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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

CIRCUIT Court FOR TIE COUNTY. -Couusel,
Jurors aud witnesses were IN Attendance upon
the CrcuiL Court ibr The county to-day, but
from some unexplained cause Judge Byrd, who
WAS to have occupied the bench in place Of
Judge Keith, had not arrived up to three clock
this afternoon, and those in attendance were
dismissed by the SAcltf ill O'Clock tcmor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
AUDITOR.

7 AM candidate for re- election to the Office
l. oil Auditor and respectfully request the sup
port Of the people.
nv lS-te Z. L. BROCKErT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
ISAAC EICHBERG,
Successor to Siaymakcr Go.

CURE FOR Sick HEADAcuE-Dear Bro.
Aeek, editor "7he Central Methodist" Cat.
hesbug, Ky. | see ia the last Central that
you wait remedy for sick headache. IT you
will use remedy that you advertise in your
paper every week, / AM sure you will be great:
iy benefited thereby, and believe cured.
have been sufferer from sick headache. can
say almost from infancy, and have tried evers
remedy / could get, and never found anything
to do me any good until used Simmons
Liver Regulator" 1t has been nearly three
years since l first used it, and have not had
sick headache since, and | have never used but
two packages and 4 half of tic Regulator
had sister last spring that had trouI one to
two spells Of sick headache every week. sent
her half of package and she says she las not
had it since. feel for any one that suffers
with that terrible disease, and hope you will
give it q trial, and also hope to hear that it
has cured you. am yours,
&. S. Morris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

FIRE.-'rhe alarm Of fire about 10. Is clock
90 Saturday night was caused By the simu|ta-
ncous explosion Of two coal oil lamps, Que Oh
Princess street near Columbus, and the other
on Henry street. The llydrauliun and Hook
aud Ladder Companies were out but their
service we're, Of course, unnecessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
pAPID SALES
FROM OUR

FROM OUR
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
require us to be in the market al Gil Times dur
;ng the Dress Goods season. thus enabling lis to
show new styles constantly.
Gu. assortment cannot fail to please the most
fsstidious. Prices guaranteed as low and IN
many instances lower than at sny other houses
PRETZFELDER s. CO.,
mv2l IA King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
IA King street.

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!
~ Just received. The CHAMPION Nut
meg Crater; the Mstchless Cigar Lighter, some.
thing new; every smoker should have one. AL
SO extra Tapes and Fuses. The automatic Gas
Lighting Torch, no matches or wax tapers used.
Call and examine at
my2l MCLEAN S UHLER, lO1 King st.
DOTATU BUGS-Psris Green, the we'll
l. known remedy for their destruction; also
the NEW YORK POISON. perfectly solu bic
in water Fifty cent box sufficient for two acres
Of ground. For sale by
my2l E.S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

FINGER AMpUTATED.-Mr Snth, foreman
at Hills cracker bakery. had TIC forefngcr oil
his right hard caught in the machinery there
this morning and so badly crushed that DR..
Lewis bad to amputatc il. This is the second
accident Of the kind that has occurred at this
bakery within two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

lhis department has just boon rerenlshed.
We are offering entirely new designs in BRuS-
Sells CARPETS, and havo received from
recent trade sale o lot Of INGRAM CARPETS
which We can and will sell IT about half their
value
PRETZFELDER II Co,
:ny2l l44 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

THE THOMAS CONCERTS Oae Of tho Wash.
iugtou ferry BEATS has been engaged 10 bring
persons from this city home after the Thomas
concerts in Washington next Friday and Satur-
day nights. The concerts will be over by halt.
past ten clock, 50 that the Alexandrians pre-.
sent can, If they choose, be back here by half:
past eleven Miss Anus Louise Cary is said
TO be in better voice than ever before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Parents, mothers, nurses, do DOT fail to give
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to the little ones for
all cases of coughs aud colds. Only costs %
cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
CLERK OF GAS.

T RESPECTFULLY announce myself as q
L candidate for the Office Of Clerk of tho Gas
Works 1my 2l-tol w. W. HARPER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

the receipts by the Washington City, Virginia
Midland and Great Southern X +. last week !:
Corn 1OG5 bushels, whost 240. rye $50, oat 5
a. corn meal sc, flour 447 bbls. millets seed !
bag, leather 425 sides, lime 100 bushels, ground
bark s. lG lbs, ground sumac ca. 4SO lbs, fowls
l. ccops, tobacco IS boxos vino ~ cases, outter
bales and % skins, calves. &C., % head, hides SO
bundles, seed boz, hams 5 tiercos. dried fruit 4
sacks, bacon 220 lbs, tallow II bbls, mineral
wster Dbl, wool 43 sacks, lumber p, QUO feet,
wood y cords, whiskoy Dbl, cattlo. hogs and
sheep cars, tan bark ii car, hoops car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Flour is dull and weak, with bnt llh''0o
demand stock on hand good. Wheat Is heaVS
st :. further decline, and prices arc nominal
receipts lights. Corn is quiet, with sales OF l'ls
bushels at G. and c. Ryo and Oats arc dull ana
declining. Country produce uachsnged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Mr.. FERNoN.-l'he Indies Mount Vernon
Association will meet Tuesday at Mount Yer,
non, when the annual session Of the Associa-
ton will be held. During the year 1876 the
Association made money enough to pay all lis
indebtedness. ard the endowment fund now
amounts 10 $50 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Tickets Of admission, ONE DOLLAR
Reserved Seats FIFTY CENTS EXTRA.
Tho salo of reserved seats will commence on
Monday morning, May 70, at Metzero,t s. CO.. s.,
where iull programmes can now be had:
Doors open st 7:l5; to commence at o'clock.
Steinway s. Sons Pianos arc used exclusively.
nv 1876
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

RAPTIsISG.-A large number of coored peo
pie belonging TO three OF The colored Baptist
Churches were baptssd a. The usual place. of
Battery Rodgers, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

ea> Thole will DO meeting Of the First
Ward Republicans at Little Zion Church, to
night at 7:9O oclock, to Nil vacancies in tho nom
nations for the CITY Council. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

received full and complete line Of lawns and
percala the very choicest goods in the market;
also full line Of hosiery and gloves. The Ia.
dies arc cordially invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

CUTTING ArFRAY.-On Saturday night, az
ARRAY took place at the corner of King and Ia.
yettc streets between Mr.. John \. Motfett, a
we'll known commercial agent and a mau named
Peter Davis, duriug which the former was Sc
verely cut by the latter. 1t seems that MIR.
Mofett was on his way down the street 10
search Of a policeman, to stop dlsordcry ball
10 his neighborhood, which very much annoyed
sick member OF his family. When he reached
the corner named he stated his GRAND and
asked if any standiog there had seen an officer.
Davis replied 10 au insulting manner and after
some words used very abusive epithet, tor
which he was promptly knocked down by MIR.
MotIe,t, who administered severe castigation
to him. Davis finally called for help, where
upon, he was Immediately released by MIR.
Moffett, who turned to say something to by.
stander, when Davis drew knife and cut him
in the back, Just below the shoulder blade, re-
peatlng the cut, 10 the breast and face, as MIR.
M. turned upon him, and again knocked him
down. Tho parties were then separated and
the wounded man was assisted to his residence
where his wounds we're attended to. 1t is not
thought that they will prove serious. Davis
was arrested and locked up at the station house,
where he had an examination, last night, be
fore Mayor johnson, who discharged HIM on
his own rccogulZancc for his appearance at the
uext quarterly term of the Corporation Court
UNWARRANTED INTERFERENCE.-CoD
able complaint has arisen from the ofic!ous in
reference of the negro county coustables Will
the young men and boys who battle every even
ing uear the outlet lock of the Alexandra
canal. The point named is within the city
limits, and, consequently, not under the iuris
diction of the county officials. 1t has beer
used as q bathing place for fifty years past; i
in a quiet, retired situation, entirely removed
from dwelling houses, and is about the onl!
place where small boys can learn to SWIM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

NEW YORK, May 2l,-Stocks strong. Money
. Gold 1863. Flour dull and declining. whoa
Guiet and heavy. Corn 1c lower and heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Mr.. :. i. JACODSOHN, Solo Violinlst,
Together with the "
UNRIVALED ORCHESTRA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
LOCAL MATT 4 Is > {.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Rdr DeRort
m,eut, Office ofthe Chief Signal Ottcer, HoSA
usgton, d. g., May 81. lS715l0:S1 a. r. H.
For the Lower Lake region ana Mluuo a sual,
Southeast t to southwest, rain areas, with partly
cloudy weather, and stationary or lower tenn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

FISH REpoRr.--Sinco Saturday sroport tIers
h.vo been received at Fishtown about 2.Ulu Sn"o
brought $40 per hundred, and tho latter 81 pei
thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS Il MATTlNGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-Csttle dali; prices
unchanged sales Of 800. Sheep lower; wooded
5sGc; clipped 4s5i salos 10000 Hogs dull st !
SO; sules 5000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

no The 9th anniversary meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of this city
will be held next Wednesday night, the 231 in
slant, at O clock, in tho NJ. E. Church, South.
The friends of tho society, the pastors and mem
bers Of the churches and the public generally arc
cordially invited to DO present. The usual an
adversary exercises, with addresses, may be OK
pected on tho occasion.
BY the order Of the Committee:
my Hl-3t II. w. BEADLE, Sec =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21
AMUSEMENTS.

First appearance sincoher return from Europe, OF
MISS ANNIE LOUISE CARY,
The great and favorite Prima Donns Contrslto,
received every where with the greatest enthu-
iAsm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

CApGTATIoN TAX, PersouF Nhu were not
assessed in the year 1876 with tho capitation
tax for that year, who desire TO vote at the
election Oh Thursday, must have their names
listed and pay the tax in order to vote, and tot
the accommodation Of such persons Major Dut.
fey will be founad at til: l'reasurcr's otiica. 10
the market building, from this time until Wed
nosday evening This is necessary, according
To the opinion OF the Attorney General.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

BALTIMORE, May 2l.-Virsinia 6s dotorred'
-; Vlrginiss consolidated. 70:; do. I'd series Al!
Cotton qaiot and steady; nniddling lGsalps,
Flour dull and weak Howard 81: aud Western
super 6aS7 20; do. Extra 50aSS; DO. Family
. 2jsslO PSI City Mills Super 6aS7; 40 Eyre
Wheat firmer, but not quotably higher; Ponns
red ls5sis5; Maryland red l76als5; do amber
Western lower, but closed steady; southern
,yhite G34aG4 do yellow 65; Western mixed CSa
SPOT and May 6i4; June 654 !, July c5S 4OGs
steamer $50. Oats dull but steady; Southern "a
.j3; Western white 48; do. mixed 46; Ponna, 4o
a :G Rye Quiet at sOas5. Hay quiet and steady;
Maryland aud fonns prime l6aSlS. Provisions
dull and hosvy. Pork SIS So Coffee unsettled
Rio cargoes l6@s204 jobbing lG4s2lt Sugar
quic. at L. Whiskey dulla 81 l2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

s9- The Conservative voters of tho Second
Ward vii! assemble at tho Sun Engine House
tonight, at o'clock to nom nato candidate fol
the Common Council, in the place Of John Ian
lion, who declines to servo
BY tho ordor of the Conservative Committee
i! j. II. BESKHAM Chairman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

ECEIVED this day large stock of Doors,
II sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware, Leads.
Oils, Sc, t. which we call especial attention.
nh II B. F.. PEAkE y co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

Police ITEMS. Madam Schmidt and two
other women, dcnizana OF = house Of i'll.
fame At the upper cuI Of King street, we're
arrested Oh Sunday mo:nng for dsorderiy con-
duct and committed to tho wurkhouse, in de-
fault of the payment Of fines.
Nellie Lucas and Abraham Turner, both
caIorcd, were committed to Jail by Justice Pen,
laton Of the county, for diiordcrly conduct
and prciann language.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-21

;! lOAr Z EIrlA3 ST. U5I. - -, ,,,,, =,
No. Large LOT with FRAME BUILD.
ING, on Fairfax street. For particulars OF
| boundary, &C., and parties dcsirng to purchase
at private sale enquire of Harrison " Neal
| No. lG north Royal street. my Ltd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07
Wbnt crnnt Thought Of u.

There are some interesting facts connected
with the Louis ana election which itdoc~ not
seem necessary 60 keep secret any longer
When Mr.. HEWITT had his celebrated inter-
view with President GRANr ON the 81 Of De-
crmhcr last. just before the beginning OF the
recent session ofCunCrcSS and before the Re-
turning Board of Louisiana made its final
declaration, the President said that in his
opinion there had been no fair election in
that state, and that the electoral votes of
Louisiana ought not to he counted at all upon
either side.
"But" asked the President, "arc you go-
ing to buy the Returning Board?" Mr..
HEWITT assured him that the Democrats had
no such purpose; that they would not buy
the Presidency.
GRANT knew that the Returning Board and
the Presidential election were for sale be-
cause WELLs's agent had told him SO; and
il was natural for man Of his east of mind
to suppose that whore the Office of President
was 60 he sold for money there would be an
nctivc competition for the purchase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

We desire to praise Mr. HAYES for every
act omission. or quality Of character about
which it IL possible To- justly say Il favorable
word in his behalf; and accordingly We
praise him for the caudOr of his inaugural
address.
In the plltitudr- and goncralitc~ Of that
performance. among it, declarations. mo-
tiuns. and rc4 'rvdtion-. and especially i'm it,
remarks about cancellation in the South anil
about civil service reform this President
who was nut elected carefully and cauuri!y
rcfrain- from saving Il word or lnduiging
many allu~ion upon the great aud fundamcn-
tai subject If cheating inelcction-. lie docs
not promise that his party will not cheat
hereafter and he'd" b mot intimate that such
''''''''.ulg il not Il good and lovely thing.
conducive to public virtue. and likely to re-
suit in the elevation Of religious and moral
mon to office.
For this caudor and this conscientious
reserve We return Cur thanks to the Fraud
uicni President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07
New Hampshire.

The annual election in New Hampshire oc-
ours ON Iu"slay. the 18th inst. The Gov
crnor. Legislature, and three members of
Congress are tD be- chosen. We expect that
the Republican will carry the state. and
Mat they will also elect two at least ont
o. the three members Of Congress. The
pr -rnt Governor is u Republican, AMI two
Of the prcscut members of Congress are
Democrats.
New Hamp.hirc has been uniformly Re-
publican for twrnty-nae years and its cleo
tions are among the most corrupt in the
Union, worse in some respects than those Of
Pennsylvania, for there they cheat more and
bride less.
The Democrats in New Hampshire are dis
guetcd and d-hcartencd with the counting
in " the Fraudulent President and they
will make no effort at present 10 carry the
State; while the Republicans. delighted that
through fraud their party holds the ma
tional Offices. 90 into the election with great
zeal and confidence.
The reaction will come in New Hampshire
~ il comes everywhere else: but a fortnight
after llAYfSs Inauguration il too soon To-
expect it t. be- manifested in the conclusive
overthrow Of the party which has 50 long
had control there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07
An Intere.tIng Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The following
Geographic correspondence explains itself;

ExkcuIWk MASsioS. CRY o. w,,uSeroN.
March ;. 1871
GnrN Coon FHWNn; You have made Yourself
Pr, sidrnt MEXICO by and arms and have been
made IrD sil' NJ The United hN lrHud pVJurl,
Rcturnng Board. and a uumhl, III commission.
lat ~ embrace AMI swear eternal friendship
RI H.
T. cen Ponrimo nv. President ~ McNico
fAL,cIo NA,ioN ~, ttrY on MtNi,O. March =. 1877
sra hold my uti,c oi Preside, hN arv-Iactlhc utlc,
having rsk,d hlc ioiiune, ami fame 10 win It, ana have
ln- Won u talrlN.
Nnur, !. quite another title and while shah earnestly
cnd',,or Ia maintain peace between iva countries
and "a that cnd shan Observe all the obligations oit ia
dec"luu amt courtesy, must through scrrcsptct lie.
cline undue taniuArltN
Be- pleased accept the Assurances my high ofcia
suu-llVIuuun PnKfiRtp niN.
His IN r,ucv II - IL, frauduh NJ President Of
the lmttd States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

" those votes in Florida and Louisiana were
absolutely stolen and couttrd in for RETURN
1NG BOARD HAYES. Consequently. Mr. TiLpEN
is " the person having the highest number of
votes. and is Tia" Prcsid nj described hy the
Constitution, while HAYES is nothing hut Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

In the Senate, yesterday. BLAINE of Maine
modostly mentioned Mr.. MoRToN's record
thcrcat the Indiana senator fcclngly rctoricd
that Brother BLAINE need not trouble himself
about the record of other men. ~ hc must have
all he could do to defend his own. Verify! truth
speaking hath not entirely departed from
OLIVER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

The defeat of the Army hill calls TO mind
it, defeat under similar circumstances twenty
years ago. in the Tong session Of the last Con-
grcss " pIERCE's administration. The House,
which was moderately Republican, inserted in
the hill section forbidding the use Of the army
to prevent the people Of Kansas from organic
ing such Stat Government as they pleased.
The Scnatc which was Intensely democratic,
struck out this section. The root Of the con-
trovcrsy was the establishment or prohibition
of slavery in that Territory. The cbsc of the
session drew near. Conference committees
of the Senate aud House cOmtcndcd long and
Hereby over the thorny section. The last com
mittce that wrcsilcd with it and reported the
final disagreement. consisted of DOUGLAS,
TooMBs. and SEWARD Of the Senate. AID LEWIS
d. CAMPBELL JAMES l.. ORR. and Francis f..
SPINNER ofthc House. The hour for adjourn
ing SINE die arrived. the bill fell lfcltss upon
the table and PIERCE WIS compelled 10 call an
extra session OF Congress.
Sitting in his library one day. and pointing
To- an excellent photograph of this committee.
GOV SEWARD. while describing their warm con-
ilict. laughingly remarked: DouGLAs and
did pretty much ali the arguing and SPINNER
and TooMns pretty much all the swearing. I
won't say how II was about the arguing. hut
am sure our side got the best Of il in the swear
ing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

The Rev. Brother WIswALL still opposes
any investigation ~ st. Johns Guild 10y the
State Board Of Charities. H. will have to sur
render his ground-no doubt Of il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

HAYES has been seized with such an extra
ordaary mania for shaking hands with people
Since he l~cam" Fraudul,n; President that he
sulcit- everybody Ia shake hands with him.
lie seems 10 he afraid That They viii forget to do
il. or that they VIII dislike - do H. or that they
Will -om how fail 10 do H. Even hefurr he left
Columbus for Washington he asked a crowd ~
rcupl" whom he addressed 20 pariukr of tn.
plcasur" Of shak ng hands with him. On ni-
way there. according 10 tho Timex report r.
he shook the hands Of everybody with
in roach. Upon arriving in Washington
he began to look out for hands that
he rouhl shake. Tn" mania grows upon him
Yesterday the Philadelphia Stat" Fcncihlos Wis
lied him at the White Hou-" and. ~ soon a.
KELLEY had delivered his speech of ntrodu--
ton, HAYES stepped M 10 the Frnrbles. d"-
clared that h would be- glad to shake hands
wiki every man If them. and proceeded To do
il. lie then shook hands with all the members
Of the band. and upon being told that there
were many other people present who desired Ia
shake hands with him. he shook hands with
them. Let him "a on shaking the hands of
everybody wnos' hands he can get 10 SHAKE
He has shaken hands with the devil.