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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-08
INSTRUMENTAL WORKS.

SS~ eNOVS@ NJ SVSNNSs
Fairy Fingers. Easy peace for Piano
or ..........SI 70
Magic Circle. Easy piece for Plan" or
Pearl Drops. Easy pieces tor Pia." Or
Orgnn.... IS
Young pinnist. Ensy Piano Pieccs....... Is
Musical Eccreat'ons. Easy Piano
Pieces. ............................l IS
Pleasant Memories rianu Pieces. Is
G"id"" Chimes. Piano Pieces Ly
Brilliant Gsu..: brilliant ii mo- Pieces: i Is IS
The "bove ave ranged in order, "c-
bound tn cl",h ano gilt. each $3.50.
Peter. P"r'or Muxic. Vo'.l \ fine
ce'!ccti"n......."...".."::.. .......3 % 4 1 co
Peters rarl"r Music. Vol. |. A 0ne
co'lcct'On,...... ........3 90 + 90
Pearls If Melody. For advanced
players. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ l. / 90
CT, u.c de IL Crcm:c. \Ul. l..."...3 90 / 10
Creme 10 l.. Creme. V". 2.........:' 90 l. 4 GO
Creme de |" Creme. V"I. 3..........3 % + ! 90
| 4 arlen.,il c"iiect,"n II Music for ml-
vanccl players, Ly Orstep, Smith, Li.zt,
! ihalherx. etc.
Il. c.h"vcn'< S"nasa.. American Finger
! Jog. Elegant Foil" Edition. Novelties
Edition. ........lo 90
|
cloth. .. o.
M"n.lc;ssohn's Piano Works. 1 vo!s.
Folio EACH. 8 50
THE Same. Octave edition. vols, ~.
each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so
Mrndr's.nhns songs without w'ds. Folio s 50
! I'll" same. octave. ............... ; 50
Mcaa'ts Sonatas. Folio EditiOn........,.. 8 90
The Same. Octave Edition ........." ...... ; 81
Schu,na anus Forest ....... :. -. ..... 90. 50
.Schumana's Piano Album .................... ? So
!, Weber. Piano Works Full Gilt. ........ 4 U9
Chopi"'s Waltses, $3.50; Ba!lades. -;
/ Noeturucs, I. 2 25
Z, Pulonai.,s, 81 25: M,zurkas, 1925; Preludes
$3.5r; aud Sonatss, $3.50.
! Organ works in large variety. Send 70,
Descriptive Catalogues. giving content. Of
above and k.ndr4 IL u other standard works
Addrres. J. L. PErRRS,
$40 Broadway, New. York.
Docks msiled, postpaid, On receipt o.
Above, prices. ll.t<
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-08
100000 TDI.OAN

$lUJ,OUJ tn I.UAC
in Mower county on first real estate NOR,
gage, in sums cf $500 and upwards.
GEEESMAN T. ABBEY,
oG:f Autsin. MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-02-08

"Comc thou with US and We will do
thee rOO.l"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
/ W'ijOt ,SIIES.
COMMISSIONERS eALE OF REAL ES.
~ TATE,

4 IN Ml'S!ONEk-' = Me OF REAL ES-
" TATE.
Pursuant T. = decree II ;Ae Circuit Court for
:hc ,ui.ty 0! Faifilx in The suit of Alexander
) E1gSby sg,irst Walter S Whsley, sdminis-
TRAITOR II Il Vi Whslcy. decd, ct al, rendered
81 i:s No"en.ocr term. ;s73. the undersigned
coz e ss;o.aEs, viii SCI. By public suction, at
Fairfax CoErI House on tie TWENTIETH
DAY OF MARCH, 1877, Court day, the follow
ing described real estate:
= TRhGT III LAND. containing Ill acres,
locstcu Oh he s2uth side Of the Wsrrenton turn
pike. or lie road leading from Centreville to
Fairfay Cou:! House, with SMALL A.
DWELLING HOUSE, Mow occupied by .ksSA
Thomas Murtaugh. Also LOT OF LAND,
ocstod in tao west end Of Centrevilo, containing
Sc acres, with substantial STONE HOUSE
upon it. Also p Let containing II acres. stu
atod in the village of Centrovile; has GOOD
DWELLING HOUSE upon it, q spring of OK
cc,lont water in the middle Of the LOT, regarded
as one Of the most valuable in the village, Now
occupied by w. S. Whsley.
Terms OF Sale-So much cash in hand as will
pay tho costs md expenses of sale and the
amount due and unpaid On said lots; the bal
anco in ono and two years, with interest from
the day Of SALE the title to be retained and tho
land liable TO resale upon default in either of
the deferred payments.
Sale TO take place between II and o'clock.
Il. W. THOMAS, )cuu,,;,;,
THOMAS MOORE, SSu,viY i.:s
THOS. j. LOVE, 0on'ni L.
EuirFa- ,untv f.h
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fSy Green a. Wise.

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.l
TOMMISSlONEKS SALE OF VALUh-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE-Under authority
of the decree OF the CORPORATION Court OF Aley-
sndra in the suit Of Gallagher vs. Uodgkin, ad-
ministrator, Sc, passed 1T the January term,
1877 the subscriber will sell, in front Of tho
Court House ut Brent=viiIc. Prince William
county, Virgins. on MONDAY, the ID day OF
April, 1871, At T. IN. the following described
property, to wit: TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF LAND, hear Dunn
fries SIX LOTS in Uumfrios. and THREE
HUNDRED AND ElG uTY-FOUR ACRES
OF LAND On Bull kun-sll i'll tho county of
Prince William, Virgins.
Terms Of Sslo-Onu Third cash, ard the resi-.
duo in two equal Instruments payable annually
from tho day of sale with interest on the dcfor-
red payments from the iny of salo until paid
the deferred payments u be secured By tho
bonds Of the purchaser or phi thasers, with good
security, and tho tItlo 10 hs retained until all tho
payments arc made.
feb 7-eols $. G. NEALE, C0mm'r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

kS5A CARD 10 all who are sn=rlH.: !50m
the errors and indi@cratioa: Of y"Slh. nervous
weakness, early decay loss Of manhood, Sc. |
will send recipe that will care yc;, FREE OF
CHARGE This grca. .einedy Wa discovered
by missionary in South America. Send u
self addressed onvAiope 70 t!lo Re-. Joseph I.
INMAN, Station y, Bible Houac, 2iew York
city. feb G-eo&WGn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

James Ahero. engineer Of the Richmond
aims house has tcen suspended by the mayor
of that city for cruelty 10 the donates
A. w. Strange, esq.,, Lynchburg, Va, writes;
II use Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup regularly Tor a
tickling cough at night 1t gives reei anu
nnts me- to sleep. II is much used here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

SINKING FUND.--The Commissioners OF tne
Sinking Fund held a meeting at the Audl'''
Office last night, all of the members beng pres 5.
cnt, It was resolved to rent the fish benches
in m, market on March |. The mar ket mas
ter was authorized to settle up the market rents
now 10 arrears by taking notes at thirty days.
therefor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
facaI sErJyifipS.

The cole! nights lately have chilled the wAl;,r.
oni him SKINS OF ice arc found On the docks
sach morning but they quickly disappear wheh
the sun comos out.
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings bank,
IN Prince Street. ha1 been thronged all day with
Dcrsons engaged in drawing the first oiVloehu
on their deposits
The King street merchant who lent some some
articles of dress 10 stranger 10" n'HnsJ3
a sne oeer S Sa and the clothing
ar CorneIius Green, a native and for many
pcsrs . resident Of this city, and brother q
tho lue VIM. Green, the well known barber OF
oldon times, died in Baltimore yesterday
Attention is called u tho list OF losses paa Dy
the Columbia Life Insurance Go. through It's
agency in this city. ,-
The steamer Hiary Washington VIII prooapiiy
not resume her trips on the rlVer before APlll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Esy r. a. herby, Aucl'r.

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE
n Default having been made for six success
slvo months in the payment of the semi monthly
lnslalments secured TO The Alexandria Coop.
erative Building Association Of Alexandria,
Va," by tho deed Of trust hereinsfter mention
ed, end the Board OF Directors Of the said ssso-
citation having requested in writing u sale of the
property thereby conveyed, the undersigned, in
pursuance CT the said request and by virtue of
the deed of trust from Georgesnna Day to them,
dated on the 18th day Of October, 1876 and OF
record in the Clerks c1icc Of the CORPORATION
Court for the city oi Alexandria, Virginia, lbar
No. 6, page 81, will expose Tor sale by public
auction. on SATU RDAY, the 10.h day Of Feb
ruary, 1877, at II H., in front of tho Market
Building, on Roys street. in the city Of Alexan-
dris, Virginia, the property conveyed by the
said deed of trust-A LOT OF GROUND,
with tho IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in M
the sAid city of Alexandria, situated on tho west
side Of Leo street. botwoon Princess and Queen
streets in front on Leo street "a feet 81 inches.
and extending wcstwArly in depth l23 feat )
inches
Terms of Sale-Ono third OF the purchase
money in cash on tho day O.. sale, and the resi-
due in two equal payments IL three and six
months from tho day Of sale; tho deferred pay
mcntS to bear intcrcs. from the day Of salo and
to be secured by the notes .! the purchaser with
approved personal security: and the retention Of
the title TO tho property until they arc paid.
Costs 0f conveyanciug to ba paid ny the pur-
chaser
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
BY Harrison e. o'Neal, Auctioneers.

pY VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ID from John G. Motter 10 L. D. Harmon,
dated October 3lst. 1876. aad of record in the
Clerks otco OF tho county of Alexandria, I
shall on TUESDAY, the 10Th dsy of February,
1877, at 10 o'clock M, sell BY public auction,
in front OF Harrison & q Meals auction room,
SORREL HORSEand ONE SECOND HAND
CARRIAGE and HARNESS Terms-Cash,
fob loft !. D, HARMON Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

The union prayer meeting will be held in the NJ
NJ ethodist Episcopal Church. South at .
n cIOck 10. NIGHT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
8. DEALHAM'S
dec S

kSJ>To THE LADIES. - We have just received
q fine assortment Of Gont!emen's Boys and
Youths Fine Toilet Slippers, suitable for the
holidays, which will be sold at prices to suit the
times. [dec Ct WADDEY, II King at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

Any respectable dentist will tell you that ~ ine
mosf 1,nrrrous and the most offensive thog
Which sltack4 the teeth is tarter. wells
Eureka rrul0vcs It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

Co1UMR1A FIRE CoMpANY.-The Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Company held lis reEu'''
monthly meeting last light, with NJ McLean'
Pras;,isnt in The chair, and Thomas Lead,
haotar Sscrntarv nro tenn. Various matters Of
r uv"i business were transacted. and most OF
tbe time Of the meeting was devoted to the re
,nG 'n nf the Constitution, to which several
minor amendments wero made, alter which the
meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
E. J. MILLER & CO.,
Importers OF
CHINA and QUEENSW ARE
AND DEALERS IN
Glassware Window Glass, Lamps, Chandelier
and Fancy Goods.

Glassware, Window Glass Lamps, Chandelier
and Fancy Goods.
no. G0 King street.
We have now III store, purchased direct from
the manufactures, . full, complete and hand
some assortment Of goods il cur line, to which
We invite special attention.
French Cnina Dinner sets complete, in plain
white, gilt band and decorated French China
Tea Sets, in gilt band and decorated; French
China Cups and Sauccrs, gilt bsnd and plain
white French China Vases new patterns and
very handsome; French China Toilet sets,
Moss Rose and other pnttcrns; English Toilet
Sets, handsomely decorated. something now;
China Mugs, Toy Tea Sets, Glass Vases, &c.
We have the largest and most complete stock
of goods ever before brought to this place, which
we are Offering at very low figures. Cal! ana
examine OF goods and prices mn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

UNFORTUNATE. During the recent rain the
roof ri Carriers Dry Goods Store, (707 Market
Spac,, Washinstou,l leaked and slightly dam
arcl mauy Of his goods, which he is selling at Il
prcat loss Read his advertisement.
faIS-w;I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

II have used several bottles Of Slmmoas
Liver r equator, AMI you may record the TACT,
that my feelings arc 50 far changed! that can
eat heartily, aud am more like we'll man than
have been for years past. have suffered tour
wears aud am grateful for relief:
D. RAFFERTY,,
"periodical Store, 1906 Market ST., PhlIa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
WOOD AND coal.

w wv <lND wan.
GOAL '"AL'
For good CLEAN coal "a to T, }: ME.
HAFFEY Il Co.'S, whsri end yard loot Of
Queen street sepS
CoAL' ooALt COAL
On the wharfa fu! stock .! COAL. OF the
host quality, Broken, Egg, stove, Nut and
Cumberland, from the following mne-
Lykcns Valley Mines
Cameron
Sunbury
Ocean
West Virginia Splint
For sslc at tue lowest market rates, per ion Of
224O h. ,,,.,or
jan lift w: a. o.oOol.
CoAh' COAL.
We have now On hand and are constantly re.
ceiving at our wharf and storage 2ards, 1907 o o.
Queen streets, all tho best GOALS known 10
this market. Wo name in part:
LYKEN'S VALLEY ,n,,,
SHAMOKIN and EAST FRANKLIN LOR-
BERRY RED ASH.
JOHN'S. from EAGLE VEIN COLLIERY.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and HA-
LEI lIoiu IHo oDOtl W. NO'''~iyi -
teemcd the best in the market.
And LEE and STANTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, Q: Steamer, Broken,
Egg Stone and Nut sizes.
Also, GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL. ,.,,,>,>
Also HICKORY, OAh and PINE WOOD.
Having ample space, each variety OF CoaI ls
kept distinct from that of others, and is es-
oeclaly prepared for family use Yards floor
ed ard Cosl sent out we'll screened and Tree from
Mess, Clarridee 6 Grigg, corner King ard
Royal St., or stthe yards vii DO, -ompliy filled.
7. ]. MEHAFFEf y CO..
;ylT Wharf and Yards .oct Of Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
FOR SALE OR RENT.

CITY HOTEL FOR RENT.
+ This property is situated at tho S. w. cor
Of Royal and Cameron streets, in Alexandria,
Va, fronting the City Hall and Market build
ings. Possession given on tho first day Of JAN
uary next. Apply 10 WIN. Fl. IRWIN, No.
1872 Prince st., Alexandria, Va. oct lit
NO. AZ s. WASHINGTON ST. FOR
Ia RENT. Possession given October lst, 1876.
Apply to GEO. UHLER sep l5-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
BOOKS. SIATlONERY Y, &c.
N ew Books
FRENCH's. 9S KING STREET.

y Pocket Dictionary Of the French and Eng 6;
lish Languages, by Leon Contsnseau; 81 50,
Storm Driven, by Mary Heeley; 81.
Hand Book snd Guide to Florida. By Sidney
Lancr, pro!usely illustrated; 81.
& Ride 10 Ehivs; Travels ir Central Asia, with
Maps and Appendix, by Fred. Burnaby; 81.
Selections from the Writings of Lord Macsuay,
edited by Geo. Otto Trovelyan, NJ. P; 50 SO.
Life in South Africa by Lady Barker 81,
Weavers and Wolf, By Miss Brsddon 25c.
Love in IdleneEs, by Ellen W. Olnoy soc.
Anne Warwick, by Georgeanna NJ Craik SOC.
Receiving N EW BOOKS daily.
fob Il GEO FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

ES7" Toss OF GRAPES AND THEIR UsE,-lt
is astonishing to see the large quantity II grapes
of the finest quality, and large CLUSTERS tnnt .ro
zach year mashed up for Wine, a. thn line-
yards of A s3peer, Passaic, n. j. Mr.. Spaer
raises the Oporto Grape; also purchases largo
quantities from which ho makes his celebrated
Wine, without the adml2ture Of alcohol Or splc-
its This wine is found by careful analysis to be
the best wine in market for inv Aids ana debili'
tated persons. 1t is called Speer's Port Grape
Wine, and is sold By druggists. Tho Eighcs!
premium has been awarded at the Cont8nnlal
Ely GREAT UpROAn ABOUT CLOTHING. -
The largest stock OF uvercoat: and Suits bought
at bankrupt sails tn Close cut Good O1eTcoats
from s.. so upwards, including the very best OF
imported Chinchillas, Beavers, h-aT5eys. &c.
Gents Cashmere Suits consisting of Coat, Pants
and Vest, at $3.50; all wool Suits at $3.50 aud
upwards, Including the finest imported mate
rails; eYcollont Children's Suits, years. $l.2j
4 wears ST. 10; S years 1925; yesra S2.T6 and
upwsrda. They must he sold quick al
s. DEALHAMs,
dec So King stroet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington.

S;,ec;al DISPATCHES to the Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

OvERBoARp.-A colored man named Al
derson Barber fell overheard at the American
Coal wharf yesterday. but succeeded in scramb
liog out with no other damage than very cold
bath. Barber was reaching for piece Of DRIFT
wood at the time, land stretching too far, lost his
balance and went ia head foremost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

BAPTIST CHURCH.-lf the interest manifest
ed 10 the prayer meetings of church is any
indication of church life, then one would Judge
from the large attendance, and the deep feeling
manifested in the sweet songs and earnest
PRAYERS Of the congregation, that the Baptist
Church is live, working church. 1t was re-.
treshine on last evening to see their spacious
lecture room almost crowded with congrega-
ton who seemed to feel that they had come up
to a feast. We understand that the young
men of this church are holding cottage prayer
meetings in different parts Of the city with
gratifying success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
MARINE ACCIDENTAL dispatch trcm Cr's

MARINE ACADEMY uiapa1o" 'V"'
field says u
"Two schoouers, the Delmay add the : :. n H.
y GonIbnrp, were capsizcd in Tangisr SouGu
duriug the gale on Monday. The crew o. lmf
former were picked up by passing vessel; Oi u
ali ali hands ca board the latter persisted. 1: IS
also reported that three oyster punges were Soat
capsizsd, and it lis feared their crews were 'oS''
NJ particulars can be obtained at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

SUPPOSED MURpER.-Alention was made
yesterday of the mysterious disappearance OF
James Campbell, colored. Captaio Thomas
Rudd, Of the Midland Road, says that Camp.
bell did not walk up the road, as was at first
supposed, but weGt up on his train, aud told
him that he was going to Fairfax Z. H., to See
his wife, who, it is reported, hsd left him. 1t
is now believed that, If the body found was
Campbelrs, he was murdered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
HEU. II. ROBINSON ]
JNO. b. SHOOT, }Trustees
THOMAS PERRY,

G7s> The above sNIo has been postponed until
SATURDAY, February l7t!, At tho same time
and place. feb lots
DY VIRTUE OF a DISTRAINT WAR
- rant Issued by q. g. Whlttlesey, esq JUS
tice Of the Peace cf this city, in favor Of Joseph
Brodcrs against tho goods and chattels Of N. d.
Bull, will sell by public $ .!o on MONrAY,
February 10Th, 1877. u. 10 o'clock r. m. at the
Sentinel building, Cameron stcce. tie following
property levied on by INC 10 satisfy the said
warrant, viz:
One Steam Engine and Boiler,
One Printing Press,
Type Cases, Forms. and Printing Material
Four Composing >tonn-,
One Cahinc. and contents.
Office Furniture ncsks Ghnira sc.
Terms of Sale-Chsh. T. LUCAS,
feb CTS Sergeant Alexandria city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

ANXIOUS TO SELL-Another instance Of the
stagnaucy in all kinds Of business, from
the largest to the smallest, and the
desire to make sales, was furnished in the
market, few days since, when negro
man wanting to buy a turkey and objeclng to
the large size of one which dealer wished to
sell; the latter walked to a butcher $ stand, had
the fowl split down the breast and back aud
sold the negro one half of it, taking chaOces tor
the sale of the remaining half.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES War D sRS
,,ent, Office ofthe Chief Signal OD1eer, no@
, n,It, b. C.. FsJry. Is, ls77-lo:s0 a: H.
9r the Middle States north and east wi tam
partly cloudy weather. b s9SWse 0y posssb p
pe s;no o Storm off the Carolina coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
"pcriodieal Store, 1896 Marke
r ANDRETHS GARDEN SEED.

T have received largo supply OF the above
celebrated Seed. and are constantly ordering
Cresb supplies from the growors. Call snd eI'
anime goods and prices At >,,.,
W. e. CREIGHTON'S,
G.h15 IS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

of yesterday, says -
I'VE think it hardly possible that the canal
will be in uavlgable order by the middle OF
March There is a large break in the canal
near Hancock, which canoot be repaired until
the frost leaves the ground, and will then re-
ouire two weeks work to repair. Besides, it
has been customary to clean out the basin here
before the opening in spring, and as yet no
movement is being made to this end. The
millrace is continually making bars in the
canal, and the canal company should purchase
the right and turn the water in another direc-
tion "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-07
AlwallOrla 6az&tte
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBR'Y. !.

How TO Cook-The preparation of course
dinner Of course demands e proper preparation
in the cook SIS we'll as Of the cooked. The New
York Cooking School affords this preparation
and supplies instruction in the method OF pre-
pairing the various viands that grace our
tables. Tie sessions Of the school are held 81
Nc st. Marks place, on Wednesasy snu
Saturday afternoons, st ono O'Clock. Inc nrst
Lesson OF the second course was given yesterday
The bill of fare prepared was the iolloWlng:L
Creole coup Filet OF black bass, with Tartar
ssuce Lvunuaise potatoes. Civet OF hare.
Quail pie Malmaded veaison and carrent]eliy.
Lima besns. with butter sauce. Baked apple
dumping, with Madeira VINE sauce.
The cook was Mons. Pal!as, formerly chief de
cuisine Of tho STD amos Hotel, and So each artl-
Gle was prepared and cooked, plantations were
given by Miss Corscn, under whose dlrecuoA
The school is held. Quite anumber OF ladies'
were present, who took copious notes OF MISS
Corson's explanations, and IS each dish was
cooked and brought on the table. twas tasted
by those present, who were thus enaoieo 10
practically test the merit oIthe formulas OF COOK
ing which they received. Previous 10 tile COOKING
of the several dishes, Miss Corson gave a short
lecture principally on the three varieties OF
TODD, the carbonaceous, the heterogeneous ana inc
phosphate. The csrbonates, she SAID, are
found chiefly in grains, sugars anu roots, ana
they increase the size without augmentlng the
Ao~AAA
the most part in meats, and they give strength
to the muscles, but they do not make tat. while
the phosphates are found in fish and fruits and
sford brain and nerve force A proper comb,
nation of the three varieties make the model
dinner. DIR. Letheby has estimated that ono
person ought to consume in each day Of carbon.
ates sixty mine parts in every 100. This would
be shout nineteen Gun ees of meat sixteen ounce
of bread, three and half ounces CT fat, three
and quarter pin.s Of tluid5, with 3 suthciency
of SALT This quantity is, Of course, for person
in 8 state of health.
Alter the cooking wGs over, which, OF course
took place in the Kitchen, the ladies adjourned
to the parlor, where the matter was discussed
and any errors in the notes taken by the ladie:
corrected by Miss Corson. The course Is com:
prised in twelve lessons, after which thiro
course will be begun. 1t is intended soon tt
form cooking class for servants somewhat
different in character from the present, which
II Intended for the mistresses and housekeepers
The class tor cooks will teach them how to cooE
meats and vegetables, taking each up in desperate
lesson, and then proceed to the mysteries O.
bread and pastry making.
Miss Corson is trying her best to nulhfy tht
old adage that "Heaven sends food but the dew
sends cooks "--Ne,C York Herald.