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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

High grades OF tlouI nave again ADVANCED
and Wcngcr and other fancy brands are held
q, Is cts higher than at our last report; lower
Q AIDES are dull and inactive Wheat has been
active and firm during the week, and the mar
kct closes quiet and steady, with sales to-day ut
l5j and l5S Tor red Corn has held firm st the
advance noted ut the opening prices, and sales
made to-day Of 2,0lG bushels OF fair mixed at D.
No white ntf,red. Rye and Oats are in limited
receipt, and sales made at gu tatons The total
Offering of grain for tb" week were VS. FOL lows
Wheat, AGA Corn, 10 gil, and 72S bu hels of
Rye and Oats Country produce continues scarce
and in demand Tor all kinds Butter Is active
And high hut decline is expected. Eggs are
dull ut u slight decline. Other ARTICLES are un-
unchanged.
R1cuMosD MARKET, April 10 The market
is somewhat more active and steadicr. Offer
ings Of Wheat larger, with Salos of white AT loo
for choice, and red st l4O.l55 for good to choice.
Corn in light supply Snd fair demand with
sales OF prime white 1T %. Oats are liltle
Ermer Spring sold At %
LYSCuBURG MARKET, April 3-The mar
ket is very quiet with ligh receipts of produce
generally. Wheat in tair demand st llO.l4O
for to psm. d yhle sia req very Try
white, and 50Ij for yellow. Oats in light re-
ceipt and demand II 40s IS
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET April l3.-The
market is very quiet with limited recelits
Wheat lZ5a55 for fair to prime; Corn 50ao2
Oats 4Ua45, and Rye 70s75.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugar-rha market is firm, with better de.
nnnd for both refining and grocery grades.
We note sales to-day of l49 hhis Porto Rico,
for refining at 73c, and Is hhds Demerars vac
uum pan to the trade ut So. Quotations are rs
follows
Cuba, grocery adcs.-.."..."""....... a s!
Cuba, centrluga. % o
Porto Rico, grocery grades. a 5!
Demerarh, vacuum a. ST II
New Orleans, grocery grades ............... -
CoHec-The market continues Very quiet and
closes dull dealers holding of or buying merely
to meet the immediate wants OF their trade, and
showing no disposition to add to their present
stocks We hear OF no sales to-day from first
hands, and note only light jobbing dem md.
The regular Rio telegram represents steady
market. We quote nomnslly as follows:
Job lots-Ordlnary ..... .........-...... l63 lbi
Fair ...... lSt 8 10:
Good ................... lS3 -
Prime ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874 n 191
Choice to fancy-.......-...... ~
f(1old 80 dsys)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, April ID
The market WAS very dull with offerings OF 920
head OF Beef Cstt", 600 Sheep and few Cows
and Calves a portion OF the beeyts sold at
prices ranging from 3!a6.c per ID, ITO being left
over unsold Only lao >neep were sold at sac
per 10. Cows and Calves 20a$5O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET April b.
Becves-R Receipts 275S mead. The quality WAS
about medium, and !ulry suited to the Wants Of
wholesale slsughtercrs. Tho supply largely
exceeded the demand. and the market WAS I'M
commonly dull and weak, with closing quota
tions fully /: per Id lower tnan the current rates
o; last Monaay. Save lew extra selections,
which sold at ll3al2c per ID dressed. the outside
prl,e WAS ll1c, and the general range for ordi-
nary TO very good native Sterrs was 9nl02 per
ID dressed a bout 30 carloads were unso'd IN
tbs pens ut a late hour, and not likely to change
hands to-day.
Calves-Receipts 80 head. Not much change
in prices, with fair business 1T 4,9tc per ID
for ordinary to prime y,als
Sheep and l.ams- Receipts 4ol0 head. The
drmslld WAS not equal to the supply, and the
market ruled dull and closed weak at reduc-
ton of rather more than l.: per 10. Fair to
strictly prime grades went off slowly at 7sotc
per 10 Some spring Lambs were sold nj l4ic
per Id, and small bunch at ST. 81 per head.
Hogs-Receipts 1856 head. Noe offered alive
e. capt y carload of good cornfed OHIO Hogs,
sb out 100 lbs average, holding for Sc per Id,
with SIC per ID offered and likely to be sod at
the latter figure City dressed Hogs were dull
at /, IT, Osc per Id, with some light Pigs selling
at lOt cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April l3.-The
market is very quiet, with limited receiits
Wheat lZ5ai55 for fair to prime; Corn 50ao2 /;
Oats 4Ua45, and Rye 70a75.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

C1SC1SNATI Hoe MARKET. April l3, 1876
Hogs easier; common 10 good light 4OsS5 to
fair 10 medium heavy l0sS8 Is receipts lt35
shipments lOOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April l3.-Cattl'
-recerpts AGO. market moderately sctive snt
steady but unchanged. Sales, mostly of ship
ping, at a 4'sS4 20; shipments % 0. Hogs
receipts 400; market demand active and low
er; common mixed 55sS7 10; assorted bacoI
7Os;S7 so heavy shipping 7O.S8; best ID
50 25 shipments 37UO. Sheep active and IN
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, APRIL IA. 1875.

The puerile and fatuous action Of Secretary
Bristow in shutting off the gas from the pub
lie buildings of the country, short time
since, OF which bis numerous trleods-and
soue of them were among the Conservatives
of the couutry-thought him to be incapable,
and which the Gazette has heretofore noticed,
is producing its legitimate effect. The Detroit
Free Press says:
1T is unfortunate for Bristow that the duty
should devolve upon him of announcing to the
people the unpleasant results OF Republican
stupidity and mismanagement-to call 1t by no
worse name-iu respectto the appropriation fof
tuel, light and water in the public buildings.
lr NAV be that BristGw is not TO blame, per-
sonally 10 this matter. 1t may be that the en-
tire amount of the appropriation has been non
es,y applied to the purpose named, and that
no portion of it has been diverted into p0ltlca
channels or used for carrying electlons IN the
interest Of the administration. But even though
these facts should be clearly established the
bottom fact will still remain that Repubh
can Congress is responsible for the lDsuthclency
of the appropriation; and the map whose duty
it is to apprise the public of that ipsuthclency,
and to point out the unpleasant consequences
thereof, will always be connected. 10 the pua,
lie mind, with those consequences. Ihoughiful
persous, with time to give attention to the SUD
i.ct, will look behind Bristow to the really re
spousible cause Of the trouble, the Republican
Congress- but the masses, recognizing simply
the annoying fact that their mail facilities are
iuterferred with by an order from Brlstow, will
regard BristoW as the cause OF their annoyance.
They will be all the more likely to do this 10
those cities where the custodlaus OF pubic
buildings have understood Brstow to mean
that the public is to be annoyed IN any event,
and have refused the voluntary offers OF ctl-
zans and gasIight companies TO furnish lights
without charge. In such cities Bristow will be
uuhcs,atingly condemned not only by the
masses, but by thiuking men as we'll; tor there
are few, even among the most violent OF par.
tizaus, who care to have their business utter.
ests interterred with for the obtaining OF pos
slble partisan advantage.
1T is to be regretted on many accounts tha'
Bristow has put himself 10 this unfortunate po
s,tion. Heretofore Bristow has stood remark
ably we'll with the men Of all parties being 90
noxious only to extreme administrationlsts II
and out of the Whisky Ring. Now, by wha
may be the mere accident of his position, nj
has suddenly become obnoxious to business met
of all parties, whose interests be seems to have
trh,d with. He may show, perhaps, 10 time
that he has done nothing more than bis duty
but he has lost his hold upon popular favor, anl
it is doubtful if he can ever fully regain It,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

Wo give particular attention to this Department
and no ono neal go from home to lind n hn'ia-
some line Of cheap goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
BLACK FRENCH MOUSLIN, Sd and GA.

BLACK ALPACAS and MOHAlRS. We pay
src.is attention to the selection OF this class
of goods, and offer them At such prices Ne
To- defy competition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14

Sugar-Ihe market is firm, with better de-
nland for both refining and grocery grades.
We note sales day of l49 hhls Porto Rico,
for refining, at 73c, and Is hhds Demerara vac
lium pan to the trade ut 81. Quotations are rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
CONGRESS-.

The following proceedings OF Congress yes
tcrday are additional TO those published 10 the
Gazette Of that date:
In the Seuate resolution was adopted d.
recting the Sergeant at Arms to make arrange
uents for the attendance of the Senate at the
dedication OF the Lincoln statue, at Lincoln
Park, to. day. The bill for repaving Pennsyl-
vania avenue was discussed, and plumber OF
amendments adopteu. A communication was
presented from the Congressional Printer con-
ceruing the finances Of his office, aud asking
that disbursing officer be appointed Tor It.
| The bill 20 ameud the statute providing tor the
Imprisonment AID transfer OF United States
| prisoners was passed. The bill to provide tor
the separate entry of packages contalneu In
one importation was also passed.
In the House Of Representatives the bill for
| the transfer of the Indian Bureau 10 the War
| Department was debated during most OF the
day, but nothing douc with it. AT the even.
ing session the Legislative Appropriation blI
was taken up and discussed, aud the House
adjourned until 10 morrow.
A STATE OFFICER KIDNAPPED. AT Cum
| berand, Oh Wednesday, Edward Cummings,
captain of the canal boat Robert Portner, was
held to bail in the sum Of 5000 on the charge
OF kidnapping Constable W. j. Boyd. Boyd
went on Cummings boat to serve writ Of
| replevin for a mule owned by the latter aud
mortgaged to MIR. Dixon, who accompanied the
constable. The mortgugee and the constable
| we nt into the stable on the boat and found the
| mule, but he had 20 halter. Leaving the Off
Ger 10 the stable, Dixon went after halter, and
| while he was gore Cummings prepared to "se'
| sail, and after shutting down the hatch, push
ed out into the canal just as Mr. Dixon return
cd aud jumped on to the boat. D'1ou got on
| the boat and communicated the facts to The
authorities, and an officer was dispatched te
| overtake Cummings This he did not succeed
10 doing until Boyd had been put off the boat
and the mule had been taken to West Virginia
out Of reach of the sheriff Thomas Kertoo
and j. II. Freme were arrested for aiding anc
abctting Cummings 10 his dircspcctfu treat
meut of the officer. Frcue was held for court
10 the sum Of $50, but Kcrtoot escaped trrn
Constable Shaw, and was not held.-Chnsder
! unl Neaos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
GRAPE Wells from low priced up t. the
heaviest doub Grape, .arsest SIZE

BLACK ENGLISH PIECE CREPE i'r
trimmings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
H. G.. SLAYMAKER cos.
HENRIETTA CLOTHS. pure silk Warp, MS
low n an ordinary Cashmere.

COLONNA CLOTHS. something new in
Mourning Goods, very handsome and cheap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-14
D. M. CHICHESTER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Fairfax Court House, VA

April 18th. ,,,,or pvIcE
DEsT GOODS FOX THE Low LOVE- 10 cojor n md
l. NBrocsde Dress Goods, ne"es! e'' -, low.
slvles out. A ve;y large assor''i''"' -
priced goods. c1,yuakEK co.
ap Il n. v. o bxH -
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24

Der.
 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrsarses before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers .who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- tions gre in advance. x. "a.
 Money should be sent by post-oficee order, check or registered letter, if possible. Ifremit- tanoes are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before theletter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri odicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Ellsworth.

MT. Erastus L. Dunbar of Bay City is in town, the guest of MT. Horace Dunbar.
 Last Monday and Tuesday were no, table for their centennial ice storm and thunder shower. The high winds blowing at the time caused some destruction among the over-laden trees.
 MT. Everett Studley who was thrown from a wagon recently and quite seriously injured, is thought to be gaining little.
 Mir. G. W. Birdsell and lady, while out riding, collided with another wagon and both were thrown out Mrs. B. was somewhat injured and was carried into the drug store when she tainted. She was taken home and at last accounts wal unable to move. MT. B.was considerably bruised, but otherwise uninjured. The parties were but recently married.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Deaths.

;, In this village. Feb. IT, Derrick v. San ford, aged 73 years.
 In this village. Feb IS, Harry Bissell. aged 83 years
 In this town. Feb. 20, Abigail s. Os- borne, aged 81 years.
 In Morris. at the residence of his moth CT, Stanley Carpenter, of Ansonia, aged 26 years. .Rate #}7 A%
 At Goshen. Feb, 20, Mr.. Milo Bartholo- new, aged S2. '~.ss
 At Goshen, Feb. q, Mir. Augustus Tut tie. aged 75. a, --. - ---~.f---r
 At Norfolk, Feb. 13. Mrs. Julia Petit. bone, relict of the late Deac. Amos Petit bone, aged'S9 years. ~5 @~5&a "
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24

BARKHAMsTED reports to the News great damage to fruit and ornamental trees.- All Carol Tiffany's family on Center Hill are down with scarlet ever.--The amount of land in the town list has decreased about 5000 acres in three years, serious shrinkage for so small a place.. s5E
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Are You Going

to want any buck gloves Mttens this winter? I've got large stock Gf the above named goods, together with full line of Dsy Goods and Groceries. all going at cost and less than cost. Iintend to pull up stakes the coming spring. and propose to clean out every thing ln the way of trade. Give call. Yonn see at once mean just what say. This is strictly Cash Store don't forget yonr purse. Coin money will be taken here. and desired, rag money will be passed back for change.
 4s- -- M. J. WEEKS, East Iitchfeld. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
BirthS-

In this village. Feb. 10th. daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Charles l.. Thrall.
 In East Litchfeld. Feb. IS, 6 son to Curtis P. and Alice Wedge. At North Canaan. Feb. 20, a son; to Wm. Sardam, Esq. sst.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
FOR SALE!

A FARM of 12O acres, with house, barn, and
 other buildings, in Flanders District, about three miles north of Wo0dbury Center. This Farm is sui taby proportioned in meadow pasture, and woodland and is well watered from unfaing springs. Posses sion given imme medIately if desired. Terms of ray ment will be made easy, especially if purchased before the First of March For further particulars enqui of
 Miss HENRIETTA ATWOOD, Woodbury.
 Woodbury, Conn, Dec. 9th. 1875. 42-6w
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24

HIsTRIcT of CORNWALL ss. Probate Court, u February 12, 1876.
 Estate of Eebert M. Rogers late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors said Estate to exhibit ther claims for settemeht Those who neglect to present bs deb&rIed recovery All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to 46-3w DWIGHT ROGERS, Administrator Of ofsHARoN ss. Probate Court, February A 5th, 1876.
 Essate of John M.Gregory, late of sharon, In said The Court of Probate the District of Sharon hath limited and lowed six months from the date of this order the Creditors of said Estate represented solvent in which to exhibit their claims against said estate; and has appointed Joel s. Chafee and Daniel Hall Esqs., Commissioners to receive and examine ead claims. Certified by
 s-"-G". CHis. F. sEDewrcK, Clerk. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet the house of Eben W. Chaee, in said Sharon, the 22d day of April and the 22d day of July. 1876, at o'clock the forenoon, each of said days. for the purpose of attending to the business of said appoint ment.
 JOEL s. CHArTEE, Commissioners.
 DANIEL HALL, oA7' 7' All persona indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to 45-4w BEEN W. CHAFFEE. Administrator.
 ohe Court of Probate for the District of LtchfeId, l hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of the Estate of Thos S. CanfeId late of Morris in said District, deceased represented insolvent in which to exhibit their claims thereto and has appointed Guy c. Ford, of Washing ton, Conn.,. and Lyman Griswold, of Morris, Conn.,, Commissioners to receive and decide upon said Ciaims.- Certified by
 GEO. NJ. WOODRUFF. Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the late residence Of said Caneld in said Morris, the S1st days March and July 1876 at 10 o'clock in the foreneon each of said days for the of attending on the business of said appointment.
 GUY c. FORD, ronr,,ss;onars
 LYMAN GRIswoLD, ] o All parsons indebted to said Estate requested to make immediate payment to
 l4-4w A. c. TRACY, Administrator.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
LITCHFIELD, Feb. 21, 1876.

MIR. EDIroR:-It is claimed by many that our increased expenditure in repair ing highways is owing to the faults in our present system-by the day--and that these faults are growing from year to year that men do not work for the town as they would for themselves, or as they would expect others to work for them that our roads, being mostly worked by farmers, they will not leave their own work to work roads in their season, but are axnious to work when at leisure, and often boast that they cannot get fifty or a hundred. dollars any quicker or easier, and many other alleged objections.
 We have formerly tried the "contract system" but that, too, had its faults. We believe, however, that it is generally adopted by towns around us and consid- ered'by them the best. Our people at our former meetings have usually been about equally divided between the two plans some towns have still other methods. We all like good roads, How to get them and keep them so at fair, reasonable expense ia the object. The least expense, in road making as in some other things, may not always be the best economy. A "stick in time" often saves many dollars.
 And sometimes . thorough though ex- pensive jobis the cheaper in the end. Road making is said by the most experi- enced to be trade, and that but few really understand it. Butit is difficult to find a man who does not hink he knows how to make road. The subject, we learn, is being very much talked up by other towns. It was publicly discussed in Win sted short time ago, but we have not seen any report. Would not the yearly cost in the towns in the county be a use. 1 full item? We would like to know what they cost in Goshen, for instance. us that is said to be the model town of the county in expenses and taves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Geographical Knowledge

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa.
 The great political revolutions of the last decade, with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public view multitude of new men, whose names are in every ones mouth, and of whose lives every one is curious to know the particulars. Great battles have been fought and important seges maintained, of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers the transient publications of tue which ought to take their place in
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24

DISTRICT of NEW MILFORD es. Probat. Court, u January, 29th, 1876.
 Estate of William B. Green of New Milford in said District, an insovent de btor, as-
 The Court of Probate for the District of New Mil ford hath limited and allowed three months from the hereof for the Creditors said Estate Ndinsovent which to exhibit their claims thereto and bas appointed Albert N. Baldwin and Horace Merwin both of said New Milford, Commissioners to receive. examine and decide upon said claims and ordered that said Commissioners meet at the of flee of Cyrus A. Todd. in said New Milford, the 18th day of March and the 18th day of April, A. D.. 1876 at o'clock in the afternoon of of said days the purpose of attending the business said appointment JAMES H. MCMAHON, Judge.
 All persons indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to
 A44w CYRUS A. TODD, Trustee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEOIA

Within the last ten years the progress of discovery in every department of knowledge has made new work of reference an imperative want.
 The movement of political affairs has kept pace with the discoveries of science, and their fruitful appca ton to the industrial and useful arts the fence and refinement If social life. Great and consequent revolutions have occurred; involving na- tonal changes of peculiar moment. The civil war of our own country, which at it's height when the last volume of the old work appeared, has happily been ended and new course of commercial and in- dustrial activity has been commenced. Large acces- sions to
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24

HARw1NToN suffered seriously from the ice storm of the l5th.-Mr J. B. Balch came near having his house burnt on Monday of last week. Anumber of gar mentsin his back kitchen were fired from a spark, it is supposed, but the. fire was luckily discovered in time. ~ 'S>''
 WooDBuRY reports to the American a remarkable prayer made by Dr. Atwood for Messrs. Cothren and Huntington on the occasion of Lis paying over $1O,OOC slimony deereed against him in his recent divorce case We had supposed that the Historian of Ancient Woodbury was the only man there who could put that amount of birthstone into . prayer.-A fine vocal and instrumental concert was given on Wednesday evening@by Er. s. P Pomerey. of Naw York, assisssd by Miss l.. E. Warner, of New Haven Miss M Woodruff, of Watertown; and the leading musicians vef .sWoedbnry. The concert was given in aid of the church funds. and a very laIgeand Attentive audience were present. The Curtiss cornet band assist ed. it's leader, Mir. Jenner, playing severa | fine cornet solos with piano accompani ment.i @szea sE ? aassef
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
APPLETON'S
APPLETON'S AMERICAN .CYCLOPEDIA, NEW REVISED EDITION. ENTIRELY REWRITTEN BY THE ABLEsr wRI-
 TIERS ON EVERY SUBJECT. Printed from Neno Type, and illustrated ,cith sereral
 Thousnd Engrarings and Kdps.

The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA completed in 1885, since winch time, the wide circulation which it has attained in all parts of the United States the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science literature, and art, have induced the editors and publishers to submit to and thorough rey1son and to issue edition entitled
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-02-24
Permanent and Authentic History

In prepal ing the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down furnish accurate account of the recent dscov- cries n science of every fresh production in itera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts well to give succinct and original record of the progress of