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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-17
ALEXANDRIA 6az&tte
FRIDAY EyEN'G., NOVEMBER Il.

\ JUMPING TnlEp.-A lady stopping at the
Forest City House returned to her room, which
she had left unlocked for few minutes last
evening, aud saw q colored mau IN It, Win a
singular presence Of mind she locked the door
and notified the clerk, who repaired to the
room. Opening it he found the man had gone
whittier be was unable to tell unless an open
window could solve the mystery. Subsequent
events led to the belief that the mau must nave
become 50 afraid OF capture that he riskeu
hYioe leap cut nl the window, the room being
on the third h1ur Abaut the tune he WAS
locked 10 a couple OF msu III Solononson 5 op,,
ticiao store 90 superior street saw coleFeu
man come dash,nz down through their awning
feet first. aid With so much force that lac mp
ned hole clear through it, aud landed ~ =
sitting posture % the pavement. lhe! cap
tursa him and asked him what he meant Dy
shooting down like meteor out OF The SKY ne
replied that be had jumped out 81 the secouo
hoor window, but WAS uosb!a 10 Tell What lie
meant By taking so shost cut TO The pavement
The men faay let him 20. laa SAT on box
for few moments and then proceeded slowly
down the street, limping AZ he went. lie was
subsequently, arrested while sitting on box on
Seneca street. lie gave his MANS as Moses
Robinson, said be lived at the rear a NO. 4lO
Perry street aud was twenty seven years Of age
but denied the jumping entirely. He was
identified by parties who saw hln AS being the
party who took the leap. At the time OF the
lump he had dressed chicken under Que arm
and q dozen ami 8 half OF eggs IN one pocket.
Only three ct the latter were broken. AS s5e
was missing from the room 10 the motel, NOD
insop was charged with being suspicious per.
500. lie was locked up.-Ctrveiand como,
Lpn1er.
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At " Washington, close connections with NoT.a
and West. At Danvile daily with Soust
and Southwest, and st LyEchburg, twice daily.
to South and West
DAILY connections with Ches. K OL.J
r. +. eastward to Richmond, and westward -
Staunton, White Sulphur, Charleston, Hunt.
ington, Cincinnati and the West.
Both trains from South connect with Chez.
s Ohio al Charlottesville for the West. hi. -
is the only line running double daily train,
south Of Washington, and makes now tho quic.-
est time ever made-lsss than ~ hours between
Washington and New Orleans.
MANASSAS DIVISION Mail Tra:.Ps,
sengers lesve Washington daily, except 3;#.
day T.lo q. H.. Alexandria : - o. ia. anI!
rive al StrasbuIg 4. 10 y. III. Lesve St.as:,,i!.:
q. 10 b. ~. arrive at Alexandria !. 10 p. Ill.
WARRENTON BRANCH--Connec:ium -
and from Warrenton with Msil Tlaln daily anI
with south bound Accommodation SATURDAY. n.
Lernoon.
Accommodation leaves Aiaxaudrls fos Uu.-
louisville Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday n.
y. M, and leaves Horionsvilie for A!osGui'..
at S 8. III.
Pulmsn Sleeper daily, without chtutys. o:-
tween Baltimore hod Now Uriaana tra,u..,
Baltimore l0l5 p. IN.
Through tickets u the South an! y -, a:
lowest rates.
Il. J. tOREACkE, Hr... N.a,.c:.
J. 81. BnOADUS, u. 7. "a. nov
M ASHlNGTUN Y OhlO EAiLNrAi
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siy 4. a. slerby. Auciioneer.
T. 4 III \ L l. EREAL E3" 7


~
"i:l:1CE WILLIAM Chu MY, VA,
FUK SALE.
U!.,:ur aai!ia!..r ~ The decree u! the Circuit
Court ol :iicysa!.!A city III tho suit Of Tsy loss
es eculots against ,irI!a tiagiee jr. and others,
defendants, passed n the May tbrin, 1916, the
I'm lccsicre,i ~ commissioners therein named,
viii olior on SATURDAY. November 18th.
1876 Vt T. clock IN, by public auction. in front
Of the MGri;c. building, on Royal street, il the
ely o Alexandria, Va, the following described
property, ~ much thereof as may bo noces-
sury - cGmi', y with the terms % ssiI decree:
All that certain PLANTATION TRACT
PIECE OF LA NJ, situate III Prince William
coi;.,.v IN thc State q! Eirg:nia, coutalaing
..hu!.t * Z THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
AND TEN ACHES, NJ! being, the same con
vcyct. b. J"hn Ssg!co, Jr., aa,l Catherine H.,
his wife, - Benjamin 0glc t.yoo and William
L. Taytoe, by dae,l Of mortgage, dated the ISL
day ci March, 1851 ~ re!crenC,. 10 said mort
gage. recorded amongst the land records %!
i'rlGcc William County, i'll libe: No. u, page
J;;o is made !"r ~ accurate description If tie
.ac.@s HnI bounds o. said land-togclho. with
al nud singular, the BUILDINGS, ilu- ira h5sAs
proYorcnl>, water courses, rights, hsher-.HS
cs Ways and herediLainen.s belonging and ap-
pc5tniuing thereto. This land lies on tho waters
Of tic Potomac TiTor sad Cucoquan bay, and
aGjoIs tho land OF Zobuion a. hankey and The
lands formerly owacd hy lsaac Newton and
Basil Er.~ner. The land condemned by the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway Com
pany Tor its purposes Supposed to be so,no 10 or
70 &c.es) Will 10 excepted rld reserved FROM the
above qIa:ltity.
Terms oi Sac-Far ca. II - ~ 20 much may
be necessary to pay the costs Of suit aaI OF sale,
snd ;ao residue i'll three tlttat instruments VI
OG2, two Sn;i tarco year,, 20 DC secured ty the
boaLs cf iiic purchaser, bealing interest a. 81
per GER; from tho day Of .lc with good poison.
- security and tho lllo - DO retained until The
purchase money is fuily paid, aud the property
Liable !" BE raSoa Il, the risk al the purchaser
up9; lis failure ~ comply with the terms Of
$.l2 CvuvayAucing vi tho cost of the purchaser.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
= FERGUSON BEACH,
r,t lS-,ut- Commissioners of Ssip
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sSy SsrIsbHs L. Williams.

lscdl I-slaLc aScHsS luNtiolESi'I
tiey entn 81, bet Main and Bank. Rich ulnnu.
e. zoo ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA
AND MANASSAS RAJ l.
ROAD GUMPANi rs LAND EONU5 Al
execution Of u decree ii Ia:
Chancery Court Of Richmond, entered Jaruar5
u, 1876, in the cases Of Jaws ". Robinson,
SC ;" and "Robirs3n's executor VS. Robinson,
&c." will sci! by auction, on WGpa E:DAf
18th OF November, at II o'clock H., q. the Office
Of Messr: Grubbs II Williams. auctionccfa, in
the city of Richmond, EIGHT BONDS lar
$1,000 each. and ONE BOND for $500, to become
due April /, 1897, with six per cent semi annual
interest coupons attached, from lst April, l%;o
issued by The Orange, Alexandria ard Manassas
Railroad Company, known as their LAND
BONDS, for the payment Of which the isith Of
the company is pledged to apply the proceeds
of ressles Of the lands purchased by tho COM
psny, and secured by mortgage or deed o.! trust
upon said lands.
WOOD EOULpIN, Jr.. Comm'r
Grubbs IL Williams huctrs. nov S-lW
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Get N-wIq

EADBEATER'S ANODYNE PEC1O-
IL RAJ, an article that we have been manu-
featuring Tor several years, and one that has
given general satisfaction for Coughs, Colds,
Hoarseness and other affections OF the throat
and lungs-a large supply just prepared
oct 81 E. S. LEADBEATER Sc BIO.
CTAFFORD AANUFACTU RING cos.
Alphabet, Figures, Ink and Brush, &n assert
ment Of sizes, for sale at IS King street A nice
article for marking tags, boxes. SC.
sepls n. CREIGHTON Is SON,
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FOR n l. w YORK

Tina al !:tca,pahi;s Il. c. KNIGHT <ssas-
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho COM AikaasG
psnys wharf, Alexandria, EVERY TUES
DAY MORNING, md Now York, from pier
ii Eat River, EVERY SATURDAY, at four
o'nl"ck =. III.
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80 BALTIMORE txa - !

. 80 "AL1 tsa kz
POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
fhc steamer EXPRESS, Capt. J. r. Barker,
will leave pior 10 Light street, Baltimore EVE
RT TT ESDAY, ri .. IN. Returning, will
lsave Alexandria EV EkY FRIDAY. ~ tour
o'clock p. Lii.
THO steamer THEODORE WEEAS, Capt
James Harper, will leave pior 10, Light street,
Baltimore, EV cry THU RSDAY, 81 5 p. III.
Returning, will leave Alexandria EVERY
MONDAY at lO:SUp. IN.
Freight will not be received alter i y. Ia.
Both steamers will stop each WY ~ lhei: ra-
spcc:iyc river lnadiugs.
For further information apply to
J. BkUDEES u CO., Agents,
nil Il IL King street.
INLAND Il SPA BOARD "oAsr'sd CO.
Il thu
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t'Ui: NORFOLK.

The elegant, nuw aud substantial U-r~
iron steamer LADY OF TIE 1.AKEsEsasssEss3S
leaves The compGuy's wharf Washington, EV-
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, ut three o'clock p. ~, and Alexandris at
5 10 ?, ~; returning, leaves Norfolk hHhhY
TUESDAY, III URSDAY and SATURDAY,
ut ) o'clock D. ~ This line connects 8: Nor.
folk with tho ships of the Merchants and Mi
ners' Transportation Company for Boston .Ld
Providence. and affords the cheapcst and best
route to these cities and their connections
throughout New England. Faroto Norfolk 81;
round trip s.. Tickets good until used.
FOE TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
steamer JOHN W, THOMPSON, IsssssssgssssaS
built especially for this route, leaves the com
psny's wharf, Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY, att O'clock A. m. sid
Alexandra ct 80 .. m; returning, arrives
Z o'clock ,. II.
This company makes close connections 1T 81
exsndris wi til the W. c., V. ". & &. :. 4 K,
Co. and With tho ". & O. r. Il. Go. Frei.h,
received for all points, North AMI south,
handled with care and forwarded with p.ou;i't
mesa aud dispatch.
For further information apply to
+. a. REEL, Agent,
Jsnney's "hnr
CT al the oEico c. tho company, undar tho N4
!ioaal Metropolitan Bank, 18th street, oppo5ite
tho Treasury Department. Washington
nh 10 J. W. THOMPSON, rrea;ae":.
,.1s14s CLIDE'S STEAM LINE; WEEK.
$3.50 LI TO
PHILADELPHIA, PROYIDM:NE AID
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandris EVERY TU ES-
DAI and leave Philadelphia EF EkI SAT
UkDA Y, st T. > clock n. from :or NJ. ! n.
Wharvt..
This line connociE i. Ale .aIltris with the o.,
il. u NJ and w. & o. K. Re-, anG 1t Philadol-
phia with tho new and popular Iron Lime" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight Forwarded with pr1.Nptacss aHd care,
free Of commissions.
Il charge for tFan=tur in Philadelphia, and
no Wharfage III Boston. Through to Boston in
siXty-fye hours. Through raius end Though
bills Of lading given. laeursnce guaranteed 1T
lass kan iisual rat5g.
Agents
+. a. REED, Alexandria.
,TM. T. CLYDE u CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. =. HYDE, GEORGETOWN, u. q.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan SIT
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H;y f.. a. Kerby, .AucIiOneer.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
~ BILE REAL ESTATE IN FAIRFAX
COUNTY-By virtue Of d decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Fauquier county of the 18th Soptr.,
1876, in the suit of Blincoe vs. Hutton the ur-
dersigned, commissioners, will offer at public
sale, in front Of the Mansion House, AleSan
dria, Virginia, on MONDAY, Nov'r. 20. 1876,
the real estate Of The late Isaac q. Hutton,
known IS
HUNTINGDON,
containing 3964 acres. II is made az Of two
parcels-One known IS HOME FAMM, con-
tanning about $50 acres, with co!nlnodious S==.St
MANSION and out houses, snd the other Asssas
about !64 acres, with excellent oak and pine
timber-the two parcels constituting valuable
farm Of 1864 acres, on Ok road, midway between
Burke's station and Occoqusn.
AS those two parcels have csch water and
and timber, they may be purchased separately,
if desired.
The terms Of sale require cash payment OF g
sum sufficient to de!ray expenses OF sale and Of
suit; the residue of the purchase Money 10 be
secured by bonds, with good security, payable
with interest, st one, two spd three years from
day Of sale. RICE W. PAYNE,
WIN. II. PAYNE.
Get 10-wlY Comm'rs. CT Sale
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DISTRICT OF COLU N BlA

This Goupany oiUrs unryaied facilities for
Inc transportation Of freight and passengers,
aud will rUn tha: steamers regularly as follows:
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r.liNTS, OILS, I-ARNISHE.S, dc.
s:HINY4, OILS. VAkNIsHES. READY
Z. mrAci Pnlnt. ::ouI Paint. Avesill Chelni.
al ra!,:s, So, 10, :. sfao stock Oh hand and
o:..o:r,! :: f'I acol pr!.o:
aug Il. ). li:aDEEATEH & BRO
5I7,F.ni'EAGa HON Z IaNUFa CTURE
e. r.n n",r manufacturing good and cheap
~ ;.,l'. q =o.c :al c"!ors. the body 81 which Is
r...l L. .;,tal .G.i ,ii, which for tin rouis,
t.ln+. '.tt!,"c. iri.,.o:. &c, will be truud Very
suitable - ",!! F. 1,1icllciii AID All improve
mast ,yog ihIr chap mixed Fa,ata now III ,he
i.aI.@, jnt t?,"I WALL with northern O.
r,,suIo i w:;i ai.L - preventive 10 dHnplesa.
FIR ii-.. /. na.e: = 3,!:I saL lasting coaLiIg,
Ia. pc:vo, H. ..,o.s;,ro uGi preventive 81 r,ist.
:jciar :" .:Giou: SHADE: 81 color, tn: ':ornce r1d
t.!.nI.iil \. :.i. D. painted IL =uit. Iliz Paint
La L::... used ~ Que !ai!!"ai ,.oinpany Sid by
ii.&py IL Tie ::..l III lhl5 vicinity, aEd is
hi2it.y rrtu:'4i.siiicI BY AL wh1 have t'ied it.
F:,>u =:n ,c ..iun DO. 10 gallons toe per gal.
hi, " ii gallons. ts,2 pvr gal. Call and es.
hn!c LAX, lies 81 81 AlHg 81. Under SareEta Hall.
,mh )! ~ f. CREIGHTON.
I i>i. ;,&AGAT. GAhGlNED PLA5-
4 TER, EtDTiNG. FELT sni ROOFING
fil'.:: :!.s:.. 81 !sad and for cheap by
Is. =. PEAkE 81 CO.,
ALL l!,I h ing ST., Alexandria. Va.
y 1:;EIui
4 IMPERIAL. FRENCH GREEN.
Ii il IT.: ;ca"i!o,la; it ls liner in texture; has
n.og, ,,dy, :MA IL tLs most brilliant in the
world. !uT:: t. r. PEAKE j. CO.,
iyE 1877 King street
FsEAUY MIXED PAINTS Of all the differ
10 cut .l..o. supplied NJ factory prices.
Sample C,.:,= md cs1,inltcs furnished upon ap.
p.ic..u.
a.y JANNEI y co.
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.STElMBOAT LINES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

49, 'fA0AA- NoiAoA'
On aud sitter Fridsy, September lst 1916, the
schedule Of hours on the Ferry Boats will be as
follows:
Lecue Aisrantiria: 1880, $50, $50, 1880 and
li:3o IN, and 1880, $780, $50, $50, 1870, $50
and $50 y. III.
Ledve Washington: 40, $50, $50, 1880
and ll20 a. ~. ar, ]2:30, 1880, 800, $3.50, 4:30
$50, and $50 y. n.
Sunday urci:angs d-frst trip ). 80 =. m; last
trip IT p.
y. nOWlSON.
aug 10 Fresitsnt Potomac Ferry Go
ffsS.a NOTICE
<sssSsssSs FOL: POTOMAC RIVER LAND
INGS.
On nd alter Thursday July 9Th, 1875, the
steamer "MATTANO," Captsia w. H. Byles,
will leave her wharf foot CT King atreet, EVE.
EE MONDAY and THURSDAY MORN
ING, ut TO clocz, for landings on the Potomac
river IS foiluw2.
Marshall Hall, Matthias Point
Pye's wharf, Dilps Wharf,
Sandy Point, Wits Wharf,
Liverpool Point, Hollistcr's wharf,
Smith Point. Mssseys Wtsi,
Cottage Wharf. Colton's Wharf,
StuarIs Wharf, Blackistones Island
To!son'5 Wharf, Nomini Ferry.
Returning, leaves N onipi Ferry on Tuesday
and Fr!day mornings, making the above land
ngs: also making Lees wharf and Potomac
City, returning to Alexandria about shutdown.
Il. BOUSH s. SON, Agents,
jyT Alexandria. Virginia
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MACHlNIST AND BLACKSMITH,
No Is Union street
PRA CTICAI riU Vi Is Il Il

Nc. II SOutt! TArin .sLrUUt.
The Oldest and Lest 81 iUished Plumbing
establishment III the city. Ill WORE .icus with
dispatch, and in the most d. ,.he and Workman
like rnannn-. Satisfaction lsrnnte,d.
JOBBlNG done IT shcrt notice, s.!d by ain
ssi, or the most experienceG workman. 10 -
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CON1jJSSION NERCHl MIS-

DH1LIP B. HOoE,
NO. = PRINCE STHEEI
GENERAL
GUANI@SlON AND Stripping MEkCi
Dealer in el. kinds of
FEETl LlZER5. SALT AND rLA9TEn
Agent OF .ho
LIVERPOOL Il LONDON &c GLOBE II,
SUKAECG COMPANY.
fob 5-tf
7 O. e f. MlLBURN.
Wholesale and Retail
GkOOGES i COMMISSION MERCh ~.
No. ~ n. Royal IT., cor. Market Space,
Alexandria, Virginia,
Orders ani con-igunonts solicited. They vii
receive careful and prompt attention. j. :
= 4. LAWSON = co,
[s;ucleEsors 10 L. ii. LaWson,
GEOCER3 AND LIQUOk MERCHANTS
No. e. Cameron street,
au. ALEXANDRIA,. Va.
T,HuMAS PERKY.
GENERAL. NOMnl3yIuN MEKGHAH.
AID AGENT FOR
iii i SALE OF FERTILIZERS,
No. II King street.
aug left ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Gao. WASHINGTON. 81 WARRINGTON
w AsHIEGTua EOTiER.
com SSluN MEKCHa ANTS
No. ~ UNlON 3TKEEG,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Co.si.uAeht= ot drain, II s:chandias and all
kinds ol Country Produce solicited. Spacia,
attention given 10 all business t!tru5t-t 10 theG3
Prompt returns inaaa. ~ "a
ETT 4 3AUlr
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NOTICE.

80 NOTICE
The steamer kGlrORT leaves her wharf, at
the FOOT OF PRINCE STREET. daily, ey-
cept Sunday, 81 % 8. H., for QUANTICO,
connecting with the train tor FREDERIChS-
BURG, RICHMOND and the SOUTH re-
turning, arrives at go p. III.
je3. II 7. g. HOOG, gent.
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GROCERIES,, dc.
Notice! Notice! Notice!

At the old staud, No. 20 King st., ; W 4 10,
COFFEES, TEAS ana sil other GhOCEh!ho
are sold 1t prices that cannot isl! 10 give sss1s
faction No house in Tie city saall uudersel me-
nov s K. w. AVERY. 10 King ST.
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INRESH OA1' NJ EAT and BUCh " hhA
T. FLOUR received ~
nOVS DAE " liza hMt'A'.
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TCISHEkS GNI:lVA LIED MlNtE IL Il y:
u is the EEBT Bet For sale by
nov + G.. WAL RAMSAY.
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1nI CASES BEE rs Z i K IONA.
lOO TOES, the frost brand l'sck cd, Just
received by
nov u. " ~ la M'nH
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u u @ M "a gsss ss;5 sSgs

w ASNlNGTUN Y OKlO HAiLRrA
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Homeopathic CHOCOLATE ahG Il l.
III kETHREpTA Tor =ala ty
novg g. WM. KA MSa !.
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or MATS prime Old java aud ~ bags kio
40 and Lagauyra GOFFEE lust recaived by
q. WIN. RAMSAY,
sepE Corner ENG anu '>t. ashPh sts.
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MOTHER LOT OF BUCkWHEAT
"A FLOUE received today by
nov 10 j. y. l. E. MILbURN.
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NEW CUkkA MIS-, rrunea and Rsisns re-
~ ceivea to.daY by
uctl J. G. e h. MlLBURN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21
NEWS At THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.


The United States steamer Talapoosa, Lieut..
d. McRitcle commanding used as dispatch and
freight boat arrived at the nayyyard on Thursday with
freight and supplies from Washington, aud left there
yesterday afternoon for the Boston and Portsmouth
Nayy-Yuds.
The navy-yard presents appearance Of cleanliness
and order unknown for many years past. Commodore
j. W. A Nicholson, who assumed command Of the station
IN September has detailed the sailors board of the
vessels at the yard for repairing the docks which mad
shown signs Of decay using the old timber scattered
about the yard. The ways" from which the Trenton
was launched last New-Years Day are being removed
and the timber stored where II viii be protected from
weather The ground being evelcd OFF and cleaned
up thoroughly, and the yard at present Is il good
dftiOn rs any other in the country.
The General Order No 2l6, issued by the Secretary Of
1876, n is reported naval Off
GERS. win be rcsCndcd IN November This order placed
officers fuiough when they could be spared from the
actual needs the service The Secretary stated In the
crculaT that order bring actual expenses
possible 70 the amount appropriated by Congress, he
cOnld only do by reducing the number OF officers en-
ployed TO those absolutely needed 10 the daily
dressing requirements Of the service, and by putting
those unemployed upon the lowest nay recognized by
the PROVISIONS Of existing laws The comparative
amount OF pay which IurlOugh officer received was
eOnt one-fOurth OF his pay, and the amount
small IN many that II hardly sufficient % pay
more than house rent and, the officers not On
gagged IN any other business aside from their position
ihe navy, Their reduced pay embarrassed them very
much II its been the custom of Ia place Off
GERS on Iufl0ngh as punishment but tho Secretary in
ms order gave the officers TO understand that tile de-
partnent, IA placing them furOugh did not consider
~ punishment therefore the being on furlouRh
did not attach 10 itself any odium.
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CARL SCHCEz ~ BROOKLYN
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING on GERMAN,
II THE ACADEMY or MUSIC.

LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING on GERMANS
IL THE ACADEMY or MUSIC.
Carl Schurz, in the Academy of Music in
Brooklyn last evening addressed the largest indoor
political assembly called together Ia that city during
this campaign. The filed from parquet to gal
lcry and many went away unable 10 obtain admission.
The audience almost entirely composed Of an mtcl-
gent class OF Germans, although hero nnd there to
be seen Americans, who came, ~ them said,
10 hear how the truth would sound IN German" A
large number OF ladies were present. The front Of
the stag and the private boxes decorated with Tags
but no further decoration was attempted while the
audience was assembling aud waiting the coming of the
speaker CenternO's Orchestra played number of pupu-
lar airs George Weber called the meeting 10 order.
and made "A few remarks. While hc was stin speaking
Carl SEIZURE appeared upon the back OF the stage and
the enthusiasm OF the audience, which had been re-
strained up that tme burst ont into hearties and
most prolonged cheers and applause. A Sir. Schurz
came to the front Of the platform. between those on
either side who had risen greet him. the rryor OF the
Germans reached its highest pitch Mr Weber intro
duced the chairman Of the evening. siesmnnd Kaufman.
Resolutions adopted prdsng support Rcpub-
lican ticket. Among those present were Major r. A.
sclr0der, c. A. ZObisch, oX-POlce Commissioner L. j.
Jensen, Rudolph Won kamicLe /. ". Billing Col H. l..
Eoehr Alderman r. sgrist, Phillip stoiz j g. Reither
lsidorc Bin d. II. Ricdel, g Mrning Sup. G. Holm Max
Jome, c. Kraushaar, L. l.. Wcbe, Col Mumingcr OF
North Carolina, Gen btelnnctZ, Col Chns. Schurig,
Paul Schulzc Col s. II. Mldcrbcr and s. b. Chittcuden
when Cad SEIZURE was introduced to the audience "A
storm Of applause louder than the first greeted him. ana
II moments before ne able to begin. lie
had pronounced only two sentences when some
door, with an evident de sire create DIS
turhance In tie meeting, shouted Fre Although the
immediate effect was to cause slight confusion aud
fighten nervous persons from the hail. the Chair
assured al That there occasion FAR alarm.
and the speaker resumed lie prciaced his speech 10y
saying thai although what be said recently at the Cooper
Institute. in NewYOrk, had called out the nccrsa-
ton thar he was wavcr Of the bloody
shirt" vet still he would venture to delyGr
IL in Brooklyn denying that charge az entirely
entirely false. Tie address that followed was in sub
stance the same as that delivered In New-Yurk with
few changes called out by his recent experiences the
canvass. Throughout IL delivery which occupied about
hour and half the closest attention preserved
the part of the hearers broken only ~ times by hearty
applause. Al its conclusion many Germans pressed
around Mr. Sohurz 10 speak word ~ shake hands
win him.