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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
~ BILE VILLAGE PROPERTY AND
| OTHER REAL ESTATE-Pursuant to the
decree of the Circuit Court cf Fairfax county,
rendered at June term, 1876 in the suit Of Steph-
enson vs. Stephenson, the undersigned as spte,'
on MONDAY, the 21st day Of January, 1875
Court day, at o'clock p. N , il front of the
Court House door Of said county, sell to the
highest bidder the real estate of which the late
Abner Stephenson died seized, lying and being
in said county, This property EMBRACES inst
VALUABLE FARM whereon Mrs. Stephen
son at present resides, situated on tho county
road ]esding to the Little Falls bridge, and
about half mile west Of the village Of Langley,
and contains G5 acres and 10 poles. This prop.
erty is improved by comfortable FRAME
DWELLING, with tho usual outbuil ildings,
its size and proximity to market rendering it
very desirable.
Also that well known property, situated in
the town of Providence, Court House) on the
southeast corner Of Main and Paine streets, con-
sisting Of the DWELLING lately occupied by
Mrs. q. G. Powell, STOREHOUSE occupied
by Job Hawxhurst, bar room by Dallas Powell,
and the several rooms Over the store named, oc-
stand this is regarded the teat in the village.
Terms of Sale-One tanlh Of the purchase
money will be required in hand as a deposit,
liable to be forfeited should the purchaser fail
to comply with the terms Of sale and the resi-.
duo in three equal annual payments, to bear in
terest from the day of sslo, and to DO secured by
the notes of the purchaser, with good personal
security, and retention Of title until the last pay.
ment is made. THOMA as MOORE.
dec 20-w4w Commissioner of Sale.
GB- The above sale is postponed until
the 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1878. (Court
and place. THOS. MOORE. Comm'r.
Fairfax county ian 23-W4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31

Samples of articles IT, be furnished will &C.
company bids, and all articles to be Of coed and
merchsntsble quality. The right to eject any
OF all bids is reserved. &c ONEAL,
jan q Id Chm. Joint Com. on Poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31
PURKE & HERBERT

b "hn 'S Hh"DhhT
Dealers in
GOLD, GOVERNMENT BONDS, LOCAL
STOCKS, AND ALL FIRST-CLASS
RAILROAD BONDS and other
good investment securi-
ties have for sale
ALEXANDRIA CITY and VIRGINIA
COUPONS receivable fer taxes.
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION SIX
PER CENT BONDS.
Any information in regard TO investment
cheerfully given. my2l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

/ will commence my assessments for the cor
poration on the lst day of February for the pre-.
sent year. AS there appears to be some doubt
as to what should be given in under the head of
moneys, bonds, SC, and as to what merchant
should give in as capital employed in: business,
for the benefit of those interested they will find
annexed An extract from tho State revenue laws
defining those suhj scts of taxation.
GEO. DUFFEY, Comm'r. Of Rcvenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31

OOMMISSIONERo SALE OF REAL
~ ESTATE AT pRANESVILLE-By viz
tue of decEes Of the Circli. Court Of Fairfax
county rendered al the November term, 1871
in tho suit Of Creighton vs. John 3 Farr's heirs;
the undersigned, sp cisl commissioner. named
in said decree will. on MONDAY, the 2lst day
Of January. 1878. in from. CT tho court House
deer oe ssid C u1ty, At noon OF said day. sell to
tho highest bidder by pubic sa!o nll the z EAL
ESTATE of which John 3. Farr cicd seize cd,
except the widows dover This land Will bs
sold in small lots Of which plat and survey
will be exhibited on the day Of sale. While this
land i; without buildings it is Of good quality,
and its location near tho village renders it des'
irable
Terms Of sale--So much cash in hand Ito be
apportioned rsteably TO the several lots) as will
pay the cost Of suit and expenses of sale, and
the residue in three equal annual payments, to
bear interest from the day of sale, and TO be
secured By the bonds Of tho purchaser with good
perzonsl security, and retention Of title until the
last payment is made. Conveyancing ct the
cost of the purchasers. This land will be sold at
private aale if not sold on the day named.
THOMAS MOORE,
dec 2D--w4w Commissioner Of sale.
%9-The above sale is postponed until the 18th
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1878. (Court dsyl
when it will take place o. the same hour and
place. THOS. MOORE, Commr.
Fairfax county, jsn &w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31

HAVE this day sold my interest in the
l. "Virginia Sash and Door Factory" to Thos
V. Risheil, and would ask for him continu-
ance of the liberal patronage extended the old
firm.
Jan. 10, 1878. Il. r. HODGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31

nISSOLUTION-Th copartnership hereto .
~ fore existing between THOS. Y. RISH-
ELL and HENRY +. HODGE is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
Jan. 10, 1878. RISHEILL & HOOGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-31

CHOICE SUGAR CURED HAMS AND
~ SHOULDERS received and for sale low
by F. J. DAVIDSON,
dec 2S 147 King street.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
FORT KEOGH.
r. S. Tingley, on the hoof, .........S2.2S
w, II. Guthrie. on the block 1G7
The Utah 4 NOrtherm

Track is being laid on the extension OF
the Ogden and Great Northwestern Rail
road at the rate of half mile per day. The
cars are now running 100 miles out of
Ogden; and on the fifteenth OF June the
temporary terminus will be moved forward
twenty-five miles further, to point known
as Watson. A splendid new passenger
coach went north yesterday morning. It
cost $1,000, and was made by the Ohio
Falls Car Company. Twenty new box
ears and ten new fiat cars have also arrived
from the East. in addition to those built
here, and the locomotive and cars trans
ferred from the Echo and Coalville road.
Over one thousand tons of merchandise
have been already transported over this
line, in the past few weeks, to camps Of
Idaho and Montana.-Ogden Freeman, 10th
inst
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
Indian Items.

BISMARCK, May INDIAN Commission
er. f. N Stebbins, of New Jersey, arrived
to-lay from an inspecting tour of the
Berthold and old Fort Peck agencies.
Publication of the information gathered,
he said, would be injurious to the service,
and he. therefore, declined to make it
known at present. 1t is out, however, that
he found things in a bad shape, and the
traders carrying on high handed business
with the Indians. The Indians above Blu
ford are fat, bold, and well supplied with
ammunition and arms. Stebbins left to-
day for Standing Rock and down-river
agencies. He will come out at Yankton in
thirty days. The Nez Perez chiefs left
this morning on the government steamer
for Fort Buford. Interpreter Clark ac-
companys them, and expects to cross the
line with them. The Sioux chief, Gall, has
returned to the British side to persuade
more of his Indians to follow his example
and surrender to Gen. Miles.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
1T was reported that w. S. O'Brien w

1t was reported that w. S. O'Brien was
worth at lie st SIS .OOO, 600 when he died
but the will has been admitted to probate,
and the estate is sworn to he less than
S6.000,O0O. All the estate, except the Ne
vada Bank stock, is to be converted into
cash, and, after paying all debts, is to be
divided as follows: 10 the testator's
nephews, J. V. Coleman, and James and
Vim. O'Brien, McDonough, and to his
nieces, Celia and Isabella Coleman, Agnes
McDonough, and Mary Pauline O'Brien,
$4,000 each; to the Catholic Orphan
Asylum of San Rafael and the Catholic and
Protestant Orphan Asylums of San Fran
cisco, 1000, $50. 900 and $40, 600, respect
lively. The residue of the estate is to be
divided equally between the deceased's
sisters, Maria Coleman and Kate NsDon-
ough.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

Of the freight was for Bozeman. The
brought goods for Harrington & Bake
e and w. S. Ketcham.
= Hank Tease completed handsome sc
OF onyx iewelry on Wednesday, the first
we believe, made in the Territory. Th
, set was for Mrs. A. G. Hall, Of SUNNI,
and is really elegant.
Last week Ike Pendravis started soutl
with a band of seven hundred cattle. Fiv
hundred of these belonged to Mr.. Alex
Metzel, Of York Ranch; the remainde
were his own.
The recent rains have had the effect tt
start the water in the gulch, and mining
operations are being vigorously prosecute
ed.
Rev. w. G. Shipper informs us that the
trustees of Grace Church contemplate get
ting up s concert in short time for the
benefit of the church, in which the best
musical talent of the city will participate.
Grasshoppers have made their appear
ance in considerable numbers in Ruby
Valley, but the farmers are sanguine that
the crops will be raised without serious
damage. We trust their expectations will
be realized.
Mr.. Dennis Collins, of Ruby Valley,
while leading horse behind a wagon in
which he was riding, last Saturday, was
pulled over the seat of the wagon, dislo-
eating one Of his ribs. The injury, we
are glad to learn, though painful, was not
serious.
The Mill Creek Mills are running day
and night, and turning out from eighty to
ninety sacks every tweDty-four hours. The
flour manufactured at these mills now
stands at the head of the market, and COM
mands better figures than any other brand.
Mr.. Hyndman, the miller, has justly earn.
ed the reputation of being one of the best
in the Territory.
The old buildings on the corner of
Broadway and Idaho streets, below the
Episcopal church, have been torn down.
We understand they are to be replaced by
a substantial dwelling house.
A great deal OF gold dust and bullion is
coming into the banks OF this city already.
The spring business in this line opens we'll
md promises to be more than usually
arge throughout the season.
New Northwest
Addison Smith has four year old apple
rec in full bloom in his garden-the first,
We believe, in the valley. 1t is loaded with
blossoms.
From the appointment of a member of
he Central Committe, published in this is
ue, it is inferred the Democrats of this
county propose to undertake the dis
task of conducting compaign
his fall.
Mess. Granville Stuart and Oliver Barnes
their prospecting ponies week
go and struck out for a tributary OF Sal
non river, heading up near the Gibbon
attle ground. where some very encourage
ng quartz strikes have been made recent
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
THE n. f.. CHURCH ENTERPRISE
AT BUTTE.

/, The enterprising citizens Of Butte ar
e about undertaking the herculian task G
building ten thousand dollar Methodi.
church with the insignificant sum of s.. 90
in promises to pay Similar enterprise
have so frequently been attempted and a
. often failed, that we should like to see tn
!. thing accomplished tor once. We shal
watch the progress Of this undertaken:
with considerable interest not only becaus'
it is Il worthy and laudable enterprise, bu
because it has been hitherto an InsOlvet
problem.
In the first place. it is safe to state that
the proposed structure will cost at least
twice as much as the highest estimate
made. In BOZeman the idea of erecting a
building as large rs the proposed NJ. E.
| Church building in Butte for less than
; $4,000 would seem perfectly preposterous.
Still, material and labor may be so plenti-
full and cheap in Butte that building of
the following description can be built for
half that sum:
1.-The building is to be of brick, 46x55
feet inside, and the audience room % feet
high in the centre. The tower to the
weather vane will be so feet. The audience
room to be provided with curved pews.
and will seat 275 persons. The gallery
will seat GO; each of the two class rooms
20. and in the aisles there will be room for
% chairs; so altogether congregation Of
400 can be seated without crowding. The
gallery will extend across the front of the
building; upon either side of the pulpit
will be class room, and directly behind
the pulpit the organ alcovc."
In the second place. there is always a
heavy s'lrinkage on such subscription lists,
and, in the third place, it is more difficult
to collect funds to pay church debt than
it is to collect subscriptions due news
paper office.
We would advise our Butte nei ghbors to
rent hail." preach out doors, buy a
lozen prayer books and 4 copy of Rev.
Jasper's sermons on astronomy, but never
attempt to build a ten thousand dollar
church with the sum of S2,000-on paper.
We don't think the thing can be done ION
he square" but we are open to conviction
md shall take pleasure liz confessing our
error when the enterprise shall be a dem
success on the proposed basis.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
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Postal Decision.

The Attorney General decides that a
postmaster cannot withhold from the mail
letters suspected TO contain advertisements
of lotteries, for the reason that under the
Revised Statutes. except in case Of letters
on which postage has not been prepaid.
there is no power confirrcd on the post
master to withhold letters from the mails.
lie further states. If the Postmaster-Gen-
eral is satisfied by evidence that any per-
son Is conducting any fraudulent lottery
through the mails, he may instruct the
postmaster at any Office at which register
ed letters arrive, directed to any such per-
son, TO return letters to the post-office at
which they were::mailed.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

Attempted Assassination OF the EN-
| perOr OF Germany.
BERLIN, May Il.-At $3.50 this afternoon,
as Emperor William was returning from a
drive with the Grand Duchess of Baden,
several shots from revolver were fired at
him in the avenue Inter Den Linden. No
body was hurt. The person who fired the
shots was arrested. An accomplish, who
attempted to rescue the would-be assassin,
was also arrested.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE city is greatly ex-
cited in consequence of the attempt on the
EmperOr's life. Great crowds assembled
in front of the palace, to whom the En-
peror showed himself in acknowledgement
of their expressions of sympathy. Men,
bers OF the ministry, foreign Ambassadors
and officers OF the army are fastening to
the palace to tender their congratulations
on his escape. The would-be assassin is
in the hands of the police, who decline to
give Information of the character of the
and motive of the crime.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

The Senate Judiciary Conmitte have,
after examining into the Presidential con
test, decided to bring in report. The
character of the report cannot be stated be
yond the one point, that it will be against
any reopening of the Presidential question,
and on this point the commission are unan-
inl0nS
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23
TeIegrams.
The Indiana.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The apprehen.
sions in several quarters of serious troubles
with the Indians this summer are moi
thought to be grOundless. The War De.
partment is in receipt of communications
from parties whose opinions are entitled to
earnest attention, to the effect that warlike
movements are clearly observable on the
part OF several tribes. A long letter to
this effect was received by Secretary Nc
Crary within the past week, and referred
by the Secretary to the General of the
Army for his consideration.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 6.-ln the House to-
day the scheme to reduce the tax on to-
bacco received its quietus, as did the scheme
to reduce the tax on whisky some weeks
ago. This action is doubly important be-
cause Of its connection with the income
tax. The revival OF the latter was urged
as necessary, in order to sustain the rev.
enues Of the government after the tobacco
tax was reduced. Burchartl, of Illinois.
voted tor the income tax in committee for
this reason only, and NOW that the tobacco
question is settled, he and many other
members Of the House will withdraw their
support from the income scheme.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

BISMARCK, May 6.-Lieutenant Charles
F. Roe, Of Fort Custer, arrived to-day in
mackinaw. ten days nom Fort Keoeh.
He reports the surrender OF Chief Gall and
$50 warriors from Sitting Bulls camp to
Lieutenant Baldwin and command on
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

Poplar river. Gall was one of the worst.
He has been terribly bitter toward the
whites. and his surrender is regarded by
General Miles as an important victory.
Fort Peek has been abandoned. and the
troops were marched to Forts Keogh and
BufOrd.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

also keep al kinds Of Canned Goods. Fami,,
GIoceries and Clothing, in the Boyer: Brick. 1oi
sale at - low rates as frat-class goods can H.
purchased II 1oaMns. s"A "
teaUJ T. RRCNEIT.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

Most of the -four being manufactured at
the Mill Greek Mills is finding a ready
market at Butte and other West Side
camps.
Assessor Wheat informs US that twenty
five hundred head Of cattle have already
been driven out Of Madison county to
Eastern markets since last fall.
Hall q Ames' train of eight wagons, ar
rived from COrsnne on Wednesday, Most
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

flock is the latest, only about half their
lambs having dropped; but thus far they
have done well. Oscar Stephens who is
in charge, is highly pleased with, his sue
ccss.-Husbandman.
The Upper Missouririver transportation
companies, we understand, are offering $27
per head for four-year-old beef steers de-
livered at Carroll. This is not as much as
We had anticipated our stock men would
be able to realize. Most of them received
$25 per head on the range last year, and
we looked tor an advance, and think when
buyers arrive at least $27 will be paid at
the corrals. However, S27 1T Carroll is
much better for our Musclesncll and Smith
river stockmen, and in fact, all Eastern
Montana than SIS at the ranch. We are
glad to know that our steamboat men have
developed even this amount Of enterprise,
as it furnishes permanent and convenient
market and ore which can always be
reached during the summer, which is the
proper season for marketing beef by the
head. Persons driving to Carroll will find
it necessary to herd until boat passes
down, which they may safely calculate will
be within two weeks at the outside. We
would not be surprised if considerable
trade should spring up in this line.-Hus-
bandman.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23


therefore promises to he publication OF
much mcrit.-Biack Hills Pioneer
Louis j. Jennings. former editor of the
New York Times, has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against John Kelly. Eras-
tus Brooks and August Schell, Tor libel in
the Express. alleging him to be cockney
editor: that he beat his wife. used up her
money, pawned her jewelry. drew checks
on banks in which he had no money. and
committed many other disreputable deeds.
Brooks says that the suit is rs good an
advertisement us he wants for his paper:
that he can prove every assertion made, by
plenty of creditable witnesses, and that
Jennings will be doing him favor by
bringing other suits.
The telephone has been adopted on the
Central Pacific Railroad over the mountain
portion Of the line. The points supplied
with new batteries are Truckee, Blue
Canyon. Summit, Cascade, Strong's
Canyon, Yuba Pass, Tamarack and Camp
Three. The main office is at Blue Canyon,
and each track walker is compelled to re
port to it, bot, in passing East and West.
by the box telephone, which are placed
at distances OLA very few miles apart. BY
this means the finest and safest order can
be preserved on the railroad that is posi-
BILE to be obtained. AS to the working of
the instruments. they are almost perfect.
When one becomes accustomed to talking
and using them. the lowest tone of voice
can he heard and used to perfection. A
song, laugh, or even an uncommon noise
IS heard adily, and the different voices Of
the commandments can be discovered.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-23

We nave fall line Of ladies' goods, embrace
ing as complete an assortment as can 5e found in
this market, sil of which is marked down at a
very low per cent. Of profit. Old customers will
lind us up to the times, and new ones are invited
to call and examine goods and learn prices
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
THREE MILLIONS A DAY.

"What are we to gain by inflicting
such losses on our industry and labor!
1t costs this country in loss Of pro-
ductive industry-in the unjust
transfer of wealth from the debtor to
the creditOr--in the loss of wages to
laboring people-more than all the
costs, losses, and wastes of the re-
belliOn combined. and what are we
to gain by adding to the enormous
sacrifice of the rebellion this additional
self inflicted sacrifice so much more
stupendous !''--T. Ewing.
What answer shall we make to
this question? If we should vote
Alright it would put stop to this
stupendous daily sacrifice of three
millions; and not only this, but it
would Danish want and idleness from
the land, and give us prosperity and
good times for all time to come.
All that is necessary is, the Green
back Reform.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
REV. II, W. BEECHER.

He was at Des Moines, Iowa, on
the Goth ult., and made a speech.
How much Of it has been published
we know not, but the papers contain
a short extract, which we quote:
"A man had better eat cockroaches
for dinner, and plead ignorance as an
excuse than favor fiat money. Satan
never gets caught twice in the same
trap. Now he says pay in money
but make that money out of paper.
They [Greenbackers] may be as
certain that stamping a piece of paper
makes it valuable as the Almighty is
that it don't-when they have tried it
they VIII know BETTER
GreenDackS are fiat money. The
people have been using them for the
last fifteen years. All the value there
is to them is the stamp of the govern.
ment. Mr.. Beecher's present god
may not know that this makes them
valuable. He cannot know negative
for this is impossible. Perhaps the
celebrated Divine had been eating
cockroaches for dinner the day he
uttered the above; but we will not
excuse him on the plea of ignorance.
He knew his statements were false.
He had an object. He was then to
do service to the money power. He
condemns greenback money because
they hire him to. Soul and body
he has sold himself to Satan.
If he really considers greenbacks as
valueless we are willing to relieve
him of whatever pile he may have.
Send them this way.
The quotation above came from the
same heart that said that bread and
water are good enough for the labor
ing man and his family to eat.
Once the name of H. w. BeecheI
was honored by all American citizens.
They looked up to an eloquent divine,
advocating the rights of the oppressed
and downtroden, sympathizing with
the hardy hands of toll, pleading for
the fettered slave. and liberal in his
views as the universal Father, he
stood in the pure light of an angels
garb. and inspired hope But alas
how are the mighty fallen