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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
alexandria Gazette
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 20, 1879.

No TINE FOR SHOPPING HORSES An
Icdsna mau was travelling down the Oalo %
the steamer, with mare and two gear OH COLT
when By su idcn Green Of the boat all three
vera tilted into the river. The Hoosler' Is
BIO arose puiiug ard blowing above water
eau yht hold Of the colt DOL having DOUBT thaI
the natural iuslilcS # the aDlmal Wou!o cary
him ashore. The old N are took 'ose me luz
the shore, bur the frightened COLT swan lustny
dowa the current with its owner nanRine 'aS,;
81, u 90 the colt and hang on to the o'o mare;
0booted some of his friends. 'Pbree boob!
exclaimed the II ooser spcu:iog water IRON niS
month and shaking bis head likoa NeWfouud
land dog, it's all very fac your telling me 10
lat 20 the colt, but to man that cant sWIm
this aint exactly The time for shopping hofseS'
FINALE OF AN ELoPEMENT.-We hear ru-
mcrs of youthful runaway couple from st.
Ciair county recently. The young gent was
about fifteen and the young lady about fourteen
wears. Fearing parental opposition they took
matters into their own hauds, and started out
Ga foot for this county. The fathers OF the
Inoaways nude pursuit aud overlook them 10
III, ueiebbor hood of Pelham Oh the second day
of their flight. Procuring q marriage llcense
api calling 10 the services OF magistrate, the
old gentlemen proceeded at orco to have the
ycupg folks united 10 marriage They then
took them up behind them on their nCrses.
each father takicg his child: and returned nome
with the wanderers. -ShelJy, Ill.,, Sentinel.
NV custom made CLOTHING is warranted
Of tho best imported material, we'll made, tho1
roughly shruDk, and will be sold at prices to
suit the tiues. Call ard oonVioce yourself, at
s. DEALuAM's, c. King ST., coroer OF Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
FOR NEW YORA

Tho Al Steamships z. q. KNIGHT
and JOHN GIBSON lesve the conf 3ssis ssss
pany's wharf Ale.endris, EVERY MON.
DAY MORNING, snd New York, from pier
IL East River, EVERY SATOR DAY st four
O'Clock q. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
Opening and Closing of the Halls.

CLOSING.
Washington, d. c., North and Northeastefn
m ails II 1h and 10 2. m.
Western mails 80 and 10 p. M.
Southern msils. via Richmond, Va, 6p g.
m and 90 and Q COP m.
South and Southwestern mails, via Lynch
burg, Virginia, 6 90 a. NJ sid p m. o;,.,
Alexandra to Lyrchburg, Va, (way malls)
including through msils, 6 90 q. m. and 9 OO m
Gordonsville and Charlottesville, Va, q W a.
m. and 90 p. M.
Manassas Division 90 a. m.
Alexsnd.is to bound Hill, Va, SOU a. M
OPENING,
Northern and Western mails, vie Washing
ton, D. C., 30 q. m. and 2 W and 6 % p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, . ~ a. NJ
and l w pm.
Southwestern mails via Lynchburg. Virginia;
(through mails) including way msils on Midland
Railroad, s 80 a. m.
Manassas Division 800. m.
Round Hill TO Alexandria, Va, 81 p. m
Office Hours-Otlics opens at 30 a. M, and
cloaes st 00 p. m.
closes Ut 80 a. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25

a@-WIDE AwAKEl NEW SPRING STYLES
Doors AND SuoEs.-Tho largest, best selected,
and cheapest stock Of boots hnd shoes ever Offer
ed in this market.
Every man ought to consider where be can
got the most value for bis money. A penny
saved, is q penny earned. all we ask our friends
and patrons is to favor US with call, and con-
vince themtelvcs of the fact that we can NEE!
the demands Of all.
We are resolved to sell our goods at so small
a profit that the people must buy.
Thereby enabling us to keep our stock always
scssonsble.
A failure to examine our stock is an opportu-
ty lost
We can make it 10 your interest to trade with
Our goods ore bought from first hands-saving
double profit and giving our customers the
benefit.
Country merchants will find to their advsn.
tsge to examine our stock from which equally
good selections can be made at prices that will
compare fsyorsbly with those OF the northern
cities
Ladies' Pebble G9s: Button Boots 81 g Is to to 90
Lasting Foxed " " 125 to 3 90
Polish = 100 to 200
1" " " IS to 80
I" Slippers in great variety rs to 2 90
Mems Calf Boots ! 50 TO 90
" Coarse Shoes (Sold) soto 5O
3 M5;;s; ;s5 SsS Fso,, nS 9S's1 s
W. WADDEr,
No. I'D King Street.
Alexandria, Va.
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STEAMERS.
UMMER ARR a N 6 u 4 n L
- OF
STEAMER .nATTANO.

The steamer NATTANO, Captain VIM: II.
BYLes, leaves Alexandris, from the foot Of King
street. EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDA? and
THURSDAY. st g o'clock q, m fSr LAND
INGS ON TIE POTOMAC RIVER; return;
ing EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY.
Freign, received at lowest rates snd handled
with care For information apply to
j. BROGERS s. CO.. Agts, Alexa, Va.
g. JONES, Agt CHI st. wifi Wash.
CONF Getting every Sunday with steamer 5 Z
for all landings below Nomini Ferry. je2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25

NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION
IN HOUSE.
We have opened at No. 22 ROYAL ST. an
Auction and Commission House.
We are now ready to receive al kinds Of N or
chsndise and household goods on consignment
or purchase the same.
We think it may prove an advantage to per-
SONS who have PRODUCE of any description
10 send it to US. Located Immediately opposite
the main entrance TO the Market on Royal st..
goods can be exposed every morning at public
auction, when the best prices msy ba expected.
Prompt returns msde on sales.
Persons having FURNITURE for sale will
find it to their advantage to give us call.
We will attend to auctioneering st public sales
of property, and respectfully solicit share OF
public patronage. QNEAL q LUCAS.
~Auction goods constantly on hand and tor
sale. nov 5-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

". A. JOHNSON JOHN T. HAH4oSD.
VIZ A. JOHNSON & CO..
WHOLESALE GKOOERS,
GENERAL mission MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XA&, NAXA
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABiNEI
And MONOGRAM WHISKlES; also BAR:
ER's and THOMPSON PURE Rye
WHISKIKS, 10 which they invite The attention
Also agents for the sale of LAFLIN 81
RAND'S RIFLE POWDER. =,
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consicnments of Flour, Grain aad Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee tho
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and koyai sts.,
AieIandris, Va. my II
HARLOW BROS
WHOLESALE
GRoCERs, COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
JOHN GIBSON's SON IL CO.'S. CABINET
Y, XIX and xxx WHISTLES, and
Thompson's Pure Rye Whiakey; Foreign
Wines and Brsndies, ale. Porter
and ChAmpsgnes.
N, W, COR. CAMERON AND ROYAL SITS.
Coffee roasted for the tradc q! 755c per sack
NV Eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25

SNONDENSED MILK --Eage and Swiss
" milk has been sold by us for some time at
2Oc. can ether goods at like resso1 able prices
mvI4 10 N. Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
FGR SALE OR RENT.

nor RENT-PLEAsANT RESIDENCE
Il (TRREE STORY BRICK HOUSE) no.
40 south Washington street; has ust been tho,
roughly overbanled. pspered cleaned and
painted will be rented low to good tenant
Apply to JANNEY 81 CO. No. l45 King ST.,
at once. Possession given June lst.
my 27-tf RlOA aHD LLO -:
THE oCCoQUAN MILLS FOR SALE OR
i RENT very favorable terms Inc spoVe
we'll known MILLS are situated at The head
of Tide Water, on the Occoqusn river, and "a
miles from the nearest station (Woodbrldge), on
the Alexandris and Fredericksburg railroad,
having water communication with the .citys Of
Washing on and Alexandra. Boats load and un'
load directly at tho mill The mill is in good
repair, has six run of burrs. with capacity OF
over one hundred (l0oo} barrels of -four in "a
hours, and all mod ern improvements for making
patent strait, or clear -four. Water power am
pie. Health of theplsce excellent. For partlc.
ulars enquire by letter or IN pertoH OF t9e un'
dersigned. " L. JAIME
Attached to the mill is a very superior SAW
MILL with capacity Of about Sou feet per
dsv myl9lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
CHANGE OF TIME.

ri y L q.
CHANGE OF TIME.
Ga ard after TUESDAY, June 3rd. the
boats of the POTOMAC FERRY co. will run
ss follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,:
6 90. I 80. 8 co. 80 10 80 and II 81 a. M, and
II 80, 80, 2 80. 3 80 80, 80. 6 90 and p. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
630, 730. 8 80. 8 80. 10 80 and II 80 a. NJ. and
Il go 80, 2 80, 3 80 80, 20. 80 and 30 p. m.
NH IS GEO. K. PHILLIPS, Manager.
INLAND & SEABOARD COASTING 90.
The New York herald., 1879-12-08

SPECIAL DISPATCHES FROM ALL OVER THE
ON ALL EVENTS OF INTEREST OR IMPORT
ANCE.
The New York herald., 1879-12-08

TIE EVENING TELEGRAM Is SOLD WHERE.
EVER A PAPER CAN BE BOUGHT. AND Ii
The New York herald., 1879-12-08

GIVES TO THE PUBLIC EVERY NIGHT The
DAYS HISTORY OF THE CITY'S LIFE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The newspapers have been discussing for
some time the probability OF d new Southern
railroad to the Pacific. It has been rnmOred
that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road, one Of the richest corporations In the
country, had this idea In view. There Is rea-
aon to believe these rumors true This road
was originally intended to run from Topeka
southwest, connecting with Huntlngton's
Southern Pacific Railroad mt Tucson, Arizona.
II has been built as far south MS Trinidad,
New Mexico, but It's owners have lately con-
eeived the idea Of running their road on to
the Pacific to Gnaymas a seaport in Mexico
and 600 miles nearer the Mississippi river
than San Diego. They have actually applied
to the Mexican government for permission to
do this, and been granted the right Of way.
This news will greatly dlsarrange all the pro-
posed routes TO the Pacific. 1t will make
Huntington's road necessarily a Southern
one. it was feared by many that when the
Huntington road connected with the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, q great deal
of its business would be carried off by the
latter to Chicago and st. Louis. If, however
the Topeka road extends its line to the Pacific
II will become ~ rival and Huntington will be
compelled to build his line to some other
point, aud New Orleans Is the only point he
can reach.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The Carlisle Congressional committee
which has been investigating Cincinnati poll
tics. has unearthed some fine specimens Of
bummers in .'the Paris OF America" Among
the number WAS Eph. Holland, who has
played q rather conspicuous part In Cincin-
natl politics. Holland controlled one OF the
worst wards In Cincinnati and ruled 1t with q
rod Of iron. He was well known In politics,
and was q member OF several State and
county conventions. In 1876 he was convicted
of ballot-box stuf1ing and sentenced to the
penitentiary, but pardoned out by Hayes. He
was back again in his ward as soon as he was
out OF jail and running 1t as usual. In 1873 he
was on the make and in the pay of both the
Democratic and Republican candidates for
Congress. He seems to have carried out his
contract with both Of them. It was shown
before the Carlisle committee that on election
day he knocked over the table at one OF the
election booths and tore up the Democratic
ballots. At the next voting place he got hold
Of the Republican ballots and destroyed
them. AS far as his influence went, 1t Was q
stand-off between the two candidates for Con-
gress, Messrs. Banning and Butterworth, as
Holland destroyed as many tickets OF the ono
as the other. Holland Is now In Jail on q
number of charges, to the delight OF both
Democrats and Republicans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The st. Louis Ttmes-.J0unoi points out an
error into which many Western papers have
fallen, when they exult over the fact that
cotton Is no longer the king OF products in the
outer markets. They draw this conclusion
because we export now over S2D0,000,0 900 Of
breadstuffs and only s16500O000 Of cotton.
There Is, however, something else beside ag
gregate values to test the worth Of these
products. # the fabrics of cotton are consid-
ered the variety OF uses to which they are
put, the myriads Of people engaged in their
manufacture, there Is wide difference. Fifty
bushels of wheat, II not consumed in kind,
gets the one handling which makes 1t ready
for food and that is the only added value A
bale of cotton may employ one hundred peo-
pie and be transformed into values worth one
Thousand bushels of wheat. 1t is like the
comparison OF gold and iron. Gold has the
most intrinsic value, but RS commercial
metal iron Is worth hundreds OF times as
much as gold and represents far greater
values. Viewed In this light, cot on must re-
main the acknowledged king OF agricultural
products, as iron Is the monarch OF metals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The English government has advised the
Canadian ministry that 1t ought to go on at
once with its canal to the Pacific. The present
Is the proper time for it, and work on this road
should begin Immediately. Is it possible that
Canada will have a railroad through the
dreary plains and snowbound mountains OF
British America to the Pacific before we have
Southern road across tye continent? The
Canadian road will be mp hssable nine months
in the year on accountj Of snow blockades,
will end at rockbounf port whers vessels
cannot land with safety, WHILE we have be-
tween the Mississippi hneBSan Diego the
most fertile lands on thd co&tinent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

III the Maine Republicans can poll about
twelve Thousand more votes this year than
they did last, they think they can carry the
State; but for the life Of them they do not
know where they are to get these votes. The
Democrats are wonderfully united and active,
and no defections can be expected from them,
while the Greenbackers will probably poll q
larger vote than last year 1t is reasonably
certain that no candidate will receive ma
jority Of votes for Governor, and it is Just as
certain that the Republicans will be In Q
minority in the Legislature. Evidently
Blaine's boom will not gather volume from
the approaching election ia Maine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The Times retires Its judicial expounder, and
trots out It's funny man to help 1t In the con
test with the DEMOCRAT.
This Is not scientific warfare. Skirmishers
should be sent to the front to bring on an at
tack, and not left in the rear. to fire crackers,
turn summersets and flag stink-pots, In the
vain hope of checking an advancing and vic
torious foe.
This is unworthy Of the grave conflict in
which 1t has engaged 1t is too juvenile or
Chinese-like for SO pretentious warrior.
Beside, its scents, tricks and jokes, and funny
phrases are too ancient and tish-like to divert
any one or draw even blank shot from the
object Of his grinaces.
Its clown cannot thus cover the defeat of its
gymnast. 1t must have something newer,
fresher, less familiar to the audience than the
mnsty repetitions of Dan Rice's old speeches
and phrases, which were played out some
twenty years ago in the original, and some
i've or six years ago In their reproduction by
Dams faithful imiGator.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

Independentism In Georgia Is not harmo-
NOUS. At a meeting in Atlanta, the other
day. called for the purpose Of organizing, one
of the leaders named Sawyer saw fit TO attack
another leader, Marcelus T.. Thornton, who
he said would ethe eternal ruin of the purity,
and would cast upon 1t q reproaeh that no
amount OF embarrassing would obliterate.
Thornton responded In . TRADE OF abuse of
which an extract follows:
This miser. ble grizzly hended porcupine-
this coc0annt- hsudsd seaDegpat-thia puerils
scrihber of Wretched trash, presumes to init
mate hat my connection with the Independents
Of Georgia is damaging to the party. Coad
anything sound more picturesluely absurd or
grotesduely rijcuousf 1 have done more for
the patty than ton thonsand Sawyers could
have done. and my record is without q stain
Gan this defunct fossil Of nm obscure newspa-
per Prove as mueh2 No. gentlemen am with
ciptes Of the Independent pHrty-I believe In It.
and work for It. and further believe in II lies
the salvaio OF the people OF Georgia
eHnnot and will not attach myself TO an organt-
zntinn that has among it, members 80 debased
IL bundle OF muddy bristlss ~ this man Sawyer
There WAS q meeting on the spot as result
OF this sounding language. Sawyer made for
Thornton, who met the attack with such
vigor that his assaiant soon got the worst of
it. That portion Of the new party represented
by Sawyer was badly used up. The Thorn
ton faction then secured the organization, as
matter Of course.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

Russia proposes to initiate the example OF
England. France and Italy, by conflscating
church property. The popes or priests Of the
Russian Church have long borne, and deserv-
eddy, q very poor reputation for either piety
or morality. They are ignorant. lazy, super
stitious, gross ia their habits, and, as gen
oral thing, inveterate drunkards. They have
no Influence over their flocks, and are but lit
tie esteemed by them. This, however, 10 not
The explanation OF this eontiscation move on
the part Of the Russian government. 1t Is
hard up and In want Of money, and, like other
countries, seizes upon the weakest persons
whom 1t can rob and despoii.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

A gold mining mania has broken out In Q
dozen States that never knew 1t before.
Texans are crowdlng into Brown county. In
the Lone Star State, where some rich ore has
been lately found; Georgia has trebled her
production OF the precious metals In the past
year; and even In New Hampshire gold min
Ing is becoming an important industry. Two
mining companies. the Landoff and Ammo
noosuck, have been organized and will begin
digging for gold at once In that State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The Moffett bell punch continues to be q
source OF great annoyance to the revenue Off
GERS, the courts and the liquor dealers OF Vlr-
ginia. No less than twenty dealers In Alex
andria were served with notices by the cor
poration court the other day to show cause
why their licenses should NOT be revoked. The
success with which the provisions OF the regis
ter law Ia evaded makes lit farce as well as
source of much vexation and litigation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The "no-relgionsts" have determined to
organize political party, and for this pur-
pose are to have Congress OF 1ntides at Cln-
cinnati on the thirteenth and fourteenth OF
next month Col. r. q. Ingersoll. Elizur
Wright, James Parton and others arc identi-
fled with the movement. 1t Is safe to say
that 1t will not disturb the old organizations
to any appreciable extent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

Canada Is proud OF her great oarsman,
Hanlan. But glory Of every kind 10 costly.
even TINT glory which awaits the winner OF q
boat race. The Hanlan Club Of Toronto broke
up yesterday, aud made public It's accounts.
These showed that Hanlan's victory on the
Tyne cost this club over $4,000, which sum
had to be raised by the subscriptions Of his
friends and admirers In order to enable him
To row the race .. &c.,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

Ban Francisco Is suffering from hard times.
1ts savings banks account, however, would
xseem To tell another and very different story
They have nearly fifty million dollars o. de-
posits on hand and fifty Thousand depositors
s,r more than one to every family In the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The Lincoln homestead has fallen into dis
repair, and Robert Lincoln has Informed the
Lincoln Monumental Association that he 10
unable to care for it properly. The family
desire to convey the homestead to the asso-
citation III trust, provided that it be restored
fo the family, and also that 1t be available to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

The election In Memphis the other day on
1.-THE State debt compromise must have been
dreary sight. Yellow Jack had intimidated
and driven the voters from the 20 Ia, and only
one vote was cast to every fifty people. In one
ward, the seventh, no vote at all was cast, and
In none of the wards did the vote reach as high
m two hundred,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

sand hours walks. There were walking
matches OF women, OF negroes and Of children.
The latest variation Is wheebarrow pedes-
trianism, where the pedestrian travels around
the ring rolling wheelbarrow before him.
This fashion may last for q week; then look
out for something novel and startling In this
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12
q. A. BURKE, Managing Editor.

William Almun Wheeler has been heard
from again. The Republicans OF Franklin
county, N. Y, have selected him as one Of the
delegates to the State Convention. Even the
fact that he Is Vice President cannot consign
him to utter obscurlty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12

Pedestrianism is taking new form in New
York. It cannot be said that this walking
mania has not shown changes and fashions.
At first It was a mere walking match, then
came go-as-you- please and heel-and-toe
matches then half-a-mile-an-hour for thou
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12
PAPER HkNeINGs
W1NDAWRHADEs.
We are Offering th5abkAd goods at the lowest
prices. F. NEWHALL
au12 I'm 2dD No. 40 Camp street.
A CARD.

On the fifth day of April 1876. by act before
W j. Castell. notary public. sold to MIR. A. G.
I poWney Two lots Of ground and improvements
ard Josephine and st. Andrew streets, and said
sale was racor ed In Conveyance office, In DO *
No. 1o6. folio s75. The same properly II now
advertised TO be sold on the SIXT EENTH OF
AUGUST, 1879. In a suit against me for taxes ac-
cruiag after said sale. Where were our asses
sors and why Is this thus2
au12 "A IT. WIN, BRAUN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-12
Total inland navigation


The passage through the Sisters" IL that
route is taken, will be mainly through natu-
raj channel and for the rest through marsh
not elevated above the mean level OF the
ocean, and the excavation, then, will be no
where more than twenty feet In depth. The
obstruction at the mouth of the Wthlacoochee
river Is easily removed and at q moderate
cost. One lock will be required at the june
ton OF the canal with the Withlacoochee
river, another at Blue Spring, or between 1t
and Silver Spring; third east of Silver
Spring, and fourth at the junction with the
st. Johns river. -..Mz.@
The recital Is plain, simple and without
techniealities, the route suggested is appar-
emily SO feasible that we ara inclined to be-
lieve that the canal will be constructed
through the st. Johns river crossing from
Fernandtna on the Atlantic and debouching
from the Withlacoochee river into the Gulf OF
Mexico. The route is preferable because there