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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30
WOudiawn Agricultural Society.

The d, canbar meeting was held at Walter
Walton's 90 the 9th instant. The president
secretay, treasurer aud full average number of
members were present.
A COMMUNICATION was read from MIR. B: j.
a. Miller. Of Sandy Spring, 10 regard to
forming iot stock Company for the purpose
IT providing better accommodations 10, he w ash.
iDgton hay uarkes After discussing the power
and sometimes arbitrary il fusnce of the mid
die mBn" 10 that market. il was decided 10
continue the committee appointed some time
since toc further consultation and &C loo. The
committee are R F. Roberts, w. Walton and
q. Lukers.
An article was read from tho "American
Farmer" 90 the uses OF lime in agriculture, by
Professor Puryear, showing the value of lime
In hos! uoicg the decomposition Of vegetable mat.
ter, and 10 correcting the sccidty 10 the soil,
especially Of newly cleared lsbd Freshly buru
ed limestone, know as causlc or quick lime,
Was the only kidd that would &C, IS deeom-
poser Of v gs,abie matter. After being exposed
to the atmosphere long time, Stacked lime re
turns to its original state of cGbonats of lime,
or mild lime, aad ?as to act as dec ,mpcser.
an article vas as read from Western New
DIRK paper giving the results of several tx
seed wheat ub VI fur iuches wide by an at
tschmcDt to the shoe Of the drill, and then cul
tervating wi drill hoes 10 the spring of The
year, thereby Increasing the yield 10 some 10
stances to Sky add seventy bushels to the acre.
This being the last meeting of the club pre-
ViOus to the annual meeting Of the Alexandria
| and Fa;f K Agricultural AID Industrial AS
| sociator, il was
Il solved, That 10 accordarc, with prcvi-
| Gus arrangs meut With this association, the olut
shf designale five of is Nj m5ers to be pre-
sented as candidates. for election az rrctors Of
said association at the annual meeting to b,
held % the accond Tuesday 10 January. A
ballot heinz ken the following persons were
chosen: K. +. 4 ,berts, &. Luke1s, N. w
PlersoD, j lhu B.lenger and Valentine Baker
Cn motion n w. Pitrson was appointed t
presen: the names es candidates for dire ctors al
| the aGGua! meeting aud to cast the 60 vcte
| that this club is entitled to as stockholders.
Resolved, That the directors of the Aiexan
drla and El;raX and Industrial Association b
requested, aud the members frlm this club in.
slsl, that the interests of farm PRODUCTS and thu
manufacture OF be me industries be more promi
nentIy Ell coIraged 10 the offer OF premiums a
tho anuual tx7ibtiouE
Several copies of hand book of Virgins
and Iha third soD1al verort of the Commission
or OF Agricultural Of Virginia were received
from DR.. Thomas Pollard fer distribution.
A nrw style Of ..ut basket was exhibited
made by Capt. Suowden, who explained it
suIeiior merits over every other kind 10 use.
| the lex meeting of the club will be held q
Ssml. Pullman :, January "a b.
| Tho critical committee appointed wrre r
| L. Roberts, a. W, Harrison and B. BartJn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30
.pE VS. W TEE DS 4.

Gov. Va. L not, OF Rhode Island. has &c
cepted the ilss;aD mission.
The total less ny the Boston Ere is estimate
st 81 100 600. The large losses aIc ali covered
by Insurance.,
Right Rev. John p. 4. Fthau. Bishop of
Nashville, bas bt cu appointed 10 succeed Blsh-
op Foley, Of Chicago.
Robart +. Morao, one OF he DIST aud mos:
respected cliZcrs OF Norfolk, dlyd q, s.. Viz
cents Hosp.sI ia that city OF Monday night
Eleven arrca!s H,re MADE yesterday OF pei
sous suppcs d 70 have been orgaged 10 thc
Christmas Eve rios Oh the B.!timogc 4 Ohio
railroad iraln.
Money TO meet tie Interest due J.Lusry Isl
90 the A'absma bouis Is on depasiI with he
Import rs and Traders National Bank tt Ne"
York.
It has beeD decided to URGE the appointment
OF Chief CGs:icc Cherries Doe, Of New Hamp
shire, to position on tne bench OF the gu
premc Court Of The u. S.
1t is stated that Gov Garceor, OF Msine
has decide not to accede to The proposition o
Mr.. MO1r t. submit the questions Involved
in tho State POI zeal qusIrei to the Supreme
Court.
Yankton. Dakota, Ras shaken by ga sarth.
quake OF 1870 Suoday night, The shcck
tasted about orc minute. aud YES accompanied
by internal runbiires. Hundreds Of slecpiui
people were awakened by It.
Among the emigrants arrived at New York
yesterday were tW1Ety two Hungarians iron
the recently flooded districts CT that c0untrg
Thew arc I'll men ir the prime Of life, but s.
destitute that th,l7 bat covers all their pos
81 sSloG5.
VIZ. II. Appleton, publisher Of tie Mas
York Medical Journal fas been sued for $25
900 damages iot libel, by dentist namtl
Thomas B. Cunning, who considered thst hi
competency as dentist had been reflected upjr
by q publication in the Journal.
The will Of the late Alexander Stusrt, .ht
wealthy sugar Vchucr, who died last week, Ts
fled iu New York yesterday. He leaves his
whole estate real ard par;oaal. about $1,000
900. 10 his brother, Rob;rc l.. Stuart, and by
points him executor.
Tho Gust Ems authorities Of st. Johns, n
b.. sold at euclou Saturday hClso called
George Barker" which had been seized fol
the aon payment of duty on him. lie wa
purchased for $50. This hogsc is said to BIZ {
"Bos'on" trotter, capable Of making O milo in
side Of . 20.
The Philadelphia aud Reading Coal and Iror
Company announce the following line ADD city
prices: Lump, steamer, egg, broken and chfs
luc No. |, 81 So; si0-c and atnail s:nvc - 90
Ohes Du, No, , 50 &C; pea No. !, : s.; pr.
no. >. 81 10 These rIlces, which apply K
white ash Goa. a. Schu5 Xxi! Haven. indicate IL
ad7.tc; u - cents per too.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

The love of public Office. which has uri6cd
the rca' jus'cr5 and tho republicans of Virginia
Until this time, Low threatens to be the cause Of
the dissolution Of the uohoy alliance which
has brought shame and reproach upcn the
oDce !air name Of this State The State
officials Dem mated by the resdj ust, rs caucus
bavirg been safely cnsconocd in their seats, now
soap their iogers at the caucus, AID ssy they
will appoin; :hoir own sabo1dnates. while the
carcls says he understanding Was that the
patronage Of The Offices should be opportoned
equally amOrg The congr, ssonal distric We'll.
this consolation can be derived from the ia
picious qaabbIe, that when thieves fall cut
Etncs. men nav got their dues "
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DAILY AND TkI-WEEKLY b
EIDC4 = ~ SNOW D-E rJa
TUESDAY EvsN'e.. DEcgMBEB 30 lo7o

General Joe Johas,on says the reason the
C0Dfod,r.ics did no. adVsuce UPON Wash
instoo sftcr the fret battle q Manassas.
was that { long xperic7co mad taught HIN that
arraics coud not march across rivers mile
wide AID eighteen feet deep" But The Diary
Of Public Mao" written by i republican ID
Washingtor 81 the time, AID who was a conf
deatisi a-y!s3r of PrcsJdeo: Line Ilo, says that
the Decentralization not only OF the entire UGloo
army, bat OF the Govcrnmc ut eff ials, was thor
oush aud complete, an! that tue sight OF 4
si5gle gray coat, besrCg COpt derstc Il x, 90
the Vlrsia!a bills opposite Washington, would
have put every soldier 10 that city to flight SID
that 5ipTe cImrahy OF Confederate troops
could have tx q poasls:lcn Of tbs National!
Capital aiti,ou opposition, Or ~oIGs to thst
I'll ct. A:d besides, there were cumorcuS
pl.c above Georgetown, aud 10 Vhich short
s1G 5triight fOid s led, where The riv,T was
neither mil. vide COZ Gig hiecl feet deep ard
across which ati4les az subsequent pen Ids OF
the var frequently march d. Seine Of the most
competent aud efficient officers 10 the late Con-
foderate army have expressed themselves to US
as never Tx ng to think of tho first battle of
Manassas, SO near were they then to SUCCESS,
and so easy of acconplis iment was that end,
and yet so far off aud so impossible, that
though ui.Iions Of dollars we're spent ard rivers
OF blood split, the S,uh ruiaed. and the vail
o. the widow ana orphan heard Throughout the
Land, /, gas grvsr achiavaG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

Special Correspondence Of tie Aieea, Gnzet
"a .ciIINnm..N Ii - d. % lSTn

.S1;eci1i G1rresu0ui,uce Of RE 3i.c1 Gn.r.,e |
Wser1NaTf.x y = Dc 20 1870
A. u,-.s ro,,,..,.,i f.,n, -. -..
'''o4 A'7 '~',D' Wy ~
N"H 'iN 'E1s H!s%'lE an'! "1S at-eha'ns 10
lis 1uil.s d. usuai st tbs " hite House 10 day
Judge Bcit0IG, ri Colorado, iGtormeG your
.,r.o,,,oIa,t his ,,o.,i,, ,h., f-o,, r,o,,,,
'''
cot'ci''t!ViH "i'h oec!ttafy O inc lH!eiltr
he "as inoHned to 5e!iGve that Alr. Sbu Vas
2! last bea:np;ue 20 Accent The uercra!y cuur
Gained tp.aiJu That .hc policy heretofore adop:-
ed ,os'asd me lud!aus is failure. He slSo says
thai Nc cuter.airs The me;t serious lear, icr the
safety CT the cy4amissl.,c: ha. ihe iirst move
the oommss make toWarL reru7aing will be
considered by ti,e fadiaos As i .c!ora,joa f.
w.r art m; vliic Lake Civ i opIy ar:e mil:
lroin Los p!Hos j! will be- harder for 'hem 70
:, ach there bY trail! .haa b. The yacon r3ad.
which is onc HUNDRED ard tit; ;ai CO !,us: aud
inst The [cd!ans sfe already almcsa deervra,a
by r.ss-n Of !he refusal TO !ssua tae.u raiipn+.
lie says tte murder ct Mcehsr wGs ogcsuso he
had pIos7cd some srount, ard the lpdisgs in.
aencd that lie Vas attempting 20 ,esch th.tn
agriculture, which they sbhor, Saving. "IuGi n
ieht, uot wo:k." Tue Judge opioiou i, tha,
npirss he Government Whips thc White River
U.cS and sends the otEcE5 to Utah, the cuw
boys Of Colorado Ii scou take measures into
Their ow0 haLds slG rxt":.Ginato ell tie Indians
IL The state. lie says thst every body 10 that
state knew beforehand thet the commission
would tcImp rats ID failure, aGiG were only recon
c!ed TO il by the hope that it you'd teach ,he
peonc Of the country what scr. Of creatures
the lodlnl 5 really arc.
Some Of The gold Gre, That had been worked
once at the Virginia mines, snd That has been
brtIght here TO be tcW0rkad Oy Dng 1eSul-
phaiizDS pEtc.Ss, Has Aeoa submitted to that
process st tho n!iL near the III street wharf,
WIKI, it IS said, the m)st satisfactory results.
more than realizing the expectations Of those
who arc eogagod in the undertaking.
The Cheap. ako ard Chlo cgnal is still krpt
ID EavlIahe order aud boats loaded 9lth
CRAIG lra ar:iV!1& daily. iho c>al shipments,
Which oot!reig ceased a"Ino geek: age you'd
Fr3Aaa!y nave eont'Gucd Il sae Feceot and pre-
Vaiitn: GnilI "os'hcr hau :Gc2 assured.
IL Ii reported that tee Virginia Gases argued
before ttc cupTc1o CtuIi IN Cc:oter will be
decided cext Mondny: they were, 1t viii he
rccollcctcu, HheEhtr Virginia Judges must have
negroes on tier luriesi Whetaer cr;mlrel casce
CAD % appealcl ttOn state TO federal court,
anu whether U. >. Iudgcs can lnpIlson state
judges Tor not obey.ng ttelr arbitrary CON-
mar0s.
fif. Ro3gaD. OF ieTas, formerly nIUinbes
ct ihH CUOindcTaie CatlEet. Bow member O!
TIC House Of Representatives,. says, III refer
cocc to tic Name in;roei!o, that if Governor
GaEuc!cn t.s lot a5ne JeyUad the law. he Is
night. if IL has, 30 is wroag. II Cav Garcc-
Ion Elo%s nnls2li, ana 81 taiokS Do does, nc
res oo loae beyond TIC !sR, aud, :OE5,qac1i-
il. Gc32gdHE 70 the author q he Interstate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

HALF A MILLION IN CHRISTMAS GIFTS. -
kobers Mitchell, one Of the tormost business
men of Cincinnati, made and ante .norlem dis
trlbutiOn of portion of bis wealth to bis re-
latves Oh Christmas Day. He assembled bis
sous, daughters and grandchildren SC dinner.
There were twenty SIX gathered arcuod the
board, aud the fist course C insisted of an en-.
ve!o.'e tor each. Opening these, the astoaish.
ed relatives touad gifts If houses and lots and
money, rangiog from $50 900 dogo, aud sggre
eating fully halt million dollars. the bulk Of
Mr. NJ ttohell's es!a:c. Ri, ;wo sors and Two
daughters received $50 0UO agci Il c daughters
10 law gifts OF valuable real estate, and the
grandchildren SUMS of NOR e..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

1t vas published al thI u.h t4e Ni!lE il St
~,ts ihsl 81 ntcrne! rey'EJr a&ia@r, ia@cd
D.. kg,aVt, had been si3; .aj mc1ntci by
mcoI shiCc ; ia Houi.iaca. ~ reicai press
sc q up ii TAG statement 10 point the moral
a5d adUru Tie tale of the scu:hera ii 10y
atty about when they arc cjutiLually ;raiicg.
Il now turns cut that Diukgravo was Uot shot
by moOuahiIers 1t all, but was throWa out of a
wagon by rucawsY mule, AID wounded by q
pistol IL / ii oSo pocket. which vas discharged
by the cCncu,eiou pr0!uced By his sttiklcg tie
ground. 10 ;his, as 10 ouncrous other instaIc2s
tho radltas, Ink Dirkgtasu's pistol, went off
mcmsrurcy II Wouid De tctt,r for them -
follow D.vy Ccock0;:'s advice. Bat as many Of
lht Sc who read Il frs! statement will never
see the c0ncoi0n or if they do, are 80 biased
that they .lij cot believe it, they have accom-
piished tncjr purpose, which is to Increase the
feeling against tho South, and, ia achieving
that Object, it makes no elf rcLc, TO them
whether the means they employ are right or
Trorg.
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General Grant.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Dec 30,-Ip an.
ticipaiion OF Ger. Grants passing through this
place on his Southern route to Cuba The
mayor and most of the City Ctu:c Gil and larre
number of citizens, embracing mary Of cnr
leading people, together with The Gu band ST..
tended the early trao this morning to nav their
personal respects to tie Garer.i aad to wish
him safe and pleasant Journey, but were uucG
disappointed OF his co: being 90 tho train, his
departure from Washington having besn delsy.
ed until to nisht,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

The radicals who ere engaged 10 re.
publican z'og l1diapa By meats of negro
voters brought from North Carolina, arc at
tempting to stin ulste and ircresso tho exodus
from he latter state by the publication If the
rose coiored atcmep's some Of tie emigrsnts
have made conc,Iniag The earthly heaven they
have found Ia their new homes. We arc glad
the eDigrents have been so fortunate, and hope
the glowing accounts Of the happiness tf their
bew lie may induce th6us ,nds of othtrs Of
their race to follow them. We also coDgratu-
late the hoosie!s upon The tcncfts they will re-
GIVE ..im the II r,it and Industry and morality
of these smigrants. The exodus is one of the
few things that SIRE like grace, it Kisses both
the South which gives, ard, 50 the radicals say,
the North which receives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

As tie executive Of Maine Is 8 Coordinate
branch Of the government If that State, and
his It's duties Clearly and plaoy laid down in
the Constitution thereof, Governor Garcelon is
perfectly right 10 refusing to submit 10 the
Supreme Court Of that State the propositions
made TO him by Mr.. Morri''.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30
Frozen 80 cath.

NEW YORK Dec. 80 "A special from Bis
mhrcS, .. T., says: Dave Hall, John Gsls.
CHER and man csiled Missouri were fyczen to
death on the Northern Pacific railroad extension
on the 2ith inst Thoy were walking in from
toe bad lands. II is feared that many others
have met Tie same fate. The thermometer has
sv, ragged Is degrees below ztro for two weeks.
Trans pro blocssded. and all business on The
Northern Pacific railroad is at s. standstill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

LIONS FLESH AS f0OD. Some scor, or so
OF contributors to French sporting journal
dincd one day upon the ham aaG heart Of U
i q, killed by Constant CheI1t in Algeria. Tie
flesh OF the lion #as ouud 10 be particularly
frm aud cots: g7siueG, ike that of q hoiss; out
although pr, u7urc2d paaIsbIc, it only achieved
what is termed succ desti:n' while the
hear;, skIiully prepared with t:vtl $, VS.
unanimously goted tough aud lndi2e.!oIe, La
tc:. tie French journalists wcro not much
bs.er rl.sssd with tacir tstc than w1s Bruce,
The trsSGer, when TIE guest OF the Arab tribe
OF Wei!ea Sid Bo:jaaini. "thc SOUS g! the
fathers Of the hock.," houId by vow 10 eat
lions flesh once very day for The traveller fou1d
male lion meat lean, iough, aud musky iu favor;
llon, S. meat trfo t.:ter ana more pala;abI,
end shcIp flesh the nsslies at the three.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

NEW VLCME.-Li!teIls Living Age en-.
teTs upon its one hundred and for. ;-fourth vol.
ume in jam ry. 1t has just begun the publics-
ton, from advance sheets, OF a new serial story
by an suthor who does not often come before tie
pub i2. but mas done so,ne Of tbs best literary
work OF the day. Those VINO nave read 'Dor.
othy Fox AID Hero CsrthoR," by MIS-. Psrr,
pub ished some years ago do not need TO be tod
that they may expect in har new story; ~ dam
and Eve" one of the freshest and most charming
serlsls CT the present time Another new serial
by Mrs. Ohphant, also recently begun in tn.
Living age, prorll:es TO be one Of the suthOr's
best productions. In this department OF the
magazine. through ths year, the best foreign
authors are Represented, ani the choicest short
stories are included
In science, art theology, politics. and general
literature, valuable articles are ANNOUNCED for
Dean Stanley. The Duke of Argyll (Eirst In.
presslons OF morica), DR.. w. 3. Carpeater, Z.
<. :. the ArcL bishop ofCenLerbury, John Rus.
kin. Prof. Owen, Prof. Biskie Jsnes Pawn
(fhe Literary calling and It's Futura) Jas. a
Fro4de, Richard a Proctor ". Mimic (het:ers
of Charles Oickens), Frances Power Cobbe, 1t
don. w. e. G}atslcne snd other loading wr-
tiers. with Interesting pspe!s by nirs Muluck
raiB, rs. Gllphaa' Sarah Is tier, etC The recent
decided Improvement; in f reign periodical Ter
AZURE caused og 'nn estao.!shlnolI OF the "Nll6-
teeuth Century" and o.her reviews is 20 DE Car.
Tied still further by the founding Of rev period
lcs!s in GDg!snd in is .; SAD ltc a5lcst minds
OF the time viii more Ii al es.r ind expsessiJG
IN this liter !tu'e Tha t:i2ing i &c gives their
in oltsns sid iHdis pei sable productions With
GompleienesS ATTEMPTED oy nc othe. publication.
lis conductors. 200 hAVe the advsn.sge OF long
experience in rendering the qaa.ity OF It's resd-
ing rs anequeljed IS is the quantity.
The publishers presect to new suoscii 5ers fer
1880 TIE six numbers OF 1879 which contain. the
opellnS Chap efs Il tie Two new serials aboYe
mentioned The present !s.herefore d favorable
time for beginning subscription. Fo, fifty.
TWO numbers (besitts the free numbers) OF sixty
four large pages each i over j. 20 pages Year,,
tho su oiCrIpton price (S5J is !oW; wai!e for
Sit ~ the publishers oner 20 send ally ooe If the
q mu:lCan 81 moathiics OF Geeslies 9Th The
Living Age for s yeal Gnclud!ug the extra Euu-
bers of the latter, both postpaid Litteil : Co.,
Boston, are the publishers.
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Mrs Jones, how is your health this morn
lnp Thank YOU, tnsdam, much improved. [
bought botrl, ct Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup last
Dlght. and after the first desc my Cough was
checked. sep, well, aud have not clughed
once this morning.
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Usi4llls.

NEW Z, Blk. Dec. 50.-fhe 'lanrs! Of Ire late
Recorder Jonn 7, HsCkelt 10 place this Morn.
ing from Trinity Calrch, and WAS attended by
prominent members Of 'he jud icisrY sGi bAr
and man2 Of The leading Gil zaas Of New York.
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Execution of IL Cannibu!

WINNIPEG, MAN, Dc 80 The Indian
gambia, Swift Runner, was * cuted at For,
Sassacoeua1, on the % b Instant, this being
the hrst legal execution 10 the NJrthw, 9! fcr-
rlttry. He WIS convicted. o. his own co.fss-
SOD, OF having killed spd eaten his mother,
his vile, and seven children during last winter
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DIED..

On the evening Of December 29th, of heart d.
sesae, Captain JOHN z. BAGGOT, aged 81
years. D9r His relatives and the friends CT the
fsmi y ere respectfully invited to sttand his fu.
neral, from st. Msry's Church. at 10 o'clock a.
NJ, Wednesday, Decembs. 3lst.
In King Gorge county. vs., December 20,
1873 Of coneumptioD, BAIL u. JONES, IN
the 9th year of his age
At bis residence, near Stafford Court House,
Va, December IS 1873 GEO. w. CONWAY,
IN the SD year OF his age.
MI. g GORGE W. CONWAY, brother OF
W T. Conway, OF the frG Of Con way, e .rdon
q Garnett, bankers. of Freder cksburg died At
ais residence, near stafford q. H.. on Thursday,
18th OF December. in the cd year OF his age
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MARRIED.

December 9th, lS 9 a. Spria. f I'D, The resi-
deuce of the BRIDE by the Rev. Frank BeAja
Mr. JOHN FUkLUNG. of alexsndris. Va to
Mrs, MARY J. SANFORD. widow of the lste
Col. w. H. Sanford, OF Westmoreland CO, W..
[ Baltimore Sun please copy.
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4 New HANGING DEvlCE.-A Ciioaer

4 New HANGING DEvlCE.-A Ciisaeo
paper recently published descriptio, of new
mcthU6 ufhsn siDg, which, if it had been adopt
I'd b. sheriff Of Switbp@r. would have prevented
the necessity for sriGg ns Anfrew Tracy NJ
twice at the recent txecutloo. By the new mt
ttod there il no KIT to tbrottIe the mau, bu.
.iupiy moose, the euds balng SECURELY uoitsd
above the beam, + d TO the back of the VIC
tlu's hesd is au iron rest similar te the used by
photcStaphers. The RIPE forming that noes
iuos through h.l, S or he outer portion If th.
rest, Hh.ct, when the trap is spruog, would
torce the doomed mans head f, r sard upoo bis
breast, breskiug his neck instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

Several hundred workmep were DISCHARGED
from me navy yard at Norfolk Monday on &C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-30

Gen. Butler does not think there will be any
lighting 10 VI .ioe-aod he is not alone 10 this
Opinion by large mninIity.'
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COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Deer. SO.--The ,nsr-
ket continues dull and droopiag. with lish.
transactions, Flour is quiet and sssy. The
sales of Wheat are light 1T our last quotations,
Corn is quiet, with sslts of yellow st So and of
white at IS. No Rye or Oats reported. Coun.
try produce shade weaker, on account Of tho
mild weather