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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27
Second District Court for the Parish
No, &c. SCI,

DY NASH q HODESON-W. |
1D Auctieneer-Ofiice No. 10 Oarond,
On SATURDAY, February g. 1877, at 4
NJ, ~ the st. Charles Auction Bxct
basement rOtunda of the st. Charles /
city, by yiitue Al d in pu issuance of an
Hon. A. l.. Tissot, Judge of the S,t
Court. for the parish of Orleans, date
%, 1876 court docket No. 36.5sl, for ao
suocessi0ue of Auguste and Doris
deceased, at publ G auction will he sol
ONE VALUABLE Lot OF GROUy
with the bulldogs and improYemel
situated in The Second District of thii
square bounded By Decatur Tor Cd
pual, Charities and Barracks streets,
20 feet Q inoheB 4 lines 'front.' on Decatt
a depth of IL feet inch lines betI
lines, America measure.
The Improvements consist OF thru
store and residence With two stOrl
buildings. known as No. 300 DeCs
cistern, hydrant, etc.
Terms aud COAoI iOns-One.third
spot, and the balsnee at one and tVt
eight per cent interest and special md
vendors privilege from date until I'D
the mortgage to embrace the claus
cent for sttCrney's fe ss in case of suit
ings tn be kept fully insured and the
feIrI d to vendor.
Act of eale before James Pahey, d
expense Of the purchaser, including Il
and exiRible IN 1871. de2gi
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ID Office No. 81 Camp street.-SAT
AIRY 10, 1877, a. twelve O'Clock NJ, at
Auction Exchange, in the rotuudA Of
Hotel, in this city, will be sold
ton, by and in pursuance OF an
Hon Z. c. Billings, judge Of IL @ Uf
trict Court of Amer ca Tor the dist
ana, sitting in bankruptcy, dated
and IeLdered in the above eDtitl
following described property, to wit
A CERfAIN TRACT OF LAND, H.
all the buildings and improvement
ated in the parish of st. Bernard
Louisiana, about three nj es bel
New Orleans. and on the left bsni
sippi river, measuring arpents
river by q depth of 40 points
all the rights 10 the oOuh
concession as NAV be, bet
lines, and is bounded on the upper
props rty lately belonging to Mrs.
and on The lower side line by the
Frederic ROV, together with al
improvements and appuI ten nu
thereuato belonging or IN any wiz
AND THREE HONDRED AND
SHARES of elt0 each Ia the cap
Citizens Bank of Louisiana, being
of a lot formerly OF $50 shares, ri
tiOnment to the said 344 shares
act paaeed BY the Legislature Of
proved on the twenty tighth of Al
stock and loan thereon are speea
mortgage on said property in fAyG
Terme and conditions of sale i
the spot, to cover the claim of The
now past due. 2. The purchase
payment of n stock note In favor
zens' Bank, foY the sum of &3lAi
first of April, 1877, to be exeeuttdl
cOrding to the charter OF said bail
sune all the obligations of
the said hank; and 8. For the
price of adjudication, one fourth
bAlance or u credit of twelve and
in notes of the purchaser. in ecu
bearing interest at tho rate of seV
annum, from the day Of sale unit
the ssid noteA to be mads payable
National Bank In TINS city. the a,l
contain tue penal clause of five Pc
fees in the event of suit TO enfOIo
PORTION OF the price, and spee
mortgage and vendors lien on q
Purchasers f1rtl er to keep the
sured. and transfer of policy 10 thi
notes, and assume the payment
and payable IN 1877, over the prize
Act Of sails before Edgar Grlma,
lie. at the purchasers expense
VALUABLE CORNER PROPBRTi
INSTRUCT
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IMPROVED PROPERTY ON SHORT STREET
SEYESTH DISTRICT
SUCCESSION OF LOUISA PALTEN.
D1Ety vt for %

SUCCESSION OF LOUISA PALTEN
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 80 1876.
by PLACIDE }. SPEAR, AUCTIoNEER-
ID ONCE Ne. 46 Royal strset.-WEDEESDAY,
February 81. 1877 at twelve o'clock NJ win be sold
at public auction at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal
and Cus:omhouse streets, by virtue and in pur.
suanco OF an order from the Hon. a. L. TissOt
judge Of the Second DISTRICT Court for the pRriBh
of 0rleans, dated January 10, 1871 for account of
said succession
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with the improvements
thereon in the Seventh District Of New OrleaT 8
formerly city Of CarTOlltoDl, in square No. /. old
plan of CarrolltOn, and square No. So new plan
bounded by Short, Commercial and Pearl streets
and HusO alley, said lots designated by NOS and
9, and measure each so feet font on Short street,
BY l37 feet inches in depth, be tweea parallel
liGes.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
Act Of sale before Brnest Comma gere, notary
pnblict at The expense Of purchaser.
ia20 "a fe3 10 u 81
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Joseph Braudner vs.. Patrick C. Unss ana
Mrs Ellzabe Mcconnell
VNIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans No. 764O.-By virtue of a writ OF
feIi fsGlas, to me directed by the honora-
Bile the Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans
in the above entitled cause win proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and auction
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
CustomhOuse streets in the Second District of this
city on SATURDAY February 3, 1871 at twelve
clock NJ, the following described property, to
4 CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with the build.
ings and improvements thereon, rights, ways
privileges and appurte nances thereuHto belong
ing or IN anyNise appertsinirg, situated in he
Nuns FaubOurg, parish of Jefferson, now the
Fourth District of this city, in the square bound
ed by st. Andrew, Ct Mary ST. Niche ell or Laurel
and ~. Azelie or Live Oak streets. and designat
a. lot number nineteen on a plan dawn by 9.
Hedin late survey the to Fifth of spril, l549
and de Dositel in the office Of William Ohristy, late
notary public in this city, as number fifty
thee OF book OF plans number two; the said lot
measuring twenty nine feet inch front on st.
Andrew street, by one hundred and twenty feet
in depth, betwe parallel lines, American measure
P. O. Cars and A. CasF deceased, as per az of sale
pass before joseph K Beard late notary public
in this cts the fl teenth II February, 1919, the
interest Of the said A. Cass. deceased having been
acquired by inner lance by his mother Mrs. Bliza-
beth Donn' lly, and her only surviving brother,
Patrick q. Cass, they having been recognized as
his heirs in the succession OF Andrew Cass, NO.,
on the docket of the Second District Court in and
for this parish.
Seized in the above suit,
TeTms-Thls being the second and last auction
the 5Sbs nd AL St S T y bgn 70
at twelve months credit, the purchaser furnish
IL g bond with good and solvent security, bearing
eight per cent interest per snnum from date,
and special mortgage on the property sold
until fna payment. said purchaser viii have to
deduct and pay in cash the amount OF printing
aherifsE and clerks fees etc. saw abouT Two
hundred al d twenty. five dollars and, Furthermore
the State, parish and municipal taxes, the amount
THOMAS H. HANDY
ial7 81 % fee Civil Sheriff of the Parish of OTleans
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AUCTION SALES
By Nash & Hodssou
a vALCABLR PLANTATION IN RAPE
AssIGNEEs sALE IN BANKRUf
10Y NASH a. HODgsON-w.

DY NASH q HODGsON-w. /.
ID AuctiOneer-Of1ice No. 13 Csrondel
Ga SATURDAY, February 10, 1877, at tw
NJ, at the ot. Charles Auction Bxehan
basement rOtunda of TIE ST. Chars
the city of New Orleans, Stats of Il
virtue and in pursu iDoe of en- order Of
@. Billings, Judge OF the District Court
ted States of America, for the district Of
sitting in bankruptcy. dated January
rendered in the above entitled matte
auction will be old
ALI TIE RIGHT, TITLE AND I'M
Mrs Maria Louise Boron in snd to to
described property, sssigi ed t. K. D,
rs i9nee, to wi: The undivlde ed one. b
tain tract of Land, situAted in the
Rapides, State of Louie ana, on the no
Bayou Rapides, and bounded above by
l.. Sanford, below by lands of estate
Brown, aud rsar by lands of Mrs. Iii
Mrs. Ball, aud containing 1870 acr s m
1ogsther with the undivided OF hat
buildings and improvements thereon
saw mil. machinery. carts, fsrmia
stock, cattle, oxen aud horses 1t aci
land.
Toe decree OF court ordering the
above described property directs that
freed from all ineum bTanoes. and Vi
acting rs the officer of the court, will
such title as is in him vested by theI
in Bankruptcy and by the aforesaid
court; the chaser to assume any a
that mas be due on the property up ioI
SAFE, over aud above the price of adiud
Terms-Cash on the tpot at the ind
Indication.
Act OF sale at the expense of the pu
fore NJ. 7. DuerOs, notary public.
ia1 IA 81 % fe3 10
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Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 80 232.
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AUCTION SALES.
By Hoey & o'ConnOr.
ZEE sT. LOUIS AND 81. GEl

VALUABLE IMPROVED AND VACANT CITY AN
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
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AUCTION SALES.

DY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AUCTToFKBR-
ID 0fhee No. &c Royal street-MoEpAY. JaOu'
airy 20, 1877, at 10 A. NJ, will be sold at public
auction, at No. 80 Spain street, by virtue
and in pursuance TO order from the hon. A
L. Tissot, Judge of the Second District Court for
the parish oil Orleans, dated January Is, 1877, for
account of said succession
ONE LOT OF VALUABLE SHIPWRIGHT AND
Terms-Oash. iaI7 20 rs 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

SUCCESSION OF JAMES CoLLRNs sMIT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

yALUABLB SQUARE OF GROUND IN CARROLL.
TON. NOW SEVENTH DISTRICT
IN THB MATTER OF CHARLES W. CA1iMACK
IN BANKRUPTCY.
United States District Court of Amevica for the
District Of LOuisisna-Eo. I45O
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

No. 1924.
DY @. e. GIRARBRY, A
ID Office No. 81 Camp street.-SA
ruary 3, 1877, at twelve o'clock ]
Charles Auction Exchange, viii be
auction, by virtue and in pursuan
from the Hon. A. L. TissOt, Judge
District Court for the parish of Orle
twelfth Of January, 1875, and renders
entitlt d succession, the following
rifles, to wit
J. 2000 shares Louisiana LsVee
feIred.
2. 30 shares Vallette Dry Dock
each
.. 2EhaIes State National Ba
500 each.
4. 80 Arkansas State levee boa
cents, amounting 10 81
8. ! share La Variete.
Terms-Oash before transfer.
ASsTsNNKS' SALE OF A CnOIC
RESIDENCE AND FARM, WI
MtLES or THE CITY, ON THl
OF The RIVER, IN ST. BkRN4B
IN THB MATTER OF CHARLES G
and Charles CavarOc, IT,, indiVl
mFmbers of the commercial fl n
& Son. bankrupts.
United States District Court fer I
LoGisilna--No. 1901.
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SUCCESSION OF THOMAS 3. LIE.
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SHERTFFS SALES,
UniOn Insurance Company of New Orleans
Va Mrs. Dephine BENT, wife. etc.

UniOn Insurance Company of New Orleans
vs.. Mrs. Delphine BENT, wife, etc.
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
= Orleans, No. 8966.-By virtue of writ OF seiE
ure and sale directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans, in
late st erif, snd by said late Sheriff to me
transferred, will proceed to cell at public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse Streets in the Second District of this
city, on MONDAY, February 10, 1917, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, 10
wit
i. ALoT OF GROUND, situated in Suburb IRENE,
on IRENE street, between st. Ana and Iuma he
stree is, designsted by the lumber FIVE, of square
number fifty one, on pan made by B0nrgerol, late
surveyor on the seventh of August, 1888, ana de-
pOsiIed in the office of the late Theodore Seghere
notary Iublic in this city, in took of piaus Ut der
the number forty -four; the said lot of ground hav
ing, in American asur- thirtvtWo feet feet ~ o
feet deep, bounded oue side By lot number four,
on the other side by lot number six, and in the
rear line by lot rumber two together with the
buildings End improvements thei con.
Q. A LIT OF GROUND situated In the Suburb
IRENE of this city Cesignated by the number ten,
o. square comprised beta cen Dumane, ST. Ann,
Prieur and Roman streets, according to plan
the ninth OF June l845, and deposit in tha office
Of Lucisn Herman then a notary public in this
city; which lot OF ground measures, in American
measure, thirty nine feet from on Dumane stree t,
by on hundred and twenty feet deep between
parallel lin s; together with the buildings and i'm
prOvements thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS II. HANDY.
ial9 2S fe4 Ia Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 1852.
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SUCCESSION OF vIRaINIB DEsLAs.

Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. IS, 1903.
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United States District Court fer 4
LoGisilnA--NO. l5O4.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27

IN BANKRUPTCY.
United States District Court Of AmericA for the
District OF LOuisisna-ho. l450.
by PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AUCTIoNBB9-
- once No 46 Royal street.-TUESDAY. Jan,
uarY 30, 1877, at twelve O'Clock NJ, will be sold
at public auction, at the Merchants and Aue-
tioneers Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal
suanee to an order from the Hon. r. Q. Binfngs,
Judge or the United States District Court for the
district Of Louisiana, dated January 3, 1917,
rendered in the above entitled matter the follow.
oERTAiEso SQUARE or GROUND, In the late
city OF CarIolltou, now seventh District of this
city, designated b. the No. s., on plan drawn by
D. 4. seghers. architect da'ed November 3. 1876
bounded BY Monroe, Leonidae Fifth and sOniat
(now Pium) streets, measuring 800 feat front on
each OF said streets. The property to be sold free
nom all mortgages, liens and incumbrances stand
ing sgainst the came.
TeEms-Cash on tho spot.
Act OF sale before Andrew Hero. JF.. notary pub
hc at the expsnae Of the purchaser ia6 10 20 q 30
bPLERDlD lMPhoVBD PhoPsRTY, CORNRH or
sEvBHTH AND LAUREL STREETS FOURTH
FaoNTIEd sEYEETH STREET, FOURTH
sucCEssIoE or JEAN oAzKBoSSE.
Second Disariet Court for the Parish u orleA- -
No. go ae9.
pY PLACIDE j. sPEAR-AUcTIoNEE
ID ONCE No 80 Royal stTeet.-SATgRDAY. FEB,
ruary ,, 1877 at twelve O'Clock H.. viii be sold at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
esTg EzehaRgs, o. Royal street, between Canal
guanco 20 an order from the Hon A. L. TissOt.
Judge Of thu second District Court for the parish
Of orleans, dated December e. 1876. for account
OF the above succession, the following described
properties. to wit
4 A CERTAIN Lot OF 6ROuED, together with
All the buildings and improvements thereon, stu
Ated IN the Fourth District Of this city. ia the
square branded BY LauIel, Annunciaflan, Sixth
and Seventh sire cts, deliInated By the No on
plan drawn BY L. kesfnalein, SURVEYOR on the
fourth OF February, 1853, sketch whereof is an.
ntxed to 81 act passed before Edward Barnett,
notary public, on the twenty sixth Of February,
laeei eaid lot M asnres g feet inches mont en
Laurel erect. b u ieet inches 1ines Ia depth
and font on seventh utrsefs Of which It forms the
corner.
q a cERTAlH lot OF GROUND. situated in
the Fourth District Of this city, in The square
bounded b. Laurel, Annunci atien, sixth ana Sew
sE1a ftreai9. desgnated A. part Of los 70. 3 on q
Slan drawn ~ arthur de Arm 81, survey or. on the
tatntF-sf5t dae Oef0bes. 1915, which raid lot
eesHfes feet frcnt en- seventh street. b lpA feet
inenoB in depta. between parallel Inca
Fefma -eaah on ina nrct; The purchaser OF pun.
che bIa ~ sesame payment Of the State taxes Of
1915, payable ia ldlI aad tta city ta1es OF
the year 49,, over aud above The prizes Of adju-
dIcaf0D.
Acts Of sac before James Fahey, notary nubiic,
81 The expense Of tbs purchasers jA2 Is g % fca
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SUGGESTIONS OF AUGUSTA AND Dc

THREE STORY BRICK ST0Rs 40.
STREET.
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By O. &. Glrardey.


SUCCESSION OF I. T. GEM
Second District Court for the PArisa
No. 80, 3i4.
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=. fB, Cnmars a Go. ". Henry ~. fsIlIe.
UTlErH DISTRICT COURT FOR IHE fAHIda ~
IN Orleans, No. 7531.-Bv virtue Of q writ o.
ded 1hfi5s 10 mo directed by the honorable tie
Fifth platrict CQurt for the parish OF Orleans
il the above entitled cause, IA pIoeeed % sell
a. public 1uetien. on The premises hereinafter
Iraat Tn oldieuE A. M. the following efascrlbed
property. ~ w.t.
uNa BACK H0R8E, naREf6s AND HAKTRsz
CAAI, new, 81 y. BogIls ata1ioa Nos. s. ana g
ffs1Ife fue5l. between Screams aud Dfy1ooa
ll141Is n thn First District d 1Hie city.
GaIEsI IL the eDoF1 nuIE
E1IH1.-lazA ol The ar14
THOMAG ~ HANDY
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

The live merchant, Henry Strauss, No. CO
and 6S King street, has received his stock OF
Boots, Shoes Clothing and Hats, lately pur-
chased at The East. lie says be cau sell q suit
from Sc upward, and shoes he is selling dirt
cheap. A call on MIR. Strauss, at his two stores,
will convince any one that he has the largest
stock 10 his lue ia the CITY, and 90 be buys
them for cash, be can afford to sell them low.
All he asks IL show, as he deals with his Gus
toners strictly on the square.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

"rhey all 10 it" is the remarkable title Of &
book lust published as the companion Of THAT
Husband Of Minc, and on the same order
We have received copy from the bookstore Of
Mr.. George t. French.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

t,xCURsIoN.~-Our citizens are expecting
quite an influx of visitors upon the excursion
Of the 25th inst. Mr.. John A. Jones, maut-
ser Of the enterprise, has been untiriug in work
ing it up The train will leave Charlottesville
at $40 Tuesday morning next, stopping at all
stations, and reaching Alexandria at 9:15.
Many citizens Of Culpeptr. Orange, aud the
adjacent counties, besides those nearer to this
city, Will Join the party at their respective de-
pots The Agricultural Fair which opens next
day "Wednesday attracts doubtless q large
proportion. Tie fare on the train is 10 be low,
AID the arrangements complete. Tickets are
good to return until Thursday night. The pop.
ularity of the manager. so long and tavoraby
known as conductor on the route along which
his excursion will run, is itself guarantee Of
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22
list Of EGtlerS .

Ihe following is q list of The lettors renal ming
in the Postolfice il this city September IL.
Persons calling for letters will say they a.e adj
vertised and give tho date Of the list. 49,,
If not called for within thirty days, they will by
sent to the dead letter Office, in Washington
Allen, Eliza Jones, Samuel
Brown, Mrs Addison Lomax, Jane
Boose, Samuel Lee Willard
Cruent, Mrs NJ A Murphy, Sarah Z
Colbert, hrs Anna Milstead, Mrs Saline r
Dixon, John Mostly, Miss kossle
Fellhouser, ID Powers, 5lrs Kato
Orion Mrs Nj Russell, Mrs I
Howard, Misa ! Taylor, Miss Lucy Ann
Hall, j F Turner, Mira H I.
Hyson, Csc Willisns Albert
johnson, Miss Ernma
VIM. N. BERKLEY, Postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

Bantou pGn aus newspaper, the organ Q
the Louisville workiagmen, has stopped pub
licaion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

CARPETS, ON CLOTH AND GHs.--flrst
fill opening OF 40 entire new stock in the above
articles. The public is respectfully Invited to
examine our immense variety and beautiful Sc
lection of styles ADD designs at remarkably, low
prices. Black Silks within the reach OF
everybody ,fnat received from the large
;u) special auction sale Of Elack Silks 10
philadelphia: Rack Silks At -. 90, SlOO
aud 81 - pcr yard !ha biggest bargain ever
kaown ia Silks s!nee thcy we're tir;t made. Call
and look ~ he ,.!tIcr9.
sp lS-lV |. ElCllBERd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22
POLICE ITEMS. The following cases were

POLICE ITEMS. The following cases were
tried at the Mayors Office this morning.
VIM. A. Madclla, colored. heretofore fned
and assessed with costs for breaking up two
drums belonging to Bowdcn's Band coored,
had his case re opened and the damages re-
duced to twelve dollars
Lewis Washington and Nelson Page. both
oolored, for discrderly conduct and assaultiog
the mother in-law Of the former, were required
to give security to keep the peace.
Edward Stewart, coored, for striking COL
ored woman and attempting to pick the pocket
of another one, was committed for further eX.
animation.
George Swansbury, for drunkenness and dis:
orderly conduct. was brought out OF jail and
discharged.
FIRE IN WAsH1NGTON.-A portion OF the
extensive flour and feed store Of ". NJ. Gait q
Co., near the B. e. 0. depot, 10 Washington,
vas destroyed by fire yesterday evening. The
fire, which is supposed to have baen caused by
spontaneous combustion, was first discovered IN
a large body of hay, and required several hours
for it's exlinguishment. The loss was about
S. 500, and was fully covered by insurance.
THE WEATHER The nights and early morn
ines now are quite col, and ovarcoats are not
uncomfortable. Last night the weather was
particularly cold, and passengers who came
down from Round Hill, on The y. Il q. Road.
this mc1niog, report quite trost there. The
middle of the day il still summary, ami, some
timoA, even hot.
On SATURDAY next W. ". Coles Great
Circus and Menagerie will exhibit in this city.
1t is highly spoken Of wherever it has exhibit
ed, and will no doubt draw large crowd.
Burned nj Sea.
LONDON, Sapt. 22-TEc steamer AmoIican
from Baltimore, arrived at Liverpool yesterday,
br;n cling part Of lho crew Of tho st Diego, from
New York, Sept ls!, FIR Liverpool, which WAS
burned at sel and abandoned on the S.h inslaAt
in lat Dc north Al the time OF abandonment
tic Diego was breaking in two. Tho crew were
rescued by tho bark Arklow, from ST. John, N.
B., for Dublin, ard part Of thom ware transi5r-
ed to the steamer American on the l9:h inst
The conservatives of New Kent county uomi
mated Mr.. Walden for the State Senate, but
the convention of the party IN tue district Of
which New Kent forms part, hut IN which
New Kent was not represented, nominated MIR.
&. I. BIard.
L. w. Sou.haIl has rece7ed the conservative
nomination FIR he House OF Delegates from
Prince Edward county.
The lorg disputed qlesion about The Fair
fax delegate" has heeo settled by The nomna-
ton Of Mr. Il. t. Farr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-22

TIE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-Thc approach.
log fair of the Woodlawn Agricultural Society
forms prominent topic Of conversation 90 the
street. Numerous applications for space in the
fair rooms and grounds have been received.
and The prospects ere good for a full and
crcdiabe display. Tho cattle. horses and
live stock generally are expected to commence
striving on Monday next, and the arrangements
for their accommodation have been completed.
The handsomely engraved certificates Of merit
will also be received by Monday or Tuesday,
aud be ready Tor distribution 10 ample time.
The Woodlawn Association met at the house OF
MIR. N. W. Pierson. its secretary, this evening
to make the Gusl arrangements for the fair.