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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
Ey T. a. Eerby, Salesman.

TOM %I5S1ONE k'S SALE OF REAL ES-
~ TATE-By virtue Of :. decree of the Circuit
Court Of Alcxsldris county, pronounced at i!s
Eovembs? teraa, 1878 in the chaacery suit Of
Crockor, guardian, VS.. Crocket's executors and
other., tn undersigned, rs special com missioner
in said Case, will offer Tor sale BY public suction
on SATURDAY, January 1871, 1879, at Twelve
o'clock m, III fo!t of the mErkei House, On
j<oyGi street, AleZsndris, Virginia, 6 certain
PEkG Ok Farrell or LAND, lying in al"
oxancrs county, and described IS follows:
Commencing on tie north side Of the Colu n ia
turnpike and running thence HoEtA eight de
grees west forty five and half rods; thence
north eighty three degrees ssst thirty tour and
q half roCs to the Goiunnbia schoo! hou=e; thence
westerly sEong Tho north lins Of auid school lot
to the north west corner thereof; Themes souther-
ly along tho west lire OF SAID school 10, ten roda
or theresbouis. 10 tbs aforesaid turnpike; thence
westerly s!oHs tho said turnpike to the plaza ii
beginning, contIilig two %tras ci land, to-
gether Win 81 T. s..:.ul seiaHCss belonging.
,ietu;5 q Sale: Zen per centum OF the pur.
chase money in hand, sd tte residue upon
credit Of Sly, twelve s0d Ell hteen months, evi.
dencea by iEe bonds OF tho purchaser for tie
deferred psy ments. In ca ,al !nstslusnts, bear
ing Interest from ds.a. :se title &c BE- retained
.lu;i, the xEolo Of lag purchase money is paid
LCURTLAND L. SMiTH,
Gee ii!-:s Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
"a ADvERTIsERS.-It is always expected

70 ADvERTIsERs.-It is always expected
b,, there will be quickening Of trade as the
1oiaays approach, tor ev5Ey BODY wants t.
IN, something suitable FIR q Christmas pre-.
ssa,, trom Il DC dress dowa to a tuikey. or a
ria custisu. And these who take the most
Mains to advertise their goods, will DO likely to
sttract the mos. customers and make tho larg
a. a.. ssIss. AID 40 we find at this seasoo, the
!.rlr i lilies of New York, Phl'adslphia, AID
B.ltimcre, filed with aaEer!isements of those
Who take advantage OF this ride II the affairs
Is mo-, that leaGs to fo.iuae."
that have the largest aod bsss Class OF readers,
s |ast psy, ssosS;s.'y q tbs season., v1so peo
Ije vie Tonid kso" '..a>s' to 60 AID what TO
~ ~ le:ir:c d iqio:lls'ioo. We give this modest
,.;,t 20 advertisers. s3ia!y 7:t:! slew to their
nrc god ard hope that they will &C. upon it.
We Shall taso extra pains 10 tring our adversl-
.,rs tsvoranig before the ruh:ic.-LyRchLurg
l,r,.;p.yn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
Tho Gen1e HpEfs.

a conference Of the resdiusters Of the Gen.
ersl Assembly was held ic the ball CT the House
of Delegates Thursday pight-Senattr FalkeI-
SOD ip the chair
Mr. James Barbour. from the Executive
Committee, presented tho following res lulio5s:
l. Resolved, That the bill entitled IAN act
imposing taxes on real and personal property"
passed by both houses Of the General Assembly
at its last session and vetoed By the GaveTncT
ought to be again passed and ensc!ed into lew.
2 That under 10 circu Instances will VIC sup
port any measure for the adjustment OF the pub
lie debt that will increase, or tend TO increase,
the present rste Of taxation on real and po;sonal
property or thst will withdrs" from the free.
school system any money that has bsen derived.
or that may be derived, from taxcs levied IL
accordance vita Tho Constitution for their sup
port.
We will require AID cGerge:icaly support
oil leg:s alton necessary ard proper 1or tho
lnsinlensnce Of the frce.school s5stam in full
vIgor, and resist eTerv effort 70 Impair tce etlc-
iency thereof.
4. That observing the formation ola osrty CT
gsniZstion in this Commonwealth to control tho
elections for the avoygzd purpose Ct increGsln.
taxation and Of defeating sny readjustmcHt OF
the public debt thereby rendering Inevitable
the destruction Of the fres.school system, and
putting in jeopardy the efficient operation Of our
State government, for The protection of person
and property We recognize tho necessity tor
counter organization, and to that END thera
ought to be convention of delegates appointed
by citiz sns who concur in thu policy rs above
onuncisted, which convention ought 10 assemble
in the city Of Richmond at an carly dsy.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens tho tiils CT tha
bill! as quoted in the first resolution Vas struck
cut, and the words known IS he Barbour
bil1' inserted Instead.
The resolutions were advocated by Masscs.
Barbour and McCabe, AID we're agreed to
unanimously. There were about icrty five or
fifty members present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
kGEyE RREg'}TEEE.

The Char|1:sc Thompson c:mDaEy will ap.
pear here on Monday Ea' Stay ct SaIepta
bail. 4 great the4t,ic:l ,raat is promised.
A marriage lcaase Eas granted 10 Washing
ton yesterday to Chsiles Henry Quander, Of
Fairfax county, Va, ard Amanda a, r. Bell,
of that city.
Letters addressed to D. Delaware J5hpcon,
Richmond, Va, Miss Alice Monroe, Philo.
mount Va. aud Mrs. Caroline Graiuson, Mid.
dletuTf, Va. are detained in the postoiiioo here
for want Of postage.
Elsewhere in to days Gsz,tte will be found
the pc:ico Of the European Hotel. in Washing
top. II is well kept house aud is conliguity
to the Post GDd Patent Offices mskes it very
convenient stopping place for business meo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
LETTER FR9.T RFCH,NGN'D.
Correspondence Ct The A'exandsia Gazette.

Correspondence Ct The A'eSsndss Gazette.
RICHMOND, Dsa. l1.-fhe great olntss! o7el
tho circuit judsesbjo iu the eighth circuit is
| noH over and crdei as Was predicted il tbii
correspondence by thc reelection # Jadse
Montague. This aas onsiiered the only doubt
| ful district and it. may therefore he predicted
that the cid inculb:ats ia nslcr districts Will
be re elected
Siaoe the adjournment e Tie legislature last
year only two marriages have taken place
among the members aud officers. Judge B.
w. L2c7, the pppuisf delegate from New Kent,
hes left the ranks Of toe bachelors, aad DOOR
keeper Cottrell was married soon fer the adj
journment Iass year. More than one OF the
members 10 the House has made Intellectual
efforts to marry since the time when they we're
here last year. A lock Of sadDess may be cb
served upon more thon one readius,er's face as
be glanoes at The smiling Lacy, G1d the look
even grows into one OF pelo. torclbly The Ian
guage of the immortal bard Of Avon comes to
them dispelling acts and re eDactnent5. VIslocs
of az uuamended code asd debates on the debt
question. all Of which ere dear to the mem
ber's heart. baker aud gloomier bis brow
beoosncs and aroid toe Increasing shadows
be feds himself repeating the mel!ulous lines
whose dirge like sadness harmopizes With his
OVID dull hoars.
Tho JsGGcra s.ad the bears
And lie foxes and the hats.
aod the bird on tho green wood tree,
And toe Pretty little rabbits,
tSo engaging ia their hsbi'sl
iihe2 have all got mate Eus c1e.
The j1int oEmittce CT printing is 10 s,s:i,n
every cay EoT u7estlEa!ug the charges sgalpst
SupsginterdanT Q! Public PIia!ing, Captain +.
L. Ersyzsr. They will Ecarcaly be able TO Go
eide the case bcf3!a tue rtcesS Much evidence
has becu taken IL Tie CASE.
i bill has been Introduced in The Uo1s5 by
Mr. Walker. CT Chesterfield, The substance of
which il, that parties Who live il the country,
but WHO c%n property and pay taxes CD prop
cry n any city or tCwa il the Commonwealth
mag have the privi!i!a CT sending their child
rem to such schu1!a ii he cities or toa5e The
main object OF the bill is to provide for the
cases OF such ckiiHrea who live iGst outside Of
the corporation limits Of the cities. cod who
arc cous& qlertly Iesrcr the schools in the cities
than thoss 10 tic countieg. The consideration
of the bill mas been postponed until after the
Chiiitnlas rsctss.
Mr. Mashbaca stated tina. be vas opposed to
the bill.
4 mamoii4l has bec1 presented sisued By The
members Ct ,he printing trade in Alexandria
(cr by tnany ct tbcn) sskirg that the Geoeral
Assembly select as Superintendent CT Public
Printing practical nEi,ter. Gbis matter will
tie Locked after BY tba ecn rl!;tee On prioticg
after the prtsert o3DtForGfSy,
tIr. John I. Raymond vas preseut ct the
Mossic Club entcrtaiGmeot Monday night.
STROEGBOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

HE SCHOOL FUND.-As will be seen 10
an '" g. c"uGlo the State has at last nado au
superintendent of twenty five Goats Gu the
sohoo tuod Tor This year, the amount allowed
TO this city beiag Sl,lll,75. This will be good
news to the school teachers, who owiog to there
1elag no money 10 the Treasury stood in great
ddapger OF having no pay for the present month.
Schools IN this city for the present session have
been supported entirely by the city, hut the
city tiaarces are now exhausted aad but for the
ocpportune help from the State tho schools must
have failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

s- We ap2es! urgently to thoae who are
ofeb,cd to this office 10 settle their accounts
si.tout further delay, as after tie first of
I;ousry va will be compelled to discontinue
ne paper to those who are 10 arrears, but we
tu,e: ourselves that but few names will be
iroppa4. The subscription rates on the FIST
r,ce Of each edition furnish q guide to the
r;7nsnt to any particular date. SO that there
r,y be no reason for complaint if some who
NAV desire it, fail to reosiye the Gazette after
hi lst of January, 1879, as after that date all
n.nsrs furnished must be paid Tor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

AN AUTHORITY ON BLACK EYE.-Harry
Hill. the famous sport" is said to knew more
about black eyes than the brightest brunette in
America. He bas given and taken Thousands
ID bis time, add he says that the only lhug
which will removs them within twelvs hours is
Giles lIiUiuent Iodide Ammonia.
Sold By 4. s. Lsadbeater & Bro. Send for
pamphlet. Trial size 25 cents. DR.. Giles. l2O
West Broadway, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

They ALL WANT TnEM.-The young paopla
cr7 !oc them, ,hs middle aged loug for them.
and tie CID people sigh for them. What ?
Why, ;hs elegant light rolls muf1ine biscuits.
cod cake made with DooLEY's YEAST Pow
DER and no wocdsc they all went there fos the
DooLEY POWDER makes the best things OF the
KIDD 10 the Eorld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

EaT Ebcr2 will be pouud party FOR The
poar fl tic Ladies U;iJn Raliaf room, I'D.
joiDios the Otphsn Asylum, on Saturday,
Dacer1heT 2l.t The room will be open b.
tween tue hours Of 8 a. Il. aud q. To-, end
groceries apG prn7is9ns 81 I'll sn.ts will DO re
ceieed by The iadrs, 5?hc will distribute them
Christmas day. BY order Of
TIE LADIES UNIoN RELIEF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Ponce ITxMs.-To following cases have
Leeu tried siuce last report b? justice Ea'icn'
ger:
Hillary Dorsey, for abusing his sor, saa llaad
ard discharged.
Gco:eeauua Wson, sa1sij ocor5a gil, 1'T
stealing 6se dollars from bss etap!oYcr. "as
sent 10 i4iI Tor SIX months.
Z negro temp, f3c vsgraocy, u.s oSi2saa
cat O. iavo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

GsS' respectfully retura my thanks to Lieut..
johnson, Sers esnt Ac on and assistants Ct pre-
cinct Nc.2 Washington i'olico, fJr the Kind
ness and assistance rendered ne il tba recovery
of my COVE which bad hsen stolen from rDe last
J ulv. t. =. W WEBB.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

CJoAI'' coar,
We invite the attention OF dealers and con.
sumers TO our large stoci of CAREFULLY
PREPARED COAL OF the following varieties:
LYAEE'S VALLEY,
iORBEkRY and
SaAMOKIN RED ASH
WHITE ASH Gree burning snd hard) O..
steamer, broken, egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CKEBK, UUMBERLAND
ard 8 AN VIA SpLINT, from West Va.
MakiDg Coal specislty, Wa aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each vs1iety is kept separate,
and is especially prepared for family use.
Yards hoorea, and sll Coal sent out WE'LL
SCREENED and FREE RHOM IMPUKI-
TIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and msn-
ufactocies supplied 1t Lowest market rate-pGr
ton of 2240 lbs. T. j. MEHAFFEY & CO..
feb Wharf and Yards foot of Queen st.
SJoA1 ooA1
C3ALs
Ua ny wharf and to arrive during lie soason
E fill stock CT
ANTHAKCITE.
CUMBERLAND knd
WEST VIRGINIA GOALS,
of best quality,
snd wall sc.aiea. vii! be pleased tc
=appiy Ky friends nud cGatoMera 1T lowest rne--
Eet prica Delivered 81 hruscs, cars or boaia,
por tea uf 22iu lt.a.
JET ". e. sAoor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

BRUSH FIRE-The bright light seen by
maoy persors ia this city last Light in tho d.
rec!lon OF Georgetown was caused by en- enten-
slVe brush fire just beyond -Four Mile Run. Ii
vas quite near tho A. & W. r. r., and passeu.
gers Of the late trains saw it distinctly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

LANDING sunk -OwioE TO the very !o@
tiis aLo ;be ice watch forGltd in the head Of!
The sip, tie & ,a.ing bos, at the Potsnac Ferry
sharf, became filled ssitb water last hight
ead saps. Tie ferry boat vas unable to eoter
the Zip tits norairg end made he. tips ircm
The King street what The wharf builders
were pat to wo.k at ouc, aHd the ssogwsy raised
aid proppcd up 50 IS to be used until 2 ne@
tx csn BE- pct ia. witch will take walk or
uc,e. The acciaaE. gg!ii rot interfere Slth the
!GuuiUe cf the boat2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Road TO TIE GRAVE YARDs.--ihc Sup:r'
l;ende1t CT Police lad lis toroo At wHfk h'5
moialEe. makirs tie nee road % tho EFss7e
yard, viz Alfred ard Wilkes streets, az oEdtr'
ed tg The City Ccu5ci|. a qnen;I'y Ct sSt!i'
It'd broker stanas havo bcga placed OF sae
road, aud i; will, Ubcu completed, nc " hfsS
rate ihOrCUshiare,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PRuHABiLluEs.-Dac +. 10, 1878.
FIR he Middle States, COLDER nosthwess WlSds.
,i:,0c barometer, partly cloudy or clear weath
- and possibly followed by warmer southwest
-:,3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

MAKE THE GIRL HAppY.-.Wo have tbi
day received Misses aud Children CIo1ks, very
Eiosiy t'lmUed, ard very cheap.
dec lG-1T |. ElCHBERG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

PERSONAL Mr. J. B. Frankliu, we'll known
as the former agent Of the w. & 0. r. r. at
Hamilton, LETT yesterday for Conway, Arkansas,
where he will make bis home in future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
: O. T Il z uOLI y AXIS.
HENRY DRENGLE,
LOO KING STREET

Is fully prepared for tao Holidays. t'a!l and
see
&ss> TO suit the times he will sail POUND,
BLACK and FRUIT CAKE at TWENTY
FIVE CENTS PER POUND.
Oysters served to lsdiss and gentleman in do
lighsful parlors Families supplied with TIE
pick oftho market. fresh and delicious
~ Fronch and Domestic Candies, Cakes,
fies, spscia!ty; Fruits, 4 ats Confac!ionercs,
Brengles Ice Cream, Wst:r Ices and all she
delcies Of the season. dec 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
FI&E DRIs3 SUITS AT DEALHAMS.

LEGITIMATE REDUCTION. food tui!s for
$40; gvod sul,5 ijr $I3 81; coco sul.s Tor SIS;
ol.,!jrcus salts, for So; corlG:rnn's suits for S.
ctiidryn's Salts f,G ST 50 at Ka:zeusteia's the
f,sli .aabie c.ciAior, BIO ia street, Washing
too, D. 1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

4 MERRY CHRISTMAS AT THE HOME, WHERE,
HUSBAND. FATHER OR BROTHER WAS SUR
PRISED WITH ONE OF DEALuAM's FINE OVER.
COATS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

THE CoLD SNAp.-'rhc w5sihec &re:7 Ta1dip
colder shortly after dark, ,st riAi1;. ani high
sled aruss which tN2s vislsnti> from Iac north
vest al ushs. The Streets Ware spAo deserted
By ali nho wtr3 E,a: absolutely e,up:!!ed to De
cur, AID clouds 6! 3uss a'icd tbs rgas Of tho
uutoriuDa:cs wire @tre caught 10 the sa!c. 'he
Tide 10 the river was sery log. 5otf last nis 1T
sca this mo.n,ug The beach Oh the opposite
sid. of The r.v,r WA covered with ice, Is we're
,l,o tie heads OF tie various docks siorg tho
liver front. o. several Of tbs pods ana ruas
5sar be city ce !o;ned to such tblc ka SIS as
to aiIos tbs bays 30 haze the Grss skiing Ut
tie seasou The sherpoDet durl*g Toe LAY
has ragged FROG, 50 to IS d'g:ses 10 tue shsd5,
aud he Indications are tnas the cod soap Will
iDltrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Frosted feet may be cured in one or tEo days
by the use Ct Keer's Roman Lnimsrt, the
great pain destroyer. For sslo by all druggists
ar 20,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
NcBBY SUITS ar DEALuAM S.

Prepare FOR THE COLD BLASTS OF WINTER.
Cal, GA STANSBUkY 4 BRO. aud have your
L.stGSus, i|u.oa5.s, R-Ggcs aGt StUvgs put iG
order, OF procure nav u6ca. as prices 10 suit the
:invs, st tha cofoar OF kics aud Columbus
strscis. Ea7 6-6m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

RoEBERY.--A man paned Joba SWee0y'
Eho hives in the Virginia House, at the upper
ED Of King street, reported at sGo SsaHos
''o33:e ibis morning that bis rooGa had beei
.':nel and robbed dlri1g tie night oi nEm
5eE CT articles Of clothibg. No trace CT she
Iti5f Hss Gigcoysrshie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

LODGE or SoRRow.-The Masons OF Slen!.
PMS will hod Lodge Of Sorrow to nlShs
'heRor Of their brethren WAC tell slc;inS 20
':i!e ycI'ay feyer. Among the dc?eassa was
Sir B. J. Corsop. OF DeSoto ledge. No. 2a "
ss0t S.. Elmo ConuGndery. Ne. 10, Ia u
l'!nsriy resident OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

GREAT REDUCTION III PRICES OF CLOTHING
AT DEALuAMS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

Hor-A nun Der CT young eeoiieinen q Las
s,,!y, who have resn,z=d II society kno~n. as
ii. lodepadent Soc!a!S, propose S'Vl9s I, a
S'lEs Of simultaneously hops at Ssfepts ha'
Very Thursday evening dung tbs seaSo"'
E'uG.eleiog to night. ihey Guaria&+o a.: ~
iNab!e e7en;ns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

LEc7URE.-Re7. Dr.. Nortoa delivered TIC
third ct bis series O. lectures on the Beck d
Comnoa Payer. ia S.. Pau's lecture rooD,
I:st TIGHT, to large srj ap2reeis'iee aud!eoe2.
iaa subject WAS the "DecIarsii9n Of Abseiu
!;5o,' which was treated 10 q I'll eonar that
bowed deep research, an accurate knowledge
Il bum3p Ea!Ure and sound ladgmec:. At
.jute the isagced lea!ur2r wss eloquent AID
pathetic, aud non4 there we're whc heard hin
that did not Zee! that II vas good to have been
rhcre TIE lectures will &c oui;ted iiutics Do
Ani!sys, and not resumed until tic sacend
Wednesday 10 January. Dr.. Nortcn cntertairs
SD expresses the most liberal views, and. Esh!:
be iavorsby uphcids the doc:rines Of bis esq
Church, he in 90 gay e:ecs cause 10: ofteae,
. those L: auy c;Aes Christian APPROXIMATION.
His lectures apart irnm tic ohjee' 10 view, tic
Xplaua,ioa Of the c,otcnts of the b :ok Of
Common Prayer. arc int:!iac:u'! treats such as
are rarely lis,cocG 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

PRIME NEW CURRANT5....,........" "". &c
PRIME NEW CITRON ...... ......... .,..,..".2o
VALENCIA RAI5INS. ..,...... ........ 8
SEEDLESS t1o..".... .....,.. "........."".. "m.lO
IUSCATGL and LAYER do.~..,.,.."m,l2
LONDON "a YE. do.".........."..........l5
lMPfRIAL CABINET do...............""".Eo
QUARTER BOXES LAYER do...........e0
MIXED NUTS IS, o!.........",...7 lbs for 81 co
new FIGS, bcst... ....,.. ,........ ..."".20
Do, good" "...."..l5
EDAI CHEESE....... ......... ".... ...- 81 10
PINEAPPLE d,......"......,... ........... 10
3NGi4iSH PICKLES. .....s "." ".".35c
ITALIAN MACUARONI..... ...... ..........20
GENUINE FRENCH MUSTARD........"2
ALBaEE BISCUIT. .........."...25
AilAFEET 2o"", .... ......."..."..." "..""..25
GEOLOGICAL do ....., go. ....,............."""25
EhuiT Go,". ,......."... .."......,.".. "...W
We would call ,:tsutioa TO these Crackers
as being very lno)
EXTRA QUEEN OLIVES. -. ................"sO
COXE'S GELATINE l8c, or pigs foI~Sl 90
NELSON'S do ISc, or pigs for.."....S1 90
LARGE CANS TOMATOE5.......,..... .......1O
TURKEY PRUNES...."....,., ... ...... ........ 8
CREE il CHEESE ....".......... ."......- ....l2s
GOOD Ni&UA BEAT. ......... ..... ....,.....1O
Il G1A tO..... IL
FANCY NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES.. 10
PRIME Go......,......
E3Ik io.......... ....4O
FANCY DRIPS ..,............. .....60
GOLDEN SYRUP .......................... ...z5
GALIROaNIA HONEY IN GLASS.
MAPLE SYRUP AT RETAIL.
FRUIT JEI,LlES IN FANCY GLASSES.
FRUIT RUTTEg5, JELLIES AND PRE-
SERVES. IN BUCKETS AND At RE.
n 4 C. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

,.tCR THE EASTERN SEoaE.-Ehe steamer
tAeys:Ooe, Captain Matt. Ksrssg' VIA les ~
mere ae, to morrow for Cambridge, Md, where cue
vii Dc employed duriag the winter l9 oonuso
"oa With the dradgoS, making the i~sF'e0
Ssat OF the waters icadlug to tbat polce:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19

PUBLIC PRINTING.-As vii! be seen by 'ci~
I,''9ce to lie legislative proceedings 10 Sestsr-
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o. this oily ask!as that the Public p''psef ~ q
FiacticsI printer 0. ;aat the Office be aee'Isnsa
AID lie fcn1l. n:uon nrf cu ch.lIrnC;,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-19
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

ID NORTH ROYAL STREET,
ALEXANDRIA,, VIRGINIA,
Offsrs at LOWEST PRICES the following
carefully selected GROCERIES,:
LONDON LAYER RAI5INS........""..l 5c
LAYER and MUSCATEL do..... .......~"..I2
QUARTER BOXES LAYER do"......."..65
HALF BOXES do"..o ......... ..... ......"".S1 20
QUARTER BOXES LONDON do... .......60
HALF BOXES do"".... .".. ...............$1 40
PRIME VALENCIA RAISINS........... 8
PRIME SEEDLESS do...... ...... . ...........l0
PRIME NEW CURRANTS.. ........... ....., 6
PRIME NEW CITRON. ......... ......... ..".".D
COXE5 GELATINE lsc; 6 pkgs.."""$l
NELSON'S GELATINE lsc; pkgs..... l 90
ITALIAN MACCARONI... .....,... ...... .."..O
EXTRA QUEEN OLIVES .....,..........."...50
ATMORE'S PLUM PUDDING 80 and 60
ATMORE'S MINCE MEAT (Lho besL. ..""l2
ENGLISH CHOW CHOW ...... ... ...... ...a5
ENGLISH PICKLES. .,............. ......... ...35
GENUINE FRENCH MUSTARD.
DRIED SUGAR CORN ......... ......... .......10
WINSLOW'5 GAINED CORN ..... ....".2O
GEEE5AE VALLEY do.............. ....l5
APPLE BUTTE .....,...,...,,,.,,.. and ID
iha|h oo...". "".."l2 and 10
TURKEY PRUNES. ..... ............... and 10
fhhHCd do..".,.''"""..... .,.... ",.."",. ""..l23
LARGE Cars TOMATOES. ................10
NEW YOaK CREAM CHEESE .... .......l24
We would call especial attention to the fol.
lowing reduced prices of Colees Of our roasting:
Roasted Rio, good ......... ..................lec
no, .......,.N
LsGauyrs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" "".E3
Marscaibo hcst....... ...... .......".25
Old Government Java, bsst....,."...32
Brown Sugar, ......... ........"".". 81
SOOo....'..' 1
CHOICE .... ..''' ~
Very light Sugar. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Standard a Sugar.. ......... ...".". "a
GRADUATED Go....
LoZ :nge Powdered do .......... . ..........".u
Cut Loaf Sugar. ... .........
CfusGed Co",... .."... ".... "..".u
Green CoTses. Colmsn's Mustard, Fruit Pro-
serves. Jal;ies Snd Batter, Eills and Hayennsrs
Fine Crackers and Cakes, Cape Cod Cranber-
ries, Evsporated Apples, Driod Fruits, Fine
Syrups and Moiasses, Canned Goods, Finest
Green, Oolong and Japan Teas &C., &C.. all for
ss!e at BOTTOM PRICES.