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The New York herald., 1877-03-04

CPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
FRESH lAronrAnors s1'Fs og sovnnrrrs
ALL SILK and SILK and WOOL FABRICS,
CoLoRED FAILEs
ALL the LATEST PARIS SHADES
rRIasaMIsas and DRESS SILKS.
BLACK. CoLoRED and FANCY SILKS
CHOICEST and MOST s. 'eS GELEsRArEp
EUROPEAN BRANDS,
OUR OWN MANuFAcTUsE. ''AA''
FRESH GOODS. EXQUISITE ooLoR1NGs
REMARKABLY Low PRICES.
A. r. STEWART 4 CO..
BROADWAY, 4TH Av.. 9TH AND 10TH sTs
UPHOLSTERY GOODS
VIZ are NOW DISPLAYING an INFINITE VARIETY
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS
EYRE hsaES PHSH x. MARKETS
INCLUDING the the I GATEsF aTS h'' NNovRLr1Es
RAW SILK. PERSIAN. TURKISH
TABLE covrr!Rsss to MATCH.
LACE cuETAETs 1n kNsey and v,ETNS9w W1SgSw SHADES
pREsEsTlNG an HE k2IsirIoS IT. tArhSr NOVELTY
THIS CLASS of GOODS uNEquALnxD
RICHNESS, TEXTURE and PRICES
BROADWAY. 4TH Av.. 9TH AND 10Th SITS
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OUR STOCK.
HAMBURG EMBOrDERIES,
the largest selection: the newest patterns
All OF Importation ut uch below prices
ELEGANT PATTERNS OF NAUvEN EDGINGs
ELEGANT PATTERNS MEDIUM WIDTH GOODS
at II and l5c.. sold generally ut lSc. per yard.
WIDE AND HANDSOME PATTERNS
WIDE AND ELEGANT FLoUNCING N'
at proportion ately low prices.
All our HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES
warranted to have fast edges OF the makes
LADIES WILL FIND OUR ASSORTMENT TIE MOST
VARIED AND COMPLETE TO SELECT FROM.
SAMPLES FREELY GIVEN FOR COMPARISON
THE TRADE LITERALLY DEALT WITH
NOW OPEN.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FORCHOU LACES
In all widths at lowest possible prices
OUR Mr. s. EHRICH BEING AT PRESENT IN EU.
ROPE WE ARE RECEIVING THE LATEST EU.
ROPEAN NOVELTIES AS SOON AS ISSUED
| EHRlCH'S. KHRlCHS. I
2S7 AND $50 sTH Av.,
ss~~f NEAR 24rH ST
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The above are all desabe styles. in good order many
them bought late in the aLa offered rae
They are sold ut these nominal prices entire
| clearance before opening gocds
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PORTION.
LINED YOKE TRIMMED WITH EDGING ....
LINED YOKE. RuFFLINu DOWN ENTIRK
LINED YOKE. EDGlNG AND TUCKED YOKE.
TUCKS AND EDGING DOWN ENTiEE 'FRONT.'.
yUkE TUCKED IN CLUSTERS OF ALTERNATE
ROWS, WIDE AND NARROW rUt:kS.... .....
YOKE TRIMMED WIrH ALTERNATE ROWS
PuFFING. TUCkS AND INSERTION ............ 81
BIAS TUCKINu AND RUFFLE DOWN ENTIRE
q
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ClIEMIsES.

p30. 3S. 40. ~. ~, ~ INCHES
PLAIN BANDS. GOOD MUSLIN, NEATLY FIN.
lSliED .-..................... q
CORDED BANDS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80. o.
INSERTING AND EDGE. Observation-Disclosures. q
CAMBRlC PUFfINu AND RUFFLED EDGE...... u
TJCkS, INSERTING AND RuFFIE. =
BROIDERED CAMBRIC RuFFi.E.......... y
THREE Rows HAMBURG INSERTION TUCKS
BETWEEN. AND EMBROIDERED EDGE..... o.
FINER QUALITY SAME STYLE................... 81 l,
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DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
SILkS ukAKN 4 SON,
~ 713 AND 775
BROADWAY,
DAMASsR SILKS. 81 A. above eh S.
The above ~ inches wide In desirable styles
crnss OF tine quality. In good order, reduced um
s. 30 and 50 so.
On Monday win add stock of
SILKS AT 81 IS.
MANY NEW SHADES
and confidently recommend them superior other
ne 81 coored silks offered They the ordinary
trimming silks usually soid this price but high
lusTe Dress silks. really worth 81 rs.
We shall also add o stock ~
BLACK SILKS
Al 81 80. 81 ~ AND g.
and invite comparison Of qualities with those sold by any
other house
NEW STYLES OF
STRIPED AND CHECKED SILKS
IN GREAT VARIETY.
II L III N
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NEW STYLE POMPADOUR. ROBE FRONT AND
FRENCH HAND EMBROIDERED AT
VERY Low PRICES.
SMALL LOT OF LAST SEASONS GOODS,
SLIGHTLY sOILED. AT HALF PRICE.
sPECIALriEs IN BRIDAL SETS or OUR OWN
DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURE, NEWEST
SHAPES AND STYLES OF TRIMMING.
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CAMBRIC AND LINEN CnEMIsEs AT PRoPOR.
| TfONATELY Low PRICES
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MERINOS,
eoc. Gjc, zoe. TIC, SIC, 81 o. 81 25
CAsiiMERES. " -
- 0uc., 65c. zoe, 75c., s5c.. 81 o. 81 -
- 65c.. 75c. SIC. 81 oo. 81 TO- 81 -
DRAP DETE. 80 " "
81 80. 81 rs. 81 ~. 81 IS. 81 90. s, rs. 50 20
ENGLISH SILK WARP HENRIETrAs
Sc. ST. 81 25, 81 a5 81 5o 81 60, 81 7s g., 30 o.
ALL WOOL MATELAsSE
FOR DOLMANS,
NEW DESIGNS
EIGlIry,fIvE CENTS
COURTAuLD's GRAPES AND GRAPE ylILs
LUPINs' LONG AND SQUARE THrBrT sHAwl,s
For other Dry Goods Advcrtiscme nts see
sixteenth Page.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

~ The steamer Messenger and
Otter arrived from Olympia yesterday
afternoon. the former. rs usual. came
in . ahead. The Otter. which il
carrying passengers for nothing. ~
cour.e had the bulk # them. aud was
crowded to her fulles. capacity Capt.
jackson announces that he will take ali
who may apply 10 day on the same
terms aud have free lunch on board
for them. This sort Of business is like
~ a. last for the mex, week. a. lcast
Immediately after her arrival yes."r-
FAY, the Messenger took on some freight
here and lsf, 70. Tacoma. where slle re-
ceivsd hundred head of sheen anil re
turned here At about 10 o'C ock last
night Both boats will leave here IA
the morning At about ; o'clock on thc'-
return trip.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

A GALA TINE AT NEwcAsTLR-A
number of our citizens left here day be-
fore yesterday. over the s. {. Il r. Co.'S
road. for Newcastle to participate ia the
festivities that came off there ca the
evening of that day at Odd-Fcl'ows'
Hall They returned yesterday all
greatly delighted with the fds The
room was put IT. festive trim. and the
affair WAS gotten up for the laneiit Of
the Union Sunday School at that place
Straw berrics and the choice Wand, of
the season were served ~ by the ladies.
There was singing by the Sunday
School. Mrs Howell. the Welsh Night
insale. also treated the party 10 mum
Der of choice solos. A trio by Mrs How
oil. ks.. Densmoa and Geo. W. Bul!eue
is also highly eompimcutcd Among
the features OF the evening was the
postotiice" which caus deal Of fan
also an old fashioned guess cake, upon
the weight Of which no one couId
agree. Mr.. Shattuck. the Coal Compa-
ny's Superintendent. however. settled
the matter beyond dispute 10y coolly
netting It, and AsceitAining that it
weighed thousand pounds. The jovi
al Mr. Roach was the Merry Andrew"
Of the OCCASION and impaired an air of
gaiety To the whole affair.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

LOST AN AAcuoR-Thc bark Bes-
sic, loaded with spars from Olympia.
aud bonud for Bath, Maine. had the
misfortune TO lose one of her anchor,
day before yesterday in Por, Townsend
harbor, She Was towed IN by the
steamer Favori,e. aud let 30 one Of her
anchors. Fifteen iathoms Of chain were
paycd out. a. the end of mich the
shackIe WAS unfastened, and down 1t
went. anchor and all. To the bottom
They ara fishing for il. with poor
prospect Of finding it,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

Prr BAcK.--A very heavy westerly
wind swept the Straits of Fuca. night
before last. and eifectually embargocd
all out going vessels. The ship West
ern Shore, from this port, loaded with
Seattle coal, bound for San Pedro; the
bark Lizzie Marshall, lumber laden,
from Port Blakeiy. bound to san Fran
cisco. and the schooner Aurora. from
Port Gan bic. with lumber. bound for
Honolulu. were all cut iii the Straits at
thu time. having been towed out during
the afternoon from their respective
ports. When the gale struck them they
tossed about furiously for while. and
were finally obliged t. pa, back and
run into Port Townsend barber for
shelter. where they were still laying
when the North Pacific left yesterday
No particular demage was done.
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The American People.

No people in the world suffer IS much
with iysp@p.ia s. Americans Although
year. of experience il nellcire had
fall - accomplish = c@-t4i: a,i sure
remedy FIR til. I.sase IA IL Effects
such a Sour Stomach, Kart barn.
Wa.cr Trash. Sick Headache. Co.i,ive-
ne-s. Palpl;a;in u the Heat, Liver
Complain. camiag up Z lie fooG. iow
spig:s. general debility. &c. ", slice
the Introduction Of GREENS AUGCsr
Fl ,wER We believe there j. 30 case II
DF,pep-ia thst Cannot ie Immediately
relieved Thirty thousand dozen sold
lss, wear without ore case Of failure -e-
fa-;sd 10 - YER Druggist ard &c,
= -eu, r. bottle e tee @s;ts and 'Es 1t
T~o d.s--. vail ..evc 20 RrguA-
.ize - cots
CEASE * BRIGHAM, Agents.
San Francisco.
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DAILY INTELLIGEN(ER.
-
Saturday, June %. 1877.

PEoDrcE-In the pfois~e ,as'kei
for the pas: week the rtcv,. have
been light and the demand i. The
logging camps appear to he all sup
Piled and but few orders have come 10
from that quarter A considerable
amount Of hay has been disposed Of
at retail during the week by dealers ~
supply the town dtDand. For these
small lots Of few bales or % 81 las
been charged Aside from this there
has been no demand for hay. only oi,e
large lot having been sold during the
week, and that for ga per ton. ri c
farmers will commence haying next
wesk, and the new crop will begin to
come in soon Many Of them, on &C
count OF the scarcity Of money. will
probably be obliged 10 sell por 'on Ut
their crop 1T once. This may have Il
= Aency TO reduce the price tempora-
&, but only temporarily. for hay will
ftainly reach a stiff figure next win
Il despite The large crop Of this
PRESENT season in this sectio.l. II has
heretofore bee. the custom each
year for vessels employed Ia the lumber
trade, and returning light, 70 bring up
considerable quantities of CaIitornls
hay TO the Sound market during the
Winter. There will he none oil this
importation this coming Winter, how
ever; bat on the contrary. Puget Sound
hay will undoubtedly find its way into
the California marke. before Spring
There i, no change in the price Of po-
tatoes A large lot Of extra WILDLY
Island potatoes sold yesterday ct fifty
cents. The price ranges for large lots,
from 40 to 60 cents per bushel II IL
only Dungeness potatoes. however. tha,
sell at the latter figures. \ te~ bcets
and carrots were brought into the mar ket
during the week and sold quickly at
81. cents per pound for the former and
3 cent for the latter One hundred
bushels Of extra oats were sold yester-
day at 81 cents per bushel. The Il
snand is good. but the price Gas drop
ped little. Five tons Of barley were
also sold at s1.l0 per bushel. The
quality WAS choie however In the
prices Of eggs and batter there is no
change since last week There 10 likely
To bc al advance in the price Of the
latter next week. of ) or 10 cents. as the
supply has considerably diminished
Batter is coming in from the country
fast; bat none from California.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

New OFFICE Mr. Evans, Of Port
land, Superinteading Agent OF Wells
faf.o Il Co for thi, district, arrived
here yesterday and lief, for LaConucr.
With - safe. books and general outfit
for the establishment If All Express
Office At That plscc
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

~ \ new story addition is be't-;
hailt TO the Marine Hospital a; Pos,
Townsend. The capacity of that es'Ab
hshmen, has bcen too limited for sunto
sne IL aees the requirements 4 H.
patronage. ani large addition WAS
very much ma l.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

ss- Tie steamer Nellie arrived hefc
IRON Saeho;nisa yesterday afts,nooR
With tea passenger. atsi several taus al.
ast ~ fresghs- She vii, lease A.ain
II $50 this morning. % hes re:ufa
trip.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23
An ELEGANT FITTING UP.-Messrs
NJ. A. Kelly i Co, Of the Pioneer Dug

NJ. n. he!iy y 20, OF the fioneer Dug
Store. have just completed some ex-
tensive improvements to the interior of
their establishment. and il now pre-
cents . very palasial appearance in its
arrangements. New oval glass and
metal show cases have been placed on
the counters, the ceilings frescoed. new
chandeliers put IN. new plush stools ar
ranged along the counters. new fouu-
tain and stand. and numerous other
improvements made in the way Of
painting. etc, They have a large lot
Of new fancy coois Of different kinds
coming on the next boat. and new shelf
bottles. etc. A more elegant establish
ment Of the kind cannot he found on
the coast this side Of San Francisco
Their stock, with the new iuvo,cc. will
also be one Of the finest.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

ArTEAPrgD SUICIDE. - From Mr.
Learnel, OF tie firm q Hun. & Learaei
of Port Townsend, 10 arrived here Oh
a. = 'T.l4 +. = -: evening. We learn
the particular. # . sal case II at
tempted suicide. " hich too. p,4cc there
yesterday morning Tie .abj-c; a.,
a Nah about 30 years ot age. by the
naine Of Jas. B. Murphy ala old citizen
AID well known on Puget S1gal
Murphy owns farm a short distance
from Por. Townsend where he has re-
sided for some time He has been af-
aictsd with chronic dyspepsia Tor sew
eFal years pas. and has suffered almost
constantly. A short time ago he le;.sed
oat his farm and be AM Isis wifi ,o K
a stustiou III the marine hospital Il
T0wa~-t.9. where they have s5ice been
Engaged OF late his slIfFrrings have
tecE. great aud lie has seversl time. N
his ae-p4ir hlutci a. self destruction a.
Eis oniY c.saucc ;oc relief from his con
seant misery. Yesterday mora.ng hi,
wife pped lnio his room Just after
lie had left it. and 10 her hol ror found
n note OH the table in his hand writing
nlch rcd about a. follows: "-----
car endure my sutferings no longer
You have seen me fg- the last time
alive hope yoa will forgive me AID
Col will pardon me for this rash act.
food by" The alarm was given and &
search in.titu q for the missing man
A moment ailerw ards some one stepped
into the back yg-d. aud there found
Murpi lying IL one corner Of the en-
closure ia pool Of blood with a CHASTITY
cash about three inches long In his
roat and an open razor lying on the
ground beside him. A few moments
more and dee b would have done its
work, as the life cnrrent Was cbbing
fast. But as i, happened DR. Minor
was on ha'.d. and at once secured the
sew 'ai arteries, and, at least. a short
allotmei more Of life to the dying
man. AT l. I accounts he va. very
feeble and bis chances of r. )vcry were
small. When sufficiently recovered to
talk he upbrsided them severely for
frustrating bis purpose, aud said if they
had only let him die it would have
been the greatest blessing they Id
have conferred uoon him. He also ex-
pressed the DEEPEST regret that he had
not struck more determined blow
with the razor aud thus rendered lm-
mediate death inevitable.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

CONTRACT AWARDED MIR. Nicholas
Murphy received letter from Part
Townsend last evening. Informing him
that his bid for the repairs 10 the boiler
at the L. ). Revenue Cut.er oliver
Wolcots, had been referred 10 the De
parsmen, at Washington aud accepted
The cutter will be hauled ~ here IN a
few DAVIS, and work eommeursd i'm
nciiA.ely thereafter.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

~ The Messenger arrived here al
30 9 clock last evening" from Tacoma
with Ah.ut slx passenger AID 10 head
oi sheep She leaves tbls morri9g "a,
o'c!ock
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Farm for Sale.

1--WE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS PLACE
j Ga the >nngGslmis fCr sale. II contains 100
Ares bcttcsn Land AID 80 Acres 81 rinaherei Up
land, -i"T!ng gently - the river. IL 10 Il nj es
from -nchomish IdtF 81 the river crossing. >
mites fEufu Lake Washington. AM - from Seatt
Ftfty scres sisshsi. ~ ARES il grass. acres Of
az au4 gT0btsei fer Al orchard N tons u hay on
Esrt.
The place has ,hree~qas-fsrs II . mite frontage
"a she river. 10 safe fr,sEn overflow. and has b
Gear stream Of water running through. which
car - trtEs.Et - the house barn an ailk house
i valuable fer 'snabertnK having 6 good deal of
tshcT IN IL. xni - ste arst key potai f0s getting
oGt the siater On the sd!seeilt stx eight SEE
tons ss.i hss soosl bay fnr bs-osa.ng The
snc&ttsa - e~Htrai SD Sf - s- sieEnl ,, a.
'su,iias- hotel sad st.lre NssiA 81 Ee5 tAoTe
at tAe present time as 70 J. eunVclians e. six
loSk1ug camps no~ IN operation
hoase saa t>a.s 90 he plSce- Cszlso Z .lias.
weak auss
Fas fsrts - Esrt!eg,4Es inquire Il
UE0. WHITE
is-islns sEol aala1le River. " Z.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

i uK AGENCY -MrT X Mcdonnell.
ageu, for the publications # 4 /. i al
croft * Co. OF San Francisco, and the
National Publication Company, Of Phil
e,lelphis. is now in town and bis ox-
tensiye lis; Of valuable books can be
seen AZ the Occidental Hotel until the
30th inst He coues among rs well
recommended
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

EUROPEAN DRAFTs--Drafts issued
NJ lowest rates "a Great Britain. Ire
land, Germany. Russia, France, Norway
and sweden. Tickets 10 and from
Europe sold at lowest rates by Andrew
Chilberg, Seattle, ". L.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

AKRivAL.-Geo. Smith arrived here
from the Yakima country yesterday
H. made the trip in eight days ard
brought over to this city ll6 head Of
cattle and to Snoqualmie seven barrels
Of flour on.pack animal. The farmers
in the valley, he says, will commence
harvesting imm liately after the Fourth
of July Crops of all kind will be
abundant this season. Immigrants are
still pouring into the valley in large
numbers from east and IVES. Ii Is esti
mated that one bundled have arriv, d
during the past month. Gu tie trip
over he mCt tao lam: giant families.
b,,id-s II large uuu.tnr Of single mch,
ali mounted on horseback. la some
Instances with two or three children
mounted Oh cayusr' The roads are in
.er bet .r condition low than few
weeks since He will leave Renton on
Monday morning with about twenty
Immigrants. including several families
Some new leeds have been struck iii the
PshastIn mines. and very rich quartz
Is reported.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-23

PUaE Noeha Coffs=e Tor sale cheap a;
Chilberg Bros.
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CONSUMPTION
Positively Cured.

A sufferers sguEr ttis alsaxse thsg are aaxsatss
e. ~ cared stsEtd tgy Dr Il i~~acr eese-
brated sansumpttSe Pow der~. Tb~ss
fos-srr 49, TIE < y preparation ka.fWA saSt ~
sssFe IFSsUN PEEfs~ asi . agss@sss = she FRNatY
snt kgSsss ts1sset. - stFunE - aur fassA iE
tbsSs4. ss1 49, 3 cs-Lstucr ga - tEey rs
hunseas. Se wts for~4E5 e. every saser-r. -
tass'. Pc pas5. sE2s RgAI BOX
W @ast WAe1 Ftsg- sEagzfy astt yeu sze F~r
isctly ssfisse! VI. fass~ s1rztsvx EswCTs. y yaGE
.ife - aTeA ssYtUs. 8as.s &ssg IL Eigsng iksse
RswgsHRs fFGs5 a. tAey ~ SssTs{ ez-e yea
Tste@. f,Y isYee Tx. g. fUs 49,, "a ss- part q
iAe mlre& states - c4s>1a - RAJ 80 7rSeiF; O..
lF4ce. Actress.
ASH l. R0BelNs,
UyI@wly as rslsaz street. BSooAlYa. y. J.
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SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.

sEArrIE, June %. 1877.
Home Produce
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III. CLARK,
CONTRACTOR { Builder.

GUARANTEES FIRST CLASS
WORK II TIE LOWEST RATES.
Has = complete ou;at for raising AID moving
buildings. ard viii attend - such orders with
sr-snp;n.ss aud dispatch
Front Street, opposite the Pavilion
jslf-dAW
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CORRECTED DAILY By CRAWFORD L HARRINGTON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-12
.Al&fan0rla 6az&tte
SA9URDAYEYENING, MAY ~,

TIE ARTIFICIAL R1PENING OF FRU1T.-Just
a. this time the bs1ans trads is the feature Of the
fruit business, and dealers are handling large
quantities of the West India product, Of which
several csrgoes have lately been received The
fruit is not always ripe when brough. here, and
70 hasten what would otherwise bs left to time
to accomplish firm on Pratt street have adopt
oi the West India plan of using ripenlng
housa, which they have just CONSTRUCTED ana
which is tho only one in the CITY. II mas oeen
found that fruit 1ipeneI III this way Il really
superior to that which arrives S: maturity IN the
usual manner and iha. II re,alns freshness
and flavor not found in tme.ripened bananas.
The process used by the 1irm named Is an n
ta-estinr one, and merits description: Two
large rooms were parttlonod OFT III their ware
house. in the construction of which the main Oh.
iect was thst they should be perfectly dark and
as near sir.tight as possible. Strngers, with
hooks to hang the punches on, were placed across
the room, and gas attachments made to heating
pipes which give out no light. Thermometers
were then placed in different parts of the room,
sud the green fruit having been hung inside
ard the proper temperature obtained, the rooms
are closed tightly, only to be opened to inspect
the condition of the fruit.
In short time the green banana begins 10
turn white at the stem, and IN lew days the
entire bunch assumes the same color, retainln &
its firmness, and is then ripe and ready for mar
ket. The operation is very neat one, and re-,
uuires care TO prevent the fruit being subjected
TO too much or too little heat. The firm have
about 1900 punches of fruit undergoing the
process now, one bunch Of which is over five feet
long and holds about go bananas the shortest Is
i've and half and tho longest eleven aud s.
quarter inches in length,-Bat. american.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-12
FOX NORFOLK.

The elegant, new anu substantial sra3
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX + 1ssS1sEszfsssaas s
leaves the compsny's wharf, Washington, EV
ERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, at three o'clock p. H., and Alexandria at
$50 D. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU GSDAT and SATURDAY,
at o'clock D. N. This line connects At Nor
folk with the ships Of the Morchants and Mi.
ncrs' Transportation Compsny for Boston and
Providence, and affords tho cheapest snd bes:
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk Sd ;
round trip So. Tickets god until used
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-12
Fer q NW YORK

Tho Al Steamships +. G. KNIGHT <-sssas>
and JOHN GIBSON Leave the com $500
pany's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY SA1UR
DAY MORNING, and New York. from pier
81 East River, EVERY SATU RDAI at four
O'Clock y. lii.