
Speci.l attention is paid to the mental, moral
and physical welfare OF Ill its scholars
Terms OF tuition for non resident Students
Primary Department 800 per term Of III months;
intermediate So %, Academic % u. ;,
Board can be had in the town on reasonable
terms. For Circulars address the Principal, or
Joseph S. Reilly, Secretary of the Board Of Ed
ucstion. aug 30-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

APpoINTMENTsBY THE MAYoR.-The Mayor
has appointed thomas N. Carter City Sur
veyor, vice Cornelius Cox, who failed to qualify.
to duty at the Virginia Midland depot vice
special policeman George Lyles, who has re-
sgned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

STRANDED VESSELS. Capt. Thos. Hcwett
Of the schooner Walter Jones, arrived up this
moroiug from piney Point, having on board
the unchanged part OF the cargo of wheat
from the schooner General Grant, which went
ashore there last Sunday week. He reports
that the schooner will have to be wrecked
where she is, the cost of attempting to get her
off being more thau she is worth. About 5000
bushels Of wheat which were left 10 her are
thoroughly saturated with water and will
prove au almost total loss. The coal.ladcn
schooner which went ashore near the same
place. aud at the same time, will also have to
be abandoned. Her captain and two OF her
crew came up on the steamer Theodore Weems
this morbng, one of the men being 50 sick as
to require being brought ashore on strctcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

DASGERoUs.-Th plank tootway across the
head OF Queen street deck was undermined by
the late ireshet IN the river and is DOW 10 q
dilapldated and dangerous condition. 1t should
be repaired at once before an accident happens
there, as might very easily be the case on any
dark night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

COMMITTED. Justice j. Owen kerby tried,
on Thursday, and committed to Jail for the next
term OF Fairfax Court, Jeff Crammer and an
other negro man who had assaulted MIR. Archl-
bald Southern III the public road, pear Pull
mans shop. The accused backed their wagon
across the road and stopped Southern, after
which they pelted him With rocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30

All goods not called Tor at the Great Combl-
dation Store by Monday October ,, will be
sold over at public auction on that day.
II. SCHWARZ, Manager.
n. B. Sales every day ucxt ws,k from III a
m. to n. H., and after that fare thee well.
sept 2S-3t