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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24
CONNECTICUT REpUBLICANs.
Casting About for IA Candidate for Governor
In an Almost HopcIcs. Race.

Hartford, Sept. pa large number Of
the Republican delegates to the State Convcn-
tion. which meets in this city Tomorrow are in
the city TO- night A caucus WIS held this even
INK. at which eX-Gov. W. r. Minor presided
and c. ;. Dyer ofliciatcd as Secretary. Speeches
by Gov Minor and delegates from different
parts of the state, all strongly in favor OF firm
hard money platform were made. and such a
platform Will undoubtedly be adopted unani-
uously io-murruw.
Ii s impossible tonight to tell who will be the
nominee for Governor. There is strong de-
sirn muuii' st"d to renominatc the Hon. Henry
{. Robins u. and 1t Is hoped that he will Weld
his personal preferences and consent to run
again. ON III" sulpos ton that Mr. Robinson
er 'ntly preferred not tn hc u candidate dispo-
-ltion WAS developed today to nominate the
Hon. l,nry l.. Harrison - New Haven but that
gcntlrnan tohErnlh"d 10 friends here de-
Ginning 10 have AlH name used. II Is suggested
tonight to nominate the Hon. Calvin Day Of
thi, city, and II Mr.. Robinson persists in his
REFUSAL a. run again II Is possible that Mr.. Day
Will be taken up.
Tn" Hon. David Gallup Of Plainncld. almost
the only and late for l.rdtint- Governor sug-
Ecslrd. Will Doe nonlinHtrd for that position
probably, unless he should he taken up for first
luHrc. A. has been suggested Tonight. There
l. strong hope. however. thht Mr. Robinson
Will consent 90 run, The platform will be plain
aud outs uokcn for hard money.
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THE FULTOy WiRKEr BOrs.


Tho pride OF Young man Is in his
s,roupth. Tlts is cI,orlv tbc coso with ,hc
members ot the Fulton Market Athletic Clup.
Yesterday they gave atournamcnt for the benefit
- -, 80. - ..,r -. -. a. Cd ,,..
w ''' ''''" wv '"''' - VI wv 'V
tournament consisted ~ foot races walking
matches. sack races boxing and jumping in
,L p't.t..., t,ti. III, t,. Ut. -.
'o bIo"hYh PrlNlhE i"rh' r." "u'"''ls
were there tO see tho sport. but those lew were
,,.t rc,,,id 100 tho L,,.a ,,.cr, ,l,,r,t,l,lr 4,
80 A.. ,.... -. MI ct. ,,.,,,
t"rH's' nhu ulc lull i"'h'ci'3u' i"o ".'"'r ""s
managed by Mr.. James Sullivan and several
u''.' ''',0,' -, - a.,
W''r '.,'''. j""''9 , ",l' ~" W.
srortin,- rinnt.
Nlcssrs james mitchell. John Noonan.Mchncl
Ilunlon Daniel Collins. and John Moran opnncd
thn n,urnomnrtbvn r,,r NJ tnlf a miin oro,,nd
- ' " W ~
ulc 'rhcN' INey hlAi''u from iln' ur"Wh
ciysn ,hov hon,drI ov.o,. ,nry irrce,,orly
-. q, 80
ten yelled come back nitcr thrce of the
,,,,,o,, b,1 ,.,,,o ,t.,,, ,t.t.,- ,.,rt Tb,,.
i~"'''''i ~ '"" 80 '''"' 80
and Noonan led for quarter. when Iiaulon.
,vb, bnd b,cn eo,fr,. bis .tr,r,,,h ,.,trct ,,
VINO n"u u''h s"N'nE Ms s''HI''' En'il'" .h
them. passing To- the front at tl" turn into the
hum'Siri ID, cpilluE IA lrsi lew viUus nhwl
OF NoonUn in > Is .. Morun WAS third. Mitchell
was so tAihu"rd tlNt ne Erasi"d the rhl 10
Keep MN from lallinE ana Wa ar PM as lrhih.
=, i'n cniic u nun lrcn Naius spuU ,nrtWc'n
Mcs.rs; 'has. Fraylcr W. II. knun"y. II. thnp-
let. \. lIrSanecr ah9 lhvinHS t'wrhs. tharl,s
Frnycr was us rnnud a. an Alderman. w"!'i-
my ~ 'nnd.,i ilc .thrrs w"rr Ns sllin a. run.
nm. iiuios. ih' lni man rushed - thr 'front.'
81 t1e START WIN Eront sp"od' with Ir'enn,cr "
hl" liesiS. lI,ry came over VIZ mo hend ani
lead. nui IA" iat man clum'd the h"t. Ten ,oi
the judges and three rricr'es sud that the fat
mans n'ly WIS over hrst. put iAt the tnin
mans feet touched the line ahead oi him. The
IA
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TWo vHRDIcrS BY ONE JuRY.
The Jurymen Divided as To whether John
ONeIi Fatally Heat HodIne.

Yesterday morning John ONcn. who since
Sturial lass been hiis 10 escape arrest ior am alcd
h"nt'e surrendered hn,rh to the police. Inst n-li.
accompanied hy surrogate Daley. hs counsel. h, ap.
p'argd ai rr inquest m the ease ot the ln, Henry 49,
due. ON whom II Is alleged that ONcl inflicted. 10y
a. 1tn- lam with strap aad kicking him, the injuries
TINT utuNtd f1iti
Mr John huhuc the father OF The dead hoy snli that
hl>cl Nld not suffered any injuries ,Nccpt those gwen
al inr hnud, OF Jom % Sell, Who beat hu uu Au. -
with "A strap uud Nrhni him.
br Edward Malone, the Attending physician who
with lInf laneWuN. made the post norton rNaunauou
tsifrl that drath WIS the rt> suit ui plNsDu iruis
Murh m.sht have b,,n suffered by tail or hcicd by
lIIN
Nf ID Sell i,uci the beating
Mt. Iulur. the uoth'r ui tc dogd hny. te.tncd that
hc aId hc. repeatedly that Nr mad h,h,d and ltatvu
hm
Thc iury over one hour dclil traurs The, rc.
uln'j WITH two Vcrdcts Each h.i thrr, ,isner- one
Nclct Was That me boy came 10 s death from uflAn-
nation o The memhhnc> of the spinal cort and the base
O the lfni1 but tHt the evidence conclusive m
show lns that the injuries which IruIucri tins were III.
iicicd hr John ONeL Tho other verdict was thnt the
cNdruot shaved that the Injuries which produced eat
wrre inflicted toy John o Sell
q Ntl Was then rtmAnded to ia An effort 10 secure
his release ON bail viii hr made to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24
STATEN ISLANDS LATEST MYSTERY.
Peter MariIIng, nn Aged and Well known
Resident, Strangely DisapPrars

Peter Marling, the aG"l ice man, who has
been known by every ON staten Island Tor the last
mr., YEAR. smss,ng from his home near the -Four cor
mrs in CaNlrt1n tavu.hip Las Wednesday noon.
aficr sr.rf. tho uoruiu. about the houN'. Nj Mart
ln. walked oui toward tt sfrrit His niue grandson
p,ier vu. tlislnt near the gate, aud as tine old utn
r..,i h.in hr stnoped and kis.rd Peter acctunatclv
'nu,.,.ht. P,tr he said and siippiis trade COLLAR
into iNt laI mana. hr walk, away 80 tio dr'cu"n "t
MARITIME. pond. a deep holy OF water hrnm' M ~
voHl. . > Nari. hrloN his house. ihat Wa ur 10
a cannon was several tunes hrd ON il' hWs' ll RAJ 20
the body the woods have aI.U hrtn s'oulrd. some q!
ihr Nri. hlor. ic-c that imilY trouble caused tlr ola
mans disappear iuco bat his sons GcuY mat mere was
ans cause known tn them Mr. Marling hai made
fortune IN the business lie carried only small sum
Vi nopey when he lett hVme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

Fire started last evening in the furnace room
oi tc low frame hdns at LIS S,nc sirc,, occupied hy
the Sew logk chemical Company The hancs spread
rawiN uifon-h tNc hiin'> structure, which was sur
rounded hN uil fit tories and other cuuhu.i, establish.
m hs tlr men wiil NnoNsHni axes lr,,' thr lruius
iWNilne Anl fh' tiulu property was saved The ,,,.
STOCK Nii fixtures was ~fssi. nu bun itue 1000 mas
OH Dih record n tine nr shows the proint,,, and - In
T. AEnal "dl2, 100 T. NJ, sigual 3I2" t,ccond
Aurh ,,I Inn 'utl's street. police sauou = X t. VI .
frt ldS Lnrr street. tWustury frame" , 800 4 NJ
-" flre under control aD T. NJ Pr" tirc is out" ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24
EyiDING TnE ExCIsELiw.
How Canton's Tipplers Got their Liquor
Amer Murphs's Crusade.

CANTON n. Y, Sept. 23.-When the Murphy
captured this town last spring, and drove every
liquor dealer out Of business, l71 formed stock
company. called tie Canton Social club They rented
room for meetings, lai in choice stock Of liquors. ai
hr,l ianitnr ThcN had no hsT Every mcnicr. how
ever paii dollar into the treasury, and rtc,t 20 rr
turu urhci with tWtniN hlurt Nt~ prut.d uiiif 1t
nuuuN tho lanltD' dutr, To upon thr iut i-
hor, give lhoW what upplc thrY called iul. Nil pur 20
o. " the call wRs TO- lvrr and twoif va, ur
wine ur liquor I've chh nru Niu,itd TINT they wcir
each o.rd uhing his own liquor fhe temperance men
thought dn,lcIus they had tho ianttor arrested Tor
violation OF the fNrie law. lie was Indicted, aud has
Iust Lgen sQAIIcLed " LAe GVguLy SgAlk
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VOL. XLyl.--N0. "A.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
y,rOHTyr ar SICFNTY- ETGUT FOR
1IIDiN'S UTNG or TIiE PIRTr.


,,
sov thi. Majority May he Reduced or Tn-
,,,,t, Vtp.t Cm-A certainty that Gov.
-. ,,. t.,tc, ain he 5 pprovrd, md the
HMM" -, .,....,.. .....,.'.,.....,
rre'drn''' i'""' '"""''
cu.,,..- c.r. a. For so cnrlv n dnv
cii"' , , ii,,.-.i -
anuru-ttiy ht' hul""'T "' u'I'h"VS are IN
o.itvio at'rudtl. Democratic state Convon-
u" 3D. ,...ts i.rn ON N,lncsdnv At,ir
ton VIII u ''. va ~ ~"' - ',''
pro,cedIas- .rc alsohcre. rwoor three things
nay be COM e.. - ,''.'', ,ii. '.', W.
Fir.t the admin'''rniion Of Gov. Roh''ison will
he srproycd b, 'hc t'.v'n''on. r,rhaps with
out descent Hn' - n ''tH' n,Norl'v II th' GUS
ZION Is mt to the test; second. the frauds Of the
wv" r..f...t .l,.tt,r v,tu io 1,,,,.,.,t
last Ir'-'' '.''", ''u WI, ~ "rhv"n.'u
In good foun' s't terms IL Is uoufui WA'iN'r
ho lcuuu .!aiion will include III, .c Democrat,
u'V V' .,. ..t,i. s,ato ,,.bo ,o,o.i ,or,t,I,.
ncuioeis u III '''9 '''''e WI" N'''' i'l 'h' Dur
chatl and lIar,ridee resolutions. Several Of
..,,,t.r. sacn a. be chosen del.gotes to
'h'S. ''.., o.,4 ,t.,.,-t,i ,,,t,,,,.. -, -,
the Con''n' H. anu my ".n "'""'l'SS ""'u "l
such blow u ihey eau. However. their con-
.,... ,,.l',,, ~, -, ','S
Of The res lul'"h N"l'n may n' lass'd 10y the
Convention rospcctin. the nerai subject.
,..,.,,,i ,i, r.,i,,.l e,,,.,s .rd ,,,.
III I'Si "''''' o" az" VI
renry he Ola sitI'o'yp'd hurd money PLATFORM
may he rrafirn'l. hut this is not absolutely
-, i.,v, eorr.rraI vvi,h Soma i,n,cr-
o'"''. -. ..,'.., i, 80
ual persons h"r'' WHO WISH 10 nave plNhk IN
serted boa the platform that will recommend a
ii,,i .l,,.., -, our ,,r,sor, ,,a,i.,,.i L,rtt,,
lA"'."' ,''''- ''''N''''
system ly Withdrawing The bank notes
from circulation and substituting for
a., i,,,t t,r1cr ,,o,,a ~, ,r,.rb,ci.s
'leu' '- "'' NO.
a. they are usually called lh're Il no ms
nkins the fact that there is strong sentiment
vi H'S h'i'' in ''''''" i''''i.' VI t'V ~ III
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

Jacob B"chtc ot 227 East Forly-nrst street
was married on SUNDAY evening u Cuucorlit Hall and "a,
the festivities were At their height enry Yesterday morn
in- several Nuun. men entered umnNtcd Mir Be,ht,l
amt his friends trrd 10 eject Them. While Bechel was
pushing Mathew Morgan toward the door. the latter
drew sunsshot from his seeyo and struck Bcchtc be
tween the eyes, telling him Morgan was caught subse.
ausnuy and justice FlawmsT eol,nlitIsd him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

The Republicans OF ,he Twcuty-sixth District
Of Sew Nugk have uonlnntod JohnS camp for re
1cru.n Tie Democrats of the Twenty clshih District
u,muatci 'l iosrph N Spraeuc by accamauon
INc ItNpt.' N'ci1i>'. have urriaitci Osbore ward
1r'nn-fc,. 30 tur ipitN D.sirrf
Tho HfrtUhatkrr>Ot % tho lNU MafNaui u strict have
uniHna.ri VI. Ios. nl llnmusuu Nh THOMPSON lad
h'tu prryluusl, Nominated %, the rcmpcriucc uartN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24
KnIch hN FnIllnr nnmn nmn,chwrr.

James Ticnan, aged -. Of ~ Bntic street
BrokNu WHO clldoWu me h1'c way OF the sroccry 4
Clark. linhht 'luu A. 90. Trout street this city
q -t'rlu,. d'l r - lctf- Hospital BROOK yn, last
lu-A' II l,Af,s a Nlif Ilo tluulA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

WAsuINoIpN sept D.. Smithsonian
Inst uu'u 'I .it flri irH Watson ot Ann Arhof
Ni.. nru.,s 'i-,oNnI, oli ifuct uf the clrveut
u'-mwi m -1 loIf, - minute, r.ht a.censon !
'' r'rs minute south 4'cNuaion with dsly motion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

tu liMi,nu hfIr th Hes lnet nI-Nf.
NnnFrUnN Y. ~'Hi !a -rN, first autumn frost
VISITED the loMlands oi urtn-c county las' night
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NtrFs. N"ut. 23.-Lpst night there was nm
',N W 4ni N'.l'lu- col moderate int rmtcnt
chaih' ter lh crater tUlrs toir ucafl lv i.l u lava
Tue a'uNNt W tl' eruption continue, to Increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

Every hov should ha>' one nj Nose Brothers suits and
oNtrcuas as ls l. the only reliable clothing house We
know Of where st lish, well htung ami durable Gar.
ent can be obtained for really low price bows and
Houston a.. and ssi 6Ss e5S 9Th ay near a2d sk ada
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-24

JoT1INGs N .tND NriR rnE CITY

Southeast wiu.l- slightly warmer cloudy
weather pn'-.nl' ram aHa A.hn- barometer,
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American "st1r" snndaIwoo ood Capsules.
All elu o spsslay dsulled under Cover e.L Adv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06

The NAIL SOUTH BOUND connects st
LYNCHBURG for the WEST and Southwest,
and, st Gordonsvile, with Ches. & Ohio R K
for Richmond and West
The Evening Express Southwark connect: 8.
Gordonsville with Chez. & Ohio West, and s:
Dsnville with K. s. d., for tina Carolinas, Geo--
gis, Florida and all tho South West. Through
sleeper to Savannah, Gs.
The Morning Express south bound, with
through sleeper, for New Orleans, connects s:
Lynchburg for the West and South West and
at Danvlle. for South. South East and South
West.
For WARRENTON lesve Washington IS
a. d. and Alexandria 9 90 8. NJ, daily, eycep:
Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LINE lesve
Washington Is q. m. and Alexandria 9 90 q
n. daily, except Sunday. Returning leave
Strssb burg 3 90 n. m. and arrive at Alex andris
at ID p. m.
North bound trains make close concessions
with BALTIC. j. Ohio and BALTIC. & Potomsc trains
to Ill points North and North Wosl.
The E9'g. EXP train has Sleeping car through
without change between Washington and Savan
nah, Ga, by way Of Danvile, Charlotte. Co.
lumbia. Augusta and Port Royal line with III
rect connection 10 Jacksonville and Florld.
generally.
The Morning Exp Train runs sleeping car:
through without change botwesn New Ior.
and Lynchburg. and between Washington AM
New Orleans.
Through tickets TO the South and West.
feb IS j. III. BROADUS, &. 7. a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
NEWSPAPERS.

NEWSPAPERS.
FOUNDED JANUARY, 1924
ID U II III O N ID w Fl ! e.
DAILY, sEMLWEEKLY AND WEEKLY.
RICHMOND, VA.
Gives complete aud detailed history and re-
WOW Of the times, presenting and considering
all matters and interests that engage the atten-
ton or involve the we'll being Of the people, in.
Guiding reviews of tho principal Commercial
and Financial Markets.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily-OAe year So; six months SO; three
months 81 80; one month &C.,
Semi. w eekly-One year $4 six months 81;
three months 81 one month 6Oc.
Weekly-One year ST. six months 81 three
months 6Uc; one month 25c. feb
THE STATE NEWS PAPER,
l. Published at Richmond, Va.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily-One year $3 go; six months 81; three
months ST..
Weekly-One year 81; six months &c.
(Postage prepaid at this Ottice.)
The cheapest and, wa may claim, the best
newspaper-for tho prico-published in the
South.
Our market reports are complete on the af-
ternoon Of each day, both locally and by telo-
graph.
Special attention is paid to the tobacco ard
grain markets of Richmond, and no event OF
Importance escapes attention.
JNO. HAMPDEN CHAM NE.
fob Owner and Editor, Richmond. Va.
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TO- GREAT 10

Il ~ al - ~
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK,
MAGNIFICENT EQUlPM ENT
November II. 1877.
Trains leave Washington from depot of BAL,
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, vrl-
ner Of Sixth and ST. Aets, AS follows:
For Phila. New York and the Esst, $50 p. m
and l.4O q. m. daily, with Palace Cars. I.lu.
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars go
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdelphl
snd Now York l.3O pm. daily. except Sun
day; for Philadelphia s. % p. N. daily
For Pittsburg and the West IL. 10 a m. daily with
Parlor Cars to Pittsbu-g; TAO y. H. d.i;v
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Cansndaigus and the North, 40 y II.
daily, except saturday, with Palace Ca! ~
Watkins For Watkins. 0.lU ~ III. daily,
except Sunday
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, 7, 8, go, III and II a.la., AMI
"a, 40. 8, G.UU and pm. On Sunday A. ".lu
q. m, and and : p. N.
Trains leave Alexsrdrla for Washington, 9. :,
$40 $40. 10 and II H. H., |. 3, 40, 8, + AMI
On Sunday ut g. lG and 10 a. M, and p. NJ.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH vss
Qusntico and Richmond. will leave AleKsn-
dria At 3. 10 a. III. daily. and TO p. M. daily.
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can DO procured S!
principal railroad stations and ticket offices
Southeast J.. z. FARMER.
Gen'l Passenger Ageul
FRA 4 h THOMSON
General Manager. nov Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
Alxanoria @azett&
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6.

AVOIDING THE RESPONSIBILITY. brother
Noel was 'sore troubled at the scandal Broth
er Crump brought upon himself by drinking
too much, and especially regretted the injury
it brought to the society at Sharon. SO one
morning he stepped over to Brother CrImp's.
and found the old man in dcze IN The little
porch. .,
"Won't you take dram?' asked Brother
Crump, as soon as he was made aware Ct the
presence Of his Delghbor.
"Why. yes, I'm not agin dram when
body wants il.
Brother Crump got bis bottle, and be aud
his friend took dram apiece. ), :,
Don't you think, Brother Noel sa'a
"Crump. that sperit is blessing?.'
YES" replied Noel. "spirits is bleSs'ng'
that some of US abuses.
"Well, now, Brother Noel, who do you think
abuses the blessin =
"WeII, it ia hard to say-but psople talk
don't you think that you drink little too muoh'
Brother Crump?"
1T is hard to say" returned Crump, some
times | have thought was drinking TOO
much, and agin I'd think may be not: Whst Is
man? A weak worrum Of dust SO lett II
for the Lord to say whether l was goin too lar
in sperits. | put the whole 'sponsibillty on
him. prayed tf was drnkin' too much tor
him to take away my appetite for sperlts I've
prayed that prayer three times and be halnt
done it. So I'm clear OF the 'sponslbty, any
way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06

ELOWEK SEEDS-We respectfully invite
Il the attention Of tho ladies to our large and
varied stock of iowcr seeds. They are all put
up very neatly in papers at s cents each, and on
each paper is An illustration of the flower IN
bloom, with full printed directions for its Guilt
walton. Mailed to any address. in any quantity
de.ired free OF postage, upon receipt Of price
JANNEY & CO.,
mad 19E 145 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
FOR N EW YORK

The Al Steamships K. g. KNIGHT -fSse
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM SANE
pany's wharf Alexandria EVERY SATUR-
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River. EV cry SATURDAY at four
O'Clock p. In.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-06
SAIASHINGTON 81 OHIO KAILROA
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
Beginning Ocl'r. 10, 1877.


The MALL TRAIN will leave Washington
st 10 D. M, and Alexandria at Is am. daily.
except Sunday pass Leosburg, going west
ward, at II ~ a. NJ, and arrive ct Round Hi!
ut II m. Leave Round Hill at 1890 p. H.; pas,
Leesburg, going eastward, at 10 p. M, AMI
arrive al Alexandria at SIS p. m., aud 81
Washington at $3.50 p. m.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington at 10 p. IN. and AlaxsndGis S.
rs p. m. daily, except Sunday, and arrive a.
Leesburg at 40 p. m. Leave Leesburg at 8 ~
q. n and arrive at Alexandria ut Is q. M. snc
Washington ut IS a. nj.
~ Passengers from Washington will tax q.
the Washington and Ohio cars at ae Baltimore
IL Potomac Railroad station St9 IL I'm. and 4.T
PIN, and go through without change Of CO: 3
The g. Is 8. N. train from Alexandria and BE
p. IN. train from Ro"nd Hill connect at Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snick ersville Berryville and Winchester
also with Rosmer Line Of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburg.
Both trains, westward, make close connections
1t Vienna, with Sissous Liuo Of Stages for Fair
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, s cts. per mile
Annual tick cts, $50.
K. Il. HAVENER
oct l7-t General Ticket Agent.
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ODcnfng and Closing of the Mall

The following will be the hours for opening
and closing the mails until further notice.
CLOSING.
Manassas Division u. m.
Alexandria to Round Hill. Va, 8 a. m.
Alexandria to Gordonsyillo, Va, g. IN,
Washington, u. g., Baltimore. Nd, and
Georgetown, ID. 9, II m.
Northern and Western mails. via Washing
ton, D. g., 45 p. m. and ~ p. m:
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, B 81 p. M.
and 8 80 p. m.
Southwestern mails. via Lynchburg. Va,
Uhrough msis) 6 y. NJ
Southwestern mails, south OF Cord
Vs., 80 p. m.
OPENING
Northern and Western mails. via Washing
ton, -. c., 8 81 q. m. and % y: M.
Southern mails, via Richmond. Va, 81 am
and p. m.
Southwestern through mail, via Lynchburg,
Va, 80 a. m.
Manassas Division 80 p. m.
Round Hill to Alexsndrs. Va, 80 p. M,
Northern and Western mails p. m.
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wv a. JOHNSON,

=" a, JOHNSON,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND
DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Also Agent for Arlington Bravery and Laf-
land & Rand's Powder Co.
Consignments of Grain, Flour and all kinds
of Country Produce solicited. Liberal advances
made on consignments in store.
oct 8 N. T.. cor. Cam. and Royal sts.
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of tho
DISTRICT OF UOLTMBIA

This company offers unrivsllod facilities for
the transportation OF frsight and passengers
and will run their atesmers regularly az follows
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route to those cites and their connections
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk 81
round trip ST. Tickets good until used.
FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
steamer JOHN VI. TH0MPSON, $1,000
built especially for this route, leaves tho COM
psny's wharf, Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, ~.
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. at o'clock p. m.
This company makes close connections ut Al
exandria withtho w. c., V. II. & Il. $. 4. f.
Co. and with the W. s. O.. r. Z. Co. Freight
received for all points, North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply to
L. A. REED, Agont
janney's wharf,
or at the Office Of the company. under the Ma.
tional Metropolitan Bank, 18th street. opposte
the Treasury Department, Washington
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON, President.
ETA CLYDEs STEAM LINES WEEK
PHILADELpH1A, pkovlDENcE AND
Boston.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES,
DAY and leave Philadelphia EVERY SAT-
URDAi at II O clock 10. FROM Pier No. n
Wharves.
This linz Connects at Alexandria with the O.,
A. s. NJ. and w. Il D. 4. Rs, snG at Philadel-
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptuess and care,
free Of COMMISSIONS
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage IL Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-hye hours. Through rates and through
bills Of lading given. insurance guaranteed ut
less tt al usual rates.
Agents:
+. A. REED, Alexandria
WIN. p. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georg etown, D. G.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington
jan 6-tt
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial 49,
iron steamer LADY OF The LAKE
leaves the compsuys wharf, Washington, EV-
DAY, 1T three O'clock p. NJ, and Alexandria at
g. p. M; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU aSDAY and SATURDAY,
at 3 o'clock p. m. This line connects at Nor.
folk with the ships Of the Merchants and Nj.
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence. and sfor Is the cheapest and bes:
route to those ctiea and their connections
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk 81
round trip ST. Tickets good until used.