Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

FrOssa Washington.

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WASHINGTON, July 20.-Among tho callers
at the Presidents House, to day, were several
reullrlncu from Virginia, but as yet they have
failed to see the President, who has been en-
gagged With the Cabinet
The Cabinet officers assembled b. noon ADD
are still 10 session. Among the measures sug
gested was enc for q recommendation by the
| President for an increase Of the regular army
to serve one year oaly. No conclusion was ar
rived At on this proposition, but the IfcSlocn!
will feel obliged to recommend 40 increase Oh
the army. =.
\ committee irc,n the Louisville Exposition
met the President and Cabinet today, and on
behalf of the mayer Of Louisville extended to
the President aud Cabinet cordial Invitation
to attend the Exposition at Louisville on Sep
tcmber 18th, the anniversary Of tho adoption
OF the Federal Constitution. The invitation
was accepted. The committee say that AZ ln-
vitation will be extended TO the governors OF
all the States
VIRGINIA NOTES.
There have been considerable number OF
p,s.otfcrs Discontinued in FmgIoia within the
past few months. because The OIL p0sImasltrs
had moved away or resigned, and there we're
10 candidates. Among these Offices Was West
hrtIniou, near Hichmoail, which will be re-
Established to-day Tea or twelve other Offices
will l." rr.cstah!islici next week.
THE NEW L0A%.
!hc Synlcaic subscribed to-day by telegraph
!rrm London $lO,GOO,000 additional to the
four ncr c.pt loan, making $I0,O00,OUO taken
by the syndicate. " in Iull from all parties TO
lan SO, l%2, 500.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The iolIowag dispatch was -tcaITcd by tho
hGnlalt General of the u. 5. a. this morning:
BISMARCK, u. T., July 20, 1877.
Il, AHinfnnt Gcanui. t. g. L.. tr:hiaM1n,
u. C.:
Passed General Sherman AID party 90 the
Yellowstone, shout forty miles this side OF
Powder river EDMOND Mcguire.
Lieutenant Engineer Corps.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The revenue of the Uuited States to-day is
aslolIows: From lrterua Revenue $3G4. 1927,
from customs, 4S7,542.Gj.
LoUDouN COUNTY ITEMS. Mr.. Geo. Bcam-
or, 40 old and respected citizen Of this county,
died st l,is residence, near lloysrillo, on Tues
day last. Mr. Is. had passed his Goth year.
lie was one Of the wcal;hicst men in lIoudoun,
cmpia,icaily the architect Of his own fortune,
anG his large landed cStata was the accumuIa.
t;oa Of lifetime Of p@r=averln2 Industry and
cc0unmy.
Tie 10. cholera 10 viruleut form has made
It's appearance in L1nIoun county. Fifteen fine
polk.rs died il one Jag on the farm Of llou.
Thomas Swain, near Lecsburg. Charles leu
kiuS lost eleven, Aaron Daily twelve or fifteen.
The brick dwelling honsc and storeroom on
the coruer of Loudoun aud King streets, Lees
burg, belonging to the estate Of the late S. NJ.
Boss, was sold GA Saturday last by Powell llar
risou, commissioner, for $3.50. 1t vas cried
off to George II. Head who, as Mayor, and act
ing under the direction If the Council, bought
it for the use OF the town Of Loesburg. The
object, VIC understand having secured the loca-
ton, is in due time, to erect 4 handsome build
ing, suitable for Council Chamber, Eneine
House, Market House, Town lisll, &c.-Mr.
Uurcmitliug application will induce disease
unless the blood be kept constantly pure aed
rich. For all hard workers the remedy to keep
the blood in the best condition is Dr. Bulls
Blood Mixture.
ALI OF OUR new anu desirable dry goods at
real cost" Beautiful spring dress goods.
Llwns and 10 cents, black Grenadines. Sum
mcr Silks, black Silks black cashmcrcs 50 and
black AIpacas ct Carriers 707, Market Sracc,
Washington.