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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24
DFEEETsiE.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

Att regulsr meeting Of the Board c! alder
men held December q, 1879, there were pcoscn.
Il. 4. DownhGm, c:q. president ard Mcsars. q.
q. Smoct, Moore, Marbl1y, Ei:hieli, j. E.
Smoo! AMI Reid.
a petition from The Reform club, a:ki1g 20
at their rooms vas referred to tho Com rui:.ce on
Light.
Z st2ies CT resolut;cns looking 10 an amend
ment Of rule y aid oint rule no 5 Of tho Tales
of order were referred to special coEirl!itee OF
two from each board, and Mcss!s, I.til and
Rishiell were appointed Oh same
Tho Finance Committee reported th.t they
had examined the CON mu1 icstlans OF Ids Mayor
snd Auditor in regard 20 fun iLg the public
debt, AID found them correct. which rapport:
were adopted.
TIE Common Council returned the conmun;-
cation OF the Mayor in regard to the election ol
Mr.. Co.bett SIS firo Warden, II teIr;ng the CON-
municstion OF the Msyor 20 lha Cooperation
Attorney, and taking no scti0n en- the opinion
of Mr.. Burke. This posrd adhered 10 lis action
| referring beth papers 10 the Cooperation At!or-
ney, and asked for g committee Of conference,
and Messlg. Reid and Rishell wer, ape iltsd Oh
same.
The committee on conference reported il fa-
vor Of sustaining The action Of the Cyn!non
Council which reptr. vas not adopted.
preamble and six resolutions III regard 10
Policemen Latin and Walker aad tao action
of the Mayor in their case were receive cd rrou,
tho Common Couacil and lsG oYcr un.iI the
next meeting
Tho petition Of the Reform cub Ugs r,iu: md
by the Common Council, they granting The
same, which action wss amended by iaitir g
| the tune to three months. and agratd to
A communication from the Auditor in regard
to the appropriation for pumps; also bill Of Jno.
Stephenson So as. for hsy furnished the ALA;
House; also preamble snd resolutions in re.
gard to tho Sun engine house; also q resolution
in regard to amending section II. chspter 5, Of
| the Corporation laws; also resolution in regard
| to publishing tho report Of tho Coriuit:ep on
Police in the case CT Christopher Lylss were
received from the Common Cnunci and thciI
action concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Testo: JNo. }. JAMESON. Clerk.
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tion present appcararc2sit seems that Gen.
GRAFT has c?mo down from his high horso aDd
entered 10 the la,e fer the Pfcsidc1c7 Gu the
same tJotiug with his competitors, spd
that he viii oct up;n tie rliccip!e
that tic longest POLE vii! kacck The
simmons. Uau recently no allowed it to
DO understood that ha would not accept the re.
publican rtm;raI!on u9ltsJ rendered unaui-
mousG that having served iwo tcrms-as lon
as aoy o. his piedcc:ssoIs-it wJuld be un-
saem'y ior i'm 10 resort to the usual means Of
obtaltlDg the noni1ali3D, or. in fact, to take
any action regaidicg it ether than 10 accept it
as The volunteer Cilnrirg CT q united party, Grd
accepted even then only upon patriotic grounds.
and as ncctssa:y Ter tie We'll beicg of tho coun
try. This vas high poi!:c'." but like mcst
other EXALTED thiogs Vas doomed 10 fall. Messis.
Blaine and Sherman say i. is cnl ely too Eiah
Tor them, 20 high, indeed, that it exposes uu-
slightly prs Of tho Gcaera!'5 anatomy that on
lover plana would be cooccaIoI. AID that if
ha wants tho nomination ho must Fight AID
gougc for Il a. they ntccd doing. Tie Ger
eral. it appears, has scoopted he conditions, and
will 90 ir, 1t is mtro than likely. TO win.
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yYEi11S HF T2tH tS.yk.

Leading Gas coz: psLlcs ID N2@ lU!k Say that
E5lson's Invention hag 20 appr-c:itlt dice CD
gas stocks ID that city.
The local authorities Ct Panama have ap-
pointed q committee TO prepare reception for
NJ. de Lssseps. vino Is ezp 'cted X Aspiowal! 90
the 90 its'.
A meeting CT !bo Matte k;Du6.l:a1 State
Committee was hcid AZ Senitcr B!ai1s resi-
dence, il Augusta, Monday night. T. con.
uittce was appointed 10 advise and Cooperate
with the Republican members Ct The Leafs !.
turo. in Indignation meeting Es5 Ecld 10
Portland las. night, which was addressed by
ex Gov. Weshburne and others. The fusionis!s
held meeting in Augusta, ct which the action
of tho Governor snd council was endorsed as
thoroughly 10 accord with the law and eonsIitS.
iou OF lie STATE. Coz. GaEccltn made sspeeeh
defending bis position.
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letter from Richmond,

Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gaz9tta !
RICHMOND. Dec. % 1t is lunorcd in Rich
mopd TO night that two o. three Of General
Malone friends ato epdeavcriDg to get up o
reaoiustcr j ticket in Richmond. To do this
they are attempting to effect coalitioa with
The Liquor Dealers Protective Association. As
they pulled wool over h. eyes of tao negroes,
they aIo DOW timing &c blind tbs liquor mer.
Now, the msjorry, if not oil, Of tho l;quor
dealers o. Rica mond YolCG the CONSERVATIVE
ticket 10 tie Ttc,ut election aud oil IT them
WCro debt paycEs. rhcp too, the itst FRO.
ucuLc,a iIieacs Of the !:QIcr dealers 10 tho
the Legislature last peer agsrs; the MOfett
register were C0rsci natives. Ii your c;rre-
spoadcnt r, ,lGcts Alright Mr.. Mushblch came
hero last session Is go av0Wed opponent OF the
Mohett register. This scar the first rcsoIu ion
iotklcg 10 the abolition OF The iHttett law as
ineffective Was Introduced by Mr. Chamber,
layne, CT Eichmoud, lC3nselvatve.
The Liquor Dealers Protective Associassn
OF Richmond, were 10 session 10 night aud de-
cided 10 call State Convention cfii1uor dehIc g.
1t is not probable that they will allow them.
selves to he captured by tho regulators AID
used az the negroes .rc-:o pacs new made
patriots lnto Office.
Mr.. Joseph Steir:Tl, r!acjusttr Senator,
Wss al ont as 5icay set back as any m.u ev(r
was. 1t all happened fey days SIEGE There
is on old tine d,ikey at the Ex,hsrge Hotel
named Unole Billy. NV, Mr. Sherra,d
has OF late been 10 the habit IF tormentior
Uncle Billy. He told tho cid man lna. ho would
| see thst he got tie ctIce Of Second Auditor and
in the preseIt expressive American lingo, at
tempted 10 give him ttT3'' great dill Tho
old fellow stood this sor. Of thing somo time,
end took it all in very quietly. His chance csme
q few days since. MIR. chcrrsrd got him in the
rotunda where u crowd &C gentlemen ware as
semb!ed. Then no slapped tho old fellow on tho
shoulder and said "Unca Billy,you Gont Know
what you missed By not coming Up to tho cspiLol
we wcu'd hsvo made you Second Auditor if you
had come w." Uncle Billy replied very slow
y and impressirclg: well Master. thought
dar WAS too msny rogues up dar now for me-"
Sherrsrd Was tho chespts! loo king man around
that place.
1t is understood Or. Balt0Yskl, q we'll known
vlolinist hero ia q candidate fer tie place Ct Ii.
brarlsn of the State library. Ths pluca is now
filled BY Col, Shrr@n ri ckaa. who has been con.
nected with the libT.ry 1o- over ten years.
! he people CT Chesterfield nre very indg.
nsrt at tic 1oG:oyal Of their esteamed Judge
Cioptor. who was not only good jldce but a
Hp!oL did and tsishlui srsIlerYman in tho late
War. ! no latter fac. demolished him.
I IN
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ROBERTS CHAPEL.

Tn? trustees and member. and tho many kind
friends OF Roberts Chap;l NJ. 4. Church, Alex.
sncria Va, have been engaged 10 thoroughly
rersirins thor house Of worship. which has cost
1913 81, IN consequences of which tho Church hiss
paen closed for some five months; and the WORK
being completed and tho house ready for the
RESUMPTION Of worship, the Iopeping services
Will tsfo place on Sundsv, December 20, 1879.
A. Il O'clock Rev: Er. Pier; at 3 O'Clock Rev.
Dr. Lanahan; at y o clock Kew. P. g. Walker
+. 4. Ly1chburg District: at IL o'clock the
Asbury choir, of Washington, ID. e, will sing !;
q! 81 O'clock the cho. from the Firs. Baptist
Church will sing. We desire tho many lovers
Of Christianity to bring something with them, IS
We want TO raise tho sum of SEQ on the day of
rcoroGlng, Remember, tho Lord loveth o
cheerful giver." God is not unrighteous 10
forge: your work and labor of love."
q. T. PINKNEY,
dee Ills Pastor in charge.
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RyREFE.A .SpeIyS.

a new French CatiGe5 hes been l4imad with
NJ. De FIRE. cloct SO Premier.
The American Consul General at CONSTANT
noplo has ics:ltuEa a soci:ty to aid poverty
stricken Talks.
Small p0y aad patumoLi. have broken oat
amopg tie bIl!iaA 'ro0i;a 10 htsha,ir'an, Ito
weather abUat Gshni IL sgycir.
AdViccs ir0m Cahpl state that sight kim
lshts t, Ok place Oh tho I&,h Instant, during
which oae Of two o! lie rritcr,! Afghan lead
els wcre klls!. hlahnmcd Jan Nleld.k. the
real Afghan leader, lac0ah Khan eldest scr,
has btea proclaim 4 Amer. Cabul ccIrcsro1-
denis lcnort shl. Iha BRUSH forca has doubtless
religious e7ar TO face, but tie icrVot Of the
Aiehura ai!l tuts;dc - rciui0!c mauta arrive.
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HOIEL ARRIVALS

MANSION lIoUsE-Georgo Y Wortbiuetou,
FscpeisI; Miss Edwards, Uart.r's Bridge, vs.;
Joshua f,o!ch;r, We; l. G Si!colt. Fauq uisr;
Gus Creel, VI; NJ B Fur DE-; Col II IL Dulauy,
l,aadeu"; Jno Goode, Charlottesville; Jas X
Richards, Richmord.
ToNTIHE-ll Z Beverly, Fauqaier; G
Semester Farilx; W a Lyon, Oeooquar; W
Il SeIecman, DO; IL Sulsrs. Dc; Suiers, dc;
II Whi.more, Esrqner; Robt Saunders. d.:
i L F'oreEc,, Dc; # ID Richardson. Fairfax;
= \ lr'p!ett, FanInlel; James Ferguson, do;
John IL Thomas, Fairfax; Dallas Powell. dc;
Alexander Hight, dol w Holiday, Lewis
hnrt, " Va; Is Fur, Ilou]onD; J Fletcher. dc;
G lr!plett. Washington, d L; D Smith Ger
con, H,l:imnrr: Il W Wells. FarquieI; w
Douskss, Va; } K lewis and sor, Clarke; John
Fields, FsuqGier; " W Harrison. ci!y; Geo
Mcfrni!, L.udorn; A IL Fuechesol, Plitc,
William; Jes l. Wallace. ti:y; Peter Cooptr
baltimore; ) IL MiIhoIeD. I.oudout; Liwis
Spencer, N \.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

Oar Christmas gilt to tho Mayer. and it
you'd b, Impossible fer US to present him with
q moro appropriate CT moro justly meli.td
one, is cur pubic (x.rcssio1 OF the uaiyersal
opinion ct Ike tsxpayeis Of the city, which is
that, so far, lis official c1urSo meets With their
utqu,'ii ID appreciation. No nau, cLd, Of cJu.
stquerc,, 20 cfi;er, is pclf:c; bat for the term
be has held The Ma;oraIty none of his lradt-
cessors have eft unGoDe fewer Thugs that they
should have douc. OF d?Do fewer thinss nat
they Should net have doue Il aa Courllaud H.
Smith. This IS 3 high compliment TO one so
Jouog when it is remembered that maDy who
have previously belj tho clEce he7c had the
txptritrc, Of long l!f1 to guide thtm, Lut
that IL Is not empty is proved by The endorse
mont his tiIJsts to improve the discipline and
efficiency Ct lhs police forco have SO recently re.
c.i7ed from the tsxnayers of the city.
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eitIser:sa esraI,s.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Dcimbfr Il -.
Gen. Giant accompanied 10y Ca. Fed, Grant
aud WlIa left The Continental I!nt.I, al 100 a,
M, atd took the s > clock Train f. Jersey Civ.
The party will return to Philadelphia this even.
ing. h!is. Grant remains in The city
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Robbery.

ST. PAUL. MnD.. Dec. "l.-A sptciaI dis
patch from Wcrthine, Mimi, slys Lister &.
Turner. MERCHANT Of Sioux Falls, was sst
upon en- comi5g on. o! 90 Clubhouse adjoining
hotel by tHo mon Who Knocked HIM down and
robbed HIM OF SIS 500. which he had jus. re
seiVsd os proceeds Of The saIe OF his tusiotss
1he nen we're traced short dstsuc3 Iy rsi!.
road, but were foa9 lost track Of
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H.,tly EGfru.s

FLUsHTHG. /. l, Dec. 2l.-1he body OF an
unknown man Was f"nod drowned On Tuesday
morning 10 Long IElsnd Saurd, nosr Oak Neck
Beach. 1t had been IN the water Il Rh IT time.
lie was dressed Ink, a sailor, ana was sbou. 30
years of aee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

Filisl i0praIitude has, from tho esrlles! days,
bseR considered rs indicative Of low instincts
sid debased humanity. General Grant has
been in Philadelphia fo- week, and yet TO day
was the fret time he has taken few moments
20 visit his old mother, only short distance IF
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communicated
ghe MnEGr'a E'rOclnmafIan.

Mayor Smiths Christmas proclamation will
10 doubt be severely criticised by como few old
cnrmudgeons who have forgotten that thew vero
ever young but feel sure that the large ms
lorlly OF our people will appreciate his good
sense. Lei tho police look alter drunken riolers
instead OF interfering with tho harmless enjoy.
mems ol lno boys. AID wo shall have less dis.
holidays. 1t is high time that the old blue law
spirit Imported lrcm Now England, which wss
las; insl9usting itself among us before the war,
had died out F1nrIIs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

To people 10 tiJ section Of untry 10 norIcE
vi DC The mC!li. 5! Ct all the holidays OF the
year. LODGED Christmas hes tc.ome asmoS.
The ouy doy on which they imagine it is
the ii sht thior ior thcu to cas-. of eli care ana
give themselves u1 uDresistioel7 to the c)n"
Grol Of such i)ycu3 cn0tiots as they ere capable
tfexpeiitrcior. They formerly bad Wcsdlog-
tom birthday and tie anniversary OF the Sign
Jog If the Declaration Of Independence upon
Tti,h to relieve Themselves temp orariIy Ct their
turdens, hut the ideas suggested by The annual
rctur1 OF those days gro so different now from
what they us:d TO be that old joys have become
new Sorrows. and Iaus?s 10 their VIZ d weary
stli'c on such holidays would be hollow hearted,
if not 40 impossible eiFt c:atior. People OF tho
North have the days last mCotioncd, and New
Years day, and Thanksgiving day, and D1ccra.
ton d,y, tus the only real unobstruc!cd vent
the peo1 |, Of The South haze fer tho tzuber'
anca {! the y and hiisriy that is within them
i, Christmas. and they shouid makA The most
Of il. LIT all, lhtr, fore, 4, rn1In that from
TO uilht at least until Friday morUiaE 'heY vii!
cxcla &c from their MODS every thought clic1.
lated to iGteliero With tie r;s, peace, gotd
will, etntrans tmotcrs and merry tec0rs iG-
cileut to Christina. AZ there are sam, who,
utf,rtupa;elg for themselves aLl ;ier iiiaIds.
are 81 constituted ~ t. be utterly ii clpalc CT
accepting tbs a1Iio2, ;h:y shAnld r1rnaln in
their roaus uLtii lho hnliiag IS over. 10 order
that tier accrlliY may DOT sur tho milk OF
hunan kindness 10 bc poured forth 50 ahund.
antly Ly lhnr ntisiblrs. let NJ ona do aueht
to mar the happiness Of 81 i'll 90 Christmas
The hall sin0lhtrci sigh that cliid substitutes
f., o ttar Is ti9 !i!ckast culs, that can DO put
upon tbs man who causcs IT, and it acquires q
darker hur !! h:e,d Gn Ctr.amau. |: went he
long b>icr; ID" c ii!rea ,js sill be auprlantcl
by tie miserable 1srts OF more adVat eel ElJ.
Givo the llttlu ones therefore tho means to en-
joy tie pleasures made pcEsit!c TO them
only b. tic i.Wness OF their years. Let Christ
mas Nick tEen, with his sleigh and rcindcerJ,
dtsccna oil the ch!mneys and Gil every sticking
that may 10 hung up II expectation OF his
Visit, aud l0t the horns toot, AID The whistles
bow. ard tho fi:e cra,k RS acd torpedoo5 ex-
llode, anl the merry making be general and
universal. l}u: amidst the prevailing festivities,
bo sure that tic poor aTo not tori ottcu. We cosc
thts, rather ADVISORY remarks by wishing I'LL
oar adcr7 the compliments Of tho s,ascn.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
ED@sj2 SN-OwDENs
WEDNESDAY EVEN'G., DECEMBER Il

u TIE readers Ct the Gazes!e VIC extend the
compliments Of the sea:on, wisbng each and al!
o happy, hsply Christmas, ard that many roses
anc but fcw thorns msy be- scattered a!cng their
pa!Lw.y through lie; and-"Hcrel 10 your
good hoslth ard your fsniii;:; nay thay all
i've long ard prosper"
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lev. VIM. II. ChspnaD. Pss.or of NJ. f..
Church, Georgetown, D. g., wliies: Having
had on opportunity TO test ,h. excellent quail
lies OF Dr.. BuIl'a Cough Sirur, ht state GOT
&c say. it Is he bsst remedy | have ever used
in my family.
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TRADE DOLLARS. with samo corporations,
GEo y heavy discount, tu. any druggist will
aG3ll9 you with q toulo CT j. NJ. Lsrtq1e' j
hoI Bilious l'itt5rs isr ohe OF them. Uusur.
passed az remedy ftr Dyspepsis, or auy dis.
e"s:a arlsiag irom tho Livcrer Stomach. Have
haen manufactured over fifty years. w. f..
Thorutou, Proprietor. Baltimore, Md.
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WAILACK's ORCHESTRA The orchestra CT
HsIl ck 5 Theatre Nov York. is famcu, for
liz 'xraordioary precision. This ia due en-
TREY 10 Thomas Baker, an Eoglishmau, who
nag cjadCc:"d it for years. MIR. Baker used to
Sult TT terribly tiom rheumatism. but know is as
supple AMI tiablc ts school boy He 81 cfibes
MS i,ccdou, cs no ought, to Giles L;niment
lH1ijo Aumoaia. GILES Pills euro Bilious
ao:s 5cl1 ~ eli druggists Scnd for rauph.
III to GN. GILFs 100 Yves. Broadasg, n. Y.
Till 3j cents.
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The Yacht lseBrleste.

FORTRESS MofRoE Va Dec ?4--Ths yacht
BenrietLe proceeded in tow 10 Baltimore this
morning for repairs.
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The market for grain continues depressed, and
prices are dropping. But lttles doing in Flour
and the receipts arc light; quotation remain un-
changed. Wheat is dull and bu! little is coming
in; we note small Gales to-day at III and l4a for
Fulz there being no Lancaster offered. Corn,
Is also in light receipt and prices are domessui
about 100 bushels sold q! 55aGG foe while. No
Rye reported. and III bushels OF Oats were o.
tered but Withdrawn. Country produce is u
shade higher in consequence CT tho holiday do
mand. Other articles unchanged. The Com
mcrcisl Exchange will be cloaed Tomorrow
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DIED..

Died at his residence, at Fairfax G. H, Va,
on :ho night OF tho 18th inst. Col. HENRY b.
y LEt', aged 70 years, 8 months and days.
As died with a firm, unshaken faith in the mer-
its Of his Saviour.
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1CU CAN FIND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
lie Wa, such as Baking Pars, Pie Pans,
cutters -, cheap a: STANsBURY's,
Cor. Hiog and Columbus ST.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. DECEMBER2i.
Sun rises......... ID Sun eets-............. i6
ARRIVED.
Str Lady Of The Lake. Norfolk TO + a Reed
Str Jane Moseley, lower Pore. 10 + A Reed.
Str Mst!sno, lower PoLc, 10 Broders & Co.
CLEARED.
Str Lady of the Lake. Norfolk, by + A Reed.
MEMORANDA.
Schrs e Wilmington, NJ A Fisk, and William
~ Marvel. from Georgetown, at Boston 22d.
Schr Wil.ismine, from Georgetown, for Ros.
ton, at Vineyard Haven 2ls..
>, Schr w L Bradley, from Georgetown, at
Provincetown 22ud.
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AM USEM ENTS.

s. = Is = L A II A T, l.
~
MAS MATINEE AND NIGHT.
' HI ABLk'3 II. NJ. $. PINAFOHE COMIC
OPERA COMPANY,
With the following stsr cast:
Josephine, Miss kglsn:ino Kiiwel~
kuttsrtu2, bliss Kmma Morris,
hote Miss Eva Arlington,
Mr.. Frank Russ as Gap!aia.
Mr.. William Daniels IS Raft Racks!raH.
Mr.. Be:nard Rysn 80 Dick Deadeys.
Mr.. HsTty Hs=3lton es Boatswain, and
MIR. VenaDla as Sir Joseph.
Tee c.htr with Superb Chorus.
Admission only p and 90 cents No charge
for reserved aests To ho had at Mr.. Jsnneyis
drug store.
Hs- VENABLE'H HUMPTY DJMpTy
INVofE WILL soon appear. dec 29-3.
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ine marSet thls week was f.lrIy supplied VITA
cattle, and we note an advance OF fully rib.
WIN very few transactions. Sheep Lambs and
Calves dull and nominal. Hogs in fair inquiry
at Quotations. Cows and Calves in fair demand
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Deer. 90
bseVes-Pfices were variOusiy ratod tai per IT.
loWor. TRANSACTIONS were at liable ptr ID.
dressed, for ordinary TO fair steers; 0IslOlc fer
good to extra do, and l04,llc for Christmas
Gait O. While pair Of very Ii 40 kentucky steers,
weighing 2z8) lbs each, cold g! l2c dressed
Mich Cows-Fresh cows sold ut from $3j TO
$50 each. with few selected COWS taken for prj.
Vsts use a. $50 EACH
Cslves-Msrket hrmer al 5lsS,rf ID for yo.ls
and 2t=3lc for grsssers.
Shetp aud Lamb:-Sheep were in demand at
dsa6c per 10 for ordinary to extra; lambs firm al
6sTtc per ID.
Hogs-Lve hogs wtr1 in bittsr demand, with
sales for ordinary to good at 4 GJs$l 50 per leo
pounds.
BALTIMORE, Eec. 2l.-Vir9inia Ga deferred &:
90 consolidated 5.s do ID series 70! coupons
IsS0 IT5; new ten torties 81 bid to day. Cotton
nrm; middling l2S. Flour dull. but unchanged;
Howard 81 and Western Super 5li5 so; do *.
ira 75aSG rs; do Family 1887 IS; City Mills
Super BASS 50; do Extra 1886 Is; do Family
2jaSI IS; do Rio brands 50aS7 IS; PsLspsco
Family 50 Is. Wbeat-Soulhern quiet snd
steady Western moro active and shade better;
southern red l4OAl4o; do amber lfO.l5j; No :
Western winter red spot and Dec 1924; Jan lj}i
a!oa; Feby l69al6H3. Corn-Scuthorn steady;
western easier and quiet; Southern white u.
10 do yellow 69aGl; Weatern mixed spot and
Dec old 621 new GO; Jan 6C2sC0; Feb 6O3. 6G;;
steamer 6jts6G. Oats easier and very dull;
Southern ASST Western whits 4G:47; do mixed
4la45; Penns 45a47. Rye quiet at lOOalOl. Hay
steady prime 10 choice Penna and Maryland
l7s$l8; CcGee dull and essier Bio csrgoes Ida
ISL: Sugar lower; 4 soft o.. Wh!akoy firm Ii.
l l4sSl Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

h51NCE AEATi MINCE MEAT a,
i'A u.o!es Standard Mince Nest the old re-.
sr ai ~, Ia sc to brand, for sale in packages
dsrIo 'e pouhd ST ). G. MlLBURNS,
IL N. ROYAL at,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

NEW YORK. Decem Der 2l.-Stocks neglected
Money Sac. Flour quiet. Whes! quiet. Corn
quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

iN H'hSS TIN HORNE!l
f. TIN HOkNSlll
chsve on hand large stock Of Cbris,n.,
EHrns. Eay are well seasoned and will hIo@
cas"P; MCLEAN b UHLER.
utrE&-0. &c Kino attract
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24

I|lRoT Rat. BANK OF ALEXA VA
:, lha annual election FOR DIREUTORSnfI h;o
! nshS WI 10 held at tho Banking House On
80 h. q nsDA =, :, Jsnusry 18th. 1850. Between the
doc l9-1. CHAS. T. HOOEp C..L:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-24
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer. a -
Prices to-day ranged as folowa:

The market this week was f,irly supplied with
Cattle, and we note an advance OF fully 10.
with very few transactions. Sheep. Lambs and
Calves dull aId nominal. Hogs in fair inquiry
at quotations. Cows and Calves in fair demand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-14
FURNISHING ~ ELEPHaNE
ThrustIng "a Red-IIot Iron Into the Trunk OF
One OF the Central Park Animals.

Fmpcror is the most vicious ma ne la the
- -. - A..
hhcst c'ephaht IN thls country buIlhH inc
winter months he mud his six companions are
chninod NV th.ir hind I.g- in AN outbuildinp in
-, ,"''i "'t" - D." ~" ms -,
the Central Park. Boutswain. until the arrival
Of Emperor. was the pride Of all the female
oio,h,,,. ,,,a c,,s,. os,,o.ioil, t,,cd g., corc.s
Wv '''"i''' gu" N''9' '9''' '"''' ~. w -
HIM with her gcnto trunk. But Bnatswain
once cried out under punishmcnt and from
tho, ho,rhoi,s,b III. rl,c, a., tho ros,,oc, n, his
a' uVii IT, i,1 ~ p ~, ~ H. W II
uHSn'lat's hnu uSl-y rahsietreu hcr piahulsh-
hr ni ~ we Iast .',lllcr' IL,
~ We ~ ,,l,uS 'il'n ~ lslllnE NJ -
UhhIl u cru' 10 tn' t'gs ul an alitln arr lHSt-
slouE utvs WI. u ~, hta ~, W ~
~ elEllai th' k9 hle utlNil a-un'l'r, uIiu wy
animal ,Tihhs unWi, hiuhss oil n"ip'rss tRtr'ureu