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EE$ss, ebEss 80. sSsj, a2c.
FISH FISH, FISH,
We have this day for.neI g corartnorship,
under the firm name Of
GEO. E. PRICE & CO,
Denlers In
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
Fish received daily from the dshins shores on
tho Potomac, and supplied to consumers in
quantities 70 suit. ether fresh or sailed by ex-
percnccd packers
Stalls Mes 2 and 3, City Market. and Fish
House No. !, Corporation Fish Wharf
Country orders soli2i.od and satisfaction guar
sGtec4 &. z. PRICE.
J. +. COOK.
G. i. ROWLAND.
NH 1917 VIM. JAVINS.
III; lillian II. SMITH,
LEAIE! N
FRESH AND >,ALftiD FISH.
FISH WHARF AND SrALtS CITY MAR
T.
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CGakNESsaabH sEEEC6gAHsa.

A. r. ADDISON \. } WEDDh'hoh|>.
A +. ADDISON s. CO.,
DEALERS IN
FERTILIZERS, SEEDS and MPLEM En- Is
AND COMMISSION HI ERCHAN Il,
Corner Prince and Union sts., Alexandria, va,
Have in store the 'ELEWAN" ard "CEREa"
FERTILIZERS, excellent for spring as well rs
fall crops.
Also Horse Rskea, Plows, Cu!tivators, Shovel
Plows Corn and Cob Cru:hers. all of the IsieSl
and beat improvements and make; also hlrDy 5
and Wheeer's Harvesting Implements, c2asiS!
ing OF Mowers and Respers of different, kinoS'
and Osborn's Self. Binding Harvester, sll which
they will sell at manufacturers prices.
Also ar EIGHT HORSE STEAM ENGlH p
and BOILER, entirely new, which they Will
sell at about one half tho manufacturers price.
an 9--6n
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NH - 2wa JAMES P COGEM AN.

sN RESPONSE TO A PARAGRAPH IN
z the Gazette asking tho use of my name as a
candidate for election rs Commonwealths At
torney W ould say that the office in question
would be most acceptable one to me. l hereby
announce myself ss candidate for that posi-
ton, subject to tho decision of tho primary cleo
tioA. ard earnestly ask my friends for their sup
port. Respectfully, &C.,
NH 16.tf q. +. nj MARkELL.
r RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
= self a candidate for the otico of Comm on
wesltL's Attorney. This announcement is made
subject to this action of the primary election.
NH Is SAM'L. g. BRENT.
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GORGE McBURNEY & SON.
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GEOGA
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.,
ENGLISH snd SCOTCH ALE End BROW r
STOUT.
also, EASTERN and POTOM &c HERR
and MACAEKEL.
NOS. lSS AND ITO KING STREET.
(Weahington Hall Buildilg.)
Al9xsndris. Va.
Orders pTorp pity allod. rh 37-tf
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J. FERGUSON & BRO,

~ u 2I1GO ~ OON " DAeos
We have opened our stock of GOODS FOR
THE SEASON, consisting in part Of
Ladies', Gents and Children's Merino Un-
derwesr and Hosiery.
Dress Trimmings, in Silk and Worsted
Frinyes, Gslloons, Buttons, &c.
Toilet Articles-Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes
| Neck Puff, Side and High Combs, Soaps and
Perfumery.
Ladies' Collars, Cuffs, Ruchings, Ruflings,
Ties, Lace Scsrfs, Linen and Silk Handker-
| chiefs and Kid Gloves.
WoTsteds, Germantown Wool, Shetland
| Wool and Floss, Saxony snd German Knitting
Yarns, in all colors, and Embroidery Canvsses.
HOOP SKIRTS s. BUSTLES.
All styles on hand and made to order at short
notice.
We have also large stock Of Hair Braids,
| Curls, PuffS, &c, to which no invite your at
| tantion. FERGUSON & BRO.
| oct sc King street
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Alefan0rIa QDaz&tte
-<o O.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL l5 1873.


Oae by one the props which were to suitaln
Hunter and prove bis Innocence Of the murder
of John NJ Armstrong arc koocked from under
him. The latest is that George S. E2?, Tho
was to be the maiostay Of the defence 10 prov
ing an alibi, has refreshed bis memory, and
made affidavit to the fact that Huatcr Was M
at his house on t.. ";~ht the murder took place.
but 90 the afternoon before. Oa the ncxt
morning Hunter called at Epp house and
said, Good morning George, do you want
hand"
Il thought he was joking and did not mod
it," says Epp.
"'I would like to take walk, said Hun.
| ter, "aud we started out, continued Eppla his
| statement. "Wheu We get out on the street
Huoter told me that Armstrong had got lnta
| trouble the previous uight 10 Camden and that
he had been knocked in the head: l EAuld
like you to 80 with me and sec him, said fluo'
ter, he lives at No. S04 North Seventcenth
street. We went there and were met at the
door by O young man, whom aftcrWard learned
was MIR. Armstrong; son. There we're stvo.
raj persons 10 the house aud uuntcr introduced
me- He said =
"'This is Mr.. Epp; he knows me. was IN
at his house last night. Wasn't |, Mr.. Eop"
II replied yes" says Mr.. Epp, "aud short
ly after left the house.
Epp gives as an excuse for his former state
ment that be believed Hunter was at his hous,
on the 23l Of January, but afterward remcm.
bered that it was on the 22l. tie fails to
make public what the conversation was on the
way to Armstrong; house, or whether lu1ter
requested him to talk as he did. L. will be
remembered that at about the hour Epp SAID
Hunter was at his house. Mrs. Spc!llssy posi-
lively asserts that Hunter was in her store,
on Passyuuk avenue, near Ellsworth, purchasing
a hat and one of Armstrong; workmcn, alter
ward locates Hunter on Sansom street. Fin1'
iug that ho was entirely unsupported, Epp con.
Guided TO tell the truth in the case.
Il think it will be developed that woman
is mixed up in this case and that she was cog
uizant of the plot concocted between Hunter
and Graham" said Mr. Philip Armstrong,
brother OF the murdered mao. And then he
shuddercd as he thought Of the statement OF
Graham that he was also to be- Knocked 10 the
head. Then he continued: "While we have no
direct evidence against this womap, yet the
suspicion is 50 we'll founded that when the
trial comes off We will cndeavor to show that
she knew the murder was to be consummated.
Graham told the Camden authorities all about
my private affairs, and am certain no Que
but Hunter could have let him into that
secret"
Hunters counsel have requested that n
one be allowed to see their cileot, unless at
their suggestion; therefore the !cvecs Whtc;
the Gagged man has been holding have come 10
an cnd.-PIudeLphia R"c0rd.
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g>OTHE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS OF
Z ALEXANDRIA-Hsvi bean solicited
by number Of my friends to present my nsne
~ a candidate for the ctlice OF Superintendent Of
Police, take this method of announcing my
self as candidate for tha. office I bag leave
to reter to my past record as conservative and
to my fidelity to the party and its ussges, to both
Of which 1 still adhere, snd solicit the sufrsges
oF the conservative voters Of this city at the
coming primary election, p!e!ging myself to
abide by tho result. Should it be your pleasure
TO elect me, will devote my best energies to the
discharge of the duties Of the office.
Rnsnpnt fnllu
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( NROQUET FOR THE MILLION.
Tn, best assortment all styles, from the cheap:
est to tho finest London Club Sets, just received
and for sale at
FRENCH S, NO. s5 KING ST.
Our Dollar Set of Croquet is the best in the
State; balls. 8 msllets, wckets, wood box,
hinged lid and clasp.
Excelsr Croquet, London Club msllets, full
sets, all qualities and prices
Indestructble Croquet, with pstent rubber
face msllets.
"Vexilo," or the Improved Method of Play.
ing Croquet. Simple easily understood, much
lore pleasing and exciting than the regular
game Everybody is charmed with it. All
styles and prices on hand.
The best thing in Paper and Envelopes in tho
market is our ten cent box. q sheets OF
Papor, "a Envelopes, Box, Alphabat Card-all
| for 10 cents.
Have full stock of all the fuer qualities of
Paper and Envelopes, in very handsome boxes
Bsso Balls, be.t Regulation Dead Ball. 81
| each
| Earper's Half Hour Series, full stock:
a large assortment Of the Seaside, Lakeside
apd other Libraries.
| New Books daily.
| mn 2S G. X. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-15

THE JOHN NJ. BoTrS AND BECNuAM SUIT.
The Supreme Coutt Of Appeals yesterday 10
the case Of Stearus, Backham and Bolts, grant.
ing the petition for 2 rehcsr!ug upon soG'
point; that is whether Stcarus' and Bolts rep
rescnta,ves shall be allowed compensation fer
the vaIuo Of tho Confederate money paid to
Beckham.
This important and interesting case, decided
Dy the Supreme Court Of Appeals on IAN q
March, grow out OF contrac dated the 29h
November, 1862, bv which Fr.L kIIa Stcarr7
and the late John NJ. Bolts claimed tc hav"
! purchased of James A. Beckham Ct the coun y
Of CuIpepor, his splendid lardcd estate calico
"Auburn," situated iu tnat county, aud sotn2
personal property. at thc gross price Of $780,
0OO cash, payable 10 Coof ;derate money. The
suit Was bill flied by Stcaros aud the heirs Of
Mr. Bolts agaiost the heirs OF Blckaam to cf.
force the execution Of the contract Tor the sale
by having the title conveyed to them, they al
lcg;ng payment Of all the purchase moncv.-
The dccnco, ~ the main, WAS thai at the date
Ct thc c0nract B@ckham WAS mentally lncorl
Dctent to enter luto u contract II sIca magu!
tudc, aud that it was prCcur2d and cxccu'cd
under such circumstances thata ceuct OF eql,'y,
according to the principles gO7crniog its jullS'
dlctiou, could not lend its aid to eotYIcc il.
The Circuit Court OF Cuipepcr. a. . syccI!t
| term held by the Hon. e. A. lid, d..
cided for the defendants AID dismissed the b'tt
cf the plaintiffs, leaving them TO their remedies
10 n court of law.
The Court ofAppcals (oa the 4th, Of Marchl
affirmed the decree OF the Circuit Court. the
opinion bciag delivered by Judge Burks, aud
concurrcd iu By Judges Anderson aud 5tap'"s,
| Judges Moocurc and Christian d;ssontCd, held.
| ing that it was case for the specific pCE!or
nance Of the contract, and that the decree of
the Circuit Court ought therefore to be reversed.
The purchasers have been in possession q!
| the property for thirteen 10 f0urtccn years Mr.
| Bolts recovered from the United States gov
| crnment $1,000 10 grccnback5 for wood cut
! from tic place dur!rg the war By Federal
| troops.
The decree of the Court cf Appeals above
mentioned left the representatives OF Bolts to
their action at law against Bcckham' sreprcscn.
tatives 10 recover damages for a breach
Of the contract, without passing upon tho
question of an account aud the value of the
Confederate money. The present motion to
rchear is an application to the Court to modify
80 much of the decree as relates TO the
matter of the account aud the Confederate
money. The Court, 10 granting the motion to
rehear, did not, as seems 10 be supposed decide
auy of the questions Involved. 1t simply gives
to the parties the right to be heard by their
counsel upon the question Of the account and
upon the value OF the Confederate money
RtcA Dispatch.
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r. GORGE Il. HILL g cos.

~ GORGE Il. HILL g CO.'S.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut Favored.
PRESIDENT-Iced Drop, bright flavor.
PRIN ESS-Iced Sheet, soft oblong.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOU URIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
ISMARCK- German Biscuit, Csrawsy flavor
SARATOGA-Crimp edgo, Mace flavor.
These fancy goods are furnished the trsde in
assorted or straight packages, attractively put
up for rotail. Ttey are no. kept in stock. No
tin cans used consequently they are always
fresh and in high flavor. We respectfully solicit
an examination of these goods.
GEORGE r. HILL & CO.,
ny 10 Alexandria, Va.
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WV a. JOHNSON,
Wholesale and Fetal
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF LIQUOES.
Also Agent for Arlington Bravery and Lsf-
land & Rand's Powder 20.
Consignments of Grain, Flour and sll kinds
of Country Produce solicited. Liberal advances
made on consignments in store.
oct s n. E. cor. Cam. and Royal sts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP can now
be purchased right at home, it is the
most successful preparation ever intro.
duced to our people. 1t works like a
charm in all cases of Consumption,
Pneumonia, Hemorrhages. Asthma,
severe Coughs, Group and all other
Throat aud Long Diseases I Mo person
has ever used this Medicine without
getting immediate relief. yet there are
a great many poor, suffering. skeptical
persons going about our streets with a
suspicious cough, and the voice of con
sumption coming from their lungs, that
will not thy IL. If yea die. it is your
own fault. AS yowcaa go to your Drug
gist and get a Sample Bottle for 10
cents aud try it,. three doses will re-
heve any case. Regular size ouly rs
cts.
Agents Crane & Brigham. wholesale
druggists. San francisco.
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silver City Freight.

One of CIV. Bakers freight schoon-
ers, loaded by e Reinhart Il Co. and
N. Levy with 10000 pounds of mer-
chandise. for Silver City, Idaho.
is ready to leave in the morn
ing. The roads are in as good condi-
ton az at any tine during the fall. and
freight can be hauled clear up to Silver
City on wheels. a rather unusual cir
cumstance at this season of the year.
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were formed, and custom of religious
worship has long been established, to
weep and cry over o crucifed God, and
everything that did not come within
the narrow limits of Che discipline of
the Church was the work of the devil,
and must be resisted with the bitterest
contempt. We look back to the Bible.
We notice thepersecutfon of mediums.
or the Bible name.s witches" and
wizards the solemn witchcraft.
About 100 years, ago, thjak about 20
were hung at one time, or near the
same time. This. in. my opinion. ac-'
counts for the blind prejudice against
the most beautiful truth that has ever
shone ON the world. The seeds of that
truth is already planted in the human
mind of every civilized nation of the
earth. and will never die. but along
with the march OF time gather the
world within its fold.
I would like to say much more, but
I have already exhausted the space al.
lowed me by the editor of the SILVER
STA4B. My love OF tfnth has only in.
duced me to pen the above. hope I
have given no offensei to any. i wish
it not understood that Lam opposed to
the Churches. for their moral Influence
is plainly seens but ] wish them to join
us in the search for truth.
as ory M. w. HAvILAND.
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Deaths Door stands wide Open

For those who suffer Cough to run
on" until the lungs separate. or the
wind-pipe and the bronchial tubes be-
come hopelessly diseased. but for all
who resort to Hales Honey of Hore.
hound and Tar. in the early stages
there is immediate relief. and the alb.
sotute certainty OF d permanent cure.
Pixies Teothache Drops cure Tooth
ache in one minute. Sold by all Drug
gists at 25 cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


M. W. Hitchcock, agent for the
Arlington Nurseries at Reno, has re-
turned from Paradise Valley. where he
has been very successful in getting
orders for trees, plants etc. He in
forms us that he disposed of one
thousand shade and fruit trees to S. B.
P. Pierce and six hundred to G. w.
Hinkey, besides great many smaller
lots to other farmers. He leaves for
points up the railroad in the morning.
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District Court.

The January term of the Fourth Dis
trict Court begins next Monday. AS
the court was in session the greater
part of the last term, the calandar is
pretty we'll cleared. There are no
criminal cases up for trial, and only
one person held to answer before the
Grand Jury.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

Is another very convincing hphazs of
medlumship, A message is written off
on the slate by an invisible intelligence
in broad daylight. without the room be.
ing darkened in the least We know
that no mortal does the writing. not-
withstanAng the pretended ,spirit-ex-
posers, aud those who advertise to du.
plicate every phase of mediumship
through triokery. without the aid OF
spirits: We know this to be falsehood,
and they are ,ealy nakiug fools of
themselves and spreading Spiritualism.
We know frauds have been exposed.
We say to one aud all. investigate for
yourselves whenever an opportunity
presents itself. Ii cannot CONS you
unless you have an Organization. for
spirit control. Why shonid' we doubt
as long as so many thousand creditable
witnesses of to-day will stand up and
vouch for all that I have said? What
few said eighteen hundred years ago, or
more, is the infAllible word of God.
WITHOUT LIVING WITNESS.
I will attempt TO answer the word Why,
according to my own opinion. believe
We have inherited from past generations
sort Of religious sentiment. Creeds
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

To all who are suffering from the errors ana
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness
early ecay. loss OF manhood, etc., will
ssLd recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
BY, missionary In south America. Send
!. M-addrsssed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH T.
MAN station D, Bible House., New York
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

There will be services in the M. E.
Church tomorrow ut the usual hours,
Rev. Geo. w. Fitch officiating. Subject
Ia the evening: Future Punishment. /"
sabbath School at 2 p. H. ALI are in
yite@.
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COm nay WMsra sras.

County warrants issued up to the
9th of last April, inclusive, will be re-
deemed on presentation ut the County
Treasurer's Office. a notice to that
effect having been posted in the office.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05
County Conn nm issi Oners.

The Board of County Commissioners
will meet next Monday for the trans
action of general business.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05
Fat Cattle.

A baud of eighty head of beef cattle
belonging to Frank Tyrrell is being
loaded at the Railroad corrals for ship
ment to San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05
Idaho bullion /.

Bullion valued at 81. 500 from
Atlanta. Idaho. was received at Wells.
Fargo Il Co.'S. Office yesterday for ship
ment TO Buffalo, New York.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

7. Gardiner, ID. D. s., senior mem.
Der Of the we'll known firm Of Gardiner
Brothers, Dentists; has arrived at the
Central Pacific Hotel, aud will attend to
business In bis line. ALI work guar
antesd. Orders left at the Hotel will
receive prompt attention. IT,.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-05

- Range OF ,v,u p.'ratbre at this station
yesterday Highest 80 deg; lowest, y deg. /.
Range, &c. aver ege, l5.2 deg.
0te.--In tine col1Eln headed Min. Their
mometer" the res indicate the lowest
tempesatute d nag the night at the
respective stations. Degrees below zero
have the Minus -" eign prefxed.
ysD. HEALY,
Corp'I ~i2 ,.al service, U. y. A.
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,a4oo4A2

governed by any spirit message fully, I
think would be liable to mislead any
one. There is no doubt but the mind
ofthe medium and the magnetism of
those present control to some extent
spirit messages. Though in'relation to
the, past ! have never found anything
but truth in spirit messages. We find
to-day large class of the ablest minds
of the world standing up and proclaim
ing to the world the truths of spiritual
ism. Notwithstanding the soothing of
the skeptic world, it will evidently
steadily advance until it viii absorb, all
other classes, aud beautiful truth will
enlighten the mind, and bigotry and
superstition will be driven out land one
universal brotherhood cover the land
The custom of
A MATERIALIZING sEANcE
| have found to be this: First, q circle
is formed by all joining hands; the me-
dunn sits in the center and commences
Shaping of his hands. About two
musical Instruments are inside the
circle. ANY that can sing in the circle
are expected to sing. The light is then
blown out, and a dark circle. is first in
order, the medium in the center keep
lug up the continued slap of his hands.
Soon spirit hands touch nearly all in
the circle at the same time. One spirit
usually talks aodibly. and soon the
musical instruments commence a tune
and ascend to the ceiling above, and
frequently are heard to touch the floor
above. The dark circle is soon broken
up and the lamp is again lit. The seats
are now arranged facing the cabinet
door. A committee is always invited
to search the cabinet to see if any pos
sible entrance except the door in front.
The medium is also searched, and find.
ing nothing about hisz clothing to be
used as drapery for spirit clothing. the
cabinet is now closed by leaving the
one medium only in the cabinet. The
cabinet being dark, the audience now
have lamp burning. Soon . spirit
raps on the cabinet door. perhaps to
turn down the lamp. there being too
much light. One spirit will bear a
blazs of light, another but little.
spirit soon opens the cabinet door, and
some one in the audience usually rec
ognizes the spirit as that of his de-
parted friend. aud often goes forward
to meet the spirit friend at the cabinet
door. vaz p e~ ev
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A VERY INTERESTING rSrERvrEw

Is common on such occasions, the
spirit often returning to the cabinet to
gather strength from the dark room and
from the medium, The dark seems to
be condition necessary to the ma.
terialization of full form. AS the first
leaves. another spirit comes out as be.
fore, one after another, though have
seer two come out of the cabinet to.
gether aud many tiuses materialize be-
fore as all by sinking gradually to the
floor and entirely fading away. Very
soon, at the same spot, you will notice
a kind of jumping. something like q
pocket handkerchief gradually coming
up from the floor, and soon the
full materialized form of spirit is
seen by all 10 the room. We discover
from this that it is not Imaginary. as
all see the same thing at the same time.
Everything with me has been. under
test conditions, and l suppose I have
seen at least two hundred different
spirit forms come out of that cabinet
door at various times, of all sizes, from
children apparently Of four or FIVE years
of age. to very tall ones. 49,
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THE VARIOUS cREEDs,


Or those who claim the orthodox
religion and the bible as a standard of
faith. cannot prove by any rules of evi.
dence known to orr judicial tribunals
that word of the bible is true. as.there'
is not living witness day. Hearsay
is not evidence. We may have much to
convince as. We can only prove there
is such place as London by person
who has seen'it. According to ru!es Of
evidence believe the bible only from
q standpoint Of reason and the varied
phases Of modern spiritualism corrob-
Grating with bible teaching on that sub.
ject. As to its infallibility am doubt
fol. We find in the ranks of spiritual
ism all grades of society ;'also fAlsehood
aswell as truth. supposed to be from
the spirit land. Therefore. TO be-