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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
Westmoro.and county. nov 2S-w4w

VIALU. BILE FARM FOR SALE-By vir-
7 tue Of the decree Of tho Circuit Court OF
Fairfax county, rendered at the June term 1872
il the suit cf w. II. Gooding, assignee, vs.. j. b..
Barnes &c, the Undersigned commissioners OF
sale, will, on MONDAY, the 18th day Of Octo.
ber 1877, (Court day. sell to tho highest bidder,
III II O. clock H., that CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND wacrcoa james Fox recently resided.
This lard ies about four miles northwest of
Fairfax Court House, and near Fox's mill; is
we'll wooded and wsterod, Ct good soil and sus-
ccptib!e Of high state of cultivation. Persons
desiring to purchase are referred to Mr. Richard
johnson, who resides near the promises.
Terms OF Sa!o 80 much cash in hand as will
pay the coats NM expenses Of sale; the residue
in three equal annual payments. to bear interost
from the dHy Of sale, sad to bs secured by, the
notes of III D purchaser, with good personal SO.
curity, and retention Of tile until the last pay.
mert is made CoavevsEcing at tho cost Of the
purchaser. tenn A. e LOyE,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax C. H., sep l5-wts CONS OF Sale.
rs Thu above $40 is postponed for want OF
bidders, until MONDAY, tho 10Th day of No
vember, 1877 when tbs same will tsko place at
the aame nlsce and tinD.
TnDS. K. LOVE, Comm re-.
oct l7-wts ''HOS. MOORE, of Sale.
TT The above sale is postponed until MON
DAY, the l7,h day Of December, when it will
be made 81 tic :&fno Tina afIl lace.
THO3. L. LOVE, | Com1n'rs.
THO5 MOORE, Of Sale.
Fairfax county, nov 2l-wts
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Arlington Alexandria county. Va
Nnoou,ho- 9Th ST

ITO TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE a e.
L LlNGTON TURNPIKE COVE the
undersigned, stockholders of tn Arlington
Turnpike Company. holding m re than one
tenth Of tho capital stock Of the said company:
hereby 81 20 notice that q gaueral meeting OF
the stockholders of the company is called TO be
held at Columbia School House, Arlington, on
SATU RDAY, the 18th day of December, at
o'clock p. m
II. d. Smith. T. E. Corbett.
S. B. Corbott. NJ G.. Munson.
Harvey Bailey. Chas. Bithoger.
Is. +. Barrow; Geo. W. Gray.
nov It'd
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FISH. OYSTERS. DC.

VIM Fl. SMITH. SAINT. SMITH.
JGTII.LlAM Fl. SMITH & co,
Dealers in
PRODUCE, FISH AND OYSTERS.
No. IS north Royal street. market Building)
Alexandria, Virginia.
Having completed our arrangements for the
Produce, Oyster and Fish business, we are now
prepared to furnish the trade with anything in
our line at prices to suit.
We will also receive rresh SALT WATER
FISH three times week. which will be offered
for ssle At stall No. 3, City Market by Mr.. }. G..
GRIMES. Orders will ro2oivo our special at
tontion, aug
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g. King st., corner Fsirfsx.

nay How IT Is DoSE.-The first object in
IFS with the American ;ic3p:o is to get rich )"
the second, how 10 regain good honlth. The
first can DO obt4inuc. by energy, honesty and
saving; the second good healthy by using
GREEN'S AUGUST FLO WEIR. Should you
be dcaponden: sufferer from any of the effects
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Indigestion, &C.,
such as Sick Hea lschc, Pulptation of the Heart
Sour Stomach, Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness
Of the Head, Nervous prostrstion, Low Spirits,
&C., you need not suffer another day. Two
doses of August Flower will rolic7e You at once
Sample bottles 10 cts; regular size IS Cts. Posi-
tivoly sold by 81! first class Druggists in tho
United States. sop 2O-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

EEg HE CORNER" S. W. OF KING AND
FsirfAx stree.s NEAtHAM!, is the only
place to buy FIRST GLASS MERCHANT
TAILORS' CLOTHING leadv made.
First CiAss Dress Suits $50, S25, so, SC.
Business Suits S. SIS 80, s.. 50. $50. Sl2, 515,
SIG so, &c.
Cvercoass Ct .'ise.: Imported Beaver, Satin
LiEe1, $40.
Do Cut Beaver, boh :ii"s vi:ibs, S25.
French II o1s!ed $2I.
Beavers SIS, SIS, Si2 so and S.
Finest French Brood Cloth Coi.:, Satin li1ed.
$50 and down to S.
Diagonal Cos. and YES! O! Finost French
Worsted SIS down to IS, &c
In FINE CLOTHtNG you can ssIe $50 per
cent IN! e: tha-, COW! j. Il reflects TO mer.
chant taiors' AID n:y ~ zap CLOTHING
is the CHEAPEST il the n :rkHt
: pEA LIAM,
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MEETINGS..

NOTICE-The Annual Meeting of the Stock.
~ holders of the UPPER POTOM AC
STEAMBOAT CO. vii take place on " ED.
NESDAY. the 9th day Of January, 1873 nj ten
and st Assph sts., Alexandris, Va.
nov II I'd L. II TROTH President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
BY Green & Wise, .

(Real Estate Agents and Auctionnersl
TKUSTEE'SS SALE OF TWENTY ACRES,
village of Falls Church, county Of Fairfax; and
stets = v ANp FRE RGq RooF fFaAME
DWELLING HOUSE, BARN and other i'm
proveme1ts. By virtue of g dcod oftrust dated
December twelfth, A. D. 1870. and duly recordoi
the fourteenth day of December, A. D. 1870.
and at the written request of the party secured
thereby, will sell by public auction, TO tho
highest bidder, in front Of the premises, IN sad
village of Falls Church. in the county of Err,
fax and State Of Virginia. on the TWELFTH
DAY OF DECEMBER, next, at twelve o'clock
noon, the following described peco or parcel Q
land, situate, lying and being in the village p
Falls Church, in the county Of Fairfax, and
State of Virginia, to wit Beginning for the same
at the north westerly cornor OF land now or re-
Gently belonging to Miss Jane Lighttoot being
on the south edge of the Middle turnpike. and
running along the side OF said turnpike south
(5Ol fifty degrees west, QG) sixteen chains and
Isl seventy. eight links to-latcly Loyds land
thense south (403) fourty and three quarter de-
prees west az four chains and (D seven Inks
thenss north (59N hfty.nino and quarter de-
qrees west (3) three chains and (78) seventy
light links thense north (48 forty Gig t degrees
west () one cham and (26) twenty-six links ;
thense south (5) five degrees west % seven chains
and (6l) sixty-one links to stake near sasss
frss tree. following Lloyd's line; tnenso SCUM
| 1867 eiQhty.six degrees east 1881 ninety eight
inks to a stake and stones ,hsnse south ,(dD
forty-one degrees east Q5) fifteen chains slong
the line of Lloyd's land to stono by fence,
post thense north (e0)eighty degrees east (l2)
Twelve chains and (45) forty five links along The
| line of said Lightfoot's land to the p ace Of be-
ginning, containing twenty acres aid forty i've
rods of land, together with all the improvements
and sppertsnsnces to the same belonging.
Terms of sale: $4,000 with the interest there
on at the RATE Of seven per cent, per annum from
the twelfth day of December, A. u. 1917 70 tho
dsv of sale or time of payment. and the costs
| and expenses of advertisement and sale. and the
balance of purchase money in cash. or on such
time as may BIZ given by permission or request
Ct the ps1ties interested therein, to be announc.
ed at the time and place of sale. A deposit of
two hundred and f!ty dollars will be required OF
the purchaser at time of salo. which sum will De
forfeited if terms of sale arc not compli,d with
by him within ten days after the sale.
| W. g. DUCKETT. Trusted, =,
nov 28-ts Washington, D. q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

SwINpLE "A rather respectable locking
stranger, with dark hair and sWarthy complex
ion, was 10 this city to day engaged 10 trying
to swiodle restaurant and eating house keepers:
His plan was to order various eatables ADD
dripkables and when they were prepared
to student discover that he had lost his
money, and leave the house. Several parsons
were cheated by him. but h, escaped without
castigatoo or arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

sss- TEETH, ii not kept clean, scon decay.
Young people, remember this. Use daily
THUkSTON'S IVO&I PEARL TOOTH
POWDEE: 1t viii preserve tho:n through life.
Soll ~ druggists bic par bo.tlo. fob 2S-ly
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ms- An adjourned meeting of the Society of
Old Students of st. Johns Academy Will De
hsId in the lecture room on Monday night, at
3 o'clock AS arrangements are TO DC maze lor
tho snnnal reunion, full attendance is reques-
ed. "A. w. AkAs ,l e.;
dec =; rec o. Sec y
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s3yllAHD TINES duin4ui tto0omy. Prao-
tice it. Ronovatc your sollci GLOVES with JCU.
VEINS IN Cd Is ES5 KID GLOF 4
CLEANER. IL will cleanse them thoroughly.
Sold by DRUGGISTS 25 Cents por bottla
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Commissioners Office,

commissioner OHlCc,
alexandris, Virg inia, Nov ~. 1871
To the creditors of Z. j., Muir, deceased, the
parties TO said suit, and ST others concerned
IN the foregoing decree.
You are hereby notified that hsve appointed
WEDNESDAY. the - day of January, 1915
at nv office, in the Market Building. Alexan-
dria, Vir9inis, Cor receiving proofs or dept: OF
tate and to execute the inquiries directed TO uo
made by the foregoing decree, n. which tllno
and rl,c. you are required to attend.
Given under my EaHd, AS Commissioner IN
Chsneery of tho sa'd Court, me dsy M, ana year
first aforesaid - w: G III rhlos..v
NIOTICE.-TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
~ ONCERN-Tahe notice that shall
move the Corporation Cour. Of Alexandria,
Virgins, on Monday. the It'll day Ct january,
1878, TO sppoint trustee III the placo CT Charles
Scott, deceased, who trustee IN q certain
deed made by the late Jane Dade; to secure the
payment Of the note therein mentioned to AIN
corded in iiber ), No. =. folio Gil, Of the land
records Ct Alexandria county. Virginia
nov 22-w4w ELIZA c. ADAM
xTIRGINIA-At Rules held in the Clerk
Y Office CT the Corporation Court Of the city
of Alexaadria, on TIE 9TH day Of November
j. jo' I. H. Hall
vs.: D chsn2'Fy and A't'ehmon1'
Mono. The object Of TIL: suit il TO obtsin s.
decree against the said Austa 7. Brown f1r the
sum of ST. III 81, with interest thereon fcoon the
23d dsy of October, 1877. until paid, and TO a.
tach and subject to the pay ment thereof al the
right, title and estate OF the SA!d austin =.
Brown in and to the schooner Helm II. Colt.
The defendant not having entered his ap-
pearance and given security according to the act
of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it
appearing by affidavit that he is not n resi-
dent of this State it is ordered that the said de-
PENDANT appear here within ono month after due
publication Of this order, and do what is neces,,
sary to protect his interest in this suit and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Alexandria Gazette, q newspaper pub
lished in the city of Alexandria, once a week
for four successive weeks and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
MORTON MARYE, Clerk.
Qlaughton & Stuart, P, q. nov 17-w4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
By F. A. Kerby, Auctioneer,

mo. Sc King street, ALEXANDRIA, Va!
VALUAB REAL ESTATE IN ALEA-
Y ANDRIA COUNTY, VA, FOX SALE.
Under authority Of the decree OF the Circuit
Court Of Aleyandris county in the consolld Atsd
chancery cause Of The Domestic Sewing Ma.
chine Company against Robert and El:Z' Park
or and Others and Given and Morseil, trustees
against Welsh and others. passed at the Novem
ers therein named. will offer on MONDAY,
December 18th, 1877, at y o'clock M, BY pub
lie auction, at the front door Of .h3 Court house
of said county, on Columbus street. in the city
Of Alexundris, Va, the following descr!oea
property, or so much thereof d: may Do noces'
ssry TO comply with the terms o. sall uesle'
lying in the county of Aloxsndria ana State CT
Virgins, to wit: Commencing for tho same 81 q
stone q. the south west corner CT lot numbered
thirteen (l3) Of the survey OF Lewis Carperry OF
the Mason estate; thencs north 81 degrees east
Al poles and 20 links to q stone; thence nortn
degrees west 10 poles, Is links to stone on The
south side of the turnpike road running from
GEORGETOWN, d. O., to Falls Church, Vlrglnls,
thence with said turnpike west II poles ana ~
links to stone; thence with said pike south Il
ton of the west line of said lot thence with ssli
line south degrees east and 10 poles to inc
place Of beginning-suppo;c1 10 contain I'VE ~
acres be the Same moro or less. The Property
is inn proved by q modern DWELLING:
Terms Of Ssle-Ton per centum OF tho pur'
chase money III ChSu, auu Llio l0slouO ~ WI w
equal instslmeuts, payable respectively at SIX
twelve and eighteen months after date, with IN
terest from the day of sale; to BIS evidenced by
the bonds of the purchaser, with good personal
security. Uonveyancng at the cost Of the pur-
chaser. FRANCIS l. SMITH, Jr.,
NJ. y. BALL,
nov l5-oots Commissioners Of Sale
10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed by James K. Piper, dated on thu
18th day of July 1866. and of record in the land
records of Alexsndria county, Va, lber L. No;
3, page las. the subscriber, IS trustee in said
deed named, will e1po,e for sa o BY public suc-
ton, on SATURDAY, the 29.h day of Decem-
Der, 1877, in front of the Market Building, on
Royal street in the city of Ale1sndria, Virginia,
at II m, the property conveyed by the said deed
| of trust, to wit A LOT OF GROUND, WITH
| the improvements thereon, situated at tho cast
side of Pitt street and south side of Oroaoco ST.,
at their intersection, in the said city Of Alexan.
dria, binding on Oronoco street C3 5 IL feet and
extending south with that width half the square.
Terms of Sals One third OF the purch aso
| money in cash on the day of sale, and tho resi-
| due in two equal payments at and IL months
| from the day of sale. with interest; the deferred
payments to be occurred by q doed Of trust on tho
property. ALLEN y. ha II mON
| nov 26-2aW4w trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

LECTURE LAST NIGHr.-Dr. Peck received
last night the compliment-a very unusual ono
10 this city-of quite large audience to hear
his lecture on Young Blood" ct the NJ. e..
Church. The Doctor was already a favollte
with Alexandria audiences and last night lee
ture added many to the MI nbsr Of his admir-
crs. ii. seemed to almost exc. himself.
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Local ssreVilteB.

Mr.. Atwc, who is working the land at Kos
lyn, where gold was recently discovered, yes
torday found a pilco Of quartz from which
rinety seven penny weight OF geld were ex
tracted.
The body Of the second OF the Two children
of MIR. Housor who were drowned near Lees
burg during the recent food, has been re-
covered.
The Virginia Midland Railroad Company Is
now taking away the old and putting new
bridge over the Rapidau at Rapidan Station.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH SERVICES Ne., ~ u'nnos", On
CHRIST CHURcH -SerVlco AT IL d. ILL., Suo ~
p. NJ. by kev. Mr. lame. ind
ST. IAUL CHURCH-oef'lce a1 IL !" H. 0
~. m. by k-v. nr. Norton. ,-oo
GRACE CuURCu-Service at II a. m. ana oo
y H. bv Rev. DR.. Spr'gg.
ST. MARY's CuURCH-Mass at and ii a. H.
Vcsuers at p m ~
UNION Pr EsBrT'N. CUURCH (First ChurG1
>'crv in tho morning and at night Dy "eV
Dr. Bullock.
SECOND TRES RYT y. CH UECii---o.e5i w 't0 -
iDr and night by Rev. lir DinWlddic
METH. EpIs. CuUEClI-:crvice at II O.. M
sd 80 D. n by Rev. ". Z. Webb. SuoJecs
ri night, Tho Open Door or, the Churcn, S
highest prororetiva" (iiev. iii, SO az o'0o
pm Young people meeting.
NETI. Erls. CuUECu SoUrU--Service At II
.. m. and 81 y. ~. by i:ev w. IA. boyl9. IA
METU Prot. CuUEClI-1crvice ni U ~, "n -
niuht Inv Rev - -. GfsEan. oupJec' "'
nieh:, "irli lc:;ty.
BArT.ST CHUEc!i->rrVico morning a"A x"
n'En r:I Iy III L.v2nEEAS-Servico u. p III. by
Rev. v. T. iuroAert. ,,.,.,,,>
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Ass; AsSoG l,AS ..
Prayer lneeilnS IN TIC Inloh IF9so Cu ~ az
ip i'll. ans lioaso ~ =: p M oI 80 ,ht st
Umio;: PRAY i .he :, 10y 1hn-nh Sonth
~ ''o'''' - W. - -
LEATHER i'isoDAisiL.T,E S.- Hnr Depart
s,fnt, Office of tb~ Cisjef .Sign,:i OH:ssr, F''sh
niqton, u Z, rec. ). iHH - I, III.
For Tho Middle States Ealing followed by rIs.
LAY; ". WV cn,in. .ns,orI ND North
w.s, r(c.r or rsrtv Cloudy we,.hcr aro proba-
w. MI>' >'''' - ''''''
TO CHRISTMAS ADVERTISERS The holiday
season is cow rariiy #pninaching. and The
people genera IS arl: !reiuuiu" to look around
lor the chcap@s: aHl best 1,tc"- 10 purchase
their Christmas presents sad supplies In
doing this the very first pjsca 10 which they
naturally lo3l, IT Information is IL the aircr-
Using columns al the G:2 1T, G1l merchants
who have holiday article, j.. sa. si,nuii see
that their wares arc iu!v a;,;;..; .h.r,. "A ward
"a the wis, is suhe;cnt.''
ProypEn Mills --;,A,. i:,!owio., - the bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

RGg~ New JERSEY WINE IN THIS STATE
Physicians have st.t3d tha: the wines now pro-
duccd and offered f,s sale by MIR Alfred Speer,
cf New jersey, 40 wines that csn BIO safely
used for med 'c1n! purposes being pure and
free from mcGie.lil,. dec est
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

Ask your druggist for Lodeli's Headache
Specific. 1t cures headache 10 to 70 minutes.
Costs but SOC. Sold by every druggist 10 Alex
andria Durang's Rheumatic Remedy cures
rhonma,; an without fail. dec eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
BY Green s. Wise,

hoal Gst6Lo aSouLS auu auCtIOuoCle'
TOM MISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-
" ABLE SUBURBAN FARM-By virtue
of decree of the Circuit Court for the county
of Alexandris, Virginia, rendered at its Novenl.
Der term, 1877. IN the chsncery, cause, of Mills
and wife vs. Beach, trustee the undersigned.
special commissioners therein named. will offer
for sale, By public auction, on THURSDAY.
the 10Th day of November, 1877, in front of the
entrance to the Court room, on Fairfax street.
in the city Of Alexandria. Virgins, that certain
TRACT OF LAND, with the improvements
thereon, situate in said county of Alexsndris.
Va, on the north side of the Middle Turnpike
road, about II miles from the city, and next ad-
joining Ivy Hill Cemetery on the west contain
ing acres, rood and II perches, being now
occupied by J. Dix Mills, esq.
Terms of Sale: Six hundred dollars in cash.
and the residue in two equal instslments, at six
and twelve months, respectively, f;ora the day
of sale, with interest Bonds Of the purchaser
to be taken for the deferred payments and to be
secured by lien on the property.
S. FERGUSON BEACH, Special
S. CHAPMAN NEALE. CONS.
nov 12-eots
Ms- The above sale has bsen postponed till
SATURDAY, Dec Is. 1877. nov Z9-ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

The best rctolm in domestic life is without
doubt the introduction Of DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup. Where it is Known 20 more laudanum
is given to the Babies. 1t sells for % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

For tioe Christmas present. buy one OF
those s. Silk Umbrellas at the Boss Clothing
HOnso dec 5-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

PEpsoNAL.-Rev. DR.. Blsdsoe continues to
srow weaker, aud his death may be expected
at any moment. 1t is not believed that he can
POSSIBLY survive tweny-four hours longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08

k@ CLEANSE THE SYSTEM aud purify the
blood QUIRKS IRISH TEA will do this.
and relieve Dyspepsia, Sick Aosdscho, Consti.
patton and all diseases caused By arrangement
of the Stomach or Liver. Sold by Druggists.
Twenty-Five cents per package, making ono
quart of modicinc g. les cup Of which is a desc.
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Drc,cTFp Tho Nav York Herald saws

DISASTER New 7 ofk Herald says:
"a letter from Captain A. J. Hall, o. scar. ar
m;da Hall from Portland for Cardenss (before
repored) states that the vessel went on Grand Key
Reel November 8, and was sflerwsrd driven
over the reef, when she lay at anchor, iuI =, OF
water. Captain Hall proceeded to Nassau, NJ,
2lO mil IS distant, where he secured the services
Of steamer 10 tow the schooner 10 that port,
arrival she will be discharged and taken out to
ascertain and repair damages. Capt,in Hsll
writes that he had q succession of gales sitter
leaving Portland. Oc.. q, and on the t h day,
lost their supply Of water and part OF decElCa1.
They were without water three days and suifer-
ed greatly in consequence"
The Armida Hall is one of the regular coal
traders from this port.
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ATTEMPT TO BREAK JA1L.-Lsst nil ht abe ut

ATTEMPT TO BREAK JA1L.--Lsst night abe
eleven o'clock City Sergeant Lucas heard a
smothercd sou ID, as of sawiu2, proc .edlna f'om
the interior of the Jail. Placing Mr. iced, the
turnkey, on guard, be entered the corridor lead
iug to the cells and found that Ben Blanheim.
Richard Carter and John Williams, all coIored,
had succeeded 10 saving away the bars in their
cell door and getting out, and had also nearly
succeeded in saving out the bars of the window
leading to the Jail yard. They had their blank
cts and clothing all in the corridor prepared for
fight, The men attempted to hide, but we're
soon discovered and put in thu dungeoo.
This morning they were searched, aod two
knives, which had teeth cut in them, and had
been used as saws, we're found. They confessed
to the Sergeant that they had beeu at w1rk for
about three weeks, cov,rIog up TIE MARKS OF
their work, With soap and whitewash. All three
of the men are notorious characters, BIanheIm
and Carter being confined for robbery aud VIII.
liams for aiding prisoner to escape.
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EEGAE. ND'EEGES.
SUMaISSIONEK'S l2OTICE.

TUMAlSSIONEKSN OTICE.
In the Corporation Court Of Alexandria city,
August term, 1874.
CGzsnOvr & Co.
VS. In chsnrery.
Johns on admir-. Ct as.
The Court doth recoLnuit this cause to Com.
missioner 4. " Chiffon t. ascertain snd report
the amounts now Iue on the debts secured by
dtcl from James Fosse!t and wife 10 3. II. Ber-
ry, dated the Slh day Of October 1869, and also
oil other liens upon the roal estate conveyed in
sa;d dood, and pubiica;i,n in some newspaper
published 10 the city Of HaSandrm for four
weeks shsl! bo equivalent 10 personal service OF
notice. Il Ext FRI rlo2ron Az. II, 1874.
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HEAVY FRElGurs. The variousriver steam,
ers which arrive daily at this port are now
bringing up very heavy freishtS, add are often
detained until u late hour OF the night The
steamer Mlluuo did not arrive up until
o'cIcck last night, aud was over 40 hour dis
charging her large freight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
S NOTICs.


In he Cooperation Cyuft Of Aloxand'ia city,
i,ovomber term, 1877.
Msrgara. syc;msn, !, Monroe Newton, in his
own right and rs executor CT 3. L. Muir,
plaintiffs. againss Ellis q. Adam, Jane Muir
Mccormick ard y. T. Lucas, guardian al
Item of Jsno Muir H. JoTinicS, defendants.
In chancery.
The Court doth order that this csuso be refer
red to one of the Master Comm ssioners Of This
Court who shall inquire into and report to tn:
Court the AMOUNT, character and value OF the
personal estate left by thc said 8. Il. Muir, and
also state and settle The account Of the executor,
J. Monroe Newton; and the ssid commissioner
shall also iauuiro and report whether or not the
said E. uF died nd hIIscsr "9 ID i ST 3d. jD
Gahtadncss, with the proofs thereof end also Is
to any other mattcTs pertinent to the SUBJ ect'
and Which msy be requested by any of the par
tics Interested III tins csuse; and the com
missioner shall make duo publication CT this
decree and OF the time ard p;aGne OF execehnf
to personsl service upon creditors and all parte;
interested hercin-Ert. from decree Nor $, 1877