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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
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Hsy Green a. Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
IN tSlRABnE PROPERTY ON KING 81.
~ FOX SALE-By virtue Of decree OF the
Corporation Court for the city of Alexandra.
pronounced nj its April term. 1876, in the SUIT
Of A. Moran V. Johnston, &c, the undnr5'gn-
ed Commissioners, will by public aucL'on, IN
the city of Alexandria, on TU ESDAY, the 18th
day Of June, ut II O'clock M, on the premises,
otter for sale, = valuable THKEE.STOR1 IA
bRICk HOUSE on tho south side OF KING -RSA
street, il: the city of Alexandria, Va, between
Fairfax and Royal streets, now in the possession
of 4. Moran, being twenty feet on King street,
and running back south 80 feet.
Terms: Unc tenth Of the purchase money TO
be paid in cash, and the residue TO be PAID III
three equal instalments payable 1T six, twelve
and eighteen months, with interest from the day
of sale; bonds with good security to be taken Tor
the deferred payments, and the title To be re-
taIned uAti. they are pad.
+. l.. SMITH. Jr.,
u. l.. SMOUT,
my 13-ts Commissioners OF Ha'".
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CANAL COMMERCE..

Arrived Boats Blue Belle Garrett & Mans
and Centennial. to brick yards on the line OF
canal NJ Scally and NJ Mertens to Blean avon
,osl Co; S Lloyd, K Hooh, D A Lowe, NJ D
Corse, VIM Walsh, T II Faile A Akin, w
Duerner, j Wilson and j K Anderson, to Amer
lean Coal Co.
Departed: Boats Dennis Murphy, John w
Burke, Blue Belle, Garrett s. Mans, Centennial
Chas Robb, j Ii Psrrost jr., j w Morris, Clara,
u Dewitt, ) Lloyd G. Hootf
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"E1RUSTEE'S 5 LIE OF FA ILLS CH HCh
Z PROPERTY, FAIRFAX CO.. VA.-On
SATURDAY, June 10, 1876, on the premises,
the Subscribers, ~ trustees, created by n deed
.. trust from Joseph IL Holiilge and wife. TOR
the benefit 81 l.. S. Abbot, dated May 9TH, 1874,
viii sell, by public auction, nj that certaln
PIECE OE PARCEL Or GkOD ND, III Falls
Church township, Fsir;nX county, Va, portion
of IA larger tract purchased by Abbott from
Scwoli, bounded and described as follows, viz:
beginning nj stake in the centre OF avenue
and !. corner OF the lot sold Isaac ). HoIiidse by
tn. said Abbott; thence with ~ line oi sa1 iot
south 1869 east 93 poles To stake ana PIE Oh
stones in the outer line near some trees now
marked III pointers; thence with the outline now
marked north so east 10 poles and . INKS |"
marked Chestnut tree standing on NIL ana
shown rs n corner o. this lot and the land OF w.
A. Duncan and Lew Parker; thence with
parkor's line north 1919 ives. lo poles To q
s,nslI wild cherry tree standing in the centre OF
the avenue before referred to; thence win the
said centre south J4!o west AZ poles and % inks
L. the b ginning, continuing TW ENI4-NlNh
Access be the same more or less, together
with Mi the improvements and 'appurtcnanccs.
Terms ScOl ~, with interest from May D,
1874, and the costs oil sale, &c, say 80, more
or less, TO be paid in cash the residue t. be
paid on the 5ih day Of May. 1877, with inter-
est from day OF snlc, the title To be retained
until paid, AMI tn" property TO be resolu al pur-
chascr's risk in case Of default.
GEORGE B. IVES,
7. T. FOWLER,
my I3-w4v Trustees.
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Rlaclx Hills.

New York, May ga Fort Fetterman
dispatch says: "rhc man Murphy who came
in from the Black Hills said he had helped to
bury 10 meu and believed 300 men had been
killed sire 4nuary lst The people at Custer
live 10 constant terror, and all who can are aban-
douing the county.
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rOn, Vanderbilt.

New YORK. May %. Late last night Com
modorc Vanderbilt was taken with sudden
chill and his physicians remained with him
through the plight. He spent restless oight
and this morning was very low, although per
fec,lv conscious. He is very hw aud none OF
the IN mbers of his family are permitted TO see
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Forest Fires.

LITrLEroN, N. H., May 29-EzteDsive fires
are raging in Carroll township in the vicinity
of the Twin mountain house. Several hundred
cords of wood have been burnsd.
Forest fires of considerable magnitude pre-
vail along he lines Of the Portland and Ogden
burg and Northern Railroads and the damage
Is heavy.
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ARRIVED.
Steamship New York, Philadelphia, to + A
Reed.
Steamer Lady of the Lake Norfolk, to F A
Reed.
Steamer John w Thompson. lower Potomac,
To Reed
Schr Onkaki, Baltimore, to w A Smoot
Schr Paine, kennebec. Me-, to < & Atwell.
Schr Maria Pierson, New York, to A american
Coal Go
Schr F Merwn, New York, to American Coal
Company.
Schr Lottie for Washington.
:. hrs q Sweeny Jane l. Newton, Mary Z
Long snd Adella Corson. for Georgetown.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, by F A
Reed.
st amer Nary Washington Baltimore, by j
Brudcrs il Go.
Schr Maris Pierson, Sandy Hook. by Ameri-
Can Coal Go
Sehr Merwin. Jersey City, by American
Coal Co.
Schrs Psugussett aud Geo K Yreeland, from
GeUrgetoWn.
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The NrkoHA.

New YORK. Nay %. Stocks dull aud firm
MONEY % Cold l25. Flour hrm and qust
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Curu duh aud
unchanged
BALTIMoRE, May 29.-Vireioia SKIES, old,
80; do. deferred Il; do. consolidated &c, 2d
series 80 Cotton dull aud weak; middliug II t.
Flour quiet and steady; Howard Street aud
Western Superfoe $50 $3.50; do Extra4 25a
So 30; do. Family 55uA$7 50; City Mills Su
pcrtne 3. 5OA$4 90; 10. Extra 25 500; do.
Rio brands 50.S...75; do. Family $50
Wheat quiet; Pennsylvania red l47al4S; Mary
land rcd 12Oll3O; do amber l52; do. white
l35,l52 Coru-Southern active and lower;
Western dull and lowrr; Sruthero white 56a5S;
So June; So bid July. Oats more active and
steady; Southern good to prime Haas West
ern white SO 40; Western mixed 36aSS. Rye
uomiual at 7Oa75 Hay dull; Maryland and
Pennsylvania Is .S23 Provisions dull and weak.
Pork 81 so. Lard dull and heavy; refined l54.
Butter dull aud heavy; Western good 10 prim"
1921; do. flee % % Coffee dull; Rio cargoes
l5alS; jobbiug l5t.l9 Whi,k:y dull at lll3.
Recr,pts-Four 600 Wheat 1000, Corn lO4,-
UI0 Oats 900. Shipucnts-Wheat % 900.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Cloverseed meets
with u aght demand at 16al7 Timothy Is
worth 260s265, and haxserd JAP. Flour Is
quiet but for choice grades prices are steady;
sales of |, 300 bbls., including Extras AT 4.25a
$3.50; Wisconsin and Minnesota Family at
$50 So 50; Pennsylvania Indiana am! OHIO 10.
at So aud high grades at 7.25 1913. Rye
Flour $3.50. Wheat dull; Pennsylvania red
l45al47; Western common lO5 lao; amber
l4S aud white l47al6O. Rye 50 .S5. Cora
i,ss active and Weak; yellow 6n3 62; white 60;
mixed IS 90, and damaged 80 Oats slow to
move aud offerings LIBERAL white 3Sa43, and
mixed aud stained SO i3S. Whskey ll3 Tor
Western.
PHILADELPHIA, May 80 Beef Cattle were
dull tins week aud prices were unsettled and
lower, 3, 500 head sold at Ga64 for extra Penn
syivan,a aud WESTERN 5fa5s for fair to good
do, and As per pound gross for common as to
quality Sheep were without material change:
10000 head sold a, 81 per ID gross as to
condition Hogs were dull and lower; 5 900
head sold al 10 $40 80 per 100 lbs nelt
RECEIPTS OF PRonUcE The following were
the receipts by the Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern 4. 4. last week
Corn IL, 900 bushels, wheat 2205, rye $50, oats
10, Gar corn SO beans 10. wslnuts 10 fl 'ur SS2
bbls, wool 10 sacks, tobacco 10 boxes. lime ITO
bbls, blooms 1875 70 lbs, lumber Is GO feet oak
lumber 1000 !cet, butter frkins, eggs 8 bbls,
leather ~ rolls, brooms 1875 bundles, hides IL
bundles, sheep 49, calves 10. wine = bbls cows
tails sacks lard trkln, mineral water box
pigs box, liquor 5 boxes and l Dbl, fowls |
coop, country chairs & orc box, sheep skins
bales, cattle 3 cars, lambs l car, coal II CARS,
spoke timber ! car, stick bark 81 cars.
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(DrlOil.

New YORK. May ga report that has
been circulating here OF Mr.. Orion reslgna-
ton and probable succession OF Mr.. A. b; Cor
nell to the Presidency of the Western Union
Telegraph Company is authoritatively stated to
be without Foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY. The pleasant
wealth yesterday brought large congregations
to all of the different churches The pulplts
were filled by the regular Clergy at all Of them
except Christ Church. VIII ire Rev. DIR. Mckim
preached morning and uisht and the Second
Pr, sbyteriau Church, where Rev. Z. NJ. How
ard preached at uight Rev. A. B. Heating,
of St Mays Church, held his usual monthly
services Al Fairfax station,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

BApTIsING.-There We're number OF colored
persons baptiscd in the Potomac off Battery
Rodgers. yes,e day, in the presence of a large
concourse of their own race. and some white
people who we're attracted by curiosity. The
persons baptsrd belonged to the First Coored
Baptist Church, of which Rev. 5. w. Madden
IL pastor. - ..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

ply on hand Wheat is in light receipt, and
prices are steady at quotations; sales to- day ut
100 for white, and lat, l4S and l49 for good red
Corn is quiet, with fair offerings; we note :aieS
of 2O22 bushels at 81, IS and sc for mixed. Other
ARTICLES unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

FIsHrowN Most OF the packers and booth
Keepers at Flshown will close their places at
ter TO day, aud leave that locality to It's sum
mer quiet. The only fish arriving there DOW
are surge on, Of which So large number were
received Yesterday aud this moruing that 1t be-
came necessary to bury some of them, IN order
to get rid OF them. Those that we're sold
brought only % cents piece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
LOCAL BRETITIES.

An adjourned meeting Of tho Common Coun-
Gil will be held tonight.
The Postoffice will be closed tomorrow dec.
Grafton Day. from 80 a. ID. to 100 p NJ
Judge Hughes will hold a term OF the U. s.
Circul: ard District courts in this city, COM
mencl & 10. morrow.
An advertisement Of the we'll known Rawicy
Springs, near Ha7risonburs. will be iouud IN
another column Pamphlets containing lul
information may be had Of MIR. A. j. Wed
derburn.
MIR. Jack Phillips, who lives near r ach' $
Springs, tr)ught to this city yesterday horse
and buggy which he found upon the road near
his house. The dash board and top were both
broken off the buggy.
The Norfolk Landmark says: ut is expect.
ed that the elegant steamer Jane Nose ,ey will
arrive here this week. aud, probably, she will
axe the place OF the Lady of the Lake on the
Washington line.
A horse belonging to MIR. Biggs, agent of
the Howe Sewing Machine Company, strayed
away from his stable on Duke street, yesterday
morning, and was supposed 10 have been
stolen, but was found by Officer James Smith
GEAR Hunting Creek bridge quietly grazing by
the roadside
BASE BALL.-A match game Of base ball,
the second of the ser,s, way played at the
Episcopal High School 90 Saturday evening
bclw GU the Howard Club, Of that place, aud
the Independent Club, of This city, which re-
suited in victory for the Howards by score
Of 81 to 10.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. -Rev. G. NJ. Howard,
the evangelist, who, it will be remembered,
conducted q series OF services 10 the prs.ofice
yard some months since will preach at the I'd
Presbyterian Church to night.
TRY it; keep trying it, and try it egain. We
say this because We believe that the health,
happiness aud prosperity of the people depend
upon the proper use Of these medicines, which
have proved % successful iu Graduating dis
ease aud defeating death. The medicine so
effective in its cure Of disease is the great
Southern remedy, simmons Liver REGULATOR
Try ii we believe that the first trial will be
satisfactory.
To have good health medicine is necessary
nccasionallv hs n family medicine we can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

To have good health medicine is necessary
occasionally. As a family medicine We can
recommend Dr. Bulls Vegetable Pills, and ad
wise all to have box constantly on baud for
cases of necessity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

~ A GREAT BARGAIN-Having ar-
Is ranged to take up my residence in San
Francisco l respectfully offer for sale that ex-
celent BRICK DWELLING HOUSE and
LOT OF GROUND, numbered a., on Lee ST.,
between Prince and Duke, in which am now
living in Alexandria, Va
This house is well constructed and pleasantly
located 1t contains IA roo.ns and most Of the
modern improvements, such as hot and cold
water, gas bath room and water closet, heaters.
kitchen range &C.
Upon the lot, which has fine front on Lee
street, and extends back $50 feet to wide alleys,
is frame stable, wood house. some fruit trees,
vines, sc
Price low and terms liberal.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Sc, at pri
yate sale d. L. SMuOT
nv 13-tf PO box NS Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

S,TORE FIXTURES FOR SALE-TWO
- COUNTERS and LOT OF SHELVING
can be had cheap.
apt JOHN d. PARROII.
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90 FOR SALE OR RENT-The LARGE
~ BRICK DWELLING HOUSE corner Of
Washington and Queen streets in good order;
has gus and water yards on the south and west
sides; is convenient to churches, PostotIice, and
railroad depots.
ap l9-tf +. j LLOYD, l3i Queen ST.
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PERSONAL.

Major B. b. Doul las has returned to Wash,
ingon from a visit home, and resumed his sea-
in Congress, though no, well.
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EOR SRLE OR Rent.

EI on King street-one with DWELLING;
also one on Fairfax street Possession given
June lst. Apply to WIN. N. BROWN, No. 8
N. Fairfax street. my 22-lm
FOR RENT-The STOREHOUSE Ne.
H:s 81 King street, corner of King and Fairfax
streets. This is fine stand for business ard has
been occupied for many years rs dry goods
store. Possession given at once. Apply TO II.
SMITH, 1st National Bunk, or No. o. south
Pitt street. my l1-cott
a FOR SALE, IN ALIEN ANDRIA, VA,
Nv VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, CON
SlSTING OF d w + l. l. ] GS, STOKE
HOUSES AND LOTS.
No !. TWO large TWO.STORY BRICK
STOREHOUSES, Nos. SO and SO, situated on
the southeast corner Of King and Lee streets,
and one TIREE-STORY BRICK Dwell
LING. No. 8, adjacent, on Lee street
No 2 LARGE LOT, with FRAME BUILD
ING, on Lee street. next to Citizens Bank.
No. 3. TWO FRAME DWELLINGS, Nos.
60 and II, with fine tots attached, on Wolfe st,
near Fairfax.
No a. LARGE LOT, with FRAN BUILD
ING, on Fairfax near Franklin.
For particulars enquire of THOS. SMITH,
No. 404 9th St. n. W.. Washington, d. c., or
VIM. L. HERRICk, No. 49 King St, Alexan-
dria Va. my l6-lm
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SPEAKER KERR'S CASE.

The committee on the charges against
Speaker Kerr heard this morning the testi-
moDy of Harvey 10 whom 5000 hid been paid
to procure II icutrnancy in The navy. Harvey
testified that he received tn. 5000 aud paid
$50 of it into the hands of hlr. Kerr, then a
member Of the House The committee is still
In session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

~ FOR RENT-A comfortable BRICK
& HOUSE, on Queen street, between WASH
ngton and Columbus hreets has i've rooms
and summer kitchen also sh ade trees and large
Yard. Rent low to prompt paying tenant
Apply to +. A. KERRY, No. ST King street.
my Gift
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MARKET GARDEN FOR RENT.

SIX ACRES OF GOOD LAND, on the
l.ochabsr farm, just north of the Canal locks,
now occupied by Mr. Peverlll as D market gar
den will be rented for the ensuing year or lees
cd for y term of years to good tenant, At rea-
sonable rates. Possession given on. the first Of
the year. Apply 8: this office. dec 2o-tf
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES. -Rev. c. NJ. Howard,
the evangelist, who, it will be remembered,
conducted series Of services 10 the pcs:ofice
yard some months since will preach at the I'd
Presbyterian Church to night.
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NH 25-tJ9
TRI STEE'S SALE
4 OLA
VALUABLE FARM
narpp,y rDIrNrv UJpEINJA


FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
By virtue of D deed of trust given TO me- dated
December ], 1873, End recorded in liber = No.
4, folio DOS, one of the land records for Fairfax
county state of Virginia, will proceed to sell.
by public auction, on MONDAY, the 18th day
- June A. ID 1876, ut II O'Clock, noon, IN front
of the Court House, at Fairfax Court House,
Virginia, All that certain tract OF land situate
and lying in the county of Fairfax, and State oi
Virginia, rear Frying Pan Meeting House,
more July described in said deed, aad contain
ing RS acres OF land, more or less, snd being
the same property conveyed by Thomas K. Love.
commissioner, by dee: duly recorded and dated
June 80, 1870, to }. &. Wall, together with al
the improvements to the same belonging or sp.
pertaining. Said sale will be subject to prior
deed OF trust given By J. G. Wall and wife to
Peter Wise. dated October l. 1873, and recorded
in the same lib"r z, No l5I.
Terms: 81 500. with eight per cent interest
from October t. 1873 or whstever interest may
be cue on said 81 800. and J2O0O with interest
from December /, 1873, and the cost and expen-
ses of sale, cash; the balance in equal notes,
bearing six per ct. interest, in one and two
years All .conveyancing ut purchasers cost
4 deposit Of $3.50 required at sale.
my 16-.i CHA + LES MADES, Trustee.
+ COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue of
~ the decree Of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax
county, entered ny ut November term, 1919. IN
the suits Of w. Powell vs.. M }. Norster,
Richard Hir>t and others, the undersigned
commissioners named in said decree, will, on
MOND aY, the 18th dag of May, 1876 Court
day, 1t O'clock p m, in front OF the door OF
the Court House of said county, sell 10 the high
est bidder the following LOTS OF LAND:-
Lot no. l, containing 3G,scres, rood and 80
poles ana lot No 2 containing II acres, roods
and IS poles said two lots constituting lot NO.
3 u the division of the real estate OF the late
VIM. Nelson and were purchased by Richard
Hirst This land lies near Langley, in thrifty
neigh borhocd, and is Of good quality. -.
Terms Of Sale: 80 much cssn IN hSnd rs VIII
pay the costs .oi suit and expenses of sale, and
me rcsit!uu IL three cqual annual payments, I"
besr Interest from The day Of sale. IN 10 be 5"
cured by the notes of the purchaser, with good
personal security, ani the title TO be retained
unliI the las! payment is made.
f. l.. SMITH,
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
From Washington.
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, D. c., May 90 l876.-Phe
Senate mct at 10 O'Clock, and went at once,
with closed doors, into the impeachment trial
OF Bclknap. The vote on the pending question
of Jurisdiction will be taken to day.
In the House Of Representatives, or motion
of MIR. Morrison, it was agreed that when the
Hou.e adjourn to dry it be till Wednesday
next.
A resolution was introduced declaring that
whereas nothing should be done to increase the
present depression 10 manufacturing, mechan-
ical aud mining pursuits, therefore, that 10 the
opinion of the House. any legislation touching
the Tariff would be unwise.
% this the previous question was demanded
aud agreed to.
A motion was then made to reconsider the
vote ordering The main question, and the yeas
and nays we're called, resultipg-yeas ll9;
rays 95.
In Committee of the Whole, ex Governor
Walker, Of Virginia, made an elaborate and
able and exhaustive speech 10 favor of his bill
appropriating the proceeds OF the sale of the
public lands to the education of the people.
The Governor was atttnlive'y listened to- and
his maiden effort on the for has in no wise
diminished The high estimation 10 which be
has been held as an orator and statesman, and
his views will meet with hearty response not
on'y 10 his own Stale, but by the people
throughout the country. His argument is un-
answcrsble, and his speech full of research and
valuable statistical Information.
Gov. Walker spoke for about forty minutes,
and was followed by Col. Cabell, of Virginia,
who made very able speech on 6aaoce and
taxation, 10 which he assaicd the present ex-
orbitant revenue system and strong y urged a
reduclio1 Of taxation.
COL Cabrll was followed by Judge Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania on the tariff, aud 10 favor of
protection.
The Army Reduction bill Was rostp ,ued till
Wednesday.
EN- SPEAKER BLAINE'S CASE.
Gen. Hunton held meeting Of his commit
tee this morning and examined Two witnesses
in The Blaine case, but nothing Dew was de-
volopcd. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

WAIF.-Some time since coorcd woman
named Mary Anderson, supposed TO live in
WASHINGTON, left her baby with other color
ed W man near the tunnel to take care Of
Abou, three weeks ago she returned, took the
baby away and carriedit to the house of another
colored woman Oh Fayette street, where she
left it os,ensibly for few minutes, sIoce which
timo she has not been heard Of The Fayelte
street woman brought the child to the Mayors
Office this morning ard obtained permit for
its admission to the alms house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
NEW PAPER HANGINGS
INTERIOR DECORATIONS

New and Beautiful Gold, Silver Mica, En-
bossed Plain, Fresco, Marble and Wood lmi-
t.tions.
Now styles of Paper Hangngs and Fresco
limitations for ceilings and sl1e walls Of p:ivste
houses, public halls and churches, selecte with
grest care from the best manufacturers.
My experience for many years in this business
enables me to give salts faction and sell low.
JOHN Il. CLARKE,
I'D 10 No l0S King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

.as FOR RENT-The three story BRICK
- HOUSE, No. 81 south Fairfax street. Pos
session given on the 18th instant. Apply to
WIN. VINCENT, Carpenter, or to Mrs NJ A.
RIA GARDNER, Leesburg, Va my ll-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

ERROR IN THE ELECTION RETURNS. THE
commissioners oil election in canvasSng the
votes cast last Thursday, discovered this morn
ing that in the Third Ward, though but ,OO9
voters cast their ballots. the candidates FIR
City Sergeant received l,0l2, and the candi
dates for the House of Delegates l,oll votes
showing that there was an error in the court.
The only way to correct this apparent error
will be to recount, the ballots. and by a recount
the vote of several Of the candidates may be
so altered that instead of having their names
Inscribed 10 the successful, they will be put
down 10 the defeated list
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MARINE NtrELLIG ENC
ARRIVED.

Sun rose. 40 .Noou sets ........ Ia
SIN sets .......... Is high sooter....... . w
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INUNS, CAPS, WADS, &c.-Just opened at
" IS King street, Alexandria, Va, corner of
Royal, an assortment OF English Twist Shot
Guns, of good quality, and at very low prices /;
also Breech Loader with all the fixtures,
shells, &C., Musket Caps, Gun Wsds, Flasks,
Pouches, Belts, &C., to which we invite alton
ton.
sep22 j. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29

DEST POISON, the only Safe, sure and
L Cheap Destroyer of Potato and Tomato
Bugs Chnch Bugs, Cut Worms. Caterpilars
and all Insects which prey upon vegetation.
OF injurious to the growing plant. In boxes,
containing sufficient for two barrels of water
and two acres Of potatoes. Price soc per box
NV H. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO.