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DIR. II. WAGNER'S SPECIALITY.

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~ Consumption. Bronchites, Asthma, Heart
Diseases, Cstarrh, Liver Complaints, Const'-
pstion, Piles, syphilis, elect, Gonorrhea.
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The Doctor devotes his entire attention to the
study Of these diseases. and IL proficient In
curing them. He usea the latest discoveries
that his honorable science offers for your re-
lief and cure. Consultations, $3.50 once
1874 south q street. Virginia.
b. venereal diseases positively cured In
"a to SO hours. $500 forfeit for any ca my
remedies fail to cure Try my treatment be-
fore you condemn 1t. 1t Is lighting In Its ef
feet Come test the pain of a new idea. To
cure suffering humanity IL my highest aim
my life and study. Disease IL my enemy;
medicine and skill my weapons: exper ence
my teacher; and knowledge my crown; health
our victory, II you fight the dreaded foe with
me. DIR. II. WAGNER.
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JOINT Time TABLE.
VIRGINIA & TRUCKER
CENTRAL PACIFIC.

Tn, lightning train laves Virginia Mon.
days, Wednesdays and Fridays. and leaves San
Francisco Tuesdays Thursday and saturdays,
as follows:
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PoSTPONtMENT.
The ABOVE administrators sale of real
es' ate is hereby p'stp ned nhtil thursday.
December 9th, 1877, at the same hour and
place. W. ii. RAY.
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PUSTPONFD.
The above administrators sale of real
estate = hereby postponed until MONDAY,
october Il, 1871, at the same hour and place.
II W RAY.
Administrator Esta c Of l.. J. Ray, deceased,
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AVING LATELY ADDED. AND BEING
III still receipt. of New Fonts of the
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For Cu:aneOus Disorders.

And all eruptions of the skin, this Ointment
is most invaluable. 1t does not heal exter
nally alone. but penetrates with the most
searching effects to the very root of the evil.
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LATEST NOVELTIES

OF Types and Printers Material, in connec
ton with our already extensive Stock, we are
prepared to execute all kinds of
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? STPONED
The above 'mInistraturs sale of real
estste r. her b, postponed until SATURDAY,
Sept Is, 1877. ut the same hour aud p ace
II w kY
Administrator Estate If l.. j. hay deceased,
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To TRAVELLING MERCHANTS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

w on ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
ii a strict compliance with the provisions
OF the law passed at the last session OF the
state Legislature, d commonly called the
"DrumInr License. law, ia expected from
all travein merchants, agents or "drum
mers" and that all such soliciting orders In
Lyon County, without first having obtained
the required License, will be arrested.
rrff X. A COOKE,
Sheriff of Lyon County, New.
Dayton, New, August 6, 1877.
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J o b PR II TI N G

To have Printing done Cheap. Stand not
upon the order of coming but come along
at once, and see for yourselves.
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And everything pertaining TO the Business
at short notice, aud In manner to snit our
patrons.
, 1877-03-24

6pectai Dt&poseA 10 7ax Trtaun&,
ST. PAUL, Maruh 31.-The Eetai.9 Dtpatch
holds that tho rtsmor tclcgraphed 10 the Tala-
uaE Thursday that Cur. rlllsbury was among
those found indebted to the Government on nc.
count Of pine-lan4 trcsplsscs cannot be true,
because tha saw%lust politicians Of head-ccntrea
Of the Pinc Hing arc bitterly opposed to Pulls,
bury, having already candidate In trainInc
with whom. they propose to defeat bis hopes, Il
be has any, for rcuomiputlon, Yet Cor. Piilsbury,
operating In lumber and the owner Of pine lands,
uslght bo ionocentty involved In soma trcspasa
upon public lands. Indeed, II rumors here ron.
corning the Interior Department inquiry iuto
plnc land operations arc hail true, trespass has
been 80 common as t. involve many persons
outside Of what te knoWn.as tho pInc Hing. Tic
latter will be we'll defined wllen luntst inquIry
Is made tnio tho conduct Of the Surscyor-ucH,
eFalfs oire OF this 6tatc, ana into operations In
bogus half.trecl md traders lailu,srFl,. II ru-
uOr does tulusttce III these matters Tunor may
oe stopped by making the investigation public,
a. 1t should be.
, 1877-03-24
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE FEEBLE.

Uehi'tty, Whcthef It b Inherent OF csuaed b.
oTert1xed strength or proesactsd il!ness, has 4
most depressing !ndusncs upon tho mtnd, breeding
N abjsct melancholy nearly akin to deapa!s, and
enforcing the Abandonment OF cherished project.
and high hopes. Happily, the eutoabtsd system,
evsa in extreme esssa, IL susceptible ot iarixosa
tlon. It IL proved BY lncontsovsstlbte evdenes
shat Hostettsf's Stomach Bitters IL IN unfal'sn2
ssssugthsaeE Of tbs weak, and that In addition to
sitaiizing tbs phys1cs& organization It establishes
Isxas!sfsy sa9ng thoss 2txsns upon whoss cs1sas
continued vt2os and health depend. Thousands OF
!natances might b. cited 10 show this tnyixorattng
bllsy, lisus dlseass dyspcpsls. nervous atlnents,
eonstpaton, Intermittent fever. urinary and ntcE-
LUG troubles, gout and sheutuatisu. and othee mall
Rlin&.
, 1877-03-24
right and justice, but for political purposes, and
with 4 YfcN tU a peeun!arY benefit and profit to
bc derived thercfrom By ptatnttH.
TIE OFFICES.
OMIT THO VACANT Co.8uLATKs.
&nkefat Mss>dfeA IA IA HfAmaA

pNL1 THO VACANT C0H8ULATKa.
6petfat DfspafeA 10 IA& Ifftuns.
WARRINGTON, u. C., March N.-1t viii he 4
matter ofmournful interest To theRrcat number
ofgentlemcn In various parts Of the country
who hare applied for Consular appointments to,
learn that there aro At prescnt only two vscan-
cics IN tho wholo 4egfict. Ono Of these Is At
ankfort-on-the-Afain, and the other n one Of
the Chinese ports. The salary Of the former
p1ace IL 33,000, with no fees Ut allowance; Of the
latter, $500. Tho Chinese port IL exceedingly
unhealthy, and the late Consul there abandoned
h!s Office rather than risk his life By further
residence.
soNz ADDITIONAL VACANCIES
will no doubt be created By removals for cause
after the President and Secretary OF State hare
found time to make 4 careful examination OF
The records and anteccdents Of tho present In
cumbents, but thcy will not b. numerous.
Secretary Fish did his best 10 make tho Con.
sular serTfcc efficient and respectable, and II
dent Grant did not fully share his scruples
against scndfng Incompetent men abrosd as
reward for political services.
the tRTKHiOn DEPARTMENT..
10 tht Etsstrn Aetoetaasd Fsest
WASHINGTON, u. u, March @t.-Tho follow
ing letter has been addressed by Secretary
schurz to al tho heads Of bureaus In the Into
rior Department.:
D. e., Harch 2o.-stn: desiro Tou 70 fspott to
me in writing 1t II early day "A possible on the
following points: Flrse tho organization, dIstfl-
second. tho fofcs employed and character Of thcfr
n dets, shit tas oslsnsy Of h.t
may be desirable In tho personal !ntefeats Of the
service fourth, what reduction may b. praettcs-
bio: nth. yonr observation to existing Abnaes.
II anY there be. and a. to remed,ea 10 be applied;
sixth. your views ~ 10 changes, II any, that may
be desirable In tho business nothuds Of your bu.
! $N6D u AhF a r. r nj m frt
examination. Vcry respectfully,
C, ScHt,Rx. Gceretary
, 1877-03-24
VARIOUS,
TuE FRENCH hLltIBlTioN,

Gpftd4t NtRQtA 10 jhS 1TeHhA
WARRINGTON, u. e., March 33,-rhe growing
interest manifested In tue Paris Exhibition fs m
ASSURANCE Of prompt action By Congsesa at The
cxtFn session, authorizing tho acceptance ol The
Invitation Of thu French Government which wa.
received BY the State Department last summer.
Con. llawloy, President Ut the Centennial Com.
mission, had m intotview with President Hayes
aud Secretary Evasts on the subject to-day,
aud was assured Of tho cordial good
will OF tho Administration towards
appointed ~ 4 member at tho Commission
authorized BY the Legislature Of Connecticut to
take charge OF tho Interests Of tho exhibition
from that sta&e. Ills experience In organizing
tho Centennial Exhibition makes him more
prominently mentioned than any other person
n connectlon With tho important post Of Chlet
United btate& Commissioner to TlriA.
COLLECTOR TUITION, or PHILADELPHIA,
aaa N inteF.!uw with tho Fresidrut this after
he had been ln hia preseut otlce, nd hc snsWef.
70 that TO had occupied II lcss than year. Tho
tres1dtns remarked: We'll, u the commis-
s,ons =. ra io5 four years, there Is time enough
The frcs!dent aud Mrs. Hayes entertained CT.
PFcs!dent Grant st lunci. today.
TIN T!LDkN LITERARY BUREAU,
NEw YoRG, Masrll M-Du.ing thc election
campaign the ksttouAl Democrats COMMITTEES
employed John D. Polhemus, printer, Of Nc,
2(1 Nassau street, to do = largo amount Of xorE
for them. Aitsr the election, ~. Polhemus
presented bis till, amounting to 81, ,00O, but thc
funda of the Committee wero e1haustcd. snd
there seemoi to 10 DO disposition to p1ovide for
tho deficiency. Mr. Polhemus threatened lc9al
measures, aud, after conaldersblo dlalcultr, sne-
ceeded LII obtaining Col. Pclton's peraonal uota
ios the amount. The no&c has beeu allowed to
20 to protect, aud legal proceedings ara 10 bo
instituted TO recover. This u sad ending foF
tho Tllden Literary Bureau. 1t tho printer got
no beuc6s from 1t, who dbl
N1W TORK 1HHMAh R3FUbLiCAHM
NEW Yoax, Masrh 33-At : meeting Of tho
German Republican Ccnlral Committee this
eTenIug, the Executive Committee reported I
series of resolutions eougtstulating tho party
4ud country upon The peAcetu! solution ct tho
Presidential question, anl thanking tho Psesl-
DENT for hk appointment Of tho Hon. Carl
schn11 - Secretary Of the Interior. Tho reso-
nsaxa ,hs ralsm re1s m N. sn.ao'lk
70 tho Administration.
, 1877-03-24
Valuable Evidence

The following unRolfe!ted Testimonial from the E4v
u.I Walkrr. d. w.. formerly pastor OF the Ho Tlofn
S1qsrc Church. Go*tpn And At reaent settled IN rov.
1ns .hnnd ~ ~ 70 oossrye that III: :e.ttons & 80
TINE tn the itr. Mr. Walkers family, who now pYo.
nounceA Il Ins aIu&be: '' ~ ~ ~
n o-rv.x phosinxscK, n T., is4 ThAnstr.sT.
teel hound u e1psen with my stsnaturs ,hs hfsh
nted T. f9s tne n: 70 yea.s Ii nervous dcby Il il
tnvtgufAttnk. ftnosA rating tonic. - ~ -
OF. WALKER.
, 1877-03-24

VEfsETTTE,
JUDG M {; N T
OF THE PUBLIC!

urnf the past IRE yss.t tho puhttc have carefully
obsrryrh tns xonderfnl cures accomplished from thc
use Of VEDETlSE. From IT. naHy an afflicted
sufferer has !een rt.tored q perfect health afer ha!
VICE a1d obta!ntn9 poisonous mineral ricdlctnes.
nov Justly Remarked by at Caases of pcoate that
the public than anT other melicai mppunI and ii
actual merit
tn medical properties arc AtterstIye, Tonic Solvent
Aud purete. There dise.se 1T the hlsan system
foI which the vEnEriSK ;snnot b usca With perfect
eomFound IL possd e1eiiRrely Of ha.ki rootS
and htrA1 II very 20 tAkr every child IKEA
will shows
, 1877-03-24

Sp<ctal Dttpateh 10 1As zftarn<
New OnLHAss, March 43-NtcholIs, parttsans
sro still intensely b,ttertn opposition to sending
Commission hero to compromise tho Louisiana
difficulty, A prominent REPRESENTATIVE Of
Nlrholls, rccently from, Wasbinrton. trr(area
that At ii O'clock 1t night on Feb, 4e, at Gen,
Randall L, Glbson'a rcstltenrn In N'sal,inrton.
an agreement was entered Into between Messra
Gibson. Ellis, Loyy, and other DunocroiIc f.on,
escssmcp. and Mcssra, Matthew'S and Foster. of
Ohlo. tn thc c5rnrt that f,,hu.t.r;no .,o,,,d ~
o"'e' W NV e-'es taa' a'"aeto1'hS anoutu
ecase aud tue count he al'o"ed to be completed
P..S.ut seus ~ .o Nha. ta' tue tho
usmntop In toke no.ars.tnn ~ T,,,t.l-
ona .ss es,,.s tuosss''gm ~ " .ou'e'-
he states wa siened by ali p.rtIss md s~ !. now
in tho hands q John yonnp Brown af = k.n. W."
sucky, and viii shortly b. published % unes. Mea
Matthews and Fostor Immediately take stup.
to carry out their part Of Tho arrssmrnt. RI. Tho
ers have eooiss n.rI n!ims,or. W. n% ~ tue Ign,
thrown out that Presldcnt Hayes agreed 10 aide
t6ews aud Foster, aud that tnoy ~ satlsaai than. n
S'1fes OF tnat 1Sct ocIofe they signed tho
protocol.
AZ" 9I ~ ns m.l.ea '1.us 1s..s.a,es noa nioaoita'
Nav on1..xs .s'" MI. aso'." =, 11sn .s
L.. ~ ~ M o,,A s,A.eu KGnotA' a'eet-
ing Of tue New Orleans Cotton Exchange TO-
DAY, the laFgest over eouyenod, adopted pre-
alnble and sesolutlous strongly indorsine thu
NIchn,fs 0oycrnm.nt ~. ,.ss.,,s," NV
,,n,,.a.. -. ....s. psa"'p'e pro-
nounees sae statement tnss the bus!ness-nen
=, st.,s clty ase "'l.ns 70 teeognl1e Packard Is
r.r,,sx fre1 ca,,ad ,,ron ~ ~. ta.ss.s. p..s.~t
nd co,s, a,dnr M u ,.1s,1, nsos mseos " peace
, 1877-03-24
BUSINESS NOTICES

saoves I'll tendency TO dandru1. and invlKoEatos
tho act!oa OF tho e4plllares In the hxheat degree,
Ths CocoAlne has earned = deset7el reputation for
promoting tho Erowth and preserving ths beauty of
Tho human hsis. LAdlcs dlsss!pE aheie hair elab-
ossteiy for tho evening will tna That 1t tmp4rts
heathy natural goss 70 tho hals, and will tAusa 1t
10 retain its shape for hours.
, 1877-03-24
WASHDUHNE.
Asks TO UH ItEUALLKD,

F" JILL 04kAN La
AsKa TO nR RECALLED.
WARRINGTON, D. C., March 23-1t Seems to
DO fact that Minister Washburnu has asked to
bs recalled from Paris. and that such recall
will bo lnnle ~ &oou as his succcssor Is deter
mined upon.
ooHnEsroNDHNcA.
Tho following is tho correspondence betweou
Mlnlstcr WasEnu.pc aud tho Presidents;
WAsu1xaTos, D. c., March 2s.-Io tAs rrtst.
dsat: In pursuance Of tho determination long
since formed 10 return honio At tho end Of eight
Franco, now haze tho honor tu request that may
10 recalled, tho sumo to take eUcct ately,
Of upon ths pfracHtsti0n Of letters OF tho crecnca
10 making Known 10 you MY 1esi1e IN this regard,
the sueess4 q your Admtnlstratiun, fot your own
SsssS ts Sa
very respectfully youF obsd1eat servant.
. TIE REILLY.
March a3.-1e +: b. lra;1Saras. Esq., " tse.,,
de., tfe,17s1n; have 10 acknowledge ths feesIpt
lottor which you have addissssd 10 tt.e FTssEi. u
dem, asking 70 10 recalled a. Mialstsf of ths
United states near The French Acpuollc, tbs san,
Of tho letler Of cselance Of your succe.a-
President Fl may s ss s saa''is' = hs 70 res ts
viii 10 granted and your resignation accepted on
tho nnderssand'ng that yuu Will reaaasn. In
os p9"n ~ nn1 yaqs :
let1er Of credence. am Also in.truciua 10 aud m
expression Of tho presi4enta appreciation Of tho
been performed. 1n4 OF tho services rendered 10
yonr country nnd your connttymsn IN France ia 4
psfo4 OF unusual leuibaEfasstAuns aud difficulty, -
among lha must Important rendered BY tho dpto.
t'1alte representatives. OF sasa uayeEnIaent. au,
, 1877-03-24
books AND STATIONERY.
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RECEIVED BY us DURING THE PAST
TWO WEEKS

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, 1877-03-24

so1r Throat, CoaEhs Cold, and similar
troaetss, Il sudsted to psogrSss result In sysous
''Brovn's BroneAaoI IfoeAss " reach directly the
tsst Of lbs dlseaso, snd gye almost instant trtle{
, 1877-03-24

The world; also eollars, elegant styles, beat
quality II. 80 per aos.. six for abc. 173 Madison
street.
, 1877-03-24

BoiAnd'a Aromatic Bitter Wine OF Iron d q
aadt@pdssd Digestion. Dspat, IS Clark st1sek
, 1877-03-24

At $l.b0 we shall ofIor "a piecos
Cashmere Sublime Black Silks;
bright handsome goods that arc
oonvinoingly cheap.
At s1.66 we shall soil as piecos
8plondtd quality Black Gros
Grains, rich and oloRant finish,
cannot be oqualed at -.
We shall ot1or Is piooos at 81. 80 per
yard a. very superior elegant Black
Gros Grain, Satin finish, and q
great bargain.
At 62.25 Wo shalt soil 10 pieces rioh
Black Cashmere Silks, soft and
full to tho touch, brilliant finish,
and enormously cheap.
At &2.4O an elegant and very rich
quality Black Gros Grain, au-
perb finish and luatro; fully 40 per
cont under value.
Richest qualities Cashmere Sublime
Gros Grain, specially imported
for Cloaka, OF rich fill brilliant
lustre, matohless color, and large
full grain, at F3.76, 50, and $3.26 ;
will mako most elegant garments.
as pieoes heavy Black Gros Grains,
all silk, at 81 and sl.l5 per yard,
superior goods for tho money, and
VOL adapted tor trimming.
, 1877-03-24
CARSON,
PIRIE & co.

have just received q large and i'm
portaat purchase Of Lyons Black
Silks at much loss than present cash
value; OF q brand that has an envi-
ablo---porhaps tho most favorable---
reputation for durability. The
arc 40 much below what tho. samo
qualities eau bo purchased for hero,
as to constitute thom VERY I'M
PoRTANT BARGAINS which no
lady requiring orin.onding to buy
Black Silks should nogleot.
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|:Alefan0rla 0azette
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNES.

WONDERFUL CHECKER PLAYING.-Robert
D. Yates the champion checker player OF the
world, who has just accepted the challenge OF
James Wylie of Scotland to play match Tor
$500 side, is boy Of 10 years Of age, employ
ed at the cash desk Of his fathers eating sa'
loon. under Fulton Market. His forehead Is
broad, square and high, and the part OF the
head ia front of the cars looks overwclghted'
Mr.. James Wylic, 'thc inyiuciblc herd lad
die" 50 called because he learned to play cheek.
crs while Watching cattle in the fields Is 50
years of age. lie has already had taste OF
the champions quality. Last year he came TO
New York and played twenty four games With
Yates. The youth won two games and the rest
we're drawn. OF tweuly-six games played 10
Brooklyn, Yates won five aud Wyllc one; in
a match for $50, Yates won two games Wyhe
one, the rest of :the fifty being draWn. Yates
10 his recent match With Thomas Martins VINO
crossed the ocean to defeat linn, won three
games, and Martins one.
Two famous players from an inland city,
while visiting New York, not long ago, routed
all competitors, In the rooms OF tho Young
Mons Christian Association, at Twenty third
street and Fourth avenue. One OF them casu
alIy met and played with Yates, 10 Nassau
street Office. Alter he had been defeated, he
induced Yates to visit the Young. Mems Chris
tian Association rooms, TO play with his friend
Yates was introduced under tho name of Craig
The rural champion tucked his legs under his
chair and got to work. After five short, sharp
defeats, he gave up the contest, complaining
that he had mo luck" Then Yates was 10
troduced as Yates.
Yates has dry humor, that frequently leads
him to stroll into resorts OF checker players,
and engage strangers in play. lie has slow,
unpretcntous manner, that, added to his youth
fulness, throws strangers entirely or their
guard. After he has enjoyed their chagun at
being beaten by boy, ne engages 10 converse
ton with them, and relieves their annoyance by
letting it leak out that his name is Yates
There arc DO stakes in such games.
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EfSKs. OYSTERS, s&%-

xAYM. L. SMITH i CO,
Dealers in
FRESH AND SA L T 4 5 Il I,
Corporation Fish Wharf,
Alexandria, Virginia,
Would inform dealers and others that thoy are
nronarod to furnish them with al kinds OF
POTOMAC FISH
at the lowest possible prices. We would cali
the attention Of buyers to the fact that our brand
has stood No. in market st all times, and we
intend to sustain our reputation in that respect.
All orders addressed to W. II. Smith u Co.,
Alexandria, Va, will receive prompt attention.
NH l5-3m
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