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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

QUARRELsoME Observation-Disclosures
Christianity is making some progress in Texas.
A little controversy, oral, pedal and legal, has
occurred between two ministers of the Gospel
-one Of them the Rev. H. L. Edwards, If tho
Christian Church, and the other the Rev. u.
w. Scarborough, of the Baptist faith.
On Sunday morning, while on their way to
their respective churches to expound the Cos.
pei of love and peace, these two servants OF tho
Lord met in the open prairie, and, Oh account
Of some old grudges, had regular quarrel. La
fact, witness testified that considerable
cursing was done and six shooters talked Of.
Finally they separated and went OF to their
churches. But these two belIigerent preachers
met again last Thursday morning; both dis.
mounted and fumbled 10 their saddlebags. as
though they were hunting for pistols (which
neither of them had, Just to scare one anoth::
er, The Rev. Mr.. Scarborough weakened
| first. In short be took 10 his heels and rau,
pursued by Brother Edwards, into Berry Trce' =
yard Edwards having, as he says, scared Scar
borough sufficiently, desisted from further pur-
suit and went on to Waco. Elder Scarborough
| followed, sHore cut warrant, ard had Parson
| Edwards arrested. Edwards made his appear.
ance before magistrate, and was honorably
acquitted Of all the charges, aud the costs, some
| 500, taxed against Scarborough.
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u NOlStTIV ~ q, III y D-A y IA 90
G.. w. WATTLES,
Commissioners Of Sale.

At THE SAME TIME AND PLACE I
Il shall, ct the request and by authority, of
the owners thereof, expose to sale by public
auction. the following pieces of property, viz:
lat. That certain lot of ground at tho south
west corner Of Fairfax and Wolfe streets, sd-
Joining the lois numbered 1st and "a in the
above advertisement and binding on Falriax
street Is feet I! inches, and on Wolfe st. about
so feet
D. A lot of ground on the east side of Royal
street, Isl feet south of King street, fronting on
Royai street 25 feet, and extending osstWardly
113 5-12 feet to an alley, improved by q, frame
dwelling on Royal street. and two small prick
houses on the alley; subj Get to ground rent OF
$50 per annum.
Terms of Sale: Samo as above mentioned.
GEORGE A. MUSHBACH,
NH 28-w4w Attorney and Agent.
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By F. A. Kerby, Auctioneer.

DY AUTHORITY OF A DECREE OF
ID tho Corporation Court Of the city of Alex
audris, rendered on the Sd day OF Decent Der
1877, in suit in chsncsry depending IN sslo I
complsinants, and John O. Bsggett and others
are defendants, the subscribers, commissioner
of SALE appointed by said decree, will, on SAI.
URDAY, the 9th day of April, 1878, at twelve
o'clock NJ, in front of the Fairfax st. entrance
to the Corporation Court room. in said city, soil
to the highest bidder, by public auction, the
following described property, viz;
1st. a LOT OF GROUND, improved by o
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, situated on The
west side of Fairfax street. Is feet II inches
south Of Wolfe street, in said city, and now oc.
cupied by John 9. Baggett, esq. This lot has s
frontage on Fairfax street of about 25 feet "A
inches, ard extends back 80 feet moro or less.
OF GROUND and FRAME DWELLING on
the south side of Wolfa street and east 81 de OF
fee. alley, fronting II feet moro or less, on
said street, and running back outhWardly 81 It.
inches.
OF EXCELLENT Ian D, with tho necessary
farm buildings. on Four Mile Run, in the coun-
of the estate of Elizabeth Bsggett, deceased, &C.
cording to plat and certificate Of survey there
of made BIZ T. N. Carter, Surveyor, on the 10Th
dsy of November 1868, and filed in the chance
ry cause CT Bsggett vs.. Essgett aad others, late
ly depending in the Circuit Court Of said county.
Terms of Sale: Ten Per cent OF the purchase
es lhpoe equal ~ Ii instamonts M at T. and is months
from the day of sale; tho deferred payments TO
bear interest from the day Of sale, and 10 hs Sc
cured by the bonds of the purchaser o: purches
ere, with surety; the title to be retained until
the bonds are paid. Conveyancing st the cost
Of the purchaser.
GEORGE Z. MUSHBACH,
G. w. WATTLES,
Commissioners Of Sale
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FHSEs, OYSTERS, &c.
FISH |

F1sH' FISH, FISH
We have this day formed copartnership.
under the firm nsmo of
GEO. e. PRICE s. CO,
Dealers in
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
Fish received daily from the fishing shores on
the Potomac, and supplied to consumers in
quantities to suit, oithor fresh or salted by ex-
perienced packers.
Stalls Nos 2 and 8. City Market. and Fisb
House No. l, Corporation Fish Wharf.
Country orders solicited and salts faction gu or.
snteed. q. E. PRICE.
J. F. COOK.
G. A. NOWLAND.
NH l3-tf WM. JAV1NS.
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81. SMITH,

WILLIAM H. SMITH,
DEALER IN
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
FISH WHARF AND STALLS CITY MAX
KET,
would inform dealers and others that he is pro-
pared to furnish them with all kind of
POTOMAC FISH.
at the lowest possible prices. would call the
attention of buyers to the fact that my brand
stands No. in market at all times and intend
Nv stalls. Nos. and S. Fish Market, will be
supplied with fresh fish every morning. They
will be superintended by Mr.. james G. Grimes
ST., and families csn depend on getting the best,
whether they come in person or send orders.
Persons at distance wanting Fresh Flsh CAL
depend on getting them pscked in good order
All orders addressed to WIN. d. SMITH
Alexandria, Va. will receive prompt attention
mar
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R1 Greon g Wise,

rResl Estate Agents and Auctionecrs.l
rKUSTEES' SALE OF THE ADAM e n n.
TINE BRICK COMPANY 4'S WOEko
AND PROPERTY, ,ALEAANDRlA Co., VA
;Dg date of DECEMBER 2. 1876 made by the the
Adamsntine Brick Company, al incorporated
CONN psny, duly charter by All ordered or the
Ci-cuit Court f5r AlexsndriA county, Va, which
deed ia of record in the land records o. said
county, the subscribers, as trustees hereoy crea1'
cd, will sell at public auction or cash, on
THURSDAY, the 25Ih day of April, 1873, at Il
q clock NJ, at the works Of said company at
Waterloo station, on the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad, in said county, g certain tracl
of land in said county, containing thlrty'tWo
(32) acres thre, (3) rods and eighteen and io1ty'
three one.hundredth l8 43.lOO) pc1ches, known
as part of "Waterloo' farm. and described &C,
cording to a survey and map attached to said
deed, made by William Forsyth, December l,
1876. as follows, viz
Beging gng at the intersection of the east line OF
the Washin gton and Alexandria Turnpike road
with the land Of Lieutenant Hunter, and run
ming thence east nine hundred and four t9O4) feet
thence north six and quarter (64) degrees, east
sixteen hundred and forty nine and twenty nine
one. hundredth q, ,649 % 1907 feet thence south
seyentv-six and one half (763) degrees, west one
hundred and four and thirty-nine one hun
dredth (l04, S9-100) feet thence south elght,toul
and three. fourth (S43) degrees, west eight nun
drcQ ana sixteen anu lOTty-tWo ouo AuuoAoAs1'
(8l6, AZ lOJ) feet thence south six and one'qusr
ter (64) degrees, west fifteen hundred and nifty
one q, ,55D feet to the place of beginning, SUB,
iect to and in accordance with q reserved rlgh1
of way throught the above described property
sixty.sx feet in width, on such line as the parties
conveying said land to ssid company may elect,
the line to be located in such manner as not IL
suy degree to interferre with the operations O.
the said company to be carried on upon saic
property, together with all the buildings and I'M
provements erected on said land, and the tools
machinery and outfit used by said company II
carrying on their trade and business, together
with the franchises snd all the privileges, rights
and property Of said company.
| Also said conpany's patent rights for the
| manufacture Of brick in the District Of Colum
| ps and the county of Ale1andrs, Va. which
| patents and i'm provements were severallY issued
| TO John Caswel April IS. 1861, numbered 81
O46, and 32O47, to Ursn w. Seeley. Msy ~ 1868
numbered ss COZ, to Lauren G. Woodruff !, ant
| Corydon Ksrr, assignees, and John Steel Ma.
9, 1865, numbered 47,6S4 and to Lauren =
| Woodruff, assignee of Benjamin D. Berry, Feb
rusry 8, 1869, numbered 1888, and by the ssi|
| Woodruff reg aularly assigned to the said com
p'D'' S. FERGUSON BEACH, trustee
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Auction SAEEA-
By Harrison 6 V Noal, Auc:ioaoor:

10y VIRTUE "f d ,sd of trust from Ann E;
u S. Close dated January II, 1877, recorded
in liber G. No q, folio 355, Of the land records
for Alexandria county. the subscrl6or. as trus-
toe, and at the request CT The party thereby Sc
cured will! offer TOR sale by public. auction, on
TUESDAY, tho 18th day Of April, 1875, at IL
O. clock m . in front O: the entrance to the Mar
ket Building. on Royal street, in the city of
Alexandria, Va, the following described prop
erty, to wit: Commencing at 8 stone planted IN
the south ine Of the tract of l9 scre' and 80 p,,
distant westerly from tho southeast corner OF
south 6l4o, west 80 p. Is links to the southwest
corner of said tract; thonce north 50, west "a p;,
to the northwest corner of said tract in the south
line of the Colum bis turnpike; thence north
76o, east Al p. IA links 10 stone planted IN
the south line of the Columbia Turnpike thence
southeast to the place of beginning, containing
nine and three.eghtbs acres of land, more or
of 10 acres and 38 poles, conveyed to Ann T.. >;
Close by s. F. Beach, trustee, by deed dated
May 8, 1871.
Terms Of Sale: Cash enough 10 pay costs of
sale and expenses Of executing this trust and
$1,000; the terms for the residue will be an
nounced on the day Of sale.
ap Std ALLEN @. HARMON, Trustee.
ToR sALE-On TUESDAY, April 80. 1878,
r. at P IN % os st rR0y RE9yer1 d6W11NG a1tS eSs
adjoining the lands of George Aud and Doctor
w. B. Gregory, containing T WENTY EIGHT
ACRES, more or less, aud improved by TWO
STORY FRAMED HOUSE and out buildings,
and young orchard, will be sold by public
auction, for cash, to safety claims in my hands
in favor of r. D. Cats CGTll1g BfS, George
Constable Fairfax County.
By order of the County Court of Fairfax.
sd It'd
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+ IROOUET FOR THEMILLION.

The pest assortment, all styles from the chesp::
est to th., finest London Club Sets just received
and for sale at
FRENCH S, NO. 95 KING ST.
Our Dollar Set of Croquet is the best in the
State; S balls. 8 msllets wickets, wood box,
hinged lid and clasp.
Excelsir Croquet, London Club mallots. full
sets. all qualities and prices.
Indestructiblo Croquot, with patent rubber
"Vexilion or the Improved Method of Play.
ing Croque Simple easily understood ,5 on!s1 much
gsma Everybody is charmed with it. All
STYLES and prices on hand.
The best thing in Paper ard Envelopes in the
market is our ten cent box. u sheets OF
Paper, "a Envelopes, Box, Alphsbst Card-sll
Have full stock of all the finer qualities of
| Paner and Envelopes. in very handsome boxes
Base Balls, best Regulation Dead Ball, 81
Hsrpers Half Hour Series, full stock;
| A lsrge assortment of the Seaside, Lakeside
and other Libraries.
New Books daily. ,r1ou
mn % u. Z. T RENo1..
| ~O ANU ILJOk ATCHEAP GROCERlES
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Alefanoria Gax&tte
Exciting Discovery In Baltimore.

i
Last evening while a number OF Workmen In
the employ of Smith & Co., were engaged IN
cleaning sink at the house Of Mr.. Peter Atth'
South Wolfe street, they we're almost dumb
founded by bringing to light about two bushels
of what seemed to be valuable gold and silver
coins.
Henry Anton, forenar, it is said, filled twv
| large buckets with the treasure and carried
them of. When the fact leaked out the great
est excitement was caused and still prevails
The coins are chiefly Hsytien pieces of small
value, made Of copper and platinum. :.
The circumstances surrounding the discovery
of the coin are Of the most romantic character.
Forty or fifty years ago there lived at the cor.
ner of Canton avenue and Wolfe street q
wealthy boss mason, Henry Middleton by oame.
who built most Of the houses on Fell g Point.
The old man died, leaving several children.
He was very eccentric, very misery, aud 1t was
said left large sun of money hidden away IN
The house. Oae of his daughters made every
effort to find this money, without avail, al
though the old man was reputed to be worth
from 100000 to $4,000, and left no visible
property OF value.
Five or six years ago laborer, Peter Keth,
German, VINO had gOtten toHeluel aoou'
s., 900, determined to buy little house,
home for himself aud family. One night nc
had dream, and he saw pictured before blm
a house With little store under it, behind the
counter of which stood his wife.
This was the house in which old Middleton
had lived, and in his dream many events were
pictured which have since occurred. Suose
quently Reth bought the house and made some
improvements, during which, it Is sald,,
workman discovered tin box containing Va!u'
able treasure, which he secretly took away
with him. 1t is alleged that since that tlma
the workman, who was poor man. has been
in comfortable circumstances.
Last week Mr.. ReLh had another dream IN
which large, portly gentleman, bearing
striking resembling to daughtoI OF Ola Mr.
Middleton, appeared 10 him and urged MIN
strongly to clean out q closet in the roar or the
house, intimating that he would find something
valuable there. Tho dream Was twice repeated,
the cid gentleman appesring TO be very angry
on tho third visit and commanding him to 90 E!
oHce what he bade him.
keth wss so much Impressed that he lad tue
closet Or sink cleaned out Us stated, ana yester-
day evening tho workmen took out four large
buckets full of coin, which they placed in pc
tsto sack, aud, il is alleged. made off with a'l OF
them except small quantity, which were nsnd-
ed over to MIR. Ke:h. Ghe latter, 1t IS hinted,
will take legsl proceedings to rec,ve- tho com.
-BaN Bulletin Of SaturdaJ cvcNtng.
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Ei>x SALE OR RENT.

JIOR KENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
Il DWELLING, No. 2OS Prince street. For
terms apply to CHAS. r. HOOFF, Esq, Cash
ior First National Bank. Keys at tho telegraph
Office of the Virgins Midland Il. +. sp2-tl
Y1OR RENT-The DWELLING NO. s
q n. PATRICK STREET, which has just
been put in complete order. Apply to +. >.
POLLARD, cor. King and Henry streets.
NH 23-eo1m
rOR RENT-The TWO STORY BRICK
II DWELLING HOUSE No l25 Cameron
aon given Feb. lst 1878. Apply to
ion off C. O. EMOOT & SON.
EOR RENT.-The STORE ROOM on the
E northeast corner of King and Union street.
tho best location in the city for grocery and
l,auor store Apply az this Office. ap l8-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

CLERk OF THE MARKET-I respectfully
" announce myself candidate Tor III, posi-
tioa of Clerk of tho Msrkst, subject t. the en-
servstive primary election.
ma ZS-ttS 4. VIII fTINGTAN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

TICKsBURG DURIEG THE SIEGG.-Ihe s:g'
nal corps headquarters in tha city was room
in the court hcuse, aol ts station WAS the Gu
po!a ofthc same. TIE couct-house waS set Oh
the highest poiu. OF tic town, aad the oupc!a
formed tho mos: p:omneG5 feature OF It's river
facade, except, perhaps, the So--iag light srrc
and gold cross Of the Catholic Church, which
vas, believe, never defaced by the tirs OF The
enemy. Whether this were chance or lnten'
iop, is another study. | suspect Porter's
Pats and Mikes did not want to hurt it. Far
otherwise with the temple OF Justice.
The Federal papers say lt was the general
centre of their fire and SO say who was 10 1t.
The building and grounds were struck twenty
four times or more, aud yet but one shell was
fatal 10 it's etftcts. That came at mldolgbt.
crushing through the roof and passing below
to the marble pavement of the ground floor,
exploded and flung two poor fellows against tho
wall with such mutiatlon that their mothers
would not have known their dead darlngs.-
They were Mississippi militiamer; their COM
rades above suffered only less cruelty. The
heavy shell passing through the courtroom,
which was packed with sleeping men, struck
squarey massive iron railing that enclosed
the seats of the lawyers aud witnesses, and
scattered its fragments ou every hand.
Legs were broken, heads crushed all mao.
uer Of injury inflicted. This one shell killed
aud disabled fourteen men. aud by strange
fatality, two more men Of those who went out
to bury the two first killed lost their Ives oa
their way to the grave yard. Ibis enclosure.
also the beautiful City Cemetery was riddlcd
By the pIunging shot. That was doubtless an
accident of war. 1t was charged that the Fed
erals did fire on the Marine Hospital, which
was full of wounded men, and over which the
yellow flag was hoisted. 1t wGs struck frequent
" and wounded meu wounded anew, but
whether by aim or accident | do not know
r.. S. Gregory.
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BUTCHERS.
OSEPH e. CHAUNCEY ,

JUSETH Es CHA UNV VH L
DEALERIN
CHOICE BEEF, VEAL. MUTTON, LAMB,
CORNED AND SMOKED BEEF
AND TONGUE.
SPHiNG LAMB, the first of tho season.
Marketing delivered free to all parts of the
city No. Market Building, Alexandria, Va.
NH 2S-3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

rNOTHE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS Of
l. ALEXANDRIA Having bsen solicited
by a number Of my friends to present my name
AS candidate for tho otfiae OF Superintendent of
Police, | take this method Of announcing MY.
self "a candidate for ,ha. otli "a. l bag leave
to rcfsr to my past record ss conservative and
to my 1elity to the party and its ussgos to both
of which still adhere, md solicit the sutfrAges
Of the conservative voters OF this city It tho
coming primary election, r!edging myself lo
a5ido by the result Should it be your pleasure
to elect me, 1 Will devote my bast energies to the
discharge Of the duties IF the Office
Respectfully
NH 81 2w* JAMES =, GOLDMAN
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Very truly your obedient servant.
NH ~ -te K r. I,IJCaS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

ANNOUNCE myself candidate for the
l. office of City Sergeant. subject to the decis-
ion of the primary election, and respectfully re.
quest the support of my follow citizens.
nh 3O-te u. M, MONROE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

ITO THE PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY.-I take this method Of snu ouncing
mvself candidate for re election to tho office
of City Sergeant. Two years ago you appoint
ed me to 6ll this place in q manner so hsttorlng
to mysef that feel now. as did then, that
NV best eff,rts could never discharge the obiga.
tions under which you have placed me- For that
manifestation of your confidence and regard
asve laborod to fulfill the duties of the office 80
thst no one should regret the selection you then
made and hopoI have done so acceptably to
Oh, .u!d receive your endorsement again can
onio nedge continuance Of the same official
Conduct in Tho u,u,e DsisyS If S have eon a1t
the sttorniss the iuries and all others having
business with the c0u5s court asDsve5 Ss as TO
no2t 1 G0 am consdant st no dereliction can be
Charged against me. ihs 20 sl.syS endeayo;ed
act fairly. TO make dist =. u1 ~
justice to any one and to be Al
otficsr l. therefore, ask your u ":pGe i, uiS su
port in the approaching election, and. NINA
bo your pleasure to elect me, it will .'o h';ne ,
always to faithfully su5serve your true- }"
terests
Vrrv truly YOUR obadient servant
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NH 81 2w* JAMES 7. COLEM AN.

IN RESPONSE TO A PARAGRAPH IN
l. the Gazette asking the use Of my name as q
candidate for election as Commemorative At
torney w,uld say that ths office in Question
would DO most acceptable ons to me. i hereby
announce M yseif as candidate for thst pcs.
tion, subject to the decision of the primary cleo
tioa. ard earnestly ask my friends for tn cir sup
port. Respectfully, &c.
NH 16-tf g. T. NJ hRkELL
T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
L self candidate for the Office Of Common
weslth's Attorney. This announcement is made
subject to tho action Of the primary election.
NH Is SAM'L. G. BRENT.
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CANDIDATES.


All ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20 0e pd1u J0T.1N aNUu71ce. ]
T1O THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
j. ALEXANDRIA.-Atth the request OF some
of my friends and fellow. citizens, hereby an
nounce myself q candidate for reelection to the
position Of Commonweslths Attorney OF the
CITY of Alexandria. This announcement is made
subject to the action of nominating convention
or primary election Of the conservative party
If am reelected to the office / shall devote my
time. energy and ability to the discharge of the
legitimate duties pertaining to it.
ap2 JOHN M. JOHNSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
Bankrupt Notices.


THIS is TO GIVE notice. That on the
tn day Of August A. d. 1878 Warrant 10 BaTk
ruptcy was issued against the estate Of JOHN
NiTCHELL Of tn city Of New.Iork, in the County OF
Ne York Of New YORK who Las been
adiudpcd banEn pt his petition; tIat the pay
nent OF any aud delivery Of properly belonging
t0 such bankrupt him Tor his and the transfer
Of any property by him. forbidden BY law; that meet
lug the creditors Of the said bankrupt TO prove their
debts, and choose more assignees Of his es
tate be held at Court Of bankruptcy 10 DO holden &c
No NaTrrnsL. In the CITY OF NewNOTk before 10 w.
Little esquire REGISTER the 18th day Of Decembei
A. u. 1878. at 10 o'clock a, m. LOUIS f. PA1Nt
o. J. Marshal. Messenger southern District Of Newl0rS
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE: ThatOD the 18th
i ua Of October A. d. 1918. Warrant 10 Bankfu
was against DIANE FERElO OF he CITY
OF New. York. Count OF New York and stare O New
York who been adudRrd % bankrupt on her own pc
ttlOn that payment Of debts and delivery Of
property such bankrupt TO her or for hr
ana tho transfer property by her. forbidden by
law adjourned meeting OF the creditors Of the san
bankrupt prove thor debts. and 10 choose
Of her estate I'll bo held at Court Of Bank
Tuptcy holden 40 $40 BToa way In the city Of New
Yo X before John Fitch esquire Register the 2Oth
day Of December A. D. 1870 at O'CLOCK p m.
LOUIS r. PAYS,
u Marshal Messenger, southern District Of NewYork