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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

Wy VIRTUE OF A DECREE CT THE
- Circuit Count " Princo William county,
cnLorod on tho 18th Jay OF May, 1877, in Sinclair
vs.. Alexander, SUIT in equity therein ponding,
tho undc signed, commissioners. will, on tho
SECOND DAY OF JULY, 1877, that bong
Court day. procncl to sell before tho front door
OF tho Court House OF Prince William county,
by public auction, To tho highest bidder, TWO
LnlI'S in tho tnwn Of Newport, on tho following
Terms, to wit: For cash sufficient to pay costs
Of suit and expenses Of sale, and tho residue on
crudL Of one, two and three years. with inter-
ost from date; tho deferred payments 10 bn SO,
cured l'Y bond and personal security, and the
tito to Tho property retained until tho payment
al lh1 whole purchase money.
CHAS. T.. SINCLAIR,
A. NlCOI,
~ W., n, IL --ts (Iu,nu' re- uf Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

SuElnFEp&roMN, ". VA, June !, -.
We leave here AT I'D 4, H., and ii the weather
cars will stop while araln at llarrHr \ icrY
.u 1T G.nc poiGL lover down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

'T1EUSTEES5 SALE OF REAL ESTATE -
l. By virtue of tliat cGrlalH dsnd "f trust iroln
Matthew y. Wo1Ly,.rI Anl wlto & tho Gndof-
signed, bearing date March ii, 1873, and OF ro1"
ord on tho l,nd records Of Fairfax county, libof
7. No /. page 2s'. and at tho roa@es. oI the
party secured. ! will on tNDAf, ID" llth
day of June, ISL, Circuit CrnrD sell e. H."
hghoGt bidder, by public auction. before th"
door of the Court House Of sud county, al ono
o'clock y. III, that certain TRACE OF I'A ~
whcruon the grantor resides and conveyed By
said dood OF trust, containing ~ acrds, roo'a
and ,; poles 1nI+ lAnd lies about thrae miles
southwest 1i rnir'ni stMtiJn, aai tit, tho usual
buildings theroon -
Tern!s of sialn: so murh cash IN hnuI u Will
DO required to- ;Ny tho eApona"5 ahd COMMITS
sioTJ of sala and Lha sum Of >S.hsl and lnto:no.
thereon Ut nine per cent per anniim from lin
lltil ,lay uI March, lSi& Till aY ~ sale. and lhn
Residue, on q credit ui uEn two MAJ thrH" Sen':.
in cqul! instruments, 10 BOAR interest from th'
day of sale &" be- scared BY len on lnn p'""'
tv suld o. W. HI NIT, Trustee.
Fairfax county, my l9-w'w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

Green c3rm, better known ~ roasting ears,
has made it's appearance In The hI"nt%olhcr.
(Ala) market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

Jack plcasanls coorc,!. couyclcd oI tic
murder Of Ann l.uuiy, oolorci, 10 pnwddlt
county, Va, will Dc hung TO day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
Gen. Gran 4.

LnNnnN, June S. tx President Hrant at e
tended thn agricultural show at Bail. to day.
Ills reception by the c'ii%:ns WIS "nthns'asti'
The Mayor presented ~ address OF welcome,
10 Which t',c General responded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
BY +. a. korby, AucLionoor,

kNb, w u lI!x sLEUDLt hiC4aUuFl1, w.
N7EUSrEES SALE or Il DEs;IRA Bile.
L. PLACE. N EAR ALEXAN DkIA, VA-
On SATURDAY, tho I'd lay CT june, 1871
between half past six and seven o'clock p H.,
Oh tho promises, tho gub3cribor, rs substituted
trustee in Il deed Of triIat executed by j. Dix
Milis and vito 10 G.. Hako Grigg, bearing date
oi june 10Th, 1877. will sell by public auction 20
TIC highest bidder, Il TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND now occupied by said j. Dix NJ Ills
near the city Of Aloxsndria, Va. on tao Loes-
burg turnpike, beyond Ivy Hill Comctory, be-
ginning at 4 stoao, made u corner, on tho north
or oaGi sdo OF said turnpike, Ii feet from tho cor
ncr OF said cemetery and running thence with
said turnpike north 3S!', west ch. and So links
thcnco north 10. cast IL ch 81 links TO u stono
set for corner Il G.lO feet to a stono set nosr
tho branch as witness to tho corner; thence south
2l' u; q. ch. g. links to stono set for corAor
II feet from tho Cemetery line. whcn point is
A. G-lO foot from s.OnG SGT Tor witness for COR
ncr, thence from said corner south So, west .
ch 20 links 10 the beginning--ssid to contain s
acres, rood and II perches. Comfortable
COTTAGE and corresponding improvements
on tho place. Terms-Cash
=. FERH USON BEACH,
Substituted Trustee.
I'm arrangement may perhaps be made for n
reasonable credit on tho purchase money in ex-
cess Of $500. 10 It'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

sss- LOOK! Look I've have had sect III
from y largo retailer in Now York city g"'t'' n
lot OF LADIES BOOT; which arc u liLtlo out
Of styln Ihay will ba sold al about ono fourth
of their cost Ask for job lot ut
ms is WADDEI'S, + ing 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

The late Presidential contest cugendcrtd
much had blood which GOODNESS and judy
mcnt will correct The bad blood ludueed
by persistent Violations OF Natures great but
simple lava requires not ouy coulncsi and
Judgment, but ubcliencc to hyricnlc measures
and the proper use OF DR.. Bulls Blood Nix
turc 10 insure It's publication.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08


p.rr,.,,cu lima g-v;rn;n;s e. old 20
i, i.l.r",,I a. In cnnsnIidatoI TI3: do I'd
1Ii ''' Ill.,, -rs, a,;,,a onI rrn5nr. ,Inwar5 81
a.2 ,u,. , '''o 800 81; dn Kxfra Il IA
gu" a. W I u;I ~ Mills Snnor ia
- 'U 'u 800, s'' - }1o,s~ l no hc,nds III; ~
T sIn WTn.t 0niat and Grm Ponns
,.iI,r' .i,ai,, al firm. NV,sfarn ,ui.t and
',nr;,,.. .,n,Ihnrn wI,it,snl valjrw co. Wostnrn
,,';r.,I .mnI Ega.9I. JnIy ~ Auunst 81 bid
.t..,o,.- e.,ohil ,,,ts--nr;iuo heavy active .ui
I;rn,. I;oj,I ,.',,,h.In ,uiI orj bravy. Southnrn
,,r;r,r 1S.i1. NVcetrra while -JliI2: do mixed
i-.IS. t.,n,. r,s:.I Hvc firm nj 7haSO HAY
iiru.. a;xryianI and p,nn primo Lash. Fro
yis,nrs Irll and unyh.ngoi Sugar steady 81
II:. t.,l>..n quiet aud nnchnngci. NVhisknv
d,,li 81 ~ II
N,w ynrK -.Ntrrj;s ;rrovulsr, Mon
~, n ;;niJ In;s ili,nr unint and unci,snoad
,yi,a., s,.nrroly -, firm ,;nrr. shaIn lrmor.
K,r,;nnNn MARErT ,Juno 7.-Ths receipts
~ sr, rnru I;,,bt .m,J tLa ,nsrkrt ranar.
- ,;.t .., e An h;ta ~ hat Of I,;Sa1 IN far
coed &, primo, and lljal1O for rod tiool mixal
t,rr i,,nurii If Sl,l OsLa sold If 40
i m,iaL anJ rec.ints Of oil Kinds of produce
v.rv li,'ht and prices l.ye undergone no mate
riI change. Wheat lI5al75, MS tn Quality;
Corn j0aE5 for white, and f)aG5 for yellow and
mixed Oats ADafJ sad Rye GOaC5.
prrnrr,crspupu MARKET lima T-1be
markell j. ynrv ouiet. and tho receinis OF grain
v.rv small. and quotations arc almost nominal.
Wheat li04 s. for common tn clioite; Cora &c.
i,b "A md. lot1 Nj
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

FgEnEEICKsBURu MARKET. juno 1.-The
market is very quiet, and tho receipts OF grain
very small, and quotations are almost nnminsl.
Wheat iD4lS5 for common tn choice; Cora 6Cs
g. Rye 1O47I, and Oats 31a40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
BY Groom & Wise.

Roal Estato Agents and Auctloncnrs
VALUABLE KING STREET. PROPER
Y ny AT PUBLIC SALE--Tho undorsign-
oil will offer for ss!o by public auction, on tn"
promises below mentioned, on SATU RDAi,
the 9th day of June, 1877, -! l. o'clock m, tina
THREE-STORY BRICK WAREHOUSES;.
STORY BRICK WAREHOUSE on Fayottn
alley, in the rear Of the sane. undcr authority
Of two deeds Of trust one of which is dated July
lst, lSjG, and is recorded in hbcr E No. ;, page
40, and tho other dated November 80, lSiI, rn.
corded in !iber Y, No. i; folio Is. land record!
Of Alexandria county, Va.
Terms Of Sale: Ono fourth cash; the remand
or Ut ono, two and throc years, with interest, L.
he secured Ivy tho bonds Of the purchaser and
dood of trust on tho property; tho purchaser ~
pay tho taxes for 1877 III All tho ",'5ts OF trans
ter Of tho tiI!u.
ANDREW JAMESON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
my III cots

rINEUSrEEs iIALE or VA II a Is l.
l. LAND IN FAIRFAX COUN tx, VA
BY virtue OF decd OF trust given Ia mo by Hera
A. Smith and Sarah g., his wife, hatoi on tho
10th Of July, ISL, and recorded III libnr n. No.
(, folio IS, OF tho land records of Fairfax cuun-
ty, Va, and 1T tho request OF tho beneficiary IN
said doou Of trust in writing. will Soil by pub
lie auction, to tho highest bidder in front "I tho
Court House Of said county, on MONDAY tho
18th day Of Jane A. ID. 1877, Chat balnS Court
day. q CERTAIN TRACT OF Ian lying
anal being situate in the county and State nfnro
said, containing II n'rns, road and - poles,
being " portion OF thu land conveyed to The ssii
Fora A. Smith by -. =. N"is"m. Tying hnar Mel
sons mill
Tesms Of ;5alo: =" much c.rh in band IS ~:ii
pay the costs and IN I,nnS,r4 "f sale AMI the snm
Of three huidr,I dollars. with t. per cent inlor-
eel from TIE !2th y! ImnuHrv, lhtl and tho rest
duo, il nay upon Su"h terms AZ may h6 agreed
upon By the ,rariy III Int.r"il. and IN default o.
such agreement, Lncn upUn credit OF l"hlH,
months with nt5rcb! from tha day ol Salo. So!i
ing rs trustee | shall conway such title Il" Is
y..ta! in III. by tho sad decd of trust
T. -. RICHARDSON, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
LOCAL. mATTERs.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var iepart'
;,ent, Office ofMc Chief Stgnat Ogtcer, h"Sh'
,agton, d. g., Junc S, lSH-lO:5o r. nj
For the Middle Atlantic States, lower pressure
stationary or higher temperature. variable
winds shifting to vest AMI south and increasing
..loulincs5 with rain areas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

EALTiMoEE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
siugsrs-Wo sre again without transactions to
note in Sugars. ana for raw goods Wa write tho
mar i ct dull &nd rather heavy. PriCos, however,
arc nominaly unchanged, and wo still quote ss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

L.rwcuHunn MARKET, Juno 7.-Tho rnarkot
Is quiaL, and receipts Of oil kinds Of produce
very light, and prices have undergone no mate
rial change Wheat l25al75, rs 10 quality
Corn C0aG5 FOR white, and Coats for yellow and
mixed Oats 4Da4J, sad Rye G0aC5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08
FORT OF ALExAnD.gA, sUNE $.

Sun rises ........... 4 81 Moon rises......".. l.
Sun snts - High vAtnr..-.. u |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

DOYS UNDERWEAR.
h;.l;-3t c. Nj. ADAMS, y! King at,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

ftn arrangement may perhaps be made for n
reasonable credit on tho purchase money in ex-
rrSs of $500 10 It'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

CINCISNATG Hoo MARKET, juno T.-ll"es
hosvy and lower; receipts :jijU; shipments t. ii;
Common tssi 81: lair 10 good light ;1sSl 31;
packing 10a$l to; butchers GJaS! 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

New YORK, Jane %-,'tUcis irro9ular Mon
~ II. iioid los. Flour quint and unchanged.
w iItL s,.arcoiv 81 firm. Corn \ shade trner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

IsEESlAN WILLING, tho latest noviiiy /;
/ of Corsots, the largest stock Ill thu city and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-08

KlrnMnNn NiAREFT Jane 7.-1ha eips
OF "rAin sra worry light, Mnh tho market genar-
ally quiet. .;Aus of white Wheat at lGSsl ~ for
Good 10 primo, and l.'IalT0 for rod. G0ol mixah
Corn brought 81 sad Oata sold NJ 80
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
ABOUT CRoNIN'S NOSE.

The Republican press, however, dis
covered one thing against Cronin, and
only one thing: None of them have
ever asserted that he was a political
trickster, or that he was dishonest his
crime, therefore, resolved itself into the
fact that he had red nose. That was
all. Now Cronin's nose can be defended.
1t is not the worst looking nose that has
been seen about, or can to-day be seen
about the Capitol. But, as an oregon
Republican admitted to the writer, his
nose was the only ''crooked" thing about
him. Cronin is rough, Woodworking
kind of man, and has been frontiers
man for many years. The Republican
papers had big run on his nose, and he
was nearly crazed about the comments on
it when he left this city. 1t all grew out
Of special in the New York Times that
, his nose looked like a "dead-ripe straw
berry"-which, no doubt, is true. Gro
min, just before he left this city,
had collected about thirty columns
of newspaper paragraphs describing
his nasal organ. He was in receipt OF
the same by every mail. 1t will be
| noticed, hewever, that no one ever
charged him with stealing money that
should have been used to purchase head
stones for soldiers graves, as Belknap
was proven to have done. Neither was
he implicated in whiskey rings, as Bah
cock, or naval frauds, as Robeson. And
all of them have worse looking noses
than that of Cronin's.-Mnc in tie Hart
ford Timei.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT

Referring to the judicial arbitration
which is proposed to decide the disputed
presidential question, the Chicago Times
says that, "wholly vicious in principle
and detail as the arrangements, it opens
a peaceful way out of the deadlock,
which, created by the most atrocious
crimes of the age, seemed only to be
broken in the bloody collision of civil
war"
The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch thinks
that as SO many accusant witnesses are
turning up before the congressional in
vestigating committee a prison purpose
ly erected for their accumulation should
be provided, so that our government
may be freed from the great expense in
class hotel.
The Wilmington IN. C) Star claims
that Senator Conkling has the vantage
ground of all other men in the country
for great reputation, if he continue in
his straightforward course regarding the
electoral count.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
MERIT REcoGNlzep.

Benson's Capclne1Porous1Plaste receiy
ed the highest and only award of merit a
tne philadelphia Exposition, over all artiL
cies OF ike character, proving by the high
est medical authority in the world, that
tney are greatly superior TO ordinary porous
plasters, and not a patent medicine--as nc
nostrums were allowed to be exhibited
there. Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster IL
positively the best external remedy evel
devised. They relieve pain at once, and
cure where other porous plasters only re.
lleve after long use. Over three Thousand
physicians now recommend their use and
they are sold by druggists everywhere
Price 25 cents. - 5.
IMPORTANTTOE EVERY HOUSEHOLD
Improvement" is the watchwori of the
hour Its development and re-development
Is the ambition of every true American
it r9rous plasters were invented In 1S45. Fol
thirty years their composition remained un.
Improved, until Benson's Capcine Porous
Plasters We're invented. They differ from
all others In their greater medical activity
1hey WW cure disease IN q JeiO hours that other
porous plasters, liniments or compounds
require days and weeks OF continuous weal
and use to simply relieve. They are supe-
rior to electricity and more powerful. 1t is
not nostrum. They are endorsed by over
three thousand physicians and druggists as
meeting great want q remedy for exter-
nal diseases which relieves instantly and
cures quicker than any known medicine.
Try them and you will not be deceived
Purely vegetable. Price % cents.
ovl6eod&w
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
i

In the U. S. Senate, Yesterday, a tele
gram from the Chicago Board of Trade,
and petition of citizens of Massachusetts
in favor of the Electoral Count bill were
presented. Mr.. Bogy introduced bill to
organize the Territory of Oklahama. Nh
Blaine, of Maine, was sworn In as Sena-
tor, 70 MI the unexpired term of Mr.. Nor
nj, resigned. The Electoral Count bill
came up as unfinished business, and Mr..
Morton, OF Indiana, spoke in opposition
|tol IL. he was followed by Mr.. Freling-
huysen, OF New Jersey, in support of the
measure. Mr.. Cameron. of Pennsylvan
la, made a few remarks in opposition to
the bill. Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that
he would endeavor to have vote taken
before the Senate adjourns to day. After
an executive session, the Senate adjourn
cd, 'FA4siA g, Nv
In the House, several bills were intro
duced under the call of States, among
them one by Mr.. Frye, of Maine, establish
ing a court for the trial of contested
Presidential elections. Mr.. Throckmor-
ton offered resolution directing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the distribution Of the army on The front
1er and in the District of Columbia. It
was lost for want of two-thirds vote in
the affirmative. The Speaker presented
message from the President, in response
to resolution of inquiry regarding the
use OF troops in the Southern States since
the first of August last. When the mes
sage was read, Mr.. Wood, OF New York.
offered resolution referring it to a select
committee Of eleven, to inquire whether
There has been any unconstitutional ex-
ercise Of authority in the use of troops
for which the President is Justly responsi-.-
BILE, the committee to have power to send
for persons and papers. Objections were
made by several of the Republican mem
oers, which were overruled by the Speak
er, whereupon dilatory motions were re-
sorted to, and the resolution went ever
until to day. The House then adjourned
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
A long standing dispute Set. led:

The commission selected to decide the
long-disputed question of the boundary
line between Maryland and Virginia
consisting of Hon. j. S. Black, of Penn
sylvania, commissioner on the part OF
Maryland. and Hon. Jas. B. Beck, of
kentucky, commissioner ON the part of
Virginia, and Hon. Charles j. jenkins
ex-governor of Georgia, umpire, have
filed their award in the Executive De-
partment at Annapolis, BY the decision
of the majority ofthe commission Messrs
Black and Jenllinsl, Maryland isawarded
the sovereignty over the whole Potomac
river to its southern bank, except that
Virginia is to have domain over the soil
to low water mark on the south side of
the river, and to such use of the river be-
and low water mark as may facilitate
the full enjoyment of her riparian own
ership without interfering with naviga-
ton or with Marylands proper use
thereof. The line, as established across
the Chesapeake to the Atlantic, gives
Maryland valuable oyster beds on the
east side of Tangier Sound, and on the
north side of Pocomoke Bay, which
have long been matter of controversy
between the two States and collision be-
tween their oystermen, Senator BecK,
acting on the part of Virginia, dissents
from the award of the majority, filing
report. He agrees with the ma
jority as to the rights of Maryland on the
Potomac, but differs as to the line of di-
vision between the mouth of the Poto-
mac and the sea in the locality of the
points called for in THE chatter to Lord
Baltimore. BY the act of the two States
creating the commission, they bind them
selves to abide the decision of any two or
three members.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
From the Times.
State Legislation.
OPPOSITION TO THE EDMUNDS
BILL.
THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS FOLLOWING
CAMERON IN OPPOSITION TO THE
PRESIDENTIAL ADJUSTMENT

CAMERON IN OPPOSITION TO THE
PRESIDENTIAL ADJUSTMENT.
HARRISBURG, January 22.-There has
been a thorough canvass made of the Re-
publican members of both houses, and a
decided majority of them will obey Cam
eron's demand for organized party op-
position to the bill reported to Congress
by the joint committee for the decision
of the Presidential issue. Whether the
party can be united so as to present y
solid line in opposition, is not certain, las
quite number incline to favor it in
obedience to the know wishes of their
constituents who want peace by some
lawful adjustment of the dispute. An
effort viii be made to drive them into
caucus as soon as it shall be deemed safe
to do so, and force an expression in sup
port of M orton and Cameron in their re-
sistance to the Edmunds bill. The lead
ers openly declare that the only chance
for the election of Hayes is for all COM
promise efforts to be defeated by party
pressure. and force Ferry to count the
vote and declare the result, and that it
must be done even if it does result in
anarchy. The Philadelphia members are
divided, as the expressions of the press
and business men generally are strongly
in favor OF the measure.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
Arrested for Marrying n Negress.
Eroln the Richmond State.

George Stuart and Robena Mcpherson
we've married a few weeks ago under
peculiar Gil cumstances. Stuart is an in
telligent white man, Of respectable char
acter, and has lived in Manchester two
or three years. He is blacksmith. A
month or so ago he applied to the clerk of
the Hastings Court for license to marry
Robena Mcpherson; but the license, in
accordance with statute of Virginia, was
denied, because it was alleged that the in
tended bride was negress. Subsequent
ly the two were married in Washington,
and came back to Manchester to live,
Stuart resuming his trade. Yesterday the
Grand Jury found a true bill against
Stuart and his wife for unlawful cohabi-
tation, inasmuch as the laws of Virginia
forbid them to marry. Chief of Police
Lipscomb served the capias on the couple,
Both were bailed, #.- IT..
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
EUGENE SUES GRANDDAUGHTER

The daughters of the late Nathaniel
Niles, of New Y York CITY, who left an es-
tate valued at 81 100000, have instituted
suit against the executor of the estate, in
which they charge that they only receive
$l25 per month; and also that the execu:
tor has allowed the taxes upon the estate
to remain unpaid for several years. One
of the ladies is the wife OF General Ba-
deau, formerly on the staff of General
Grant, and now consul general to London
These ladies, who are the legatees to the
estate, are twins, and granddaughters of
Eugene Sue, and it is said they are the
originals of the heroines in the "Wander-
ing jew"
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
TIE RIRIEtAS A HIsToRy IT

THE BIBLE AS A HIsToRY.-The
Charlottesville, Va. Chronicle publishes
some extracts from the letters of the late
illustrious VIM. c. Preston, of South
Carolina, in the possession of lady Of
Charlottesville. In one of these letters
referring to the best course of historical
reading fer young man, Mr.. Preston
puts first the "Bible as being the mostim-
portant OF all books, containing histories
that all ought and most people do know
more or less, 1t is field Of literature
with which the general minds and heart
of Christendom is most familiar
and most interested in and therefore
the source of most general sympathy
As book of literature think it ought
to be read with commentary
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23

Thirty years ago Gen. Robert Ander
son, of Fort Sumter lame, gave his wife
as wedding present, ring containing
twy sapphires, ruby, topaz, a jaspar
and blood stone. The Generals widow
of Paris, who lost it. He offered to pay
the lady 164 francs, or S33, for it, but she
claiming 5000 francs, or about 5000, cited
Leclerc before the tribunal of the Seine.
She was recently awarded ] 800 francs.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-23
General News.

Amerchant of Ottawa, named Hawkins,
quarrelled yesterday with young man
named Beckett, and rubbed handful OF
cayenne pepper into his eyes. Beckett
will probably lose his eyesight.
in. Farrar, Cashier of the Arlington
National Bank, had $1,000 of the banks
money stolen from him while in an eat
ing saloon in Boston, on Saturday. The
thief is unknoWns ..f lI
The Walnut Creek. paper mills, near
Erie, Pa, were burned on Sunday morn
ing. Loss, $40, 900. The City Flour Mills
of VIM. Adams, s,at Joliet, ILL.,, were burned
Yesterday. Loss. $4,000.