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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
.NO,y.ET1RF7.y2 coyu.uERcEsE.

IL the retail trad, there is much moro aulma
!op, cons quent upon tho near approach Of the
Christmas holidays aid tie preparations for tho
CO ebrsi!on Of that feast; but the wholesale bus
mess ia very quiet. Ths present situation is re.
ssrded in ths larger blsiness centres ss moro
favorable for satisfactory results from business
enterprises than for many ye.rs past The
feeling il based chiefly upon ths fact that solid
bssis Of currency hss been reached, and the low
prices generally ruling for all descriptions Of
merchandise. The export movement is liberal,
and comprises all the leading products Of the
country. Money matters are without nuch
change heresbouts, there being in 10 wise q
plethora indeed, ION the contrary. qQi.e tao
reverse" though thero 10 10 pressing demand
in business circles In Baltimore money is
quoted tone Whit tighter to borrowers, though
there is 10 decided increase in the extent Of the
demand. Leans On frat clsss security sre quoted
at 445 per CsLt and discounts st SIT for IN.
dou bted popar. In New York monay is active
and firm. In The regular loan market the rul
ing ratio for cali loans is 5 PEE cent, with the
quotation 5a6 per cent. Mercantile paper is
dull and the leading brokers report prime 1T d.
&C PEE cent. Tho Philadelphia money market
is easy, with full supply Of capital. Call loans
are quot ca at 3s4 per Ct. and 5sst paper u: d g.
| Gold and gresnbscks arc q! par oaca more snd
ap. cis resumption is virtually resumed. The
official quotation fer gold st ths A. I. Exchange
Yesterday w&s PER in sreeabsckz, BIZ! ii many
cases snail fraction Was paid aid 10 outsiders
| brokers charge commission Of sd per cent,
according to the quantity desired sad oIhor Cir
cuns!ances. The demand for gold is very lin
! tied. Thirteen days from this date tbs Uni!ed
States Treasury will -esuns specie payments.
| The rliae Of silver il London ms again de.
cliued, being quoted TO day at 4911 per o. The
market value OF AZ! grain silver dollars is 99f q
! SQS gold. Government bonds are lower for
ths a., sni 'G7s, but ether wise unchanged. Sub
scripliors " :he 4 per cen. loan continue active.
State bonds sre insc:;ve. Virginia conso!s vera
offered yesterday al s., With Ssh bid. One or
two small lots Of coupons sold 81 81 "a decline Of
pc. ct. Railroad securities are dull. 3 & 0
stock dsc!iaed yesterday s. per share, selling
| from 81 ST the first board to 50 st tbs second.
Bouds vero heavy in sympathy with this decline.
In local shares there is nothing doing, and we
qaote no.ninally: 0, A & NJ 47.473; 0 s. Z 81
Is. 4; do Il 72asSO; do 8s2l3i; do4.h lls20i
W. e Tenn G, 81 S1& a8:; do g. 9oi,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
Remarks Of Gen, Zee,

10 presenting the game Of Judge Keith fo7
re election to the position ofjudge Of this, tie
eleventh judicial circuit, in the State Senate,
yesterday. Gen. ". II. F. Lee said:
Mr.. Presiaent-In rising to second the nomi.
pstlon OF Judge Keith, made by the senator
from Fauquier, Mr.. Brooke. it is pleasant to
pay tribute to q friend AID comEsdo es wei!
as perform duty 10 my constituents and 10 10Y
State. | believe. sir, 10 expressing my own
preference, l give expression to almost the
unanimous sentiments and wishes Ct the dis.
sent on this flor. Judge Keith has every re-
quisite for a goud judge. He is learned ia Ii.
profession; be is s. scholar; be- is broad in hi,
views; be Is placid 10 temper, just in Bis deci
sons, aborious 10 bis habits, warm hearted
aud liberal to 9 fault. lie has, as is well
known to this General Assembly, the cobf
deuce Of the bar of bis circuit, aad / eau say
sir, the respect Of the people, as Wall as the
warm love and admiration ct bis friends. He
is DOT 40 untrisd man. He has filled several
posi- i,Ds in bis county and 10 his State. He
has 10 every station fulfilled the highest hopes
OF bis friends and the just expectations OF his
lle--s high nsD, liberal hearted, possessing
people. He is mao true Ia every RELATION of
10 large degree charitable dispos!i,r, tho
greatest o! al virtues, aud one, 10 my oTn
opition. SO essential 70 bin who holds iu bis
hauds the b.lsncs of justice. Virgiois /.
hoDored 10 baviog such son, and kuoWa the
sen loves and hopors bis State. | hope, there
fore, it will be the pleasure aod worth Of thia
body to give him unanimous vote. Which
il did
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
.N.EIy.s or TXE DE y.

Goveroor Hamnton's oopditiou remains
about be same, although it Is thopGh' liz 10
slowly lDIrCviDg.
The tin for the quo of duplicate, OF 6 b.
stolen from, the Msuhattan Bsuk Of New o. e.
has been sigoed by the President, 90 that tn
robbers are folied 10 their expectation ci mar
vest from that source.
The FOREIGN Affairs Com mittee of The House
of Representatives has called upon Inc Gsate
Department fer the papers IN tho case CT oonn
G. Land:ew. who has c'alu loVclVing mi;'ioas .
against the Peruvian Government. Tor alegeo
breach Of contract 10 coonect!on VIII 'nS us
coyery of guano islands.
The directors of tho Northern Pacific Tall
road met 10 New York yesterday, aud ferry
eight proposals for the construction OF the h1is
s,uri division of the road were opened, and the
lowest bid for the first one hundred Gliles, 10 ee
c,m pleted by the lst Of November ntxt,, was
aace pied. The board ordered ero7lslon ct sur
veys Of the se1ond hundred miles to yellow
stone, preparatory to lcttlog work on that.
RED" Leary, the suspected Northampton
Mass, bank rObber. was escorted from the Jeael
sou market poles station, in NcwYolk yesterday
to the Supreme Court room, Oh habcss corpus
proceedings, under strong guard OF deputy
she.iffs armed with reVolsera. Tho prisoner {
couls, claimed that it was case OF mistaken
identity, asserting that Lsary was not Ia Mass
schuse;ts at tho time of the back robbery. Inc
| Judge adjourned the case uot' Saturday.
The South Carcl!ca Court of Claims hst
decided 10 relation to portion ct GODS jlldatcd
| boDds, coupons end cerli6o. tes Of stock issued
| u1dsr az act of 1873. kuoWn as the c,nso!ita
ton act, that said bonds aud stocks. amouauns
to about 81, 500 900, We're rot Issued ID ac,or,
dance win law, aud 80 far as they rest u2o1
the vouchers for which they were cxchang cC
for their validity are not binding obligations
UPON the State. The matter will be carried Il
the Supreme Court in the interest OF the bo0d
| holders.
Considerable excitement prevails 10 Evans
vile, Indiaus, over the discovery OF the bod!
Frank NJ. Murphy. respectable painter 10 th'
disseciDg room of the Evansville Medias
College. Murphy was buried last Sunday, aut
his wife received su..snonymous note late Jester
day afternoon, instr 1otiog her to go to me c1l'
lege and sac would discover tho body. Sh
| followed the instructions 10 the note, and tn
polio. have tsken POSSESSION Of the bulldog
She ilentf ID lhe body, Which was partial!
diss.oed, by marks and initials oo bis arm. Al
iuuu at is to be cid, With th4 iotentlon ct get
ting ct tie persou vino robbed the grave
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
Grants Candidacy.

A special dispatch 10 the NY. Herald from
Philadelphia says:
''Tbe friends of General Grant ars delighted
ever thsir last success il paving tho way to the
Generals reorganization in 1880. Having se'
cured Seoator Conkling's Withdrawal as a
PfesideGtsl candidate and bis CO operation IN
the Grant moyemen! they had sill Senator
Blaine to deal With.
''It was not believed to be easy to e3ga Blaine
eff the track. hut it was necessary to make tho
attempt. His Pennsylvania friends vera
approached srd seuaded. and the o!ub sos.
sip is that Mcpherson, who is known IS
one Of the most jealous as We'll as one Of
the most estute Of the Pennsylvania Blaine men,
was convinced that his chief would CO well 10
follow Senator Conking's example. a conf.
dental sgent vas sent down ID WASHINGTON
last week ard returned with a message from
Blaine that he will not stand 10 Gen. Grsnt' &
way 10 the convention, but will stand aside and
let the General have his run.
This is regarded as settling the business, for
with Conklipg and Blaine promised TO keep out
Of the way and make no opposition the Grant
managers rely confidently upon the popularity
of bis neme and the general enthusiasm to sc.
cure him unanimous nomination on the hrst
ballot. They DO not conceal their deligh: us
this result,
1T is believed in BiaiDe circles that be does
not consider the chances OF the Eepu 3iean tick
ct 10 1880 SO good as to warrant him ia nakiug
fight for the nomination against the odds he
would have to encounter by union OF the
Grant and Conkiog forces, and that this is
toe reason why be bss surrendered O. disere.
finc -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Mr.. jordan has Introduced resolution 10
the House Of Delegates looking to az extension
Of the tsrm Of cfics FIR all county aud dis
trict officers to four years. We hop, it nsy
pass and that The legislation requisite to carry
itinto operation may be speedily effected. Next
to the multiplicity Of elective officers 10 Viz.
einia, ooe Of the greatest evils uadsr which the
State suffers is the frequency OF the elections.
So short indeed are the terms Of many of the
Offices that The holders thereof have little time
for any thing else except canvassiug for their
re election. The numbtr Of elective officers
should be cur,ailed. but if that cannot be done,
then, by all mesns, let their official terms be ex-
tended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

To crafty Mr.. Balne AID afford bin cheap
opportunities Ior presdentisl elec;ioneeriog TIE
country has been put to the expense Of smother
travelling Investigating committee. The money
will be spent, nothing uew will be cleaned, ma
jori,y and minority reports will b. made, MIR.
Blaioe will wave the bloody shirt iu speech
10 favor of thief orner, which aili be adopted
by the Senate, aad, With bis speech, be printed
and scattered broadcast over tie North. at the
cost of the people at large for tie sole purpose OF
assisting Mr. Blaine to obtain tho nomination
of the next republican usional c,svsu,ioc.--
That aoyood, bat Mr.. Blaine will De benefited
by the Investigation be has ordered, no one be-
ieves, and the most r,markable thlog connect
ed With the whole business-that is to foreign.
ers aud upsopbistioaed AmericaDs-is that =
man upon whose iurrowed brow is stamped the
iof.m7 of the Muligan letters and the Cald'
we'll dispatch should have the Senate at bic
heels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Congress has taken recess until the Eth OF
January. As this takes nearly three weeks
from the session the people at large will rather
rejoice than object to the duration of the recass,
for as they hsvs little good, but much evil
legislation to expect from this Congress, the
less of it the better. The malicious aud selfish
motives that actuate the radicals, and the want
of discretion on the part CT the democrats, as
exhibited not opIy 10 the past bat more recently
by such scenes g the one that took place 10
the House yesterday. and by the failure of the
democratic Senator's TO allow Nj. Blame {
speech 70 pass without reply, are cot calculated
to inspire hopes # tbs beosf,ept action Of this
Congress, and its sine die adjournment will be
hailed with delight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
Published DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
FRIDAY EvEN'a.. DECEMBER 90. 1878
While foreign commerce has had lis effect in

While foreign commerce has had lis effect in
building up the cities north Of the Potomac 1t
is an acknowledged fact that their growth has
depended iu no small degree upon thel' trade
With the South, and that those cities wbioh
havs retained ADD Increased that trade have
prospered in a much greater ratio than those
which have lost or diminished it. ga this
ground can be explained the annually ioorsas-
ing prosperity Of New York ard Baltimore,
and the comp aratisely slow psco at which Bos'
too and Philadelphia are advancing. Tue trade
Of the South hes been almost driven away from
Boston and Philadelphia by thei.c,ssans iosul
AID abuse to which the entire pooplo ct that
section hays been subjected by the radical pres:
Of these cities. while il has bseu drawn to New
York and Baltimore BY the directly opposite
course pursued by the maiotity of the news
papers of those cities. Other thicgs being equa
people will buy where goods are cheaper. bu
when they caa purchase what they want from
friends 10 Nav York and Baltimore as caespy
as they can from pronounced and avowea ems
mics 10 Boston and Philadelphia, humsn ne
ture vii! tell ct once to which c!tiss they
will 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
Fashionable Wedding,

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gzzstts. |
WARRENToN, Dc. 1S.-The marriage of
Miss Lilly Marshall, daughter of Alexander
| NlarshHli, esq, % we'll koown throughout this
| State aud Maryland, and Moses n Green, esq :,
was socmozsd in ST. james Episcopal Church
| ia Warrenton oE Tuesday afternoon. The great
| popularity Of both the LADY aud the gentleman
! made the even. Of their nuptials one of great
| iutereet to tie community, and the church was
| filled at the appointed hour $50 p. N, to its
utmost capacity By the friends and relatives Of
| the happy psir. As the organ peaed forth o
march frcn the ''lnsrrisge Of Figaro the we'd
ding party entered aud moved slowly up the
middle aisle 10 the altar. a more elite aud
DISTINGUISHED company is rarely seen. First
toris Morris. # Louisa county, Va, aud Dr..
D. 9. Gordoo, Ct Watrenton. Nsxt Mrr. Cas-
sl2 Tyler, Of Baltimore. god Mr.. William z.
ueca,, Then Miss M.rshall, of Baltimore,
neioe to tbs bride and Mr.. Beroard 2. Green.
rhen hrs. Charles Marshall, of Baltimore, aad
judge James Keith. Then Mrs Martio F.
Brooke and the groom. Then the bride with
her brother, Gel. Charles Marshall, the disi1-
gushed leader Of tho Baltimore bar. She Vas
Very richly at'ired in an exceedingly beautiful
msuve silk With severs Of bright brobzs velvet
brocade. q lion garrett colored bonnet, and beld
in her hano bouquet of rare 'wers The
ceremony was perforated by Rev. Mr.. Lindsay
ic his usual Impressive Dauber, and after it
men and wife repaired with host of copgratu
la,iog frerds to Mrs. Brooks residence and
then to the depot, where, after many hearty
farewell they set out Oh that quincy of joy
called bridal tour, to New York, of course,
bus where else your correspondent is not in-
formed. N=ver did welded pair take With
them ncrs good vii! or better Wiahes from so
great hes: Of friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
Killed by q kallroadTrasn.

SOUTH BETHLEHtM. Pa, Dec. ga
man usmed H. Hyde, said to be 6 wealthy
ADD Influential ci,zen OF Canada. while return.
ing nortbwsId on the train With bis Wits and
child, was KILLED at Shsndy HILL. about mile
from here, this morning. Deceased was endeav
oriog to sep from enc car to another while the
train vas 10 motion, He had been visiting 10
Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

The o&oisls Oft Z. Philadelphia Mict have
received permission to xoharge gold dollars
for double eagles. in Or to sc,om modate the
geptr.l desire to obssiD the liule strangers. to
be used IS Christmas presents. Il will be o
resun p:ion Of custom that prevailed before
the var.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN TENNEssEE.-Iu
Hsocock couuty. Tennessee, last week, j. N.
Eoperson, Who had separated from his wife
some ,ime ago, returned home, and, during o
fight With bis wits, John Epperson, one arm
ed SOD, ioterfered to protect his mother. The
f.tb.r i. q ed several ssrioos wonuds on the
500, who. gaining possession IF he knite. killed
bis father. Immediately sfttr = % Epp' rsou,
another SOD, came up and asked hu wbusher
be took the fathers part. JohD said be bad pro-
tected bis mother. when Ton fired upon him
aud ran toto he house. The mother DOG ia
te,fered to prJtec: her one armed sen aud was
SHOT through the heart. Asshe fell Iifetess 10
the doorway Tom fred at his brother, missing
him and strikiog another brother, George, in the
thigh; aootber shot missed the mark aod uor
tally wounded sister. Tom escaped. Ji:o
E:p4rs)n was crested. and acquitted on The
p ea OF self defeuse. Tom Epperson f ID from
The sc-ne of the murder and has not been ap.
pretended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Toe taxes paid oy Sc COUPON being at the
above rates ii purchased SIS II in all essev. TIE
average price OF coupoos being 629, the Sc
coupon would cost 81 95 and it would pay
$5.7l, saving of IS cents or 81 95 or 15s per
Ct, while the purchaser d, So would get s! per
cent on his Investment So far as legal ioge-
putty has goue this coupon must be taken for
taxes. Does not tho Ssste make a great gain
by accepting this proposition? They simply
constitute these promoters (Bsriugs. &C. their
brokers to bear the bonds in the market. She
has 90 mesos Of doing it hers If excapt TO
disregard the I'd consozs and the unfunded bonds
altogether and provide that the interest on her
sinking fund sbaU be paid out of any surplus
and that the commissioners of the sinking fund
shall purchase the Lowest price bonds IN the mar
ket and add these to the sinking fund.
This shr could not d. without uotiee to the
holders, and these bonds would Immediately
begin to appreciate, and would finally get near
par. ALIQUls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Mr. Washburn. late Minister to France, is
spoken OF as q possible successor Of Mr. Bsysrd
Taylor, late Mieister at Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Probable surplus. SlC2,545 OF
COUPONS FOR TA1Eg.
Market price of bonds S5S; taxes GA 500
bond. through tax 90 coupon, 90 cts; thus az
the following prices the interest realized. and
The saving by paying 10 coupous are as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

DEATH OF BATARD TAYLoR.-Bayard Tsy
lor, q uited States Minister to Germany, and the
we'll koown traveller aud author, died at Ber!iu
yesterday evening. after 40 illness f several
weeks. The immediate cause # bis death was
dfopsy. Nj. Taylor was but fifty fur years
old. having bsen born in Chester Co., Penrsyl.
vauia. January II, 1926. At an early sge be
crossed the ocean 10 toe steersge, walked ovt r
the main roads of the continent, aud 10 1916
published bis Views Afoo'; or, Europe Seen
with kuapssck ADD Staff" la rapid succession
be visited California aud Mexico, Africa, and
the Uopsr Nlls regions. Iod,a, China and ia
pso. Russia. Scasdiuavia, Iceland. &,., each
tour being described 10 letters, which were pub
!lshed 10 volume. Before be 6oished travel
log he could converse haeotIy 10 seventeen
Languages. 10 additioo to ,hs collected volumes
OF bis travels, Mr.. Taylor hos produced ssve.
raj volumes Of poems. q series OF American
novels, aud has usds some Of The best transla
lions 10 the language from the German. More
recently be ba, been engaged upon lives of
Goethe and Schiller
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
as2sE eist&SabE.
KEAT EXCITEMENT IN NAS8l& e.
~ TON.
DRY GOODS

Just arrived from new YORK CITY.
The ~, g. one yard and e MALT vide shooting Cot,
I'D 12a q ysrC; tho widest sheating Cotton aud
The very best quality reduced to Zoe Colornd
Silks G5. and IS; Elsck silks from 76e TO S9i
our 81 and 81 Is 8!nck Silks ere special bargains;
Table Linen 2j:; Beachad Table Damssk 6o:;
Colored Cashmere pure wool, SOC; Black C!sn-
mers So, C0c. 75c, SIC md 81; Pure Wo Cioth
for Boys VICAR co.; Cloak. FROM s. to $50 a!
CAkTERS.
III Market Sp.cH Washington, D q
One yard wide finest quali:y Ctnb7ic C"ieo
reduced 10 Sc; Ladies (aooD Vests fae quality,
silk found, So; Black Waterproof, nearly Two
yards vide only 5oc; Pure Wool Navy Blue
Waterproof Cloth 81; beautiful dress goods lro 2a
Is, 10 81 60 ShelanI ohGw!s, al c2!Jr5, - ";
Coored Sllk Veiyeta &c ,,v
The isrre:t assortment Of NEW DK1
GOODS is at
CARTEN'S.
III Market Spree, Washington, and attend TO
Bill them beforeJ .Eu;sy |. 1879 even II "" nave
to sell them at COST nov NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
EIKGEJTY.a NEWS.

Messrs L. H. Powell, Fl. Heaton. J. H.
Alexander and j. NJ. johnson, commissioners,
sold at public sale on Monday last utopia. -
tract Of land in Loudouu county. belonging
to B. 6. Garter, and containing 425 acres, fer
$27 per acre to Fl. T. Harrison.
The resolution reported to the House of
Delegates 10 relation to conference with cred
itors on the 18th of July pext, with the proviso
that no settlement can bs bad except on prinoi.
Piles of tho Barbour bill, will not come up for
consideration until after the holiday recess.
To the Hustioes Court. of Richmond, yester.
day. nolle proseqoi was entered 10 the case
of Wm. F. Troadeu, of Greensboro, N g..
and the prisoner was liberated. He was arrested
10 June last fer obtaiting goods uuder false pre-
lenses, and was convicted and sentenced to three
years imprisonment 10 the penitent;sry. Upon
an appeal 10 the State Supreme Court the
opinion of the lower court was reversed. hence
the pole prosequi. ne has been confined 10
Jail since he was first arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

Ley There viii be pound party for the
DOOR at tho Ladies UolJn Relief room. ad-
joioing tho Orphan Asylum, on Saturday,
December 2lst. Tho room will be open be-
taecn the hours OF 9 q. II. aud p, H.. aud
srocclies and provisions Of ali soris will be re-
OWED BIZ the iadirs who Hill distri6n'a them
Christmas day. Bg order q
THE LADIES' UNION RELIEF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

GS- NOTICE. Ii IS 'Msrgare. Wilkinson. who
Wa, publshe1 in Tuesdaj'4 Gazette, is having
ltti her husbsnd desires lhutit should DO stalled
hat sb4 ~es greatly wIoaged By that publics-
ton. TIE Tcoia matter grew Gu! Of mlsun'
deystanaing, ard if there 90 any blame it a.
taches to her husband, who YVES ins!igated bg
other parties to .hus rHo!lify her 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
The state Debt.

10 the editor of the Alexandria Ga.sAs:
My article on this subject 10 the Gazette q:
the IA ID is erroneous in hose particulars:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20
PORT OF ALEAANDklA, D aCEMBER 70
sun rises.....-.-..... 712I sur sete....... 4 "a

ARRIVED.
Str Lady OF the LAKE., Norfolk. % T Reed.
StFj W Thorn uson, i4ecns!dtowo to : 4 Reed.
Str Wats.1o Chapt!co, t. J Rroicrs & &c.
Scbr kicLsrd iii. Washington. 10 American
Cost &c.
Schr Sarah Cullen, Washington, to Americas
Coal Go.
CLEARED.
Str Lady &C !ho Lake, Norfolk, BY + A Eoed
BELOW.
Scbr Alfred HCabrook, feom Providence.
PASSED DOWN.
Schr Geo j. Yreo;snd, Georgetown for a.
iyu's Point.
MEMORANDA.
Scnr Flying Scud, hence, at Baltimore I9tt.
Scnr q P Hs!lock, Georgetown. a. n Z 18th.
Schr Wa!chtul cleared from Boston for this
port 18th.
BchC VIM e Hopkins, which went ashore
about three weeks since Oh The Jer:ey ceaat. has
bsap libelled by the Cost Wreckicz Company
Tor s45lo for f5atir. as. snd taxing her to SIS"
ten leland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Cec'r. 10 -
Beaves-Ar:iva's 3 TAI head. fne market WAS
talr sud better than tEere WAS reason 10 e&pSc'
i1 tohe. Good, prime and extra ateers were In
demand at rather stronger prices, while inferior
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-20

FREDERIcKsBURa MARKET. Dee. - -Flcur
il QUIET, win II limited ou.sids demand, except
FIR cboies br.nds; quotations So is for supsrs 10
Sc 50 for choice BrdgeWater family. Wheat is
coning ia in small quantities, and sells for e5s
100 for Fulz aud Lancaster .guoc to PRIME.
Corr 53.4O with very light receipts. Rye nom.
in, liz 60 SIS and Oats 27o28