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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27

The late Earl Russell's name is to be
added to the long list of illustrious En-
glishmen who, dying, have placed them
selves on record against the costly shams
Of the modern funeral, which plumbers
the living without showing respect to the
dead. II wish my funeral" he wrote, ''to
be as simple and as inexpensive as pos
sible, without any hired mourners,
wish my body to be inferred in the fam
lily vault at Chenies." And inferred in
the family vault at Chenies he was,
though the Queen offered State funeral
and the tomb in Westminster Abby that
every great Epglishman coYets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
FINE BLACK CLOTH SUITS At DEALHAMs

The LARGEST FARM IN THE WoRLD.-Ihe
;a7scs; iaru, 10 the world Is 10 miles square,
aud is situated 10 Ellis oanoty, Kansas. LIS
,ro,.i.,sr 10 = wealthy Esf ishmsn named
Geo. Graut, who n.m=d j. e.'a'e Victoria, Ia
honor Of bis Sovcreigo. VS.: herds of cattle,
and a cavalry b,isade Of mounted stcokmeu
roam cvrs tho face of this great farm, on 1h.ch
the ouiy remedy employed for bruises, tf4m-
nation and The like is Giles Linnent 1odide
Ammonia,
Sold By E. S. L7adbsatcr t. Bro. Send for
pamphlc6. Trial size Is coatg. Dr. Giles, l2O
West Broadway, Il. 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
LGCgE HEEBYTEEE.

Louisa Wallace, colored. who bes been under
trja! in Washington, d. G.. for tho murder Of
bsr new born b.b'. VAS convicted yesterday OF
murder il the first degree. The penalty is
hanging. The jlry has vaI'ed 10 an appeal fol
executive clencncy.
4 marriage license vas granted 10 Washing.
too. yesterday. to Edward O. WiIkersoo aud
Evelyn Green, both Ct kiog George county,
Virginia,
Don't forget Tie ral!I, snl :i6e shooting ST
Ssrepta Hell TO. night
The tug bost Samuel Gedney arrived here this
morning from Eichmoad, whsre ,shs has been
chartered for several months.
Letters addressed to j. e. McNesl s. Co.,
Baltimore Md, ard j. i Gorrell, Catletts sits
ton, VS., are defined in the postotice here or
want Of postsgo
Considerable complain: is made Ct tie large
number oftrsmps who now iufes. this City. The
places north and soath Of Us hsvo adopted strin-
CANT measures 10 repress the evil and unless some
similar mesns ere rssorted to ho:e, We may 10 K
for numb srless thefs AMI disor ler5 during the
Wintcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

COTTAGE GINGERBREAD lake oae cup of
tuttr snd LAID mvltyd together, add one cup
New Ohesns uo!asses; stir iato this oDe cup
zach of sugar and cola water, two large tea
spoorfuIs singer. two eggs beaten, and four
cups Of 4 1ur having 10 il three ergo teaspoon
fus DooLEY's YEAST PoWDED. Bake 10
moderately hot oTeu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

upon the report Of TIE COMMITTEES in the oase
OF Mr.. Edgar E. Harper, and that copy 4
| tn's r. son'lno shall DO, st once, served rpcp
hun by the cl TX Of the Board.
Mr. Marbury, from the Committee on Fl
nance anu Accounts, reported IS correct che 10!
ewing ,6 6l"S WITCH were ordered to be paid,
VIZ :-dhomes Hoy, repairs and stove pipes,
S63 81; I.J Mehaffsy & Co., coal, $S5; J. Nick.
ware, work and materials for Seaton building,
$40; Milton Fl. Price, kidding wood, So 30.
Superoteodert Caroe cf,red the follo1iog
"ostttute ier the latter part of the It'll by law,
which, on motion, was unanimously adopted,
viz:
IF leave Of absence shall be granted By the
Superintendent 10 any teacher 40 pay shall be
allowed such teacher for the time lost unl ess
by special orders of the 3 ,ard. If the Super.
'ntendeot shall thick it injud,cious to keep the
schoo! closed. be may employ substitute
teacher. ct salary not exceeding that paid the
regular teacher, and tbs salary of suoh substi
tute shall b. paid from the treasury.
The Superintendent shall. o. soon es posi-
ole. iof 'rm the clerk of ali leaves Of absence
granted BY him. how much ,ims was LOST, and
whether substitute Was employed. apd Al
What salary, that the proper deou,tioua may
% mads from the teachers salaries and war
rants l-su.d for the pay of substitutes"
ms superintendent presented the reslgna-
ton OF Carrie =. Ctagett, an assistant ip Halo
we'll School. whicG was unanimously acc .ped.
aud sc!op as to .u,ccssor deferred IL al j .u-
ua;y 31d, il being suggested that perhaps thY
salary night be saved by consolid ,tiny schools
Superintendent Carue gavo notice that if &
vao.ocy should occur in the vice prinoip,l,hip
Of Washington School, he would tlava 10 a5ol
ish that otfios, which was created to serve 3
temporary puip ose only, es be thought it de-
slrate, under present circumstances, to save
all the mouey possible, consistently with the
praper working Of the system.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Snowdeu, it was
Ordered. That tho schools ba closed from
the roll call on Monday uatil Thursday, Jsn.
uary 2.
i,hs Board then adjourned until tie cvcriag
Of Friday, January 3rd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

SCHOOLS CLOSING M ,oy Of the private
schools io tits city AID vlciu',y CLOSED for he
toi .ays yes'erosy. aud, se will be seen BY the
nrccccdinps Il The City School b 'SYi. puoIl'h
ed t!saWh, r.. the public SCHOOL, arc ordered to
DO dismissed immediately up'o assembling
Mocdsy moruing. The HOLIDAYS 10 these latter
v,l aou,iuue yol! THURSDAY, Iatury 81. The
1i,iop senetarion are ia high slec q. the pros
p; O. of the Long halliday, the hlee of the male
pcr.ou b. luz not q little increased BY The $40"
IF ri, morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
SCcTCH LLAMA Wool OVERCoATs &
DEALuaMs,

Roberts," formerly oanueotel with the
Wastioglcn Capital, will hereafter Gossip
in TIC cluucs Of ,i,o W4shiupton "Suoday
Gazette" exclusively. CJries of tho G~zettn
cao be hsd by c,tl:ag GA JOHN j. Cox, III
Klpg s ret, AleE8udria. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

! ExAM1NAT1oN OF TEACHERS W . sSo ~
,resIsa by The superintendent Of Public osaoo's
10 say that as vacancies 10 ne onndds.es
VI s'' 'ba Peabody bulldog. on Monday ps0s s
az asr .n soIh, eommerons Ct O'Clock. 1hs pa
nerintendeut will cheorfully give aoy rnained
intnrmston to persons desiring to % e1a"'oso'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

THE WEATHER. Shortly altar midnisb last
ni2ht snow b=gan TO tall quite ,hicklg, aud By
Gag light, thiJ uaTDt2g, TIC ground Was covered
to the depth Of abous three or four inches.
ADoc: Gig III o c!cci-, the snoW chaugedt 10 rain,
which has cobIicued during the day, making
iLe streets ver9 sloppy aud djsagreeab!e. The
sidewalks have been covered With slice! and
ise cnd walking has been hazardous aud un.
pleasant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

NoTIcE-PoToMAC FERRY CoMPANT.-On
{ AMI alter December p 1878. ADD during the
ic,, the 6. 30 D. 70. boat from Alexandria, sad
the p. u. boat from Washington will b, dis
oorj,.r.A r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.

So We 'ppe*l ueseu..s 10 thcsc who re
u3so'ed to this Office 10 settle their pccau Is
siihoue further d.lsy, % after tho FIST of
Jaouary We will 30 compelled to discontinue
The paper to those who are in arrears. but We
hsttcc ourselves that bu! few names will be
dropped. The subscription rates 90 the first
page Of each edition furnish guide TO the
payment to any particular date, SD that there
e.o be no reason tor complaint Il some who
nay desire it, fail to receive the Gazette after
The lst of January. 1872 SIS aftes tina, dats all
psne,s furnished must be paid fer,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

@s- MAsoNIc Notice The mem5,rs OF
Andrew JACKSON Lodge Nc. 10. A. + @ a.
a., are hereby motif to ncs. ut their ledge
roon tomorrow afternoon at one o'clock sharp
ter the purpose of o. tending thu funeral OF our
lats brother W. Ii Daitoa, whose retnans viii
bsbrouehl from Ws.hi. g,on. D g., OF tho l:2J
boat. Jh, meubers Of a lexsndris " .sh,ng."n
Lodge, Ne e. md all sfi!iate Mssons iii the
city ars lrhterra!lr invited t, ,n Ia. BY or
der OF i'll u Il. BOWMAN " Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

APPROPRIATE -Bezuiiu l;aea haGstitched
initial haDdkerohieis, baIf d, zeu'in box, for @
Christnas present; prices moderate, at Kaiz:n
sreu's tfl. shiouabo ciothisr, $40 SeVeuth
street, Washiogtoo. D q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

For upwards Vi Unity years hiEs. WlEEio~. s
Soothing SyEu0 has 5ccr USED &c: Children. IL
corrccts ariaiiy CT L!;o e.omaah. relieves vino
oOIic. egul stet lie hose!a. cutoa dytentaEy ao0
hiarr! co. whether graipg trum tecihsog or other
csusts. in ut:: ena well LrIed rcratdy 20 c-ntS
q hotIIe i 22etl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

For BAKING PANS, CAKE PANS, PFC PANS,
Oyster Can, Jsks Cutters, Tia Toys. or auy.
thug "a he tinwsre iiaE,, call % S1ansbury L.
Bro, c5rn=r Kug and Columbus ss. dea 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

POLICE ITEMS. Tho following cases have
been ;rl,d sioe5 7esterGs5:
Jacob Kiug, Geo. Bryant ADD Fannie Grand
erson, ali cylortd, for disorderly e>uduo; ca The
street, were foed aud dis charged.
Charles Solomoo. colosed. for gambling aad
perjury. was lock, up for further ezauicauon
By Judice Padgett. ,
A sourg coored man for esm bling, WAS fiaed
end DISCHARGED, BY tbe same Justice.
Twelve lodgers were accommodated at the
Ststivp hourse last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

MAKE TIE GIRL HAIRY We haTe this
day received Misses ald Children 5 Clocks, very
rloeiy rrstr, ac.', aaa V5Ey chc@p.
dec 19-1E /. ElCuDERG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

Ke!ier'S Roman Linimens is The best AID
greatest external remedy yet discovered 1t
cures Rheumatism or Neuralgia 10 one or Two
DAYS. P.ico SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

TIE Coal Trade There vera no receipts
Ct 6 ,al by The causl st this pc1t last ~eek' al
Of the companies having stopped their oaea
busive,s fer the year. The Americas, Goa
company have shippsd l $50 tons ara Ia.
Hsmp shire aud Baltimore oompaoy o'o 'ops
Shipments seem to be nearly &C q close, az pro
enec;s seen 70 point tos SPEEDY o!os'oe u esvlIa
I'm On The river. Those vessels now in th'
pmcmsc will, however, be ablo to get out with
ont trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

PERsoNAL-Ca!. John S. Mosby lies quite
sick at the residence Of Col. ". II. Chapman,
la this city. The Colonel vas attacked while
10 Washington, YESTERDAY, with symptoms Of
.>ueuc11rt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

CHARLOTTE THoMpsoN.-As heretofore
noticed in the Gazette. ihi, accomplished act
ress will appear at Ssrepta hall on Monday and
Tuesday nights. She was formerly a great
favoIise and cur people should turo outia force
aud give DER grand ovation. The following
is taken from the Gszstts OF October 6. l85 9 :
"a large audience witnessed on Tuesday
evsoicg. Miss Love!'s beautiful play Of logo-
msr at the new theatre. The character OF
Psrthelis, the Geek maiden. was taken by the
accomplished Miss Charlotte Thompson. and
that of Ingcuar, tie barbarian, by Mr. Y. Barton
Hill end we'll we're they presaDted. The Glisl
love Of tho heroic maiden and her subduing in
faerce over the wild eyed barbarian we're as
reality and we're duly appreciated. At thu
enc u,ion Ct the piay a large bouquet was
thrown upoo the stage, ond the piece applsuded
10 Yoc;isrous maoDer, wGlsh vas acknowledged
By The APPEARANCE Of the rriocipsl characters. /"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

THE CANAL.-Tho water will be draw Of
the entire lccgth of the Chesapeake and Odlo
Csusl, EXCEPT the Georgetown level, on Christ
MAS day. The water 10 that level will rt.lai q
for the uso Ct the mills at Georgetown. 1t ia
nov stated that 90 damage vas dooo t. the
line by the late high waters.
The Cumberland News says; There hsva
been shipped on the caosl from this city two
heavy iimbers Intended as supports for ste
heel posts cf the middle lock at the tucneI.-
the t!mbeis sero Of oak, very heavy, ard
measured 20 feet by % inches. The repair:
fjr which they are to be used arc said to be .hc
Fist Of the kind dooc sino' the locks were pu;
10. they wero shipped On the ice boat, vhic:,
had come up to clear oha9rel for bsla!ed
caral beat beleneins hasa.N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

WEATHER PRoBABILlTlEs.-Dsor r. 81. 1873.
For the Middle Sts:es falling barometer, in
e-essing northeast to southeast winds stationary
n higher Temperatures, with snow or rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

AFFLICTED FAMILY The remains % u o ms.
Jahn Dal1op, who died IN WssnlussIbu ' - his
sumption, Gu ihursda5, ware NJ g;oI William II
fity Iu' '1 me father Of the deceased, and "So
ps"fr, civ we'll kpown tailor here vas 81
' nus s -. time himself giog ct she po'nt OF
t 1ss xvi h With he SANE disease 10 "ssblrgton'
nd has suse died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

THE FfREMEN's PARADE.-fho hremso
conyeptiou met at the Relief Truck II ouSe la as
nigh. pursuant to adj nromcDt Wi.n ~ soc m'
Steuart chairman and w. Il. DaVloson seg!e'
tasy pro TEN. :, ..,a WA.
gross snd, alter an informal debate:
< Tbc convep,iou adjourned uu'll Mocday
,;,h, Of o'clock, ct the same place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

For a CHRISTMAS PRFssNr, BUY ONE OF
DEaLuAms NuBBY >UITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

WHIPPING CAsE-Beri smo Mason, ooior.
3D. has ocsu brought before Jus ic, JQhc
Brodsrs (of Fairfax, charged with stealing
c .6bage plants from Justice j. Oven Kerhy
The plants ware fund 10 Mason . erouods aod
identified. Tho accused was scateto:d 20 re-
celve thirts-1ice lasbee, which were promptly
administered by constable Sarin. 1t Was sl-o
ordered that BE- receive tbirty.nlone ashes
more If the p!aots were not retaroed, but MI
KERRY was aroused before daylight mex moru-
ing by toe negro besrlcg The plants aud &C
koowedgiog bis IF :us,. The authorities az
ueuoee their intentiop of dealing promptly VII h
al petty oifaoders 10 Mouot Vernon district,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
FOR THE BJLEDAYS.

30 NORTH no XAL STREET,
ALExAN DIRK a, VIRGINIA,
OiTrrs at LOWEST PRICES the following
carefully selected GROCERIES:
LOHDON LAYER RAISINS~m"""~o" .l5o
LAYER and MUSCATEL do.,..~.,..,..."12
QUARTER BOXES LAYER do..........."C6
HALF BOXES Go."-. ...""""""" ":"""Sl ~
QUARTER BOXES LONDON do.."-.w.60
HALF BOXES do..-.,".,".""..",.""". 81
PRIME VALENCIA RAISINS..,""""". 8
PRIME SEEDLESS do...... ..... ...... ......."--l0
PRIZE NEW CURRANTS.. ......"". .".~
PRIME NEW CITRON. .r...... .....,".,". .".,D
COXE'5 GELATINE 49,; pkgs.".""..Sl W
NELSON'S GELATINE l5c; 6 pkgs"... 90
ITALIAN MACOARONI........,.
EXTRA QUEER OLIVES ...... ..""50
ATMORE'S PLUM PUDDING. ...20 and 80
ATMORE'S liINCE MEAT (tho best. ."..l2
ENGLISH CaGW CHOW ...... ..... ...... .."..S5
ENGLISH PICKLES .......""... ......". ....o5
GENUINE FRENCH MUSTARD.."..""25
D@lSD SUGai: CUHf; ......... ..".... ".....10
WINsLOW'S CANNED CORR. ........2o
GENESEE VALLEY ............ ......".l6
APPLE BUTTER ..,..........., ........ s aud 10
PEACH do...,.......... ,.......,...."".12s end 10
TURKEY PRUNES. .............. and 10
FRENCH do.."n.,r"....,....,........ ""...".lM
LARGE CANS TOMATOES. ."...".ml0
NEW YORK CREAM CEEESE...... .....ml21
We would ell especial sttention to the fol.
loving reduced prices Of Cofees of cur roasting:
Roasted Bio, good ......". .... ...... ....""lec
ttio hess ...".."2o
LsGauyrS hts:"...,.ur..."".,.."""23
Marscsibo bcst..... ..".. ...."..".Zo
I" Ola Govern uent java, baet".."".32
BroER Sugar, fsr. ,..,".. .."..."."..". 65
ECOH ....','., Z
choice "..r.......",,...,.... "a
Very light Eu3ar"".,.... ".".",."...".. o
Standard Sugsr ..,... .....,..,... ........". 80
Gr,nulsled do...
Leg ;Dge Powdered do,-".-......... .....".".".
Gu! Loaf Gugar".,,.,.. ...,. ....."..""..",..ll
Crushed io......... ................... ...".".ml
3roon Cotf.es. Curnans Mustard, Fruit Pre-.
serves. Jeiles and Butter, Hill and HavenneTs
Fine Crachera and Cakes, Cspo Cod Cranber.
ricp, Ev=yoGa!ed Appios. Dried Frui!s, Fine
Syrups and ii oiss:es. CAuned Goods. Finest
Green, Qclcay end japan Teas, &C., &C., all for
sale Ct BOTTOM rRICE5.
J C. Nj IL.BURN,
UNOCEH, TEA DEALER
UNMIaG!UN CHANT,
No IS -. i:oral ct Aexa.. Va
|
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

REVENUE VIoLATIoNs.-1n the U. :: c's
or;: rour, at Richmond, yesterday. the l4ra,n!d
;r Sur isuod to icdo;meots esaiss; hais.1
rs"oa, O. SsmselI, ono agaioet DaDiel a..
creep, srd cue against s. D. Boyd, me three ai
later from Fsuquier county; all for voa.2n o.
the Revenue laws. They also ' g lod'ss
,ne nta against Eli Petty aud 4. Il. Willard Il
.h;s c;ty fsr the same ttf1nse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21
VIRGINIA MIDLAND Observation-Disclosures

| to o cai j ,aeetiux vi ttu,u repceS eRtiEE the
Second. i'.iii u0c tcvrth u,nr!pa&e o.: ii 1old
ers Ct he y G, Y ii. SO. S Il. Il wss
| held, IL iIe;mJld, Ua Thursday. Not over
| isb,een or tHeaip persons Scre present, repre-
seniiog it is stated about $ 900, 600 OF bouds.
Mr. Leafs Conrad. q Baltimore. Has msd,
chairman and hlr. Becker, Of Redmond, Sc
Rotary.
After somc r3uSuiia !ao. Tut without soy
formal ae'ioa, the mee;log scjouroed natll
January @
A report was received from a 0; N ni;tee sp
pointed at a previous meeting to propose plan
Of agreement gnd al3o q report from II. H..
Gardeo, CT Wsrsebtc1, counsel fGr soma ct The
parties present, setting form the rreseHt condi
ton OF Tie railroad COMPANY, and CT the existing
suit for the foreclosure OF its mortgages. A
committee vas appointed to print these papers
aud distribute them auo0g The bondholders
prior to tie De 81 meetlog, when it is proposed
TO act On suoh a2reemert, and on soy ameCG-
msDts which may te proposed to II.
The otj sct Of those Who called the meeiiog is
m rely to adopt means looking 10 enhancing
toe value e the q, 3 and 4 mortgage bonds,
and the report ttaI some of The psr'i g intel
ested entertsia=d an idea OF attempting a re-
moval Of the prescct receiver, is I'm phslioa'ly
deDied, and vas d!sc'a!med 10 the meeting ty
those most Interested. Hlo expressed their full
cot 1eoce in toe ali ity sGd Integrity OF the
present c>ller.
UoG4r he aiG,ipia'ra;i,n Of OIL John 8.
Barbour h, Midland Road has largely it,
cress ID Jig pu,iosss, both IOoalaod general aud
the vs!uo OF tue road both to bondholdels and
stockholders has besn largely euhanc:a. The
read il rapidly sccumu'a'lng Z suTp!us, sad
every hirg canaec;cd Herewith l3 10 q very
satisfactory c3ndi;ioa. The receiver is, OF
course, only "a officer OF the court, and his ao;s
a;e objected by ;hae tribunal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

A MsNR- CHRISTMAS AT TIE HOME WHERE
HU-BAND FATHER OR BaOTHER Was SUE
peIs. ID WITH ONE OF DEALHAM FINE OVEl
COATS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

PRIME NEW CURRANTS".".,,.. ..".".,. &c
PRIME NEW CITRON. .............. ...."w.D
VALENCIA RAISINS......... ........""".. s
SEEDLESS io....,. neutrality-suspicious." "" "".lO
LONDON LAYER do...".......... .... ........l6
IMPERIAL CABINET do..... ....".., ...-...co
QUARTER BOXES LAYER do...-..."..CO
MIXED NUTS Is, or,.-....."..7 lbs for 81 co
NEW FIGS, best ......... ...... ....... ........D
Do, good.."" .."lo
EDAM CHEESE....... ....................S 81 10
PINEAPPLE do......,. ..,.:..... ............ 1 10
ENGLISH PICKLES. ........ ...... 200. ......35e
ITALIAN NJ ACCARONI- ...... ..........N
GENUINE FRENCH MUSTARD..........25
ALBEIT BISCUIT. ....,.... ... ...... ..........25
LEAFLET Coz" ..". .......-.....--.
BIOLOGICAL do ....... ,."25
FRUIT do....""".."""".". ...... ."",. .".. r...i0
1--WE would call attention to these Crackers
As being very fne)
EXTRA QUEER Olives. ".".E0
COXE's GELATINE l8c. or 6 pkgs for~Sl0 90
NELSON'S do. lsc, or pkgs for.- "...""$1 90
LARGE cams ToMAToE9.-.......... ...l0
TURKEY PRUNES............... . ...... ......... 8
CREAM CHGESE"................... ......l2l
GOOD MINCE MEAT. ..... ...., ..........lO
BEST do.."..". ,..."... ".."lz
FANCY NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES".70
FAIR Go..-,. ....sssss3o
FANCY DR1PS.m."...-.."," """ .........6o
GOLDEN SYRUP. ~.... ...... ..... ...."~i5
CALIFORNIA HONEY IN GLASS.
MAPLE SYRUP AT RETAIL.
FRUITJELLlES IN FANCY GLASSES.
FRUIT BUFFERS, JELLIES AND PRE-
SERVES. IN BUCKETS AND AT BE.
TAIL. &c, &c. at
Lowest Possible Prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

DROCLAMAllUN.
Alexandria, Va J &C. 2lst. 1873 J
Fer liza bsitsr preservation Of good order in
th;a CITY during tho Christmas holidays, an I'd
ditioa.l police iorce Will b. put on duty.
All persors engaged in psrsding the streets
BLOWING HORN: 1HNl FlNG Fir
CRACKERS OR DIsOHARGIN4 ElHE
ARMS viii 30 arrested and desls with &C.
cording to law.
Disorde- OF every biau will DO promptly sup.
dec 2l-2t Z. KSMPFR, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF CLOTHING
AT DEALHAMs
The New York herald., 1878-03-29
SIGNING FOR THEIR MONEY.

Tho American Poultry Company was tho name OF
nrm established last fall with It's headquarters at No.
222 Wilton stroet tho Lafayette district Of Jersey
City. TOO sgcnt q giving hts namo Hor-
ace N. Fossenden who travelled extensively, and,
is alleged represented that the nrm dong
In al Northern and many Western citics. On these
represen Latons, II Is SAID, country dealers sent
large consignmcnts OF poultry 10 be sold on CON-
mission, With tho under rstanding that the pro.
cecds Of tho sales would be ren,ttcd Within
thirty days. The business became very
brisk nnd great number OF consignnents
dsporod OF In comparatively short time. Cards
circulars scattered broadcast, until Fessen-
den, whose name appended general manager,
however, sighed for their monoy sighed In vain.
Among tno number was +. A. Woodbury., No. ,S20
Myrtle avenue, Erio, Pa. In answer to q poroup
tory demand Ior his money ho was informed through
postal card that the poultry company had aiiod and
that II would bc impossible 10 mako any settlement
Tor a lew days. Fessendon informed Woodbury. that
no had puronased all tho interest o; the company
would be resumed tho 25th of next July. Meau-
time Fcssendeu was 10 60 Wcst 10 mako extensive
preparations tor = lively business season. Wood
bury thercupon placed hrs claim ~ thc hands
OF attorney for collection. Judge Leonard, OF Jcr
bcy City, paid visit 10 tho so-cailed headquarters OF
the convany IN Wniton street, aud, instead OF an
tcnsive wareroom found small collar. There he
informed that Fesscndon hsd decampcd amer dispos
ing OF all tho The atter was traced
ST. Louis, NO., where Judge Leonard communicated
with him. Hc admitted his liabilities, promising TO
pay tho claims within thirty days HIS Indebtedness
amounts to about $4,000. Detectives have boon
placed on his track.