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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
AUCTION SALES.
By Green 81 Wise

Ros Estate Agents and Actioneors.l
TOMMlSSIONE EkS' SALE-By virtue Of q
" decree of the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county, Va, rendered At its May term, 1871, III
the suit OF Butts vs.. Butts ct ais, in chancery,
The undersigned, commissioning, therein named,
will sell, on MONDAY, the 18th day of July,
1919. at II o'clock m. III front of the Mansion
House. in the city of Alexandria, by public suc-
ton, the following described REAL ESTATE,
known as LOT Ne. in the division ofLOCHA a.
BAR FARM. with NJ MANSION, and bounded
as follows: Beginning at l, in the centre o..
Royal street, if extended, poles, 2 links :. III
west from the point where the centre Of said
street intersscts the centre ol the irsck Of the
W ashlngiu ION sd Giiu rhiiroad; lnehce north
iC3o wist s, + poles to h nortn 7So Il w. IL, s.
poles to L. III The centre Ct Washington street
north ll30 E. II, 81 poles 10 B in sad centre
corner. u lhe tract and n limo formerly called
Peudlelon's; Lorth SIl s. l3 42 poles 10 II, the
intersection Of said nHe with the south we:Lern
line Of ss rosd ths:-ce s. 4CI0, 4. a5 poles to
|, where the sslu line Of The railroad cfusse5 the
centre Of Royal street, thence ). 1872. W. ], rs
poles 10 the beginning, containing acres and
81! poles
Terms: One fourth Of tho purchase money to
be paid IL cash 1T The time OF Sale, hId the resi-
due II three equal lHstalments ht ., u and IL
months with lmt.res. from day Of sale; the de-
erred payments - be secured hg the notes o.
The PURCHASER with sGLst.Ctnrg security and the
title to be retained Until the purchase money be
fully paid. Stamps ard conveyancng At the
COS. of tEe purchaser.
ALBERT STUART,
G. w. WATrLGS,
H. &. CLAUGHTUN.
jeZ7-2aHts Surviving Comm'rs rs.
Nss- No bidders appearing, the above sale is
con,isuOd till AlJGUST9:h, 1879, ct sane hour
and place. ALBERT STUART,
&. w, WATTLES
y. y. CLAOGHTON,
jy29.2iwis Surviving Comm'rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
By Green & Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Auctoneers.1
pI VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF TEL
~ Corporation Court for the city Of Alexsn-
dris, Va, rendered at its July term 1872 in the
chsncery cause of Hooo VS.. Hooe's adminislra-
tor ct al, the undersigned. special commissioner
therein named, will proceed on SATURDAY,
the 9th day Of August. 1879. st II o'clock II to
sell by public auction, to the highest bidder, be-
fore the front entrance of the Corporation Court
VALUABLE BBICk dOUSE and LOT OF
GROUND, known as No. 125 King street, row
occupied by Adonis Glschet IS q dwelling and
confectionery.
Terms OF Sale: Cash enough to pay costs oil
suit and expenses of sale, aud tho residue on q
credit of six, twelve and eighteen moths; the
purchaser TO give bond and security for the de.
ferred syments, with interest from the day of
sale, and the title TO be withheld as further SO.
curity until tho whole Of the purchase money
shall have toan paid. e. T. MEREDITH,
iy 9-2awts Special Commissioner of Sale
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ia NCY ess5ssBS.

SPRlNG AND SUN%ER GOODS.
The largest. most complete AMI hes. sel.c.ed
s1och OF Hosiery III tie city to select !ram
Shirts, Collsrs. Cuhs s;.d susreuders.
DsJouiville. Osborne Guaarder md Counsalgo-
scarts. IN al The latest colois and shades.
ror:cis, Ribbons ana Hs1d4erchieis
GLderWegf Tor Ladiss, dents, Child en AID Ia.
iants, IN all a;Zc', rom 2oc - 81 esch
Kd a2a TAro.d Gloves in now s!.aacs
Neck knl,nss, LAGOS, Edgings, sn.! full line
9! lowcis, Napkins &c.
Sun Umbrellas Slid Pa7sso!.
;fai9y and Zephyr Wo.s,ed Germantown Say.
ohy snu CTcwal Wool.
ap IL q. 81. ADAMS. - King st.
\ EW GOODS.
SuN IN Is ELIAS and rhKASOLS
},EDi ES and CHiLDKEN'S HOSIERY
4LACh SILK FRINGES
clLh hId FARCI SuTrU&:5
NICK kUFFAINt,S.
xix GLOVES.
IOHCHON aIG other LACES, ell OF whlcl
will be sold at prices to sui: the times 81
APT C. q BEKRY'S.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OFLAND IN
~ FAIRFAX COUNTY, NEAK THE
VILLAGE OF ACCOTINK-By virtue of the
decree of the Circuit Court of Fsirfax county,
in the suit of Shepherd VS. Shepherd. the an.
dersigncd, epecisl commissioner named in said
decree will, on MONDAY, (Court day. tho
18Th day of August 1879, in front of the door Of
the Court House of said county, st y o'clock
M. 81 II to the highest bidder, that PART OF
THE REAL ESTATE of which SaMuel hhel.
herd died seized, no! divided This tract of land
adjors Siss Denty and tho lots assigned to
James aId John Shepherd, aud contsins 81
acres. 2 roods and s. poles, is without building
or fencing, but is susceptible of ready and rapid
Improvement, snd is situated i'm medistely on
Pohick run.
Terms Of Sale: One fourth CT tho purchase
money in har d on the day OF sale the residue
IN three equal annual payments, to besr interest
from the dsy of sale, and to be occurred by the
notes Of the purchaser, with good personal Sc.
curity and the title to be retained until The last
payment is made.
THOMAS MOORE,
jy lS-w4w Comm'r. of Sale.
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fEk NOGFOLK.

The elegant swift and com modious steamers
LADY or TIE LAKE and JANE NOSE.
LE vii leave the Uompaay's whsri, Ale1sn.
dria, as follows:
Tho Lady OF the L,xo oss-5 MONDAY and
WEDNESDAY, Is: o'clock p. m , uad on
SAIU RDAY, u. G.3) o'clock D. rn
The J:no Mo5e!ey every TUESDAY and
tHlDAY, d! cl)ck p IN !; rsturning, leave
A0siolk on ase'n.!o days at o'clock m.
Ihis llae connects o.. Norfolk for all points
South, and with the Merchants and Msriners'
limo OF steamers for Boston, Provil,ncs and oil
points North and East.
Through rates given and bills !iuz Gig ned
for Boston snl Providence.
Fare at greatly reduced rsLes-Siuy yls trip 49,;
R2u1d tip (good for 80 days. Sl.0u
Table unsurpassed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
By Green s. Wise, Auctioleers,

pY VIRTUE OF DEGREES of the Corpor
~ Stlon Court Of tue city Of Alexandria. rem
dered on the Sth and 10Th days cf July, 1872 in
the chancery cause Of Jos, Collier and wife VS..
g. S Atwell and others, tho Undersigned, COM
missioner therein namod, will offer for sale by
public auction to the highest bidder. on SAT-
UKDAY, the 10th dsy OF August. 1879, st IL
o'clock M, in front of the Fairfax street entrsue
to tho Corporation Court, in said city, the fol.
lowing pieces of property, being portion OF the
real estate Of which the late Uhss. 2. Shaw died,
seiZ3d, viz:
Thst LOT OF GROUND with tho FRAME
DWELLING and STORE HOUSE thereon,
situated on the cornor Of Fsirtsx street and
Rsmssy's alley, lstoly occupied by JOS Hop
kris. fronting on Fairfax street II feet inches,
moro or lees, and running back 73 feet 3 inches
more or less to j. NJ Stewarts lie. There is
suti cient ground in ths rear of the store for u
back ysrd and necessary outbuldings This
property has until within a few months routed
for $40 per aunum.
A LOT OF GROUND, with the FRAME
HOUSE thereon, situated on the north sid, OF
Queen street between Royal and Pitt stroets.
te:t.
A TRAGIC LAND, containing about 81
acres, with dwelling and fencing, good spring
&C., situated IN Fairfax county about two miet
from Alexandria, on TITO back road 70 the Theo
logical Seminary, well located for market gar
don and dairy fam. The sale OF this tract q
land will bH started with the upset bid of jaime:
Cbstham a1d wife of $3.50
Terms of Sale: Ten per cent oftEe purchase
NOR ey to be paid in cssh. and the residue on
credit OF g. II and Is on,hs from the dsy OF sale
the deferred. pay ments 10 besr interest srom III,
day Of ssle. and 10 be secured by the bonds O
the purchaser or purchasers with good per
s)nsl security; the tile to he retained uuti
The purchase money aud interest has oeen fully
Paid GEORGE q. MUSHBACH.
Jyl6.w4r Com. of Sale.
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SPECIAL NOTICE. TO the ladies': Wchaye
now 10 store large etock Of Ladies. Mens
and ChiIdrens' Low Quarter Shoes, suitable
for tho nresent season. These goods are beau,
TIM. handsome and durable. ard will DO so!u
at auoh prices as cannot fell to please. al 10
want will please call aud examine for themselves
at ITO King street. W. d. "ADOh''
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aEsesUGRGHis A"N S4kesHss.ss.

.skatSx & Il Z ElCs q <. ~ EAkss sTEEsaH.
ER0UEi:S Il &C,
Whoaga!e Dcslers und JobbCrs in
UECCEElE5. PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND ELSE
j. full line of celebrated pure, cid WhlskeyA
Brantes Gin, Rum, &c. Msaaoy & Co.'s Phila-
delphie end C.esett's Baltimore Aies, and Berg,
aer & GnSeVs Lsgcr Becf, in casks or bottles.
Agents tor james S. Wcich Best Encaily
Flour, James ). Kirk g Cos. Standard Soaps,
Dupont {, Cos, Sporting ard blasting Gun
powder, and RsiGrGGra tId Potomac River
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended 80, and consign-
iaents solicited. no. IL King street,
oct lS-.f Alexandria, Va
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AUCTION SALES.
TRUST STEE'S SALEOF VALUABLE
4 REAL ESTATE resr ANDRIA-

TR q T Il s SALE OF VALUABLE
4 REAL ESTATE nesr ALEXANDRIA,
By virtue OF that certain deed of trust, executed
by Jerome Linton and wife, bearing date the
10Th day OF March, 1876, and of record on the
land records of Fairfax County, liber T, No. t,
page 3l7, shall, on SATU RDAY, the 26th day
of July, 1879. at | p. No.. in front of Burroughs
store, cor. Franklin and Patrick streets. in said
county Of Fairfax, sell to the highest bidder, that
TRACT or PARCEL OF LAND conveyed By
said deed, known IS ''Sheridan's Pointn and
containing go scres, l rood, and % poles, more
or less. This farm is improved by TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, in
good order, with all the required out bulldogs,
excellent and thrifty apple aud peach orchards
AID The land is we'll adapted to the usual and
varied products of that thrifty section of the
county. This land lies on the Potomac opposite
% Fcrt Washington, ald has landing oa the
river for STEAMBOATS, and other small craft.
Terms OF Sale: Enough in hand 10 ps7 the
expenses of sale, and also $99l 5S on the day o.
.slC; tho residue IL two equal annual pay M :nts,
% bear interest from the dsy OF ssle. and 10 be
secured By lien on the property.
THOMAS MOORE, Trustee.
Fairfax Co je2S w49
G9-T The above sale is postponed by con sent OF
parties uLtil TU DAY, the 26.h day OF Au.
gust, when the sagao viii tsko place at The same
hour and Ulac2 ThuS. MOORE,
jy 25-wIw TRUSTEE.
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rji; T:;E POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

fae Few a1d e0mGlodious iron ..sa
3taalner JOHN w. THOMPSON. Isssssssssssss
built especially for this route, leaves tho CON
2aay's o%har!, WssEingt9n. EVERY MON
DA!, THURSDAY aad SATURDAY, Ut
o clock a. n, and Alexandris q! 7.3O a. m;
returning, arrives EVGRY WEDNESDAY,
friday and SUNDAY. q. 6 o clock p.lu.
THIS company makes close connections at ii.
eSanGria with tho W. c., v. Il. 81 &. $. p. 4.
20. and with ths w. S u. B. i. Co. Freight
received for all roints. North aud South,
handled with care aad forwarded With prompt.
moss and dispatch.
For further information apply
+. 4. EEED Agent,
Js Iney's Wharf,
or gi the otica Of tho company, lnder the Ma.
!!onal Metropolitan Bank, l5u street, opposite
the TFessury Department Washington.
nh ID SAN UEL EA CON, President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01

IL OLtSD ulAN DOEL ~ ~ ovuo-'u' -
any theatre ever offered su,L Volumes OF 10
mantle incidents IS the deck CT the old tin9
Mississippi steamer. Ia the old days b.foto
railroad traversed, the continent 10 every dire.
tion, aud thu West was wilderness. N,H Vi.
loans was tho Mecca of travellers, aud the n.ct
wave born palaces OF the ioaod s:a carried
thousands Of pleasure seekers to the South. l.
Was then that lite Was carousal, and man God
women gave themselves up TO iii, mos: lavish
epjoyments. Men We're as prone to btaWis ae
the spark 10 fly upward. Conspicuous atuoug
the farce and rollioklng Eablues OF the steam
ers Was Csptaia West. a noted Gue'lst. Oac
day he engaged 10 controversy with geo.
tleman With whom he met on the deck whom
be accused of staring at him inpartioenIly.
"Wby do you stare o! m SO loteo.!l de-
mapdei the capiaio.
II am not lookog at you calmly replied tic
stranger, his eyes meanwhile. fixed 10 q stony
glare upon the duelist's face.
"Bat you are. sir J.
II am not.
The captain turned away, Gu. short tia;
afterward be felt those s!oncy eyes wste uDo1
him aGd following all bis movement, With pitl
Ices fsrccity. 1t became iaeXpresSl5iy a3aojlag,
aud the captain at list determined 10 make a'i
cad of it. Stepping up to the s:racgsr he 10
quircd, With Suppressed passion:
"Gan sou fight as we'll as lookr'
"P.rhaYs 30. revsr tried it. P.ea,o m-,
however, 10 position, aud will d. NY bcs:
The siopuiar co1du,t # the stranger had by
this TINA attracted universal attention. anu
WHISPERED coufa.eoces regarding his remarkable
appearance asitated the little groups OF per
sons all over the boat. 10 short time how.
| ever. the vets Il rouodCd to lardog tor wood,
and then the parties 10 tha imprompsu duel
| went ashore. The passenger was led CIT by
| negro servant, who seemingly picked his way.
| Iodeed. from the inteuss interest hc was maui
| ffs,inp in th. epcounte-, tho colorcd strGaot
was apparently moro deeply Interested 10 tho
ero,upter than bis master. But the time al
| lovcd for preliminaries was brief, and the men
wara soeediIv Iu. io posito1 and pistols pltc!d
| 10 their hands.
The word was given, and two rio gag rcpcri5
a,ohed ont on the air. Captain West icil
njo,cad m the heart. The stranger steod
prsct, calm and digui6ed His secood rushed
up to him. %,
NM. how is it with ry aotogoDhE'
"Cap't you SET? You have killed him.
INC; am unable to see.
"You can't see?'
mo; am blird!'
And he WAS. The tragedy was nine Gays
wonder, and all sorts ct rumors were riie es 70
the identity Of the fatal stranger. But VINO nc
was ard uither he went was a MISERY never
solved. The circamstancs went to make up
an incident 10 the daik and bloody msm0r'es
which makes famous the o'den nne'
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EsS.tl DEALERS.

NonoH' FISH.
800 packages OF POTOMAC FISH for sae by
5. j. REED.
The FISH are first class. and are as follows, viz :
FAMILY ROE HERRING, in barrels, half
barrels and kits.
SEAD. in barrels, hsf barrels and kits.
NO. POTUMA &C HERRING, in b5ls, half
bbls and kits.
lie also ofors for sale one iiue BAY HORSE,
also one Buggy ana ERrno:s, Carriage and Har,
ness and Uirl aud Harness. This horse is well
broke. is Is iiau d,yoc ana suitable for u family.
ja IL * Fairfax street.
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Mail, SoItnw4ri: connects st Gordonsvils
With Choi. u Ohio i. e., iGas. And West At
L7nca5I-6. c,&noct3 wi.h At!aati2, Miss. g.
Uhio l.. j., through South a;os: VirEiai., -
AsshEile, de" Ora.1s Manahi5 Little Rock
GAd Texas and 81 DLGviIlo win R;eh =! oad 8
D4Avl'!a f. Il, 70 South and S)2taw,;s
Express south ward connect; .. Cord onsyi!le
10 all points E>st sat YES. on Caos. 81 OaiO T.
and North Ward. at Charlottesville. 10 a, tle
Sumuier Hoio:t3 or the .. s. o. limo
Naked TRAINS f1c Main Limo lave Al.
ex4ndFii daily. escept sunday, 500 IN and
% p m an1 re.lraaI sctiyI q. Aoxtldrra
] 90 y. III nnd ) 10 D. m
For ID MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
10 .. m md A!exandris : 25 s. M. daily
e2anoctng vita the valley K5si Eas. and
ticaL. Lsa7e Sttssburs Is p. IN arri7n. .:
Alexandria at 81 ,. rl
MIX So TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
lS!ON leaves Alaxandrie Tuesday, Thu7s1ay
day. Wadaosisy and Erid,y, a.2 s. D m,
For Mltdcburg, daily connection ut Pls:as
station.
For Up2ercii!e, regular c,:.noc.;on ct Dsls.
piano.
For WAKHgST0N. lo,vY Nssh;a..oa q:
7 U1 3. m. daily.
All trsn8 make suoi connections, a. Wish
ing:on, 70 and from North md Wost.
New Orleans Shopper leaves WasLicc;or IT
! W a. m. ru7uing through without change,
On Express cieye!t koeI!uing Chairs between
Washia It )n and ID .nvi!lH.
EIcur5ior tickets on sro III luw rates - tho
celebrated Resorts o! Virginia nd We:. Vlr-
gns,
Through t!cSo;s very low t. tao South and
SouthW.st.
my2l }. n. DR0ADUS, G.G.a.
NAauiNGTOH u OHaG RAILROAD
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT
i ~ " .
DAY. BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA
AND ROUND ELL.
Beginning May u, 1879.
Leave Washington: at . 90 ~ H. and ! 70 d, ~,
and Aleznndria 1T 0 % g. ii. and s25 D. N,
pass Leesburg, going wost ward, ut IL 10 q. III
and Az y. N, ana arrive ST. Round Hill NJ "
III. and 70 p. IN. Loave Round Hill at 30 q,
N. and l2.5 ,. H.; PISS Leesnur5, going .st.
ward, At = % Il. n and iG pm, and arrive y;
aieXsndrls Al 10 IS. III. and 3:l5 u. ~, and
Al WashinSt"n s! 25 u III. aat BIS l.
&S- Passengers from Wast,ag,on y,l L...,
lilo Washington and Ohio Curs 1T Inc Bs!rirojrt
Il Potomac ksilrcad station s!9 o. p III. and 4 a
r:m., and 20 through 10 HouGd Eli with1ut
chango ci c:.;'
IhoJ Juo 4. n. t:.ii irOIa .ileIanGfia Is AMI = 8
z. III, train from Ro"Id ElIl connect 1T Iyouuf
ll:ll %i.h Harris Daily Limo OF Coseho
tjr Sntckersviilo: Herfyv!!lc and Winchas.er
ALSO with ReaIner Line OF Coaches, which lev,
l!a1sburg daily fer Aldo and Middleburg,
Beth trains, westward make close connections
q! Vienna. with Sisson's Line Of Stages for Fsiy
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, = CSC. Dep Hi Il
aunral stck cts, $50.
! u. HAVENsR,
my S~H General Ticket Eso:s
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BY O'Neal & Lucas. Auctioneers.

Dy " Is eaI q Lucas, Auctloneers.
Ny VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF THE
~ Circuit Court of Fairfax county, Virgins
rendered at the June term, 1879, thereof, in the
chancery cause of Fullers, by nuxt friend, vs..
Pullman ct s!s tho subscribers. as commission
ers Of sale, sppointed By said Decree will expose
for sale, by public auction, on SATURDAY,
the . n day Of August 1872 a. II H., ia front OF
the Market BUILDING, or Royal street. in the
city OF Alexandria, Virginia, TWO LOTS OF
GROUND, with the BUILDINGS and I'M
PROVEMENTS rs thereon, in the said county of
Fairfax, bounded IS follows:
Lot No. l-Bounded on the north by Jefferson
street, (extended) on the ess. By Patrick street,
(e1tended) on the south by Greene street, (ox-
tended) ard on tho west by Henry street (e1u
tended
Lot No 2-Bounded on tho ncrth by Graane
street. (e1tended) on the east by Patrick street,
textended) on the south by Church strost, (e1-
tended) and On the west By Henry street, Tex.
teGdej) being the property formerly oInod erd
occupied by Albert SpinSs.
Terms Of Sale: So much Of the purchase mon.
ey in cash es will be required to pay the expenses
of sale. and the sum of $974.25 with interest on
S65l. part thereof, from the 25.h dag of May.
1878, and tho residue Of the purchase money in
three equal payments at 6. II and Is months
payments to be secured by the notes OF the pur-
chaser, with approved security, and the rcten.
tion Of the title to the property until they are
paid.
EDMUND BURKE, r,,
4IBEFT i / 5 STUART i ce@m.5s of ssig.
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Cu 4 NGE OF TINE.
--rf .hn-.
H:Sy HiCT UP GOLuMH;kf

This co:apany otfers unriyalled facilities for
tho transportation Of freight and passengers,
and Till run heir cleaners regularly ss follows:
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FOR NEW YORA

yHr Ii steamships Z. g. KNIGHT s=.ns
Ali I0EN GIBSON leave the com- s:aSas
gany,s whsrf, AleIsndris, EVERY MON.
oAI hOkAiEG, And New York, from pier
IL East Liver, EVERY SATURDAY q. four
O'Clock D. n.
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A Good Story ofIfs Kfnd.

The Paris correspondent Of the Nsw York
Tribune 10 illustration Of tie slight CAUSES thai.
/ sometimes lead to great events, telIsa rouapli,
story of FreCch cti,er, who. beirg expelled
from the army, went to Zlluland and taught
the Hl'us the sciencs cf war. Acsordiug to q
statement of an * officer of the Imperial
Guard, Captsia Prosper l., Las,re,io January,
1853. party of army olfi, ,ers aud sw.Il ySu7S
men were dlnlog together at the then fishiua-
able Trcis Frsres Provencsux. Di1Icr b.i6s
over card table was opened and every one s.t
down to play at lan:queoet.
Captaio Lambert, 20 officor of much promise
and great favorite ut cou,t, was tha batk,r.
aud the game was proceeding meIr,lY whcu
Vedal, cne OF the players and son of tho tbs
atrlcsl manager who directed the Theatre Fran.
oaise when Rschel made her detu., ru:hej on
Lambert, and crying cut you arc sooua
drelly cheat" slapped him in lho fac,. Tha
two young men were separated. and Nedsl wos
asked to apologize by the host. bat refused to
DO so, and proved to the satisfaction OF tho en-
tire COMPANY that Lambert had really been
cheating. The affair being connuric' cd 10
the oolonel Of bis regiment, q court Of ho2oc
was convened, the charges Investigated aui
proved, and Lanbcrt was expelled from tho
army.
This disgrace weighed so heavily on him thht
he resolved to commit suicide, aud was 90 his
way to tho convenient Seine. when he passed
by the apartments of his godfather, Gen Ro!liu,
and thought he would 70 10 and say good tyo.
Gen. Roln agreed with him that suicide was
the best thiag fer him, unless he would omi-
CRATE, aud as they we're drinking parting glass
of Wlue that came from the cafe be suggested
that Lambert might 6nd it moro comfortable in
South Afr.cI than in tn, 5.ioc. The IDEA
struck the captsia as good one, ao1, =, h.
still had some irhlsnne at C)uct. h, sailed to'
the cape under imperial ausp,as aad with Gl~
rec.iors to do all 10 his power to forward Ffcrch
Interests 10 that q1arter OF tho gIob,.
AT the cape he engaged 10 trafi, with thr
natives, Iearaed the savage dialects, ioeraliatld
himself with the King Of the Illas, obiain,d
authority TO remodel bis army, introduced
French tactics AID European drill, Off ,cred his
regiments with white adventures and B1eri
supplied bis troops With munitions. aad 10 short
brought the HIIus to that pitch of military
efficiency walsh has enabled them to mec. the
Engsh army so successfully 10 tho recent can
psigus. All of which every Qua will beiiaV!.
as N after OF COURSE, and 90 one will fail to
peroaiv, that the lrIe moral OF this story il
that it you cao't Whip aa euemy yourself, il IL
a great thing TO be abe to teuci melody e!s'
to do il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-01
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tDRY GCOnS ST DOWN PRICES.
Wednesday, July 30th, 1879.
We are selling great bargains in Table DAM
ask Wine Cloths, Napkins, Doylas. Towels,
! Cras b, Quilts, LaWns Ladies' Vests, Gloves.
hosiery, Corse.s together with ail styles Of
Dress Goodss Cloths, Cassimeres, Vostinga, Sc.
&c, TO make room for heavy purchases of Fall
and Winter stock. Buyers will do well TO call
aud examine our goods and compare quality
and prices. We sell coed goods and GcIy co: n.
pstItiOn.
l.. T. BRASHEAE,
Il: Is. Hoo;lc:. No l00 King street,
Jy 80 AlcXsndris, Va.
REDUCING HTOGK.
10 Monday, July u, 1879.
We arc oifsring from this date all styles Of
SU III MER GOODS at very low prices in ordor
to reduca stock. Win sell many desirable and
choice DRESS GOOD, AT HALF THE COST
PRICE.
u. T. B2ASHEAR,
d: B, Hcome'. Eo. lO9 King street.
ly2l alexandra, Va.
a MOTHER SUPPLY OF BEAUTIFUL
a LAWNS, Large Invoice of Sun Umbre-
las, Fans, GauZ, Yes.s, Lace Gloves, Tie3, Fsn.
cy Hcse aud Half Hose.
Thursday. July l7!h, 1879
We open to-day scmc choice and very cheap
goods. Call and see them. We are selling very
low to reduce summer stock
u. L. BHASUEAR,
d: s. HooMes. Ho. l00 King street,
Jyl7 Alexandria, Va.