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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-28
Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.


DUBLIC notice is hereby given that bv viz
tue of 2 venditioni exponas to me directed
rom the Honorable Circuit Court Of Shelby
county; Tenn, in the case Of Isaiah Stephens
vs.. 4, Welsh and j. B. Hester, Judgment rem
dered On the Sth day of April, 1873, for the
sun 81 hundred and ffty-four dollars
and nine cents, with interest and costs Of
suit to satisfy said Judgment, etc, / will, on
Thursday, April 10, 1872.
d legal hours, in front Of the eourt-bouss
memphis, Tenn, proceed TO sell to the hiQhesi
bidder, for cash, the following described prop
erty, t0-wit: P'P
Lot u, block 80, 60 by $50 feet; lot 10. block
-, ~ by $50 feet; on the north side Of Linden
street between Capsey and st. Martin streets.
teTest and costs. y"
Memphis, March IA, 1879.
Z. Il. MCGOWAN,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn.
By c. r, STEWART, DIS.
l-20-B '0'"'i"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-28
STEAMBOATS,
Special.

THE WHITE RIVER STR
J. JOSIE HARRY, Captain kSbH
Milt Harry, leaving SATUR- sH
DAY at 5 pm. for Jacksonport, will take
passengers and freight for Terrene and all
intermediate points ON the Missis-
siPpi river at packet rates. For freight or
passage apply on beard OF to
r.. w. LIGHTBURNE, Agent,
Monroe ST., opp. Peabody Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-28
Trustees Sale.

pY virtue Of the terms Of a trust deed axe
ID cuted to the undersigned on the Sd day of
May, 1916, by Alexander Lyle and wife, duly
registered in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book l07, page 81.
to secure the Indebtedness thereby secured, /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

u. L. CHURCH. The special clso'io2s cou
ncUecd ia tho ii. H. Church last Moulay
continue to be Of undated Interest. L14s Cieh:
Rev. VIM. Diasiidi: p:escHed very iu!creg;
ing and Instructive sermon tfom PauPs See9nd
Enis;ie to Timothy, Isl chapter and I'd verse.
"FoE God hath nos Q;sc1 Us the spirit Ct faar;
bat Of power, ani G? lose, eud @? ssouad Find. y
On Monds2 tight Rev. NJ. Peric: preached
O. !ha d.cisioa {! Mosts il choosing tia. which
wss tig6l; c5oo,iae 10 suiiar With Gods people
rather th.1 to Jake nc fiohcs OF Phar0ah' 6
Court Ga Tresda5 l!sf: aoa.e 81 The Wash
ington paopa 1888 here and most glorious
meeting sss conducted by them. After some
craod tcstiM3ny to he poser OF God TO save
sna keep bis people az Invitation sas given for
sinners ia seek their s,lvaiop, AID Que re-
-poodod. Several arose Tor prayers, sad he
meating aitrGci5gr was 90: ct he best .hioh
hss bean btii for s2He !ime 10 nIeht Ray.
NJ. Boyle viii preach and al! a'c Invited to
s:tenG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
AsIQ"Tasea SALES.
TKUSTEE'S SALE OF a VALUABLE
l. FRUIT FARM NEhK Al = ESVILLE

TKUSTEE'5 SALE OF 4 VALUABLE
i. FRUIT FARM NEAK GAIN ESVILLE.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA.-Bv
virtue OF deed of trus: eyecn!ed by Charles ).
Hubback ard wife, on the 9Th day OF March,
1878. and duly recorded il the Clerks otfco Of
the Prince William County Court, 10 iber 81.
folio 40I, will offor for sao BY public auction,
on the premises on the TWENTi-flFTH
DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1879, that TRACT
OF LAND, containing Is acres, situated on
the turnpike leading from usinesViile TO Gay.
market, in said county, distant from Gainesville
station one half milo. The improvements con-
sist of & TWO STORY u YELLING house
containing five rooms, good barn and all neces-
ssry outbuidings-All new sni neatly bailt. Tho
fruit consists OF 275 Dwarf Apple Tiaes. rs
Standard do, 70 Peach. % dwarf Pears, 70
Ckcriiss, 600 Grape Vines, II acres RsspbaTriss,
acres BlscSto!res. and ! DC. S!.s"5erriear 81
CHOICE fruit: six acres are IN good grass.
Terms OF Sale: Casn enough 70 pay tho cosie
and expenses of executing tins t:ua. and to Gi5-
charge the amount secured by aaid deed Of trust.
unpaid, it being sHput 81 CO. for the remainder
the terms will rs ra.de known Oh tho dsy o:
sale, or by Inquiry OF ths undersigned.
Selling as trustee. + snal convey only such
ttle ss is wasted in ue, which, lowsver, is un-
questionable. -. y. ii EaGE, Trustee
Prince William CO, Jan ~ -oo!s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
LOCK- BREY.ITIES.

Information has bsen received here that Capt.
McCsthran's company, the East Washington
Light 0usr6, some 35 in number, will accept
the uvitsliou to join in the parade in this city
on the 22l inst. number Of parties from Bal
tlnore nra also expected TO be present.
: young white msn named James Smith was
arrested in Georgetown yesterday on the charge
OF shooting at John McGarrity on the publ;
road IN Fairfax county. He We, turned over 10
Constable Messy, who conveyed him to Fairfax
G. Il. for trial.
Tho soup housa has received donation OF
eight hams from Riemaa, Bros. s. Co., of B.lti-
GIore, through Messrs. Harlow Bros
Tire Philadelphia line Of steamers will resume
their trips on Saturday.
This has been bright and beautiful day, and
the streets have been correspondingly gay.
Joseph Stewart an aged and we'll known cti
n of Charles Co.. Md, died on Sunday last
Mr. Oscar Baggett will have st his stall, in
the Royal street wing of the Market building,
tomorrow, supply Ct fine beef and veal, equal
To sry over brought u market. Mr.. B. buys
tie best catto offered for sslc and purchases his
meat with the greatest care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
Rv + =. ke-by. SHERMAN.


NOMMISSIONER'iS SALE OF RSt: L -.
" TATE-By virtue OF . decree oftha Circuit
Court Of Alexandra county, pronounced II. ia
Novemb.: term, 1878 ic tho chI.cery sult OF
Crccker, guardian. W.. Cfocge!'s oxacltor5 snd
Others, tho undersigned, rs spocia! commissioned
in ssid casa, VII o!er toc ssD by public shelton.
On SATURDAY, January 1879, 1879, -. twelve
O clock m, In front Of tho Market House. on
Royal street. A!ozsndria. Yirginis q certain
PART Oh PARCEL UN Ian y, lying in AL
eIsndris county. ami described IS foIlo~s:
Commencing on the north sido OF the Co!un Din
turnpike. a1d running thence norh eish. De.
grees yes! forty Eve end half rods; thence
north eighty three de3reea cas-. thirty tour aIt
o half rods 10 tina Co!urnhia schco. hou.e; thence
westerly along tho noiih iine of ssid school l3t
to he lor.hwest corner thereof; thence soutaec
~ along tie west lice Of snd school 10. ten rods,
or theresbouts to the aforesaid turnpike; thence
Vesterly along the aad turnpike to tina plsc, OF
beginning, containing tTo acres OF land, to-
gcther with oil the appueselancea tc!9nglrG
Terms of Sele: Ten per cenlum Of tho pur
chase moroy il hand, and the res!tuo upon
credit fsi1, twelve and eighteen months. Ell.
denced by tae bonds Of tho purchaser, for the
deferred payments, III eqIsl instruments. tssr.
i 2 interest from dasa. Ihe tito 10 BIZ retained
uatl the whole Of The purchase money is ped.
COURTLAND Ii. SMITH,
dec lots Special Com missioner.
gr The above sale hls bccl postponed Until
WEDNESDAY,, the l0.h deg CT February.
1879, ct the same time and place. jan 1875
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

COMPULSORY SALE. COMMENCING FEBaU
AIRY 3j.--Hav!og jus: fci:Lcd !si;ing our 10
yeuto5y, ACC: tndIuc 9c have larger sleek 90
haud than VIC desire, SIC have this day pes.
lively conc!ui,d 10 raiuc; Cur stock and ohcr
to cur customers gOo55 oo;u.y CHEAPER th.a
Lhcy Gu be bought at the Ecrit. AS g:
anticipate uskilg sudden Improvements 10 cur
store We nus. nsyc the !oom, ani persons
wishing to lag ia Z supFly Of cry goods 10 Tine
I'll: saSe money ~ calling ca Us aa3 pTi3!og
cur goods. We have 10 addition 20 ali Ills
gotten Up chTcmo i1tlrpri@:, where every
purchaser will be presented 2ra;is with OGc o.
these cGT9nos. Respectfully.
ISAAC EICuBERG,
IL Suecaes0r to SIaymak.r e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1872.
SENATE.

". llamlic. .! Me-, FROM the Committed
on FJ!cign Relations, reported back psmber
Ct memorials a7otiog legislation to restrict the
lu u grs!i Ct Chinss S, 10 this couotry.
Also Se,ae bill for that purpose. and tie
committee was DISCHARGED from lheir further
c0nsid Grafton.
Ho the reported b-ci the House bill 10 re
st!ics the imu gratou of Chiaese to this couo.
try, ard asked that the committee be discharged
from is iurtber consideration, but that it he
placed on the cllold,r and with that r. quest t G
gave notice that when the bill came up he
wound move its inGltio.e postponement
hlr Sargent, OF CAL, gave notice that be
would call the bill ~ for consideration on Wed
ncstoy DeXt at half past ooe CLOCK, and spoke
oi The lnpora1ce OF this ice! to the people
u The PaciGc coast
fha Vie! President appointed Messrs Han.
in, Coakling, K1kwood. Eaton and Morgan
The select committee authorized by the resolu
;ion OF Dir. Matthews, adopted few days ago.
to SIT du!!ng tha recess and examine claims of
CT ICES Of the U. S. against the government CT
Nicaragua
Mr. Harris. Of fenu.. from the select com.
nlitce 70 Inquire as to the best means Of pre-
Veal1g epidemic diseases, reported bill to
prevent the Introduction of contagious diseases
ia The u. j. aud 20 establish bureau of pub.
lie health. Plscod on the calendar.
a! 1880 p. IL. Mr.. Window. of MIMI, called
up The resolution recently submitted by him in
regard to the misratoa of coorcd people, and
sD2ke 10 favor thereof.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Th3 Senate amendments to the Naval Ap
preparation bill Weranon concu!r4d 10, and
The House proceeded with tho regular bust
ucss Of the moraing hour.
The House passed tho bill correcting the
boundaries of tho L7spu|gas graDtin California,
and considered tic conference report on the
lCG!so Appropriated bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
.y0,S.sT.snI- .s.s-r, 1ERCESE.

There has been nothing OF importance here in
business point of view 10 Io!e -incs lest weeks
report and financially things remain ss thoy
havo been for some weeks-co abundance OF
money, but no pressing demand. The feature
Of the week elsewhere has been the remarkably
low rates for money, any quantity hei2g offered
in New York St Per cent anEu!n for ~ days
or Government bonds IS collateral. IN bs!tl-
more tho supply Of capital Is abundant, and
brokers com plain of scarcity of paper Offering
Loans on accepted security ere quoted at 40
per cent, and prime mercantile paper q! do, the
farmer for few best known flames Only. The
quotations for money in tic Philadelphia mar
ket yesterday were 3.4 per cent On call loans,
and 4!a5! for beat commercial pager. The SUBJ
sc:ip.ions 10 the govt Per ct. loan yesterday
amounted to Ss,51i,l50 and = cell for The re-
lemption of S20,C00010 per csh. $50 bonds
was Issued from tho Treasury Department,
making total of Sl9).G 900 called since the
close OF last year, leaving CT the sos NSG7s and
1869 uncalled SIS 079. 200. After these bonds
shall have been notified for redemption, the
next in order will be the calling IN OF tho ten
forties, amounting TO Sl94 .5GG, 500. Should
the subscriptions 20 the new four per cents
contilne 70 DO received in the ssms pre-
portion as has ben tho casa since the 1st Of JAN
usry, it will take le:s than three months to ex-
haust both tie 80, and tho l0-40y. Bonds are
not particularly active, but there is rather more
disposition shown to sell the shor. dates and buy
thu logger issues Sts!e stocks ara dull. Vir.
ginis Consols sold at 81! aud o., closing heavy
at 53s bid and 5Is asked. Pee!ar5 were nomi-
nally 3ja3S. and coupons sci 81 -, decline.
In local stocks wo have no!hing neg 10 note.
Corporation bonds quiet, aud nothing doing in
coupons Bank stocks steady. Railroad shares
we're quie. in Baltimore yestsrisy, b.! 3 S O's
were stronger, the comalon s:"cS selling q! 92sa
49, closing at % bid, 90! asked, ssains! 9!s93 on
Wednesday, Nothing doing il local shs!es
Int we oucte:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feo'7. 6. 1873
Bee! Cattle There wsre bu. few receipts Of FL:
| week reshipped east, more than bal: golhg t.
Delaware
Eheep.-T-ads has been slow and the receipts
6ince Monday more ample than usual, running
up to nearly 300 head. About $50 head have
beon bought and reshipped esst Oh speculation,
nearly COO taken By one home butchsr and the
balance are left over unsold st the present lino.
Quotations, 4a5tcts., asset closing wes;er than
on Monday.
Swine The receipts sircs Monday were near
~ . 800 head, and they have been sold nearly
al! Immediately on arrival, such only being on
hand now as have been engaged Prices are
well maintained. Quotations, & :5Icts, iew
selling at the formo- figure, nearly all the sales
being recorded st S. .52cts. Tho market being
now bare, prospects appear favorable fer better
figures on Mondsy,
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Feb G.-Hogs--
Receipts $4,000; shipments, 10000; msrke!
lower EXCEPT for choice heavy. which are
steady at 3 e5sS4 OH light 5oaS3 G5;. mixed,
$oaS3 GO. Cattle5Recsipta 9gyi ihlpm,eanl s;
lQaS5 35 stocker5 aud feeders firm butchers
easier. Sheep-Recepts, 600 shipments, !, lO0;
market slow at 40aS4 50.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Feb: g.
Live Hogs f-irly active and shade higher;
common. $3.50 s.; light. 8 eOaSS 85; packing
s5aS1; butchers, 4aE4 Is; receipts, 20l0; ship
ments. G35.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET Feb'y. c.
Olerags CT 175 head OF Cattle, sill Ct which were
sold s. 3ls54c per ID. Sales OF 125 Sheep at 5a6c
PER ID; market good Mich Cows sold at 2js
S45 each.
BALTIMORE, February 7.-Virginis SKIES do.
fsrred I; do conaoli ;ated 633 do "a series 50 !;
past dus coupons II bid to-day. Sugar steady {;
2 soft S44s3. Cotton firm and J, better; mid
ding 9s.9I. Flour fairly active and firm How.
ard street and Western Suoer Bass 50; do Extra
1884 rs; do Family j0lS5 60; City Mills
Super 3aS3 20; do Extra 75AS4 25; do Rio
brands 525,$5 10; Patspsco Family Sc 70.
Whsat-SoGthern steady and quiet; Western in
active demand and firm Southern red l0Oal05;
do amber G.l07; No 2 Penna red ltG5; No ?
Western wintor rcd spot snd Feb 1863 March
l063al0.S; April TO-! bid. Corn-Southorn
6rai anu quiet. with small recsiu,s; Western
steady and firm Southern white As; do yellow
nominslly 433 IA; Western mixed spot 4Sg
Feb 433 .4?5 ]; Mat 433a43; April All bid May
4ia; steamer 40t Oats scarce and higher;
Southern 80 81; Western white 92s33 do mixed
3O.3l; Penna 32s3t. Rye quiet and firm; South
ern $50; Western 56a5S. Hay quiet and nom
inslly steady primo Penns and Maryland lO1
Sll. Coffee firm and in good demand; Rio car
goes llsl:l Whiskey dull al ST. 03i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
FOUND DRowNED. --Ehc Port rob.aco +

FOUND Drowned. The Port Hob.aeo iG-
dependent says -
'On Sunday last, James msson, c,loroJ
found tho dead body of q whlts man OF TIE river
shore Of tho Stump Neck farm. a jury was
summoned, hnd sn inquast held on Monday over
the body, which wSs den!:li Il ~ that u i. &.
Chs.Imcr. and E-s.i:hmaa living ~ t. lbs
tinlo Of his d.sLh IN Fairfax county, VI Tine
jury gava Il verde. OF accidents! drowGine.
This dtceas I'd had been in III, habit C crossing
tho liver tGrao line3 week - t4iymoa. - Sc!
his liz ii. and msku purchase $: tho stores. l. IS
tnouyh. nc los. his lie in at.emp ping - cross
the river wGi!c it Eas 20 fGl! Of rauvinS les
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

CATTLE DISEASE. Dir. Roosr: Beverly, Of
Fsvnu.r, has been 10 this city aai Washington
for several dsJ S ia The otc.c:!of tie stock gov.
er5 Of tbe State. lie has had 40 interview With
Sir Edward Thoraioo. the Brush Miei5ter, AID
has shown him thar .he cattle disease 80 much
dreaded uy the Easii>b sad which has attracted
go uu:h alta1;ign lately il c01ueiliol with he
cxp,r,aliou Of catlle, is co: fiaca, in this
s,cti2n. exclusively 70 eoms KEEP. in snd
pear cities aad With ere fed on sl2p.
He further asserts TIA cot 2 single case CT
peuro rrenmoaIa has occurred ano5g steers.
in this por,ion Of he country. and tha. all Of
the diseased cattle lacey received 10 England
we're shipped from Montreal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. iTicsoB' $
Soothing Syrup has teeu used for children Ii
oorrects acidity OF the stomach, relieves Eird
colo, regulates the bowels, cut=o dyseltery aed
biarrte, whether arising from tccthipg 0! other
causes. An old and We'll tried remedy. 25 ccnts
:. bottle, e22.ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

Bold EsCApE.-Cha,lts Matthews, he
young man whose trial for keep;cg and eztio
ting a gambling Thce! vas in progress 10 she
Corporation Court RheD he Gazelle's report
closed yesterday, WIS a:qGi.;ei Ct that charge.
dialeiy aft:r bis discharge, be retired with
then, aud his cJunscl 70 he private room ad
i1uios he court taJu. While there, Spscis
Deputy Marshal 7. [. E]eIiu catered and
served u. S. warrant Oil Matthews, con mand
ing his arrest. t3r violating The ele,tio1 laws il
Baltimore. Matthews lacked a. the watrsut,
Grd tLen iunp.a through The door into The
curt rootu, aud src,ecdcd ia making his cs
cane before the marshal could catch up with
him, and be has not sGce been heard Of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

l.j;utcnort d. }. Barber, 81 n; B-l:il,r
police fcrac, had case CT Rhoumh;'3,a ia III
fairly which 10 pTcsIip,l0n trrerofjIe lad
bacn able to rccz:. Less than orc hp!jIa a
kel!er's R)msn Liriueni ia-e rcrG)EDca. 70
licE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
ED.beyZiCulenf.

HItMtNGroS Del. Feb. EVAN Rica ct sh-
Ter OF tho Wilmington and Brandywine Nation.
sl Bank, Was arrested last night on warrant
i::ued By u. :. District Attorney Sprusnce,
charging bin with em5ezzlemolt, the amount
being about ;wcn.y.saven thousand dollars
Rice il confined to his bed by nervous prostrs.
hon snd is in charge Of deputv marshal. He
has been repaired 20 FURNISH SIS. coo bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

MAZE NO MIsTAKE.-Io DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER you get tic best article Of The kind 10
tie world. The cans aod tottes are always
full weight, the article Itself the puTest aud
strouste. possible, SO tia! a smaller qushii;y
Than usu'l sufBc,s D. you wact you. DaukiDg
aIwsvs perfect? don't fill ;h>o to use boo
LEY's YEAST POWDER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

4 DAwL FROM SECOND BASE H,r.y Shsf.
CT, Tie sccsnd base u The B2,icl Club, fell ali
disOca.ed his kcee cap g lille while ago
He ssys that he owes Ills almost immediate
recovery to Giles Linineut Iodiis Ammonia
Sold by Z. S. Leadbes,cr 4 Brc. trial SIG
% cents Df. Giles, 100 West Broad gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

MISSIONARY JUBILEE The anni7aEsiry Ju.
biicc exercises Of he Juve6iIc Missionary So
ciety Of the Nj. 2. Sdadog School, VAS held
10 that Church last night. before q large aod
app.ccative sudieccc. The exercises woro OF
a most Interesting character. The Programme
consisted 10 the erection OF Light House illus
tra!ive Of the character C! "ChIist. the Light
of the World" TIC .s!ruatur1 had base Of
four feet aud vas about ainc feet IL height,
and was divided irt> r3rty sections, each SEC
ton hsviog upon j. 40 Inscription Illustrative
Of thu character Of Chris. Each section vas
presented bY scholar OF the school, who re-
citid Seipt5-a! verso apnroDIiae to the
charsc,eris,i, Represented, uat!i the whole
struc ure was cJmpieted and while the verse,
Il an tic light Of the W3rd,' vas being re.
cited, the gas lights 10 the Church we're lowered
and the light hons, WIS capped by o LARGE and
brilliant light, which c:s! lis raaienc, over the
whole audience, imDcdi ateig of.cr which five
little girls emerged from bebiod the light house,
each burning lighted taper and singing, Let
the lower lights be buvoing.' The design and
architectural beauy Of the structure. as we'll as
Toe perfect arrangement 10 the construction Of
ii by the school, was perfect, and the sioriug
vas excellent in harmony OF rendition. The
pastor, Rev. W. Il. Graham, 1i! preach q
sermon on Sabbath aDc;nDg next, TO the society,
explanatory Of the exercises OF the evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
Suicide.

CIECIENATI Feb. 7.-Louis Passet. 3 young
farmer, living near Upper S.Edu:ky, Ohio, yes
terdaY shot himself through the heart. Inc
death the day previous OF o recently msrIlad
wife wSs the cause OF tho suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

FIRES. There WIS slight fire 10 tic house
oa the CAREER Of Commerce aud Pa3nc Streets,
Just 10 the rear OF Alf. i. L. Dudieys store,
last pight. about seven o'clock. IL was caused
by the ignition Of soma rags which had been
stuffed around stove hole, and Was put cut by
the Geichb without giving m alsrm although
the plsee was led with smoke ard fire. Tic
damage vas slight.
The resienc: Of Ms. Dr.. lIl!jy, At Ptscl..
away, DID,, caught ire 90 Sunday las. frcm \
The property Vas no. Insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

For BAKING PANS, CAKE PANS, PIE PANS,
Oyster Cans, Cake Cutters Tin Toys, Q: ary.
thing 10 the tnwarc lae, cal! % Stsasbuc2 l.
Ero., corn:r ki1g aud Columbus SIS dec u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

NARROW GAUGE RoAD.-AIo;her coattse5
was made, 10 Washington, yesterday, 10 CON-
p!oc the Washington. Cincinnai ard ST.. Louis
Narrow Gauge Railroad. trom Georgetown 10
Fails Church. Work will b, COMMENCED at
once and the cara will &c running on the road 10
sixty days, uodcr the terms ofthc contract. ar
rangemcats arc yearly effected, aud it is expect
ed 10 short tine that the Ph0lc CT the road
will be Put uDdtr contract. Iron will Be laid
from IarrsonbuTg Vast OF tba: portion Of the
road noT pradsd. Before summer fairly Sos
it is intended to reach the Lursy C.Tafus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

THIS Is TIE TINE aad Ksi2:Gs'e;a IS thc
man who s:lis clothing CT &rs: ci.ss IL .es &al
iurnishinss Of every dsEcii?tiJc, a1 nTeYIijiGs
prices, $40 TN ST., Wastiagt0o. d. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07
C1PECiAL BARGAINS IN BLANKETS.

4 DEMONSTRATORS NOTlCE.-Hsvius
IA taken out letters Of sdmin istrston on the
! estate of the lste HARRIET II. WHEAT, this
is to give notice to oil persons indebted 10 ssid
estate 10 como forward and mako immediate
settlement sId all those having cisms TO pro-
duce the same for payment.
feb Aim HGNUNI WHEAT, admir-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

ID not H5ste moUcy for every new r:medy
Advertised to Gaze q c;ugb, when you koow
that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has stood the
papnlar est fJr Thirty years. Pfice 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

4 REHEARSAL yesterday evening at the rtsi.
decca Ct al ic:,mnli-hed lady proved beyond
pcraaVen.ure lhsE thH good peop!c OF Alcxan.
dris have rare tres: ia st9r: fIr them in TIT
concert which Pcof. Charles Clary, a gallant
Couf.dcra.o soldier, will Civ, them Oh Tuesday
rcxt. And many, very nsoy, Of our kindly
c;tizars will take an ID li'ioo, ipteras: 10 the
entertainment, bcclu5c 1t has pleased 40 inscru
tabl; Pfoyidaaaa 10 visi, the beneficiary with
the soresr fl!ctipr which olD 5efal!thc slickeo
chi,deu Of ,aca-that I'll clion which the blind
bard immortal h?Iuns tor al lin":
Thus With The year
S4asyns ?:trro; Gu; 70: % ne TaiJTHs
Dag. or the SWEET aGpcoloh Of sven Or morn
Or sight # veraai bloom, or summers rose,
Or il,ck:, or herds. O. hunGa IT,: d!VlOc
But cloui iostcad, and everlasting dark
Surrounds ma, from the cheerful ways of men
Cut off, aud, fer tha bo1k Cf l1o Wedge far
Presented with universal betk.
OF nstufc'a work., 10 ua cI:ungGd and raZ.d,
AID wisdom mt ono cot1ance qlita sbni on.