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EXPERIENCES
WITHIN TIE FI,kE-rHN,


81. LouIs, No., April ll..-iour co.fesnondcnt.
dnFtag tho day. saw h. y. Wci,brcc, Of colorado.
who occupied room on tho fourth door, and he
gasc IN Interesting account Of tho scenes insIdo
the burning edtnce. llo Il natuIallY yc.y sound
s1eepcE. aud had been In bod about IN hour, when
unusual noses awakened him. liz jumped out Of
bed. into his clothes, and sushrd into tho cutyy,
which he fondu full Of smoke. Tha excitement
aud eoutMson wcFa indescrlbable. Ip coupauy
With one oF two other gentlomen, hc proegsdcd
to etldeasuF to awaken the occupants Of
rooms on tho fourth aud &fta noprs
ln hall doxcn Instances tho doora were bsoken
down before tha 1nmAles could b awakened. All
tho gucsts In Tho vicinity succeeded ia getting uut
10 safely ~ faF ~ eanld oe judged. Wheu Nj.
Wetthfcc descended from tho fourth Hour to tho
paE'ot aoos hs ran to tho vicinity OF
Tnu kLBYATOA,
and at that time, although no dse was vlsblc, Tho
smoke WAS lhlek and oppressive, Meu aad won,en
"es1 thea erowdlng down-stafr', guiding them-
salsss BY tho banulstsss, aud shsteklu9. 4 few
seconds Afterwards tho Hight began to shine
through the elevator doors, snd Ia about
fso minutes thereafter dense mass Of aan,s shot
w through the elevator and broke out In The upper
sloEes. thus Indicating beyond doubt that tbe afe
started On ths lawcr Aoof. NE. Meithfee scatn
asceudei 10 the afth Aoos., On this door policemen
md guests "eFr husI'y engaged kicking In doors
aud soastn: cut everybody who could b. found
~ the tamea drove
7Ilxss HEROIC MEN
ont OF tho top nooEs they descended doing what
they could to sAss life. until they sers ana]ly
dEiren from The building entirely. NJ.
WeItbsec u pretty we'll satlsaed that all 4ba
people In ths west end Of the building On tho third
and fourth doors. and most on tho Gith 1oos got
oue IN ssfety. Becoming satisfied that nothing
more could b. done iu that part OF tie building,
ME. WslthI&e stepped ouI Vn tbs x$of Of bulldog
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realized the sttuatlon. and sent MP q shout. The
hafne of tho young lady who made.
THE F1tiBT pxscENr
was MISS Clara Handy. After Miss Handy. DR..
ecents weto madc on tho rope BY one gentleman
and two ladies'. As soon na alt on tho dfth story
naa been removed by ,neano Of tho rope. tho lad
aef was run u to the upper story and the trst ono
taken out ras young lady dressed In white. The
1o''atf fireman way up Al tho head Of tho ladder
could be seen taktnR the young LADY as sho SWING
o5 means Of rope from tho window and guiding
her carefully to the ladder.
THE eMoKK-cIorp
again blow ACROSS tho topmost storie, md TIM
secnt 1as again ehut out from below. A. soon m
tho crowd wcto abtc to discern what was going on.
NC crave nteman could be scen s'owIy moving
ao"n along the ladder. rung by rrng, bearing upon.
his buck tho young 1ady ho had 40 sailantly
yeaeued.
fEMN1HE AFFECTION,
ehc was cI1ng,ng to him With hcs nsms about hIu
neck. aud was evidently 80 intent on eecopo Thai
"hen screral Of tho hrcinans comrades cams ia his
ftfene and offered to relieve him Of hIs charge ahe
absolutely refuacd to let 60 her hold Others werc
rescued from The upper story, and att ucre taken 10
tho saloons acroas tho street, md the.e kent untl
their fright had passed away.
MoBT PATHETIC SCENE
Was witnessed ty tuany Of tho spectator On the
fourth street sldc Just ~ the danger appeared
most imminent in afth.story window. upou
background Of lussd flame, might bo seen tho nro
NE Of man and woman shaking hand4 md taI,oz
q 'ast farewell Of eheh other. They had stool at
aho window and appealed for aid until hopo Rsyo
ont, and, just when they felt tho volumes Of
emoko overcoming them, and eaw tho flames An.
parcntly stretching towards them with rsnId
Strides they fell Into each others arms, prepared
for tho worst ~.
~''s THE AWFUL TRUTH. - =. :,
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THE SACRIFICE.
ZONE NAMES or TuA OESEHtNGs-A sPkClALLr
GLOOMY Krt.nnx


6ptrtol 1sta.cA to M 7ss3sss
ST. Louis, April II. The most melancholy eycaE
OF the great dsc tfanspIsaa about o'c.oek this
morning. Your readers will remember tho par.
uculars publlahtd In all the daily papers OF IN
aTlssocsafc wedding, tho parties being Lord Nuns
ter, Of England. and ths daughter OF Or. Henry c.
Lynch. which took place thEeo months ago. TAu
happy coupio Travelled mill witbin tho past two
weeks, when tary tetarIcd to tbo city, and
hass beca stopping at the Southern, aud
wufo occupYin. rooms theto When tho
alarm Of hrc bad been gtycn. In tile din and con.
fusion OF the drc Lord Munster and biz wife be.
cataa separated. tho husband escaping, leaving h!a
wffc In The burning building. a fsport soon after
reached hls that hls vito had lershc43 In the
flames, aud the pour fellow at once LOST hla rrason
11a procured pistol, ind went up Into Mr, Con-
soy's sleeping room, which IL on tho fourth door
Of the 6ulllaE. Oh ths northeast cofnsF Ut Fourth
and Olive strests. and plae1ns tho muzx'a Of the
pistol against hls right tenps, asei the shot which
sent him into eternity without struggle.
Mn. a1DAoRa HAYDEN,
Superintendent Of the American Express. met a
horrible death. lIe occupied 4 room IN tho nflh
hoof, immediately the second balcony on Wal.
nut sffcet. beln9 awakened from sound sIsso
W the cry OF ''FiroY' he rushed to tho windor
aud shouted for assistance. 4 lsIde, wa, ,oon
brought uus and stood up. With tho foot resting on
100 balcony sud Tho top reaehlpg to the window Of
his soon lie GOT out On " the lat4ss, bur hs had
scarcely rot footing on the Top sung ~hea thu
ladder slipped, and he va. psecipitsted head ar,s
On 10 tas baceny. Ills heAd wss split open, and
death Was lustaaianeoas.
TIN HuIA8 TO-DAY
present very sAl spectacle, there being nothing
but smoking usaa Of isbtts where tho noble cdi-
hce stood. Uscat excitement has prevailed among
Ill cssscs Of eit'zens during tho dsy, and multi.
tudes have constantly shsopged around the secua
ol tho ase II will be perhaps Two days beforu tho
ruips will cool su1!claaty fur tho work Of search.
Ing fof bodlea.
THE coRoxERs5 LIST.
nr. Auter, Coroner, gives tue following list Of
killed reported 10 him. and thinks 1t comprises Ill
known to bs dead: Tho Her. A. r. Adams, Of
Stock ctoas. BERKSHIRE, Eng: George Frank
Gou!ey, Graud Secretary of the Masonic fraternity
of this Stats Kate Reilly. Kato Doolau, and Mary
Koran. sessanss; Henry Hazen, Of tho Auditors
Department Mssaourt Pscide Railroad. Ho uaa
formerly from New Castle. Pa. whittier his .e.
uAlns will 10 sent. Ars. Stewart, wife Of ". S.
stewart, Of tho dEm Of Derby i Day, of thls e,ty;
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FIERY 8ALMAGUNDf.
SUICIDE.

8pecfaf D|spateA to 1zt 1itbunA
st. Lou1s. April lt.-l'ol.ea ScrRt. Fox reports
that, while tue dre "as raging furlous1y. odces
DlAckford Kicked in door m Tho fourt,. door,
Tito Instant previous two pistol shots wero heard,
aud. TN entering. tho bodies OF q man and
woman wcFo seen on the hoor. nc-
fure thcr could bo examined tho
officer VA driven away By tho au1ocatIug smoke,
1lts theory Ia that they wcrc .nan and w1fc, and
that driven to dlataetton, they preferred instan.
t.ntoua dealt, 10 lingering torture BY nse, and
ki3el each othcE.
Four nremen-John conghan. Tom Rucker, Pat
Conway, md II. 9a!sselap--wcnt tp on a ladder
this afternoon and entered Capt. Thorwceun's
ro0m situated on tho fourth ooE and Ut tho corner
Of Fifth anil Walnut streets, and they searched
around for ths Caplatn's yaluablcs, md IN ono OF
INC drawers OF = bureau which was badly burned
found diamonds and other JeHclsy u tho ya]uo
Of between $40. 900 and 80, 600. Some money
which was In tho drawer was completely con.
sumed.
THE ARrlsTs.
i. Jump tho art,at, was busy on the sceuo Of
tue eonfagfatlon ali DAY, making sketches Of tho
Inhs iof Frank L<sis's lNutsra&sd lStrs and tha
New York Graphic.
PAIR or LACE CURTAINS
10 ona or the foorth-story windows On the Fourth
street side Of tha hotel. remained intact through.
out The Ere. and were hanging In thrIr places until!
0loHn down BY stream from one Of tic hose.
Hp ruonr.
Of the hec corps, deserves special ent,on fo, tha
gallant manner In which ha scacacA Mrs. Reese.
w1fo o! Pfof. lsresc. Of tho WashlnRton unlverst-
", from si3th.story window On tho Fourth.
street sitlo. The rrAcuo WA nalc by means Of Tho
nrc'cscape. Thorn carrying tho iady down The On.
tEse isogth Of tha ladder without tho leaat sssls.
nnco.
rua ooRonrn,s sr.rrvpxr
a. 10 tho death n Io,l Hu".,n. :. :. ,,u
.,Ife WI. On vr.r. ~ 40. ,,s.a T.. ers. ,oo"1' U'
and married in thl. civ sho,t I'm. .tk n,sios1.
thia 4morninv h. 49,, ,;e,s.,, s'.sH
building on fl. no,,..s". ' o-. '4o
rourth ard Oi,x. .."...' w
4 msu uf rsrv n.,yans d,,n".t.io, .,t ~ i. -
ender tntcusa excltement In. WIZ ~ 80 "a!.
he knew II. From rar.fal fnon,rv IN tha ~. .0
cannot yst aee,Jr xh~th.r /. !. a Nv ssss'
accidental. Nc onaeIai tnys.,,c.,1na ~ -. -
Mppstot'y md dem1se i, et,.nbsrs ,nadnu "'''
~ v.r,w.rr
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over twice, and whiEllng to tho stones below,
striking upon bis shoulder and head. ue was I'm.
mediately picked up ahd carried into m adjoining
saloon, and lscd long enough to say thai lis uau,e
was j. E. Stevens, Wien be expired. Twu other
faces soon appeared al tho window from which 4e
had junped, but tho ita1nc aud smoke cioscd them
from view almost instantly. and. lsft no doubt of
tic Arfui fate that bcfetl them,
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DESCENT.

't"Ns ''e" RaHlNHt 4AetAHN1s a9Ik uV8Rk VI
tic arfal fate that bcfetl them.
| DESCENT.
TUE swAr,so morn avn ur,,v,ro r.ncx,
sotcto, yss,otrh II ~ T-h...
sr. Lor,r. Ap.fI 1l.--Ou ,lr rouI,i, .t,.c, .tdc
! the danger did not at arss appenr 10 Imminent,
Thrre W.. lnr,,i f,,,n obnv. ~ ro,r,..n., h.s
tho whole etten.ion Of tle rlro
n ds,t 10 10 directed to the walnut etsect slc NJ
Tho building on tho port,eo for ,e or tea o.
utes bc,ore the hook. and ladder compsay lsnt INV
aid to them, were crowd of Al last xeyrntx,n ,nve
men and women, Tho mcn verr shftekInr ron,
stAnt1y for hep, and the women kent crytur ont
constantly, adding considerably to tho terror OF
the o.hess. Ladders wcre aukot for, but for scy-
tral minutea no ladders we're In sight. At tienctb
ono ladder wns brought III and PLACED IN srainst
the por!lco, and thcfu was
avsvp.r pr.v
fo, #. I'll. ,,a;., IN th.,r n,",,, .r,o,h.. ,x...
nttt allowed to a..c.nd MIR ~h,ch ssn,i,,"s,,
having tid th.r,.o,vr. -, tnot, x.,t.a ~. ~
,r,,rnuItia. m. ,,s,.. 49,. -. WY.
s.fnon. onrost,n .,, n,oxt,"S ~. 49,. ;. ''se
routd. Thit. howr.rr w,s .'rtr s 49,
smatI nor.ton n I'm worl shr.ts ,nd s.s.. -.
hclp were heard frnm tbc rpncr storl.. mi ,.b.n.
ever tho smoLn ci..Tcd nw.y md th. hin,. th,os.
lusd plsrc around thc tahtrn vail ttr,c vcyo dt..
plsyed from tho uoner .,or,r. Viii. .i,-.t. =. ~,
msny
vt4a. or ,,,-r~
Tha nro,nen rn.h,d Il, mn. ,,,r,ctFor .,a ~r.,..
Ths etIrtns .ccmrd to rnnrt;,~ -, th..n,.,."s.
nnnv rifa Warlan,. sor TIM tl1, h-frg sna ors~S. ~
body wa directlnr e,eryhtdy al. a. r. tho TO-,
mode Of rescutne the persona who avpeured al Tho
upper windows. number Of ladders were brought
and placed against tho lower portIco. Tho shrleka
In the upper Windows stfIi CONTINUED, and sheets
Wcrc hutteEod about from two pt the wIudows On
In SarH tnk%H and bail
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Il OOKS.
German without Grammar,

n, p,..,.,.
rh.s nSsosu'nt nSs 70 Wv reHA'o1nsn MeIhoa
s,,s h",ss" " u''ees 's.soo'' 81 VT 1os esueke'
s -'''an'' "cca"'
hotefs esn nse Z Nth thetr children Z they tan OBJ
All mefcs the atudy of r,o., - r,rrh r.err,tfon
n 4 kask. "-Nsfs f4Fk iGesSiv Trjbtnr
s+The ony nrthnd tv ,vI,frh m,rtc.rs ran ,.svr to
ent AZ liz fIrrtnsn iss Hrnf Ss.%nr ~ ~
Military fasfitnfk. '
"Admrsb!y adapted 10 r1r asso. and rar,d scnuatnt
tpcc with ejoEhentarv }irrmnn II SSsstirk
"Frem Tho arst te EnpIi spests teran. but + eat:
he !anx4sxc Pnr {onnE nnptts we snspect that this
Mtne entt method Ind II II posatbe that Adnlta may
ra1nan, sfeat point ID ia fa1os. ."-7as Gttaad.t
ftso YtFE
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n,rn lekfsfaiors lid iii who may desire infornison
inTegsr to American nnsnce. Df. Eatoart @ Ynvn9
.".g q 1Afsau 81 .,saH]ie.t sttu'n.H 'f4n". =.
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sr. rou,,. anri, II -" ,.sIna ta,,.Hs oSHs'
the hotet from .,,o.I a.. 49, ""ns "1 Saests oI
At tho Lindet I,otci. r. rnna assa 90" Q. topping
Il. Rhodes, Do,ton: c. q. f,ostrax n.,n,ss,. . q
L. Msn.aeld S"x ~. " :. u9one5; hAnninai; f.
DIT: 4. Il xr.rs.. ps,..s,aa D. - Coaison. aankton.
sna sou. pittahn;1: spa'a' = %v.sa,.' .; ocao1ee
George sti.ut chie.ro. tr "Tg''e.; r. u, Nsm 1ofk.
York: ~. IT. rot, T,,,,nr, r..',1 % Ne"
New York: p. 4. sh.rI,.fora ~" .. waa'. oskes'
C.Ittenden. CINCINNATI. ~ = NH, 80. o. ."
q trI,.on -. go. -, - - A4ots't. talsof ~
indianapolis; T. r, LYON. Mohflo. II ~ vhtts
syraeusct C.. r. Kennedy, New York: A. ponn
JOY, Chicago; Mr. Drdaeyc, NcYada Mo. n. T.
Nilhbree. Colorado spr,ngr: j. r. par.on, N.-
York; r. TlernAn, Plttahu.Q; Frank +. Ksrel..n
New York. ...... .....
- Ar PLANTERS,
Tho following are 1t lho 11.ntc,.. r7or,o. ".
Aud M1.. Berlin, a htjdal counto. WllIi.r o
Watson, chieseo;.. Fred. Cook. NAV f,rIa.n..
Gcorse y: Motiac, New York: j. n. Sadd1 +, "
Bentam. and j, it. paytdion. Nav ro,t. II i.
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6pecfa1 Wfp1ttA 70 7as 7rfture
sr. Louis, April it.-Anong tic many acts OF
hetofsm At tho great tFe none was mo,e noticeable
than that Of Clifford ". Saunders, q reporter Of
tho G!o6f. Democrat. who, At great peril, aseendod
ladder 10 the alth-story and threw sope to thoso
Ia the window Abore, thus enabling then, to.
descend 10 the ladder and escape. In ibis manner
saunders WA tho meaus Of saving tho lives Of
seven or eight servant gaus who otherwise would
ncdIAtety after their fescuE
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u-Soth By all nopksellcta. or nny Of the
books will be mnilnd Postpaid on receipt oftho
pFIc6 By the Publishers.
, 1877-04-12

sYar3A m %Yhrr1s. ~ II. r. Taylor. 3tth Edition,
1fIuatratta. 12no., cloth. el.io.
na Of the most elrxant well pnngent and rich
frEcnenS Of VII And h1n1or e1t&nk- -"-Ht5 Iofk ii.
tH4lrnfed IFkkktF.
, 1877-04-12

Pre-. .T1fatorie Ra cca IT the United Etetes. Bfj
". Fnattrt LII, y. illustrated. &3,31.
"t usy be sa1d 70 clear the history snd 5rtery Of
The Mound buIllrrs."-P&tiddeiphsa {stss
, 1877-04-12

Coue'a Enlifornfa. Illustrated. C1otf. xl.7..
" truthful and lutt picture Of great Wrstern
hoar4 Btate very tnterestinR - we'll ~ tnttcktvo
volume. "-Heln fffk fJtnks.
"of unch Ta,uc 10 e!rry one who either
Visiting Of etnikTatng to CAItfornfa."-iSkio foTk
ErkntMQ Nall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
ExplOslom in New York.

New YORK. Aug Yesterday AFTERNOON
John Rorroui, aged 50, was at work Ia the lac
tory of the New York Calcium Light Company,
.Bleecker street. Suddenly tank which contain.
ed % cubic feet 81 hydrogen gas, on which he
was soldering with brass ticket. burst The
mead Of the tank was blown off,. \ 'lSted
scam down The sid, WAS tipped open and a piece
,,,S the talk, which was Constructed Of boiler
;ro, bali uu i1ch thick, and calculated to sns
,a;n pressure of SIX hundred pounts 10 the
'In.ra och. was blown out, acd struck borronl
IN ,ho If, side, laceratinr him itariully bor.
roo; wa, ayso terribly lacerated about the head,
r;sbt arm AMI iLieh, aud died an hour ater
without having made any statement. ". t.
Baut was Slightly injured BY the copcuss,on and
the igoition Of the gas. Oo'y slight DAMAGE
was done TO the factLy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
AUCTION RALES.
BY Green & Wieo


Real Estate Agents and Au.tioaeers.l
wv [, l. N G. AT PUBLIC SAIE-On
- WEDNESDAY. August 29th, st twelve
o'clock H., will DO offered By public sale, on the
promises, that DESIRABLE DWELLING on
the south side Of Cameron 7traet between WASH
ington snd st. Aseph SITS, lately occupied by
the undersigned.
Terms, which will be accommodating, made
known at SALE
aug l2-td GEO Y. WORTHINGToN.
BY +. a.. KerbY, Auctioneer
NDER AUTHORITY OF A DECREE
- Of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria, in the suit Of Burke & Herbert vs..
bril- and Casteman, entered at its July term,
1877, the undersigned Commissioners will sell
By public auction, st tbs front Of the market
building. on Royal street, Alexandria, on SAT-
URDAY, The LIST day Of September. 1877 the
following described property, to-wit "A LOT
OF GROUND in the city of Alexandria, bound
ed as follows to- wit BEG inning on the weat
side Of Market Alley, 80 feet south Of the inter-
section Of said ALLEY, with Sharp Shin Alley,
and running thence south on said Market Alley
70 feet thence west parallel to King street 81
tset thence north parallel to Market Alley %
feet, and thence east parallel To King street to
the beginning.
Terms Of sale Ten per cent. of the purchase
Prlco IN cash, and tho residue six, twelve, ans
eighteen months the deferred payments to BIZ
secured by the bonds of the purchaser with
good security, aud the title to the property 10 ha
retained unit! the purchase price is fully paid.
Sale st II m. IL. q. CLAUGHTON,
CHAS. f.. STUART,
is 30-.s Commissioners Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23

A dispatch from Richmond, lad"na, dated
Yesterday says: Senator Morton has been
CROWN, worse all day, aud tears are entertained
that h, will not live through the night. 10
ha, had severe pain ia the left side during
the evening. caused by indigestion. \: 3.
M, to day, he is resting quietly, though the lact
cannot be denied that his trlends arc very
anxious lie suffered continually during the
afternoon and early evening from, his phySl
caus say. indigestion. Two promiooot physl;;
eians of Indianapolis arc in attendance, and
DR.. Bliss, Of Washington, who left here three
days as2, has been ielegraphcd to return. All
kinds OF rumors arc in circulation, ana much
eycitrmeot preyaila but The above ~ from All
official source. -.
INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA, Aug. 3.-Dls
patches from Richmond, at o'clock thus
morning, report that Senatnr Morton continues
to improve.
lND1ANAroL1s. Ind, Aug. 23N oon.-Sona-
Tor Morton's condition is unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
News Of the Day.

The striking minors at Csrbondale, Pa, yes
torlay stopped tho pumps ut ono Of the Ef'e co.
| lcrics, and company of militia went Ia the
| spot TO protect the works. All thu mines IN this
district are now idle They demand three cents
| D or bushel Of &c lbs, which does not sem tx
Cesalge.
The Georgia Constitutional Convention having
exhausted the appropriation made for the pur'
pose by the Legislature, passed an ordna1 3
authorizing the President 20 borrow the necas
ssry funds General Toomhs then loaned the
Convention S25. 0)O
Barney J. Donahue one OF the strikers at
Hornelsyillo, was discharged yesterday at New
York BY the expiration Of his scntanco for con
tempt Of CouIt tn. WAS rearresLf q and taken 10
Steuban county ior trial on charge OF con-
sIirscy.
Tho dry goods store Of J. ). Long and the
stock Of wagons and buggies OF MT smith At
Casey, III were burned on Tuesday night.
John and Elizabeth Henry. sn old c3uple IN
destitute circumstances, residing on tho out
skirts Of Niagara, wasa burnad 10 dealn 10 'heiF
house last night.
The steam planning mill Of Hubbard Bros, at
Midd etown, Conn. was burned yesterday.
The cxLsnsiye farm buildings Of Thos. Ryder,
ut Darborton, H H., were burned this morning.
The winners at thu Saratoga races today were
Parole, Vera Cru3, Auburn snd Wallor.
The MorFE1T Puscu-~The Richmond COR
raspon,lent of the Norfolk Virginlsn says the
Ar otlett register Casa is set for hearing before
Judge Hughes st Alexandria on the 9TH. have
no great faith that it will result favorably TO the
State But 1 AIN no lawyer. Il beaten before
Judge Hughes, many of the gentlemeI who
have supported the Mofett law from the begin
ming believing that it would vastly increase our
revenues, and Who still continue firm in the faith,
will urge tho Legislature to amend the law so
that different register may DO used hegstors
that arc patented arc offered to do tho work even
better thsn Molleirs. but they will coat more. l
have seen no disposition in official circles 10 sur
render the schsnlo. The liquor dealers hero arc
understood to be ont and out against returning
TO tho Legislature any of our members who
voted for the to them) obnoxious bill. They
have never yet measured their s!rongth with
tho voters generally, but seon, disposed now TO
DO 3d. Tho III oiiott register litigation will be
very we'll attended % by General Field and
Seuator Grimsley, who is associated with him,
and on That account particularly the Governor
need no. be in such grea. haste in naming Mr..
Daniols SUCCESSOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
Tne Governors MeetinG'

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23,~-A large ut n'l'ef OF
letters of acceptance have been received 'fo'"
ths Governors invited to be present ~ Tue spe
eisl convocstion of the Executives Of tue ssyeral
States to be held at the lnternsona
st;nns ars being made for their reception ana
ass,onS Ho IN ednesday. tho 10Th Instant
rhere viii DO grand Noral display, and on the
10th thore will be an industrial review a %hleo
the employees $; ct tho HsIb, will psrtnal
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COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Angus 3 Flour
is quiet and without change. Wheat is gradu-
Sly Improving, AMI to-day prices arc still
stronger and higher; cii)riass Of 2lG2 bushels,
and sales M l.0Al3S fer conllno: to choice; some
lois tr dl.nagcl so!.l y: G5alC0 Receipts Of Cora
were light to-day, and prices arc firm; all that
was ,r3rel, 40 bushels, brought 50. ZIG bush
els O! Ryc sod ut IS snd IS. and $40 Of Oats
% ~ q 50
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Fire at Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, August 23.--bush
co6peragc warehouse was burned at l2.2o
o',lock This morning. The FIRE was evidently OF
;ucendiary origin. This is the film t'ma tho
same PREMISES have been fired since January
last. Loss between 50 600 and $4,000 Amount
of insurance unknown.
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DIED.

On the morning Of the 18th instant. after ,
brief illness, CHARLOTTE SHEPARD, wife
of E. Ireneo du Pont, esq of Brandywine, Del
and youngest daughter Of tho lsto Gen: Archl-
bald Henderson, U. S. NJ. C..-[South. Church..
Wash. papers and Bait. Gaz. please copy.
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ca Las. b. STUART,
S. FERGUSON BEAGH,
ALBERT STUART,

COMMISSIONERS SALE or 4 VALu-
SABLE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.
Pursuant 10 tho decree OF the Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county, pronounced 1T Juno term, 1870.
and June term, 1871 in the suit of Harrison NJ
Simpson w. Charles W. Radcliffe. tho under
signed, commissioners name! in aa!I docraa.
will, on MONDAY, the 18th day OF September.
1877, Court day. at T. o'clo2l; N 81 said day.
soil to the highest bidder, bypuh!ic sale, in front
oil the Court House door OF sad county, That
valuable and improved isrm on which tho sad
Charles W. Rstclitle at present re.idos, contain
ing about FOUR HUNDRED ACRES Thu:
land lies about II miles northwest Of the village
Of Centrevillo, on tho Bralhock road, and noa;
the Wsrrenton pike Tue soil Is OF the chsrac-
ter known as red. is OF the b6sL qualify produces
heavy crops Of wheat, cora and grass, and Is not
sxcelled by any farm in tae county. 1t Will DO
sold in parcels or at private sale should it not b.
sold on the day named. -,
Terms of Sale: So much cash in hand as VII!
be requisite to pay the costs Of suit and expense;
of sale, and the residue in thres equal annual
PAYMENTS to boar interest from the day OF sails
and to ba secured by tho notes Of the purchaser,
with good personal security, and retention O.
titls until tia last payment is made.
h. w. THOMAS, Comm'ri
THOMAS MOORE, ! of Sale.
p. S.-The above property will bo sold on a.
commodsting terms at any lsMe before the osy
of sala and if sold the aboFa notice will DO ga
continued. q, ". !hOMdAaS1;
Fairfax CO., iy l6-w4w THOMAS MOORE