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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
GROCERIES AND LIaUUass.

r BRODERS s. CO.,
Wholesale Deslors aid Jobbara in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH,
A full line of celebrated pure, OLD Wh'5knE-
delphia and Ciagetts Baltimore Ales, and lierE
ner s. Eugels Lager Beer. in casks or bottles.
Agents for James 5. Wclch Bes! Family
Flour, James S. Kirk Sc Co.'S Standard So.ps
Dupont s. Cos. Sporting and Blasting Gan.
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac Rivr'
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to. and consign
ments solicited No. II King street,
oct 26-!f Alexandria, Va
GORGE Il. HILL Il CO.'S.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURE.
OUR NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Fancy Nut FlaVorol
COCOANUT-Rich Fine Drop Top Coa!nt
PRESIDENT-Ice Drop, bright 1ay"r.
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet soft oblong.
SEASIDE-For light summer luncheon.
TOURIST-Sweet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
observation-disclosures Biscuit, Caraway lNyo.
SARATOGA-Crmp edge, Mace flavor.
These fancy goods are furnished tao trsd" IL
up for retail. They are not kept in Stock. ~
tin cans used, consequently they are Away
fresh and in high ilsvor. We respectfully sniiw,
an examination of these goods.
GEORGE Il. HILL 81 CO,
my 10 Alexandria, Va.
r. w. AvESf'
Dealer in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GKDt'h
KlES, VINE LIQUORS, Sc, Sc,
22G King st., cor. Alfred,
sop ALEXAN DKIh, Va
rEORGE McBURNEY & HON.
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GKuC-
KIES, WINES AND LlQUNES,
ENULlSH ana SCOTCH ALE and BROW
STOUT.
Alao EASTERN and POTOMAC HERR!
and MACkEREl.
NOS. 1866 AND 40 KING STKHEi
washington Hall Buil,!ng.)
Alexandria, Va
Orders promptly fllol. Itch 49,
~ WM. RAMSAY,
WHOLE3AIiM AND rAMILl UNDuE"
TEA DRALEE
S. e. cox ZINC AND ST. ASA"H So,
nov 22-tf .ilexandris Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05

WAsH1Neros 9 8 OHIO RAILROAD
SPRING ARRANGEMENT, TWO TRAINS
DAILY except " BETWEEN
ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
Beginning May 7th, 1873
Leave Washington al 9 10 I'm. and 70 p. m.
and Alexandria at Is am. and % p. M; pass
Lees burg, going westwsrd,at II ~ q. M, and
G 40 D. M, and STRIVE at Round Hill at II m.
and 20 p. N. Leave Round Hill! at 80 q. M
and 1880 p. NJ; pass Leesburg,, going eastward
at 6 co q. m. and 10 p. NJ, and arrive st Alex.
sndra at s Is o. m. and 3:l5 y. NJ, and at
Washington at IS 8. m. and $3.50 p. IN.
~ Passengers from Washington will taxi
the Washington and Ohio cars at. De Baltimore
81 Potomac Railroad station ste IL I'm. and a ~
p. NJ, sDd SO through TO Round Hill without
change of cas-
The O. Is am. train from Alexandria and II. 80
D. M train from Ro"nd Hill connect st Round
Hell with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersville: Borryville and Winchester;
also with Reamer's Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and hiddleburg.
Both trains westward make close connections,
| ut Vienna, with Sissou's Line Of Stages for Fair.
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, 3 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
I. II. HAVENEK,
my III General Ticket Agent.
L
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM
TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.

TO THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDRIA
AND VICINITY.
feel under great obligations for the liberal
patronage extended TO me since l commenced
business in this place. an entiro stranger, and
heartily return my most humble thanks for the
MANY fsvors shown mo- 1 have decided to
make ICE CREAM FOR THIRTY GENTS
PER QUART, put up in paper, or $l.2O per
gallon, packed in ce and sont to all parts of the
City. @-CUSTAKD and ICES, of all lsvors
made to order. How can it be done? LIST, /
have secured low rent; "a, pay cash for my
goods; Sd, buy the best Of cream at q reduced
price 4lh, do away with hiring hands; 9th, make
the cream myself; 9Th, ami determined to give
full satisfaction. Picnics and Sunday schools
supplied (ten gallons and upwards) at 81 per
gallon. ICE CREAM and DINNER ROOMS
No. l79 King street.
nv 2S-2m J. s. FORCE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
Mail. Express.

Mail Southwark. connects, st Gordonyille.
with Ches. s. Ohio K. 4 for Staunton, White
Sulphur Springs and all the watering places on
that line; and Eastward, to Richmond and
South. at Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic,
Miss s Ohio Il. Il. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis Little
Rock and Toxss-and at Danvile, with r. s. D..
K. Il. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects At Gordonville
to all points East and West on Ches. 81 Ohio K.
r., and at Danville, with Richmond & Dan
Vile X. r. for the Carolinss. George Florida
and via Atlanta, 10 New Orleans.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
G IS g. m. and Alexandria : 90 q. M, daily,
except Sunday, arrive at Front Royal II 20 g. m.
and at Strasburg at II 90 noon, connecting
with the Valley Road to Orkney and Rawley
Springs, and all The line, East and West. Leave
St1ssburg 8 20 p. m, Front Royal 4 GO p. m,
connecting at Manassas with North bound mail
train for Washington and North.
For Middleburg daily connection st Plains
station.
For Uppervillo regular connection at Des-
For WARRENTON. leave Washington at
G S5 a. m. Aleyandris at CO a. m. daily
All trains make good connections. at Wash
ington, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at
6 s. q. M, running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, Ga. leaves
Washington 50 p. m.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates
lei j. NJ BROADUS, &. T. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05

s.CTICKY" and POISONOUS FLY PA
- PER; also FLY BRICKS for sale By
ie24 4. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
F.A.REED
JANNEY'S WHARF.
my 4-tf
ICE CREAM, SODA WATER, &c.
ICE CREAM.

My Ice Cream Manufsctory, one of tho larg-
customers, Sunday schools, excursions, picnics,
fairs, festivals and associations as we'll as the
trade with that SUP CREAM that has
made name in this community, and is known
everywhere as BRENGLE'S ICE CREAM. l
could easily reduce its price by lowering its quail
lily, but good cream, of fresh pure, wholesome
than serve it. Of course, l could grade my
cream by the price," but my cream would lose
the good name that years of fair dealing, have
won for it. ask that persons abroad ordering
"BrenglGs Cream" from third parties will as
suro themselves that tho cream sent is certainly
from my establishment. l warrant my cream,
and do not wish that inferior cream, sent out IS
mine, may injure its reputation. 1t is my aim
10 furnish the BEST CREAM IN AMERICA,
and my customers are satisfied that | do so.
ia 3-tf HENRY BRENGLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
FOR N EW YORK

The Al Steamships T. &. KNIGHT I.sass
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM &ZAk
pany's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY MON
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pe]
Al East Rivor, EVERY SATURDAY ut fou
o'clock p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05

INSECT POWDER. for the destruction of
l. Ants, Reaches, Bed Bugs, &c; also GUNS
of the ateat and best kind can be found at
ap24 w. +. CREIGHTON'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new anu commodious iron ~S>Nss
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, Isssaas
built especially for this route, leaves the COM
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, a.
o'clock a. ln and Alexandra at 7.So e. M
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at 6 o'clock pm.
This company makes close connections st AL
exsndris with the w. c., V. NJ. s. &. S. Il. L.
Co. and with the w. s. 0. Il. 4. Co. Freight
received for ell points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
meas and dispatch.
For further information = n spply 4 nn.n.
jannoy's wharf
or al the Office Of tho company, under the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th stroot, opposite
the Treasury DEPARTING nt, Washington.
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON, President.
-<sea CLYDES STEAM LINES WEEK.
SAkA& LIZ TO
BOSTON.
OAKLAND leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDA i, st u o'clock 70. from Pier No. n
Wkar7es.
This line connects st Alexandria with the O.,
A. & NJ. and W s. D. K. Rs, and at Philadel-
phs with Clydes regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with ptneSs and csTe.
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
wharfage IL Boston. Quick time. Frequent
departures. Through rates and through bills
of lading given. Insurance st the lowest rates.
Agents:
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. T. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO T. hyde, Geor getown, D. 3.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan ST.
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LEAVE WASHINGTON
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA

A. Mp s 10, 8 SO. 9 so, 10 10 and 10 SO.
7. Mp 10, 90, 2 40, 3 20, 4, 81, 6 and {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05

a. M 80, 8. 8 so, CO. 10 IL. 10 so and II
p. Mp As. 2. 3 20, 4, IS, S IS, 80 and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
A. GLACIIET,
WHOLESALE
CONFECTIONER
n

LADIES ICE CREAM PARLOR mp stsirs.
Cakes and Pastry of every description, of my
own manufacture, and Fruits of sll kinds con.
stantly on hand. Ice Cream and Water Ices, OF
the best quality, made to order and furnished tc
families, excursions picnics, festivals and Sun.
day schools, or at my saloon at the cheapes,
rates, apis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
AlefanOrla 6azette
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST S, 1875
TIE WAY TO GOOD TIMEs.-The franklin
tPa.) Press points to the following path as TIC
way to good times:

TIE WAY TO GOOD TIMEs.-The franklin
tPa.) Press points to the following path as the
way to good times: :,
Curse the capitalists 1rigbten Them al
YOU can. Do not let them 90 into business. Ii
thew show any disposition to do SO call q meet
ing; get up set Of rules and regulations 1or
mapseiog the business so % to break them up
as soon as possible, and threaten those VINO WILL
not 20 in under the rules until they gather up
their money and leave the country, as they
have already begun to do. Nothing helps them
so much as to let men know that 1t they get
more by working hard than you do by ldleness
that YOU will compel them to divide. Ihey
will work oil the harder for such encourage
ment. Go right ahead with your communlstlc
speeches; they ore doing great deal OF gocod.
all that is necessary is to follow it up, and we
will soon be on the ground foor, oil equaI-all
poor, all idle, all worthless.
INA Poor HoUsE.-MontelIer Uiz, at one
time, perhaps, as wealthy man as lived IN
Page county, Va, was, on last Tuesday, taken
to the county poor house as rauper lie was
taken thithcr by Edward Stroll, of Shenandoah
Iron Works district, who bought for him at a
store 10 town suit of clothes on bis way there,
as those he was wearing were Insufficient 10
hide his nakedncss. Before tho war no owned
1850 acres of land and IS slaves, besides much
other valuable property. His property was
lost through Encouragement. lie has IN this
county no relatives that We know ct.-lugf
Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
OF the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company Offers unrivalled facilities for
tho transportation of frsight and passengers,
and will run their staamars regularly ~ follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-05
FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant. new and substantial rR~as b
Iron steamer LADY OF THE LAKE {a4zHs3s
leaves the compsny's wharf, Washington. EV-
ERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRI
DAY. at five O clock p. M, and Alexandria at
$40 p. NJ; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
at clock D. m. This limo connects a: Nor.
folk with the ships Of the Merchants and Nj
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence. and affords the cheapest and bost
route to those cities and their connections
throughout Now England Faro to Norfolk 81 !;
round trip Sc. Tickets good until used
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
REGIMENTAL RECORDS.

The Military Board, consisting Of Major General
Hancock, General Stanley and Colonel Whipple, APP
pointed by n recent order oil the President
Gated through the AdJutunt General ycster
aay at eleven O'Clock In the Army Building, Houston
street. The work OF this Board will DO confined to the
solution Of tho following questions:-
Fust-Whnt shall be con Idorcd us being u "battlc"
within the spirit OF tn rcguiationr
Second What portion OF regiment must 10 engaged In
battle entte the regiment have inscribed IT'S
and upon the Army Register the OF the uato
Third-What record should be In the OF
ments consolidated, as In 1919 and lSOyf
The Board will its conclusions tor the Information
and action of the President
These questions arise under paragraph IL, appendix
b, Revised Regulations OF 1863, based upon general
orders No. 10, Headquarters OF the Army, February
o. 1862 winch Is suspended by general order No. l02,
HEADQUARTERS OF the Army, November o, 1871
Tho reason Tor conveuipg this Board Is "A desire on
tho part OF tho military authorities TO ascertain just
is entitled l., nscrbo us regmcnta coiors, or TO
bear IN the Army Register. Al present many OF the
tactical OF all the arms claim credit Tor battles
which ony sklrm shes, aud actions In which thoy
had put IA small detachment engaged. IL Is now IN
tended TO wipe away these cheap honors and to
retain only the names oil SUCH battles as
are really credtable to tho corps That participated
IN them. Yesterday General Stanley mentioned the
TACT that the British service none OF the regiments
bear on their flags tho OF battles fought iu any
OF England's CIVIL conflicts, nor do they carry tho
name Of any battle lost ny tho British. For instance,
the battle OF New Orleans Is not found on the coors OF
the British regiments that participated III IL,
while on the other hand, somo Of the uct'ons along
the CunadiaA frontier. wncre the Eoalsh were sue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
BONNER'S BONDS.

NUMEROUS SALES OF sECURITIES At AUC-
T1oN-BANKERs AND BROKERS' ASSOCIATION
STOCK.
Three auction firms yesterday sold securities on
account OF firms with whom john Bonner had n.y.
pothecated them and the attendance OF Wall street
men and spectators tho Real Estate Exchange was
quito large. Tho bidding for few securities was
spirited but for the OF the Bankers and BIO
kers' Association only about half dozen competed
II will be that this competition however, forced
up the price OF the stock Two hundred shares COM
manded $780, whe the highest price obtained Tor tho
same number Of shares on the previous day was SAL
The impression to be general that there is ring
OF spectators engaged In buying up through brokers,
the Stock with Wow OF controlling tho chartel.
Fear OF against holders Of II, growing out Of the
collapse OF the company, deters most persons from
buding for the shares. me sales yesterday were us
foows:-
BY f. II. LUDLOW &
50, 900 Union Pac hc Railroad Company SINKING
Fund bonds, redeema0le IN 1898; Nos 1904,
1856 and 10, $50 ,coupon). $1,000 each.,;... So>s
100 shares OF the capital STOCK OF Panama lii'i-
road Company; certificate NO. ZZ'9Z9; par 80
1o shares cau,,ai stock Chicago ana Northwest
ern Railway company common stock); GER
tihcate No. o2, 55l; par 800; ...;...-.. 3'A
800 shares Of capital stock oil Panama Railroad
Company; certificates Nos 2,437, y, 4SS and
2e4 goo shares eachl par sloo.......;.. llo
81, 900 bond OF Wabash Railway Company, due
1907; funded debt No. A 257 Sl7S
by A. IL. MULLER.
100 shares Chicago Milwaukee ana ST. faul
Railroad Company, common thypothecated);
500 each, at. $50
100 sharcs Unicn Pacific Company (hypothe-
cated) 500 each, at ...........;..,...,.... o'5s
100 shares OF the Hannibal ami st. Joseph RAIL
500 each, at. 24ss
200 shares or the Bankers aud Brokers' Assocla-
each, al. ....................... s92
Tor the lot, the buyer beng l.. Homcrs.
ALBERT H.. NICoLAy
800 shares Western Union Telegraph Company
(hypothecatcd(, 500 each. at................ 77x
" nypo.hecatedl 500 each, at............. sl2o
ior the lot. the purchaser being W. +. Hubble
&CO.
Eight hundred shares Of Bankers and Brokers' AS
ISOLATION STOCK advertised by Messrs Ludlow Co.,
to Ue sold yesterday, WAS Withdrawn Tor The present
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
CIGAR STRIKE NOTES.

Cigarmakers' Union No. IA yesterday handed an the
of $500 in aid of the relief fund OF the Central Or
ganizaton the amount OF the weekly assessments for
that purpose. In the evening the members oil the
union, in body attended the strikers fair, in the
Bowery, whore a concert OF vocal and instrumental
music was gwen.
1t is reported that Messrs. Kerbs Il Spies have Of
fered to take back all their old hands, the complement
OF which about 1900 with single excepuon--lhat
OF the lady Vice President of the Central Organization
who alleged to have been the iustigator OF
volt In their establishment
Mr.. kosenbaum, ex-Chairman OF tho Executive
Committee OF the strikers, and OF the active
OF the delegates IN the beginning OF the strike, has
ceptcd work at union prices in a small shop und docs
attend the meetings OF the Central Organlzltion
Several other delegates have also obtained work.
President Strasser aiirms that the strike must last
until the bosses agree to the strikers demands lie
also says tIat although may be true that several of
the large firms all tho hands they want yet they
not skilled Ones and the poor quality OF the cigars
they make Is having serious effect upon tho trade OF
the cturers. Ho believes that this II nothing
elsc Will, in due time, bring the bosses TO terms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
SANITARY AFFAIRS.

The Kings County Board of Health yesterday ad-
dressed to Mayor Howell OF Brooklyn, statement
showing tho work performed by that department dur
ing the past year. 1t appears that during that tmo
scarlet fever and diphhera carried Off 1850 VIC
tins. circular has been issued calling attention
to the prevalence OF these diseases. and to the
necessity for complete isolation OF the sick
until the possibility OF communicating the diseases
10 others has passed Since last July not case
OF smallpox has been reported. On the aduterated
milk question the report says:--"fhe Board has d-
especial attention to the inspection OF the mix
offered Tor sale IN this city. This inspection has
demo nsrated that this essential food OF onchaf
population Is watered aud otherwise adueratcd to u
ffightiul extent Tho prosecution OF those found SELL
ing milk has boon attended by the most gratifying
results In almost every the accused has pleaded
guilty, and the lines imposed In time Will more than
pay the cost OF prosecution, while the Improvement in
The quality of The milk sold will show itself IN IN.
creased health ana reduced mortality. The inspection
COW stables ana their care and supervision has put
stop 10 The feeding OF dstilery swiil and has given
the dumb beasts fresh air ana comfort they have
before enjoyed The Efforts OF the Board to fur
nish TO the young food adapted 10 their wants havo
boon crowned with largo measure OF SUCCESS"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
ASHAMED 10 LIVE.

Coroner Eln8er Yesterday gave permit for the re-
moyal Of the body OF Byron Seely, who committed
suicide by shooting himself through the head at the
ST. Cloud Hotel, on Monday. When found the dead
man lying upon the bed In his room IN the hotel,
and held tightly caspcd IN his hand, small revolver,
from which the fatal ball had boon fired small
hole in the temple tho only outward sign ofa vo-
DEATH and the face calmly reposcd as II In
easy sleep. The parents OF the suicide who reside
in Boston, telegraphcd the particulars OF the oc-
curronce and gentleman representing them was cx-
pected from Boston last evening 10 take homo the re.
mains. In the meantime the body was removed to an
undertaker's and prepared tor the journey.
At the time of his death Byron secly was travel
Broadway. He had formerly been In the employ Of
Ca iin Bennett Co.. and tor years prior that mad
been in a Boston house. For the past eighteen
mouths he has been with Stein, who considered him
an exceedingly valuable and worthy man, mucn 20,
in fact that the LIST OF Janu they mere ,scd his
salary. The deceased lett letter Tor thcm, which
they declined 10 make public but stated that In II he
accused himself OF defraudng the firm out OF $500.
This they not aware oil and could not account
for now his accounts all absolutely correct.
Ho had come from "the road" shortly before the
holidays and had spent them with his family at Bos-
ton, returning to this city on Saturday last They
thought that Secy had contracted number OF
gambling debts, principally AZ Boston, ana that be
was much worried about them. He was engaged to
marry IA young lady OF this city, and they thought
the fear OF disgrace in her sight prompted him TO
die by his own hand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

An effort 10 being made by the creditors OF Francis
Tones & Co.. importers OF military goods at No. 9
MAIDEN lane, to force tho firm into involuntary bank
ruptcy and petition for that purpose has been flied.
The creditors who unite IN the petition have the fol-
loving claims :-Gallatin National Bank, So 200 I;
Fourth National Bank, $l6,400; J. Gacnzcr X Co.,
$6,994 So; Joseph Rogers IL Sons, s2,o.6 IL; James
NJ Clark, $1,000; Gouvcrncur TnlotsoD, S3,l75 so;
George Wostenholme Son, sl,SG3 The order TO
show cause why the firm should not b. adjudicatcd
bankrupts is made returnabc on Saturday next The
liabilities amount TO S24G,S24 Oh, and real assets.
sI24,74 II.
Adolphna schacfor, member OF the firm OF +. Wolf
Co., Of No. 1i6 Rcadc street, has nled petition TO
have the urn declared bankrupts. Ferdinand WON
and jacob Hannenan, the other partners refuse toJon
IA the petition, aud they have Ueen ordered to snow
cause on the 18th inst. why the nrm should not DO
ndjudicaed IN bankruptcy. Tue Liabilities amount to
aud book accounts, nOmihaly valued ut ~, 30,
but tho petitioner states that they viii not rcallze
moe than twenty cents on the dollar.
Jnmcs w. Podrsail dealer IN produce at No. 81 War
rrn street mas Jailed. he was the Of the
urm OF d. W. n j. X. Hoyt but having u small capt
f,l he was unable to carry on the business
fn,Iy His nauiiities amount TO g. 200, ana his as
49, arc ynluca at ~ 800. He bus submitted offer
a. PROMISE with his creditors ~ ofty cents tho
dollar anu majority VI them nave accepted these
rne suspension OF Maginn, Clyno & Co.. manufac-
turvrs Of na,s ut 40 II3 Mercer street, Is reported,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
MAYOR ELY ON THE CITY DEBT.

Mayor Ely yesterday gave some explanations 10 tho
HERALD representative as to certain parts OF his Mes
sage bearing upon tho subject OF the city debt, which,
he claims, have been misunderstood. 'Surprse has
been expressed" he saId ''in some quarters that
while net debt Of tho city had diminished
81 600 the 10 be raised by this year for
interest only diminished $l2, 600 The explanation
OF mis- that the gross permanent ueOt OF the city
not Diminished out that the large increase OF tho
sinking Fund makes the net debt 81 0OO COZ In
raised the gross deb, but thai portion OF
the interest (ncariy $1,000 COG annually which
Is pad on the CITY bonds IN the sinking
Fund udded TO that fund.- ana VIII eventually be up
piled in liquidation OF the dcUt Tho enormous debt
under winch are now Ignoring has been the result
of extravagant expenditures since January l. 1868,
when tho dcDt was ouly between So, 900 QUO and
$3J 0O0UUU During the preceding ten years the debt
only increased about Sl50OU,0U0 and during two
years OF tins poriod TIE enormous war expenses
(neary Sl2, 900 0CO) incurred. During the three
years ol Mayor HUmans administration tho net per-
mnucnt debt was diminished from So, 100000 down
$50, 000, 900
Ex-Mayor Hoffman called the CITY Hall yesterday
moraiig aud examined some oil The municipal dOcn-
mcnls issued dnriug his administration us Mayo.
view 10 proving thut the CITY debt was reduced.
above stated, some az, 0OO,U COO