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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06
The Election SWiuIie.
S0UTH CARuLITi,

Yesterday morning sroopa were Withdrawn 'soia
place: of sentioes supplied ty special coa5"bles,
acting under orders Of Gov. Characteristic. 4 largo
number Of spsciel deputy soTseanta:-a.cs weFs en-
rolled and placed ct the doors Of the Senate lu
publican House, Troops arc still retained n the
State House Coz the purpose Of protecting tie Govor
nor. sentinel pace. the corridor in font os Coy.
Chanberlin'r Office.
The Senate and House IL joint session, aitor the
passage CT concurrent resolution, met snd Gun
Tassed the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Gova1-
nor. The counties Of Edgeheld, which gave Hampton
over 5000 majority, and Laurens, which gave Elm
over l,1G0 majority, previously thrown out,
when the democratic Senators retired FROM the hail.
WheR the returns were canvassed Lieutenant Cover
nor Gleaves (colored and Speaker Mackey aeelsr ed
Chamberlain elected By 3, Oh majority. Adjourned.
It expected Chamberlain will be inauguratcd to-
day.
The Hampton House was iii session all day.
Hampton spoke last evening, declaring that he in
tended to be Governor.
In the Supreme Court argument was heard on the
application for mandsnus compelling the secretary
Of State to deliver the returns to Speaker Wallace,
and the papers were taken under adTiSemcnt. Argu-
ment on quo warranto proceedings requiring the
HAYES electors to show by what authority they exer-
else tho functions Of the officers will DO heard to-
day.
The action Of the radicals was hastoned by tho fear
that the Court will decide the egaty of the Mackey
House. The democratic electors, it was understood
would meet to-day and cast their votes foc Tilden, II
being held that the expected decsion Of tho Supreme
Court in their favor win render void the action to be
taken BY the republican electors in undertaking
pendentc Tito to cast their votes for Hayes.
LOUISIANA.
The declaration Of tho returning board gives the
lowest Hayes eleetor S4S7 majority and The kighes
4,s67. They give tho entire republican State tieke
$500 majority and good minority in the Legl'
lsture.
Tho vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
was also returned by the Secretary of State the tota
beinR-For Governor: S. B. Packard 74,624, Franc
F, Nichols 7l,1aS; for Lieutenant Governor: Z.
Antoine 1869, L. A: Wilt Il O93; four republican
congressman, Darral Smith, Leonard. and Naah ha7
been returned elected, and Gibson and Ellis, demo
| crats.
The returning board publishes long s'atemeh
seeking to Justify their action in throwing out demo
cratic votes on charges of intimidation aud irre6u
| larity.
| The democrats claim that two Of the repubiica
electors are Ineligible A. B. Levisee being at time
election United States commissioner, and 0. 3 bre"
| ster being commissioner Of the land Office.
FLORIDA.
The wires we're down in Florida last night, 50 tA,
nc dispatches were received from Tallahassee, but 1t
| generally understood that the South Carolina an
| Louisiana frauds will be repeated there.
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-Ths Legislature
met to-day. 10 the Senate Geo. W. Fl. L,
Leo. Senator from tho Alexandria district, va:
sworn 10.
J. T. Jones, coIora.l from th. rhirl!ath
District, presented his credentials as Senator,
but Senator Hinton, of Petersburg, protested
against permitting Jones to qualify nasmuch
as be bad been fraudulenty elected.
Senator Maddox claimed that Jones had
beeo legally elected, and had been granted 9
certificate Of election by the State Board Of
CanYassers.
Senator Hinton offered resolution Instruct.
ing committee 70 enquire whether legal
election had been held in the Thirtieth Dis
trict; whether the choice of the people had
been 10 any manner controlled by military in
terVention; and further, that until this be asecr-
tanned Jones be not allowed to take his seat
After discussion The litter clause OF the "a
solution was stricken out and Jones sWorn in.
The first part oil the resolution was adopted.
The Senate decided to elect Judge of the
Supreme Court. to all the vacancy caused By
the death Of Judge Bouldin, % December The
18th.
The Governors rle3sago was then Rad
TIE House met with nnety.tour members
present. New members we're aIcrn 10 aod the
House determined to elect Judge Of the ST.
prcme Court December the 9Th.
Senator Gordon, republican,, offered scso
luton as TO the expeteney OF instGuctirg the
Stale Congressional representatives to offer az
amendment to the constitution extending the
term CT the Prcsideot to six years, and make
him ineligible for but coc terlp.
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It published ct public tzp,tea IT ,:.>l. ~.

it published ct public exp,tsa IT n.>.. ~.
purposes.
MIR. Wood, 1t New YORK, IL Very dig
plied and dispas:ioned speech, cebukea the
President TOR seodlus such Tai'cr - 'ne Z u.t
end thereby giving his o:ic;a! sGo.:ioe ,o il
and said that if be had obeysa "a IL. pulses Il
his mind, be would have uu7ei 70 sand tie
message back to the Pce:ieor. h1t .ha, he
would only move &c la7 !, . i, ,.c, which
was accordingly done hy { vol. # i::5 ~ 80.
The Radicals were cot rsrGi;ls.! &, ,tiscu>s The
subject.
The House then adjourned al o.,
| TIE lNIlUIl1.
"Tbey have completed the u;Quity ~ was
the general expression Of the 'lag ard Grdar'
men at the Capitol 10 day upaa feaIing The
bulletip, sgued b. Gen. Lew " a;!ac: u! Bal
timcre fame, during the var. - President
GTaGt, ANNOUNCING that Florida had gore for
Hayes BY $50 ma orily, and thai !hs radical
Governor snd both radica. members Of Con.
gress have been awarded certificates A SINH.
lar result is confidently anticipated 10 South
Carolina and then the case will lie nade up.
There eeems to be 20 doubt that the House
will resolve itself into ''retureing board for
the revision of the count as made by the rad-
Gale, and it is believed chat the House will as.
sert AID MAINTAIN its rights and those OF
the people, while the Senate will. as assuredy
attempt to continue radical supremacy, Fears
are Dow more freely expressed Of clash of
authority and consequent trouble,
tAUcUs.
: A CAUCUS Of the democratic members O. the
House is to be held tonight, at which, it is w.
derstood, will be considered resalusion 10.
structiug the Judiciary Committee to consider
and report whether the conduct Of President
Grant in concentrating troops in certain South
ern States, in violation ofiaw, and thereby to-
terfering with legislation in those States is not
sufficient ground for articles OF impeachment
agains! Gen. Grant; further to consider what
action is necessary to be taken IN reference to
the fraudulent returns from Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, and to take into conEidera-
ton the general aspect of affairs in the country,
and propose como plan Of seton.
The hour for tho meeting of the caucus WAS
changed, and Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the House the democrats we're request.
cd to remain in the hall, when the doo-s were
closed
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Flour IS in Light receipt. and price: are AEin
1t quotations. Wheat has further aoFshcsa'
snd choice lo:s brought 1z5 to-day; other asies
=! 1S0al4o, with offerings Of l4:o bushels Corn
IS slightly weaker than yesterday, but there Is
40 change in prices; sales OF GA bushels st ~
81 and IS for I:,E:. and 8. sal - tor old. sye
ass advanced agaia l., ;iGs'. aDl brought To- ana
.. Oats quiet st So. Country produce Ii. ts'f
scalp. at quotations:
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LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Rar Depart
n,e,n, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Rcsh'
,agton, d. c.. Deer. 6, l876-l0:So a. M
For the Middle States. slightly warmer. clear
or fair weather, With south to west wlod5 and
falling barometer.
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CPECIAL NOTICES.

sa,-To TIE LADIES. We have jus: received
are assortment of Gurtlamen's, Boys ana
Youths Fine Toilet Slipperf' sa.'so's ~. .no
holidays, which will 30 soa at prices 70 sun '"o
~;u.oa raec Ct WADDEl. = King 81.
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DIED.

.,,a,isz. ,slle 9Th instant. CAAkLE1 b.
~: ln1sa 1s }svlranus Lsm5d;n, aged thirteen
,:.lsat so, n - 4gerty-aye deys. ~ Tie friends
avalns aaI srs respectfully invited 10 attend
chs .f fnsrs fsoa1 No 50 north Alfred street On
30 ~ Instant 1T Il O'Clock q. Ia.
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--'
SEARRSLERt.

& .idence, X. l., OF Monday, DacembeT 81 ;9;
IrJp '. y. Il. Gseec, w. Fl. =. BERkL
- B Il uCEE FoRREsH ds2ghte. CT tie It
! Ws s .on I. Bodkin all OF this city. w as0'
49, ia tVarrelton papers please copy
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A PROCLAMATION
MAYORS OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 10, 1876:
Nacroas tnc good order Of a community de-
penas apca thc prompt and impartial enforce
men. OF the laws shic!. have fer their object the
naintainnnco n.l Preservation Of the morality
happiness .ul prosperity ofsocicty-
Therefore, to it known TO e.! whom ~ Laa5
concern, The. |. non GbsciTaIcc oil the II y ~"
CIPAL sad STATE LIZ WIS il reference %
VAGaANq:,, DRUHnEENhs9,s and an sGt
PROHiRlTiNU THE SALE OF INTO1l.
eating LIQUORS On TIE SAbhAIh
sl,ins ucuscr!b4d BY asch Law re alive to thesu5'
ice. q tie offence. and IN this hope to have the
}. B. JOHNSON.
By I'll. .M.,,J:
Jsues I. MEEaTEs. ,co.-
i.r;-ir a. po,ice. CSk AC-.t
HANDSOME DRE-5 GOODS II .i-
ii DJCtU fRiChS-Recc!7ec III; zta Q.
November. Tho new cooca 3: = pa: ,sn: is:s
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local EroyitLes.

Mr.. Geo L. Simpson, member OF the House CT
Delegates from this city, left for Richmond this
morning Gen. VI. Fl. F. Lee, State Senator, went
down yesterday.
q roT occurred e. negro ball. on Peyton street,
near Eing, about enc O'Clock, this morning, which
was only ended by the police going in and arresting
all the parties engaged, ecyeral of whom appeared
at the Mayors Office with cut heads and black eyes.
Mrs. s. z. Snyder, No. {, South Fairfax street.
las ccs OF the most beautiful and attractive colec-
tons OF toys end Christmas goods e7er pesentea 10
this city. Many of be- goods are novel, and foE
beautJ and cheapaess cannot be eXcellec. Mrs' T.
and her assistants are always polite and attentive
end think 1t no trouble 10 show goods.
Mr. Samuel Henry, foreman OF the American
Coal wharf, in this city, fell overheard near -Four
Mile Run, yesterday e7ening, while engaged in
breaking way through tEa ice f.! the passage OF
the boat ". c. Hunter. He was speedily rescued
by the crew of the boat, without other damage than
severe ducking, il the ice-cold water. A coloStd
man engaged In the same business, also fell over
board near the same point last evening and was also
saved.
Yesterday e7ening MIR. JOHN Abensneirl, Fh0
keeps an oyster house on Alfred street, near Game
rcr, wishing to cleanse can, put some ashes ana
water therein aud placedit upon the stove with the
TOP on. Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Ahenshein went
10 the stove to warm her hands, and while shc was
standing there, the top of the can blew OH ana tue
hot water and ashes were scattered over heG lace
and hands, scaldng her severely. Her injuries are
| not, however, supposed 10 be serious, ai'hougn
GuIta nainfnl
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II OLIDAY 6 . 0 u > .
ENGLISH. FRENCH, WEST + PA, Al.
lTERRANEAN AND AM hRlCAN
GOODS FOR THE HOLr
NAV TRADE.

IDAY TRADE.
.Aslags Grapes, Raisins, London AYE l"us 1
Muscatel, Vslencis layers, in halt whole ana
quarter boxes Mat and Sultana Seea'ess' a nyo,
ss ID end ana L, P % Oe ass PLAIN Butter
ra asst Ls App otron Lemon Pee Z.nte CIR R
rants, Almonds, PecAns, English Wslnuts; ti1,
boris and Palm Nuts. Genuine English o flum
Pudding, the most delicious article eses in
ID and il jars, Dry Stem Canton GngoE, in n.
and ID pkgs, English and American Plc s5ies,
Oil, Italian Oil. Italian and Swiss Mse Sspnat
ofsns s sa and Issgs Lemons We are selling a
\. low figures, and would advise tnose whe "a. "a.
tend purchasing to buy at once and not run th he
risk Of the present advancing 5snae anS '''
Fine Grccsrs, No. l66 s l.0 King 81:
doc aim ALEXANDRA, 11knlts'.
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GROCERIES, AND LIQUORS.

NORGE: 'o7loE'
| &c. 2ecttully inio III rny friends ai.d the pub,
lie thai ha-o resumed my rCRK PACKING
BU6IN ESS, sal will keep OIL hsnd daily u
fresh supply OF Sausage, Spare Ribs, Pigs Feet,
Chimes, logs Heads and Puro Loaf Lard, pat
up expressly for family uso; also Minco Most
md Ill kinds oE Meat OF my Own curing with
n supply OF fresh Butter and Poultry, ut my
store, No. il south Fairfax stree!
dec:1 ). j. REED.
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CORPORATION CoUKT-Judgs E. ii. Lore
oras;diuc,-In re- Eea!ah Baptist Church; RUE

CORPORATION CoUkT-JAdgs e. ii. Lo1s
2restdine. -Ia re Bea!ah Baptist Church; rue
Continued 70 rest term aud leave 10 "!'!'i
johnson to answer lG 80 days
John ". Campbell, administrator c: is'h::i'
McCuer, deceased, vs.. G. {. HeHe5, admins
traitor Of James Z. McCuen ct ais; IN chan,
Gerry; Lewis Mckenzie appointed guard'a9 al
Item of infant defendants.
Same W. came; 10 chauoery, ansSsis G: BIC
Cueu's administrator aad guardian al At'p' OF
infant defendants FLED.
Slewart vs.. Cook ct al; il ehsnce2y; petition
Of City Council Of Alexandria filed.
Watkins ct uz, ct al. VS., J. I. Evans; III
cilancery; Virginia Young filed exception TO
the rcp2rt uf Commissioner Johnston,
I. Schwartz vs.. j. f. Henderson; ia chan.
Gerry; receiver ordered to pay over balarct III
his hands 10 4. III. LAWSON. surviving.
:Eonea -, Jones; in chancsry; submitted by
coDeeut.
Court sj9urasd uptj 10 nor1oH nornipg al
il O'clock
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~ G. K. SNipEE
Mrs. most beautiful sna CONF
has en- exhibition the
ptste assortment Of
TO Y xy, and ex,snds a
ever o!ared for sale in this c. rat No south
cordial invitation to ALL to ca. before going
Fairfax street, and examine them dee5-2"
10 the dollar stores and the auctions
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81. A. s0kaNsGNe
GROCERY, LIQUGI, FEED AND COM
MISSION MERCHANT,
Mo7ik+a:; Corner Cameron ana EGy&! f:7a":S
ALEXANDRIA,, Va.
ESy- a.; orders from Tho coun.r? vii rccoi7 9
prompt aud careful ation:lon. Jan Zo-t
EORGE McBURNEy s. SOfs.
Dealers il
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY UEOCE-
PlES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH AM: SCOTCH All: AID BRO ~ n
STOUT.
"a. fA='FERN ard POTOMAC 4EEH!
and MACKEREL.
NU.s. l.;s AND 40 KING STREET,
Washington Hall ba'iiag.'
-llexanicia, IA
~, la:s promptly ilicd. n-u 1l-N
II .y.a. RAMSAY,
Wnul:M.}AhE ARD FAMILY GROCER
--sE.i--
VA DEALER.
s +, COR klTG AWD 81: 4SAiH SIS.
r.y12-u Alexandria Va.
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SCOTCH WHISKY, French Brandy anu
- Holland Gin tor sale by ro
BOTTLED ALE, Porter and Browo stoa''
ID foreign and domestic, for saie ~ ~,
dsc4 Il. Is. Lea W SoN - ~
COOKlNG WINES snd BRANDl,E - 70!
" sals BIZ ldec Al r. B. LAWSON = w
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MTEW STORE!
~ NEW GuOUt'
NEH rRICRSI
lie 31t-c7oag respectfully EnGoances that
il. hss taken tao store
NO. aaT kIfi5 STREET,
sl3 i; ;::paroG: to oitcr Is ;l! nnd ca'et''!y ss-
iactcd stock of
FINE EhMu.X ttSOGERiE3
Is, r7ice. which; cannot fail - :'!aaso. Goods
,;eiiv ec. p-cirptly IL a.! pnc:: u tao city, aad
INSPECTION OF stock rnl:2i.oG
NJ ST.. 8. j. DAVIDSON.
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ARRIVED.

Str Lsdy OF tie Lske. Norfolk. t. i Esea
Str J " Thompson, Cure onan, 70 r hIS''
Schr r Rhodes, Washington, T. Z 4 Reed; :,
3chr Virrlnis Dare, HsT.e &c Grace, to { !
Schr 4 \ Z Tzs7ers. Philadelphia. 10 .
lahafey s CO.
Schr Florence j Lockwood. Boston, t. fsH:sF'
can Cosl Go.
Sab1 81 I Hedges, New Bedford, IL E.na:s:.
;Scar Mrr-e7 Vsndiyer, tor Washington
,;chra Carrie Holmes and B Q Terry, !o7
r:scrsetoT:1.
SAILED.
..cLr Florence j Lockwood. Providence, So
american Coal Co.
Scnrs i h Skinner and { q Norris i:om
csorgetoTG,
aiEMORANUA
acar l. i RathDurz, hence, st Boston "a
ochr A G Buckley, hence, st Dan7er: ~.
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FOR THE HOLID3i KS.
COOKING PRUN Il

""
! Ono hogshaaG Of
PEIME QUALITY
yea by r,,o.y
Jus. ie2cl Vt. w NJ. hA A"1A :
dec ,,,.o acoDS
r IL 4,
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BURNING CT tie Brooklyn fheafeF.

New YoRA, Dec. C.-The Brooklyn Thsate!,
formerly Mrs Conway was destroyed % IRE,
Ia, niei,i, while the play OF the Two Orphans
wa: - arorress. The actors attempted tocaim
he excited audience, and continued to play
,hcir sylas aa,i the whole stage was 10 names
Chn ;etlor and excitement were beyond de,
s,i;.ia;. aud the heat so intense that naDy CT
mas, .g!, escaped had their hal7 and whlsAers
siagc,l, sud were. oVerpowered and we're saved
colr by being dragged out in an UNCONSCIOUS
condition. Up to half past Uluc O'Clock this
morc;as fifty bodies, tnen, women and children
had been ioaod cbarrea 50 as to be unrecosol'
liable. and as many ruoEc arc supposed 10 lis 10
the ruins get. At the nearest police sVa'!on 20
the scene eighty-sS names have been reported
a. missing, Among whom IS we'll Known actor
Mr. Il. J.. Murdoch, VITO. alter cndcaVorln1g
- calm ,;.s tsars OF The panic stricken audi
enc,, went TO MS a.ass:eg room 70 get DIS
oio,hjpr and must have bzcn s,ihoostSa.,
I.,TER-li o'cock.--A gentleman VINO mas
inst came from the interior OF tho ourneu tnea'
ter ropos:S skat IS bodies have been remoVed !;
sud that he s..w pile Il ~ or 81 as they iel'
M.cngh 10 sse basome1:: Tt''' '@e e'ess '''o'''
burnGa tes2nd TeeogaI'ion.
The Broo..liyo Argus states: - l. c'eos
- o,,aies hai ocen taken IRON, 1ns .G.ls 3D. au
y" mrs NS!s ~ slSA'. So
two '' s,.at t'h2ui'i.S' s'srE more arc .
on 'sn i; :, s e. ;ni"s Henry & Murphy !:
missing .~s. f:o.u u gas jet.
The hFc nI's'I, ID gss AlsSo'as hlsiey'
A"oDs !, the re I F.,bs k'eIey.
~. Strange. esq, L;nc .l, IsrujsrIy for :
~ nss DR., Bui,'s Cough Syrup '. :. Tnlisy enc
,;ekI;n, c,ush at a;gn;. 1t give, Ee1e:
nnls me 70 sleep. /; is mach USED T.
=, 10; suffer ;ron weak hack. l!F,aI
o,ir ,n,. ;r;al d! La iveaters l.arlt."as i.''
mnr. =. Civ, instant re'lt. :h!5 u the nDeS'
nr,;n, vs. haze ever USED
4, nrever. drunkenness A'' ''7:"A, l''' =. ;
! v,u hav, tsan ,:rlnk,us:, n":e I" " VII! ~
snher you, While you are shaSl' i'rf'on y. ~
distressed, have rssert - S:l!nn l'iF'' i>E
| la,o, 81 a ,ouic 20 urous.. 5e'r '"7"': Az
action, eniven you; s11t''@. c''.r~'s ~.
and dI,vc sway ,it>,n ,:..r"i'' So
80. 4 : ycur 'rp::! -" :"
i, s;r.. =. ~. ~ = 81. r. -
.r,,, t.rr.. -: ,i.;,: :.,'..'ie =. : :
!, has p7o7ea lhc.G s.i.as.Ge-
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LADIES UEinS RELIEF We call attention
to tbs notice OF the Ladies Union Belief" and
recommend it a. q socs.y which deserves tie
support o. our citizens, as It's object i5 to re-
lie7e the needs of those among Us who are unable
to support themselves. During the past three
years it has done much TO mitigate the suferings
Of the poor, sad as thu winter promises to be q
hard one, wa can only wish that it will be as
spccnsslui IS it has been heretofore.
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u w. Az Err I =,

Dealer in
CEOICE FAMILY AND EAHyy GkOUE-
RlES, WINE LIQUORS, Sc, So,
22& King St., ccT. Alfred.
sar2 ALEXANDRIA pa
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ANOTHER CoA7 OH AocIDEET.--On NOR
day last. while enc of the hands on the puagy
Lizzie Reassa, Capt. Noble Smith, which was
lying in Smith Greek, was engaged 10 light
Jog fire, using for the purpose of Fastening
it a bottle o! coal oil, the flames we're commu-
nicated &c IT,, oil and exploded The bottle.
burning tie captains stepson, Cary Davis, and
coored boy, whose name could not DO ascer-
tanned, and setting Ere to the vessel. The
flames were speedily cztinguished, bl; not
until the two boys received severe burns about
the face and head. They we're brought UP to
this city 81 tie steamer Lady Of the lake this
morning.
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BY 'Ha!egrspn.l

new IvEK, lee. t. ---5tocks dull ANA lower.
Money g. Gold los. Governments dui! and .
little lower. Flour quiet and Unchanged. Wheat
4u!l and urchan gad. Corn quiet snc unchanged
BALTIMORE, Uec'r. i -VirSinia fs, deferred
-js Vrginiea, consolidated, e. dc. ID series 344
cotton steady snd frm; mlddling llzalls.
Flour very arm, offerings light Howard street
:.nd Western Super Z5aS5; do. Extra 25a
S. 7a do. Family CAST City Mills Super 25a
V; do. Extra 5OaS6 50; do. Rio brands 25a
= co. Do. Family So So When. firm, and quiet
:,,sir >ess restricted BY .neagre supplies; NO. 2
Westa - ,ei 40; No. 30. III: Pennsylvania
rad 11ls ~; maryland red good to primo, laOa
"a: TO- ?. .ber l5osl55; Go. white l25alz5. Corn
.-Sonrharn .Ssner and higher Western strong
md lu1vant: new Southern white Sass; do.
IL S5a5s; western old mixed spot l9s
Zee 5aas5o9; ne Y spot aud Dac IS; Jann,y 6Sb
,lets quiet snd ste,sdy; S5Gthern prime a7sS9 ;
Western white 2.sH9; 90. mixed S5s5G. Rye
cairly active and arm ut ?9a1a. Clover Seed
dull and steady at l4sl5 Hay steady; Mary
land und Pennsylvania prime leaS,s' fIoVis-
,,ons quiet, steady and unchanged Butter
good grades arm, with good demand; low snd
medium grades dull and hesvy; western gooo
70 prime 22a24; do. extra fne 23a.'j Gomez
strong and unchanged. Sugar dull snd lower at
!lsal2 Whiskey dull ct 81 0Ss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

Broke INA SOC Of Me,or eli Janney
while skating OF The canal, TO day, attempted
to pass over weak place caused By the pas
sage OF caual boat, and broke 10. a rope vas
thrown 10 him, but be vas so weakened by his
struggles that he could cot hold on to it, and
sunk twice. Tho gentlemen and ladies who
were skatux near b. then managed to reach
his arm aud dragged BIN out. hen rescued
he gas unconscious, and it required consider
abs time aud trouble to revive him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

A. ". Strange, esq, L:nc 't+i l :, luz for
II use DR.. Bulls CougA SYRUP rc!ier 90,
ticsIius coush at a;sn;. It Civ, ere,
ruts me- 70 sleep. /; Is ruach used l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

The laE..-'rhe ice cn the river this morning
was quito considerable, but mostly thin, and
floating aocus with the tide, ezcep! on the
flats, where there was compact mass. All Of
the steamboats, are, however running as usual,
except ,hn Harry Lodor, Ct the Pennington
line and the Virginia, of The Maryland ferry
line. Sailing vessels arc also arriving and dc.
par.ipy IS usual. The canal is full OF hoatiog
ice, but il is sept open by the efforts of the
canal uen here, who are pushing their boats
through. 1t will. however. be closed 10 day
or two. The ponds are all frozen solidiy over,
and attori GGc skating grounds, which are tax
ca advantage OF br the young people who arc
fond .! tk;: sport.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

=, no; susf.r :ror u weak hack. II F'a,, :.
.r:a, NJ |. Il iueater lHIhrltaithS n'"'
mcrt :, give instant re'tst. ih'5 - Inc nOes'
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