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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-08
By Green g. Wise

TReal Estate Agents and Actloneersj
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF II
ID Circuit Court Of the city of Alexandra,
Virginia, rendered at the September term, 1917,
In the suit of T. G. Ring against The Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railway Company and
others, the undersigned, commissioners therein
named, will proceed on SATURDAY, the
FIRST OF JUNE, 1873. at twelve o clock NJ,
TO sell by public auction. in front Of the Market
Building. on Royal street, in the SAID city OF
Alexandra, Va, THE WHOLE OF THE AL
EXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY, extending from the southern end
of the Long Bridge, in Alexandria county, Va,
to Ousntico, in Stafford county, in said State,
together with all and singular its franchises,
rights, interests, privileges, property and estate
real, personal and mixed, wheresoeVer situate
and by whomsoever held. The rolling stock OF
said railway consists of
Four "a Locomotive Engines.
Five (5) Passenger Cars
Two (2) Combined Passenger and Baggage
Cars.
Two (2) Baggage Cars.
Twenty-one [2l Gondola Cars freight
Terms of Sale: Ten per centum OF the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, and the ressd 9
in three equal annual payments from the day OF
sale; tho deferred payments 10 be evidenced by
the bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest,
with security satisfactory to said commissioners
of sale; the title to said property to be retained
until the purchase money is fully paid the pur:
chaser not to be lot into possession until the sale
shall have been confirmed by said court.
NJ. II. WELLS,
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
NH 2l-2awts Comm'rs. of Sale.
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BY F. a. Kerby, Auctioneer.

mo. Sc King street, Alexandria, Va,)
DY VIRTUE OF DECREES OF TIL n
ID Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, rendered at the November term. 1873.
and the November term, 1877, in the chancery
suit of Fairfax against Thornton and others, tn g
undersigned, commissioners by said decree
thereto authorized, will proceed, on SAEUR-
DAY, the 18th day of June, 1875 at IL O'clock
m, TO sell by public auction, In front of the
Market Building, on Royal street. in the said
city Of Alexandria. Va, TRACT OF LAND,
in Fairfax county, Virginia, containing SIX
thousand seven hundred and ffty.four (6764)
acres. in the bill and proceedin gs mentioned,
being tho residue Of the original purchase BY
Thornton from Fairfax remaining unsold. The
Washington and Ohio Railroad is located
through the tract. A plat of the property will
be exhibited at the time and place of sale, and
the same offered in lots or as whole, as may
prove to the interest Of all parties concerned.
Terms of Sale Ton thousand dollars cash.
and the residue Of tho purchase money to be
payable in equal indictments at one, two and
three years, respectively. with interest from the
day of SALE to be evidenced and secured BY tho
bonds of the purchaser, with good personal &c..
curty the commissioners to retain the title to
said land until the purchaser shall have paid all
of the purchase money. Conveyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser.
s. FERGUSON BEACH,
FRANCIS l.. SMITH, Jr.,
ap 10-2swts Oomn'rs OF Sale.
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FOR NEW YORK

The AL Steamships K. q. KNIGHT I'm
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM
panys wharf, Alexandria, EVERY MON.
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
O'Clock p. m.
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1873 ,,x, ss54E noi 1878
TO TEE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
November IL, 1877.
Trains lesve Washington from depot Of BAL.
TlMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor
ner Of Sixth and ST. eets as follows:
and 1.4O a. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Linn.
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars $50 q
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philadelphia
and New York 100 pm. daily, except Sun
dsy; for Philadelphia 6.25 p. m. daily.
For Pittsburg and the West TO- 10 q. M daily, with
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; 7.40 p. m. daily
with Palace Car to Chicago. .r...-
For Csnandaigua and the North 7.40 p a.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Car to
Watkins. For Watkins. 1910 a. IN daily,
' LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, T. 8, $40, 10 and II q. M, and
l, 8, 4.20, s. 600 and pm. On Sunday 8! 9. 10
g. M, and and p. m.
Trains leaye Ale3aEdria for Washington. =. !,
$40, $40, 10 and II a. H., l. 3, 4.2, g. and 7
p. m.
On Sunday at $40 and 10 q. NJ, and 6 p. m.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR the SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexan.
dria at $40 q. M. daily, and 635 p. m. daily,
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured h
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast T.. p. FARMER,
Gen'L Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. nov IL
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AUCTION. SALES.
Bv f. A. Kerby, Auctloneer.


YTvRUSTEEs SALE OF A VALUABLE
Il MARKET GARDENzBy virtue OF a
deed of trust executed by William Fuller 10
Charles e. Smart, bearing date on the lst Gay
Of February 1872 aad Of record IN tGS ear a9a
No. 4, folio CO. the subscriber (who has been n
duly appointed as trustee IN the ssa geo. sar Of
who has departed this lite) BY the direction q! 81
the beneficiary in the said deed of tfust ny VII
SKY. the 18th day of May, 1878. in front Of the
Market House, on Royal street. in the CITY OF
eonVoyed viz: TWO LOTS or GROUND,
with Tho BUILDINGS and lMPKov D.
MENTS thereon, in the said county of Fairfax
bounded as follows: Lot No. l. bounded on the
north by Jefferson street, (extende0 on the east
by Patrick street, (extended) on the south by
Greene street, (extended) and on the west by
Henry street (extended.) Lot No. bounded
on the north by Greene street. (extended) on the
east by Patrick street, (e1tended) on the south
by Church street, (extended) and on the West
By Henry street. (extended) being the property
formerly owned and occupied by Albert Spinks
Terms of Sale-Caah.
ap 2G-eots ALBERT STUART, Trustee.
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FANCY GOODS.
+. FERGUSON e. BRO.

We have opened our stock for the season, con-
S'' DRB IS p TfRiMM1NGs, Black and Colored
Silk Fringes, Worsted Fringes, in plain and
mixed colora, Buttons. &c.
HAMBURG AND TOROHON LACES,
Hosiery Gloves, Corsets. &C., in great variety.
LADIES NECK WEAR-Ruchings, lies,
Bows, Scarfa, Fancy Ribbons, Yelling, &c.
HOOP SKIRTS all styles on hands and made
to order at short notice
PICTURE FRAMES, in Walnut, Gilt and
fancy mouldingS all sizes, and made to order,
WE HAVE ALSO large stock of Hair
Brsids, PufEs, Curls, &c.
HIGH BACK COMBS, in Shell. Gilt, and
Silver Hair and Hat ornaments, and Scarf
Pins-to which we invite your attention.
JAMES FERGUSON &BRO.,
my3 SO King street.
CPRING OPENINGl
y SPRING OPENINGl
Just received this day per express beautiful
and we'll selected stock of tho following goods
which will be sold very cheap:
Ribbons, Ladies' Tics, Fancy Belts,
Hosiery, Gents Ties, Buttons,
Ruflings Fans, Corsets,
Edgings, Veilings. Rushes,
Couture Pins, Kid Gloves, Head Ornaments
beautiful line Of Chiidren's Striped ant
Plain Colored Hose from l23 to 75c pei, pair
dark shades for 75c per pair. All the lstes
les of Veilings. Lace Handkerchiefs only
| 6Oc; Silk Fringes the best soc Corset in town
| equal to what ia usually sold for Zoe. at
| 27 @. q. BERRY'S, II King ct.
L
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD.

sPR1NG ARRANGEMENT. TWO TRAINS
DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAY BETM ZEN
ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
Beginning May 18th, 1878 oo
Leave Washington st 10 a. m. ana ~ p a m
6 do n. M and arrive st Round Hin at IL M
and 72O o. m. ave,Round Hill at ~ 8. m
and i2: so D. M; pass Leesburg,, going eastward
anSris At 8 25 a. M and 3:l5 p. NJ. and al
Warrington at 8 So g. m. and $3.50 p. m. -,
- Passengers from Washington will! take
the Washington and Ohio cars at. be Baltimore re
e Potomac Railroad station st9 IL IN. and AZ
m, and 60 through to Round Hill without
change of cas-. On
The 8. Is am. train from Alexandria and Ia 81
n m. train from Ro"nd Hill connect at Round
H;ll with Harris Daily Lane OF Coaches
for Snickersville, Berryville and winchester;
sIso with Resmer's Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburg..
Roth trains. westward, make close connexions
at Vienna, with Sissou's Limo Of Stages for FAIR
T0mmutatton tickets, cts. per mile
SmpuaI tickets, 500. -.
49,. 4. H. HAVENER,
mv4-tf General Ticket Agent.
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LEGAL NOTICES,
ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONOERN-
L Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
l,ciJune, 1878. that being the third day of Court,
c1so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, /
shall apply to the Circuit Court of Fairfax
county. to be hold for the county Of Fairfax,
State of Virginia. beginning on the 10th day of
June, 1878. for an order directing the transfer of
all monies in the hands of the commissioners Of
hands Of 0. w. Hunt General Receiver of the
County Court Of said county, belonging to
{. CHARLES 7. Beck and William B. Beck, who are
infants under the age Of twenty.ona years. and
tIesidents Of the county of Washington, in the
District Of Colum bic, to me, as their lawfully
qualified guardian In said District of Columbia.
- IL WILLIAM BKCK.
By Thos. Moore. his Atty ap 17-w4w
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FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new and commodious iron IT,
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON, l1sHel4
built especially for this route, leaves the COM
gsnys wharf, Washington, E WG NON; \;
o'clock a. M . and Alerandria at 1850 a. m;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at 6 O clock pm.
This company makes close connections at Al
e1andria with the W. O., Y. NJ. s. &. s. r: +.
Co. and with the W. & 0. +. +. Co. Freight
received for all points, North and South,
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
r. A. REED, Agent,
Janney's wharf,
tons M METROPOLITAN Bank, I'LL street, opposite
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON, President
eees CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
80 BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES,
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDAY, at IL o'clock m. from Pier No. N.
Wharves.
This line connects at Alexandria with The O.,
A. & NJ. and w. s. D. K. Rs, ana at .Philadel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care.
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
si1ty-fve hours. Through rates and through
bills of lading given. Insurance guaranteed at
less tt sn usual rates.
Agents.
r. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. r. HYDE, Georgetown, d. G.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan 8-tt
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By +. A. Kerby, Auctioneer,

By T. a. herbY, Aucu0h5ef,
CALICO VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, NEAR AL.
EXANDRIA, VA-By virtue of deed Of
trust executed by Henry Studds and Janet
Studds, his wife, dated the 18Th day of August,
1860. and of record in the land records of Fairfax
county, Virginia, the undersigned, trustee there.
in named and at the request Of the owner of the
notes thereby secured. will expose foE sale by
Royal street, in the city of Alexandra, on the
ELEVENTH DAY OF MAY, 1878. at IL m,
the following described property, to witt
SlXTY.FOUR ACRES OF LAND, bounded
on the eaat by the Telegraph road, on the west
by the distillery property, and on the south by
Cameron run. This property is we'll adapted to
garden or dairy purposes.
Terms-Cash. +. +. WINDSOR,
ap l172sw4w Trustee.
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North Bound. Express. Express

The MAIL SOUTH BOUND connects at
LYNCHBURG for the WEST and Southwest,
and. at Gordonsville. with Ches. & Ohio Il. r..
for Richmond and West.
The Evening Express Southwark connects at
Gordonsville with Chez q OHIO West and at
Danville with r. & D., for the Carolinas. Geor-
eis, Florida and all the South West. Through
Sleeper to Savannah, Ga.
The Morning Express south bound. with
through sleeper, for New Orleans, connects at
Lynchburg for the West and South West, and
at Danville. for South, South East and South
Fer For WARRENTON leave Washington s25
a. M and Alexandria 9 90 a. NJ, daily, except
Sunday.
Washington 25 q. N. and Alexandria 9 90 a.
m. daily, except Sunday. Returning. leave
Strssburg 90 q. M, and arrive at Alexandria
at Is p. m.
North bound trains make close connections
with BALTIC. s. Ohio and BALTIC. q Potomac trains
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, and
to all points North and North West. =. !;
The Eyg. Exp. train has Sleeping car through
without change between Washington and Ssyan.
nah, Ca by way of Danville Charlotte, Co:
lumbia, Augusta and Port Royal line, with d.
rect connection to Jacksonville and Florida
generally. !:
The Morning Exp Train runs sleeping cars
through without change between New York
and Lynch burg, and between Washington and
New Orleans.
Through tickets to the South and West.
feb 18 j. NJ. BROADUS, g. T. a.
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STEAMERS.
n EsUMPTION OF ROUTE.

On and after THURSDAY, February 14th,
1878 the steamer NJ ATTANO, Captain
VIM. q. Byles, will be run O. follows:
Leave Alexandria EVERY MONDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, from King
street wharf, at hslf.psst seven O'Clock
a. NJ, for Landings on the Potomac as far dowl
as Nomini. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at 6 o'clock
for Washington, arriving early the same even
inp. Freig lit received daily.
Feb II J. BRODERS & CO.. Agents.
INLAND & sEABoARD ooAsT1NG 90.
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Fzpreas Express. except
Dolly. O"iiy' Sunday
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Westinghouse
Alexandris ......
Gordonsville:....
Charlottesville.
Lynchburg ".ar
Dsnville. ..........
Oundee..,.........
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of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

This company offers unrivalled facilities for
the transportation of freight and passengers,
and will run their stesmers regularly as follows
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.

T BRODERS & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbefs in
GROCERIES,, PROVISIONS, FLOUR
SALT AND FISH.
A full line of celebrated pure, old Whisksy:,
Brandies, Gin, Rum, &C.. Massey & Co.'s Phila.
delphis and Olagetts Baltimore A]es and Berg.
ner & Engeps Lsger Beer. in casks or bottles
Flour, James 8. Kirk & Cos. Standard Soaps
Dupont & Co.'S. Sporting and Blasting Gun,
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac River
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consig...
mente solicited. No. II King street.
| oct 26-tf Alexandria, Va,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-11
A WOmRn,nIoRfc.

&c is useless to take medicine. / shall feel
better tomorrow. Besides need the money
to get that lovely new hat. My old one is such
fright and people will look more at my bon
net than they will at my face. will wait till l
feel worse before I spend any money for medi-
cine" The new bonnet is purchased and fifty
other feminine necessarits in the form of rib
bons, laces, brooches, etc. Meanwhile the
ladys face becomes every day paler and thin
ner, and her body weaker, until disease has
gained so firm foothold in her system that
the most thorough, and ofttimes a long and
tedious, course OF treatment is necessary to re-
store her to health. Ladies, attend to your
health before you ever think of your apparel.
A fresh, blooming face in plain bonnet is
much handson1er and far more attractive to
your gentlemen friends than pain-worn dis
eased face in the most elaborate and elegant
hat your milliner could devise. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is everywhere acknowl-
edged to be the standard remedy for female
complaints and weaknesses It is sold by
druggists.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-11
The PhysioIoxy of the Liver.

The livel Is the largest secreting organ in the
human body, and the bile which it secretes is
more liable to vitiation and misdirection from
its proper channels than any other of the
animal fluids. Luckily for the bilious, how
ever, there is an unfailing source Of relief from
liver complaint, namely Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. medicine which for over a quarter Of
century has been achieving thorough cures
Of the above mentioned ailments, fever and
sgue, dyspepsia, bowel complaints, rheumatic
and kidney affections and disorders involving
loss Of nervous vigor. 1t is, moreover, pre-
ventive Of malarial disease, and affords pro
lection to thousands of persons residing in
districts Of country where that dire scourge
is prevalent. AS a remedy adapted to the me-
dicinal requirement of families, il is supremely
desirable, and rs means Of fortifying a debil-
itated system, it is thoroughly to be depended
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-11
TIrers nnd Cnhrns-

A writer says: was conversing at
o. 8 with an Indian officer, who confirm.
ed the statement i had before heard,
that the tiger will, almost as a rule, es-
cape if he can, and only turns when
he is wounded He told me that the
weapon first used by the animal is his
paw, one blow of which has been known
to fracture the skull of his victim. whom
he then tears with tooth and claw.
Some tigers, he says, will fight to the
death; others, to use his own words,
twill die like cow" He also confirm
ed the account given 10 me by my
friend, the late Sir Andrew Smith, the
distinguished naturalist and African
traveller, that the cobra, unlike others
of the serpent tribe, is the first to
"show fight" 1t has the power of pro.
iecting itself to the length of half its
body.
He (my Indian informant) said the
cobra is killed with the slightest blow.
He was one day riding through jungle
when he saw q cobra in the tangle, and
made a slash at him with his whip, but
missed him, when the snake made a
dart, happily striking only the flap of
the saddle. In reply to my inquiries as
to the serpent-charmers, he expressed
his belief that the reptiles operated
upon were first deprived of their fangs.
He said as much once to a serpent
charmer, who vehemently denied it.
The officer happened to have captured a
cobra, and the man readily consented to
deal with it. Some of the jugglers are
so expert that they will catch snake by
the tail with one hand, and run the other
with the rspidity of lightning up the
creatures body to his head before he
has time to turn round.
Unfortunately, however, the expert
ment failed in this case; the reptile
turned on the man, who died in twenty
minutes. Ny friend said that, in all
his experience, he had never known of
recovery from the bite of a cobra in full
health; and that in cases where the bite
had not produced death, the cobra had
exhausted or reduced the poison under
the fang by his having recently bitten
some man or animal. He told me that
he once had a leopard's cub, few days
old, and brought it up until it was near
ly full grown, and was compaSRtively
tame. He was one day exhibiting hib
pet to some friends, when happening to
turn from the animal to speak to lady,
the brute made dash at him with his
paws, and slightly wounded him through
his boot and trousers,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-12-11

SAYS q Paris oorrespon-
establishment where working
tfs may leave their infants during
ho day TO be cared for. 1t keeps dur
Ing the hours OF. work the infant of
fifteen days TO that of three years. The
creche is visited daily by physician
and lady inspectors. No infant is al
lowed to pass the night in one. No
infant is admitted if sick.
There are over thirty creches in Paris,
and several in the suburban towns.
They accommodate from forty to one
hundred infants daily. Some are gratu-
itous, others require q small fee. Each
creche is constructed after certain
fixed model, and contains a garden,
covered yard, play-room, dining-room,
kitchen, linen-room, provision and toilet
room, and sleeping or cradle-room.
The creche was first established be-
tween thirty and forty-fve years ago.
visited one yesterday. 1t is located at
No. 20 Rue Malesherbes. found it in
all respects as resented-theoreti-
cally, most desirable refuge for poor
mothers infant during working hours.
Every apartment was thoroughly neat
and clean. 1t contained accommoda-
tions for forty children. About twenty
we're in charge during my visit. The
care of these devolved on two attendants
"a man and woman.
The majority of the children were in
the covered yard, and about seven cry
ing, They did not seem particularly
happy, but that was not on account of
any imperfection in the fittings of the
establishment. 1t is doubtful il any
child of two years is ever happy, unless
it can monOpolize somebody's whole
time and strength in caring for it. Be-
side, at the age of two, or even three
years, children derive little pleasure
from companionship with each other.
Here we're fifteen two-1 ear-olds in the |
covered yard. The ground was covered |
with mats, on which some were sitting, |
some standing and some toddling about. |
OF course, at this age, they couldn't |
talk much with each other, and their |
faculties hadn't ripened sufficiently to |
develop any regular plan of amusement. !
They looked ike children of poverty
and toll; but they were clean, and all
wore pinafores of a coarse check, which
1.presume are furnished at the creche.
Their condition was certainly far better
than if left in charge of. the next older
ulster, who grows up one-sided from
iugging the baby, month in and month
out, on one hip, while the pair are al
ways seen on the street corner, both on a
plane of equality in the matter of dirty
faces, uncared-for noses, frowsy heads,
sticky fingers and ragged dresses.
We visited the sleeping-room. Forty
IRON cradles swung on supports of the
same material, all supplied with clean
beds, sheets and pillow cases, occupied
one side of the room. Opening into
This was the babies dining-room. 1t
was very toy-like in its furnishing.
The little low table and seats are ar
ranged in two concentric circles, so that
The children go in at one end Of the
Benches and come out at the other,
shus preventing any crowding or con-
1Hsien. The children are also furnished
With toys.