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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
Execution,

GALVESTON, TEXAS. Nov. Is "A special
fron Montgomery to the News says: Warren
Sheppard, colored. WIS hanged here yesterday.
Sheppard tXhorted his colored friends to take
warning from lis fate, and said he was ready
but not wiling to die. Hs was buog at 2:3O
n'clork -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Why profeased democrats should object, IS
soon of them do, to an investigation ofthe motor
ious frauds committed g! the late election inNeW
York, is hard to understand, unless they hope
in some way or other to share in the profits of
thoan frsnds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

The Rictmoad Dispatch s,ys ''ihe Svuihsra
people could 5000 be Divided Cd the qacsllen oil
protective tariff" Certainly they could. that
is the white people, blu! not 50 With the negroes;
and as the division of the former would eIloR
the latter to obtain possession Of the susie gov
ernmenis and whilo rerudsiDe State deb:sir.
erase taxation to tho pei1t IF oorfsastieu to
further their wild sud vicious schemes, that
division will not take place set awhile at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

As tine merchants of this portion OF Virginia
have already begun to order their supplies of
cotton from the mills in Georgia, it IS more
than probabl, hist Mr.. Garrett would make
something by Recommending operations al lis
Mount Vernon factory 10 this city. AS all
business 10 this section Of the State necessarily
helps Baltimore, suppose Mr.. CARAT adopts
this suggestion. lie cou!dn't lose much. but
might make great deal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
Suicide.

New YORK. Nov. l3.-Niaholss Gedaia. o
broker, Committed suicide this mcroing by
shooting hinselt at SAT east 5Sth street. Lilo
3as son CT D,uish Couot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

How LOVELY WOMAN cToOpS TO FOLLY
Wide mouths have come il fa2loa for Tomsp.
TITS is charge ircm tic prev.ilirg sty Of
toe psst gear CT Two. The proper mouth Of lie
prest q: season is Eorn in constant tn; mid
style. the c,iuers bcitg GTaW0 back blI:zontsIly;
vi Tic lips ic:t oos:d. tbs tZDgossi3u is enc o.!
am; .b!e, qliei sa'istsc ice viii all tho world
as tGcuga ITO m;ud vas fec from Borrow uud
# c. lIeu IRON coz 49, C:ra shou Do tsk.1 got
70 broat.sa GiIi. TITO tho c ;Vo grin, except 90
uiGttiul ;c.EsiDla Eor shoud the ips be cIu-
pressed. al should Se 10 1905. The IFS msy
b. icdd9arG The us'uf"' 'ir be 100 lgot. a
trsc &c, Ct paiHting the tXp0-cd ItuIoTare
OF Lbs upper lip bvosd and blight just at TIE
cent'e hes Crept in. but 1t Ii b.o for YlVu, m
artificial and sensuous look Ihs f-shoisb-
to- has GU. the puckering sitting OF her mouth,
and Lo logger nurmLr', 'Hrunes, rfuu's,
lTunes' She c>n kiss two n!ao FL -.ut 4a"cusly,
give good satisfied Jn, Thcio before only
oce could tnd room a. time.
the reader who suppOits that tho above IL
fare iu, aud rot Ll.in, slruight forward fs.hll
LeHs, is very much rrist=keo. Women Can
charge The slylc Of their facos, if not st will, at
leasi considerably. The bbir over the forehead
csn b. ARRANGED 20 produce any desired ou!liues
for The upper part OF the face The mouth cGn b.
made to widely vary its Expression; the eJa
CEN DO k.pt pec!ly wide open or lsnl d'y
half closed; Tho cheeks can BIO rounded
By using "punpers;" the eye brow can 10
sfched or strsightsned; the color can be control
led TO high degree. Thus it is apparent thess
woman can, if clever. have to some extent tho
bird of fee she wants Tho nose is about :be
only intrsctablo feature It strikes right cut Ia
unalterabe independence, defging ali efforts to
shorten or straightan 1t. Lot m lr!erpol a:e tho
fac! that not one woman in tan ever laughed or
amied naturally. Knowing full well our de-.
fecs Of teeth or expression wo try 10 bido or re.
form thon, know girl WAC will ne7cr 20 to
the rlinis.rels or shy ether funny SLOW. htc .uso
she ISM. pretty when she laughs. It iladvor,
tontly caught by something comic, tho buli:s
the lsugh in 9 handkerchief; hut whenever pos
sible she does all her lsu shiag iLtacnailE. Z.
letter in tic Gin. En-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
FUTURE CONTESTS judge

FU1UaE CONSISTS judge Tr1mJ:, r.,
spesking of the means used By The -, f.:-.,.
in the lste election, ssys:
The contest of tho future will tc 49,. -
the segregated wealth of the country or =, No..
side and the people on the othe-. Chen =.
hope CT overthroWing TIA republican Dr. go.
that is made The Issue. And By Tho sgS!c.y.' .
wealth l mean tue corporations r. !..,s- -
banks, the taft ard eli that fa7c:s tho az,
ed pOHerU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

AFGHAN ETIQUETTE. An Afghan lavcE re.
oeiVcs uncaremoaIcus calls. Tho visitor must
send few hours motto, Of bis in:aE:ioa. Lie
is thea rtcsiscd q. tie DOR b. soma cOzfdcn
Ii!l retainer or 7csainers, ao1 ooEductcd through
an open courtyard 10 tic toos Of ride. Wind
ing staircase, which leads frat TO aa uncovered
la1dipg, aud thence to tho ordinary reception
room or ba!couy Of the proprietor. Here 30 IL
received by The hest in porsan. eEd Conducted
With every mark OF csuTtcSy snd respeos TO o
small row Of chairs, the use of Vhicn srtlcs oil
furniture seems to be general ln good society 10
Csbal, end to have quito superseded the CIR
peta aud felts which ss,i:G5l 90 Older genera
ton. After lew words of welcome and 10
auifics 10 set formula after health On beth
sides, trey Of fruits usually appeaIs, sad is
placed upon the carpet at the fee! OF the visitors.
The fruits orc followed ty the tea tray, aud a
cup of highly swee!eped green tee, without
milk, is placed before the visitor. The conSer.
ssliou is then carried Oh With more or l.zs spirit
on the Ordinary topics of the Day, sud here, if
the v:si! is merely formal ono, tho interview
comes to az end and The visitor lie conducted to
the door With the same formally AID c.urtcs2
with which BIO was received. Il. toRev.r, L
confidential Interview is des!rs3, tbs attendants
are recessed 10 withdraw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
sap14

TNHE CELEBRATED Russia CEME- =.
Z 1t cemen;s perfectly wood. leather e. $,
marble, crockery, jewelry, ornaments, &c, o.!
is pronounced superior to any quo known. !
is liquid, and is always .osiy for u.G. e.
sale by &cLEEa s. UHLhk,
eenl1 70 ing stTn;..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
COURT OF APPEALS YESTERDAY

YUM Or III IALlo Io1E IDa y. :
executors vs. Harriss sud OILS. Arsu / b j3,
Alfred Jones, etq.. fer appellants trl J.l,
Odld for apDeltes. aud euhmi:'ld.
Jcnriags, and SIS VS. Feidsn ar a.. :.
gued by Hill Carter, esq fer a!p.i,in's, :,
submit:sG,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
sEMGHIlN

Schr w D Hilton, ff3sa Geora. !'"o, :! 2y"
YORK. l2lh.
schr Mabel L PHILIPS s2i!cd rroa p5oY:,r.s'
for Georgetown llth.
Schr u In2rah.m. fem Richmond, T..
Vinav ard H.ve" l1h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
A sing ular death from pai.oDiop o.o,...

a singular death from poisoniag o,cl,,,l
few days $50 a. Granville, N Y. D.. y l,.-
physician prac:isirg in tia. CO, va r,.,"1
seq d With suadea fatal liacSs, " in R,s -
,he symptoms ct mineral pisoliog. A:..-i',,
death it was discovered that the wlt.- lie d..
Yves stored 10 painted cis;crp. ard had ,t..H
ward h,wsd through twenty t3ur fec! al ~,
pipe. The physicians who n.tcutci lin
lievs that tina water bad btc1mo i1.-l-ga....
with the lead, ard had thus csu2.l hi; a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

THAMOIS SKINS -.
~ CHAMOIS SkIN3l
Just rec ,ived new supply OF Ch.mois 1sm'
all sizes and prices, It
WAKEFIELD g HALLS,
senc8 CCrner Prirce and Fairfax sirats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

WINCHESTER GLOVES. Virgin, VI.
w ems, Floor Oil Cloths, Tsbie Oil Cioa
Flernes and Blankets. Shaw.a md 1&;:;
Cloaks and suill7gz, vita many oLhe, & %:
Just received by y. r. BHaSHDaE,
oct28 1u9 King e.. Ale1ani!i. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

AgM,HIs AND NoRyoLK.-A consolidated
railway line from Memphis 10 Norfolk, run in
connection with steamship c:mpany to Liver
pool. would, says the Lynchburg Advance, be-
gin direct trade that would soon render the
South independents consolidation by which q
planter at Memphis could ship his cotton 10 Ly.
erpool and draw on the bill of lsdiDg, and 60 all
along the line would soon change our financial
relations TO the North and Or dependence on
lis csrital end banks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

CcUous-"Broa0n's Bronchial Troehes" sro
uiod with advantage TO alleviate COUGHS. SORE
THROAT, HoARsENEss and BRONCHIAL AZTEC.
T1oSs For thirty years these Troches have
been in use, with annually increasing favor
They are not new and untried, but, having been
tested By wide and constant use for nearly an en-
tire generation, they have attained well msrited
rank among the few staple remedies of the age.
The THEoAT.-"Bro,0n' Bronchial Troches'
act directly on the organs OF the voice. They
have an extraordinary effect in oil disorders OF the
Throat AID LsryLx. restoring q healthy tone
when relaxed, either from cold or over exertion
of the voice, and produce clser and distinc
enur citation. Speakers and singers find tn
Troches useful.
a Cough, COLD, CATARRH OR SORE THROAT
requires immediate attention, ss neglec. Of
ten:imes rasults in soma incnrable Lung Dis.
ease 'BTopn's bronchial TrocAes'' will al-
most Invariably givs relief limitations are Of.
fered for sale, many of which are injurious. The
genuine "Byo,0ns Bronchial Tro;hes" are sold
only in bores
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
LIST OF LETTERS,

The following is a list of the letters remaining
in tao AlexGndria, Virgins, postofIice Nov. Is.
Persons calling for letters will say they are i'd
Tertised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to tho dead letter Office, in Washington.
Ball. Mrs Eaiy Eartwig Mr.
Banks, I'd Marcy John Il
Bur es Jordan Quander, Eiz ,beth
Bos!e, Miss Laura l. Pstun. Mics Mary
Cochran, Cnss Kobs7;e, M-s Charlotte
Donley. Geo Thompson JoshTI Il
Gray, Mi.s MsrJ v Tomson, Mrs Il
Hurst, Mrs Mary A Wstsrp, Mrs Sallie
II LEWIS MCKENZIE, ?, n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Suicides are often guilty of stupid folly. En-
illustration Of this fact occurred in St. Peters
burg recently. a young man stay ing at an ho.
tel in that city ordered dinner one day to be
served for two. Ee went to the railway station.
evidently to meet his expected friend. he re
turned 10 the hotel alone at dinner time As his
from W" Whit ,n0t the pocs were sent for Ths
young man Wss found stretched scroEs the s5te
SHOT through tho heart. Gn the table lay the
Photograph of young lady, and ths fragments
of letter we're found tc,!te.ed about the DOR.
Another letter was found addressed the pro.
pliator of the hotel, saying that the writer had
shot himself in despair because the young lady
whom be had been expecting had mol Kept her
promise Eslf an hour afterEsrG 9 letter sr.
rived by mai from the youug lazy hsfsolf. say
ing that e. g nd missed the train AID would be
unable to come till the max. dag. On Fer Or.
rival thu following morning she learned of the
horrible act to which Eer delay had prompted
her tooish lover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

The TARIFF.-The B,sto1 GIobo s:ya ::
''fhe republicans have taken their position in
favor Of tarif for proteoticn. Now let them
defsrd IL, aud lcS every democratic paper in
the land, which believes 10 tho old democratic
doctrine Ct tariff for rsveIus only, keep them
busy. The l2st days OF heated presidential
campaign wcro not the time to discuss go inn
periant sulj:c' and thu republicans kew it.
Now is the time. ard every democratic paper
in tie land ought 10 lorse tie discussion AID
make the tariff q1es.ion eco CT the lesaiog
Issues il tie congressional fight 10 1882. ali
the arguments aGd tie f. c:s are On the sid, Of
tho democrats az tic party of reverue reform.
and tho agitation OF the sali.ot oil over the
country during tho ntx! few nontbs should be
such that tho republicans will not again dare 10
presume on the ignorance of tie people and
falsi!y The e7iderc, fer PARTY purposes, either
iI Congress. wsere the contest 10 next &c CINE,
OF before tie couotry."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

The New York Times gives publicity 10 q
projec. for raising By Individual subscription o
perpetual fand, Who:e annual inccms sbsli be
enjoyed during life and nor holding Of federal
ottice By the Oldest ex president CT the United
States" The mini 4 UNI capital CT the fund is 10
b. 500 90 and its probable income not less than
St2,5l0 Subscriptions to the suount of $iO..
CGG ha7e sirescy baen guar aotsed, and it 9 ez-
2, c.sd That IA aggregate will reach $500 cog.
OF course, the f'ss beneficiary cfthis fund would
be Grant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Some German capitalists ere slgts!Ing 10
Panama canal stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

1HE CoLo WAyE The huge vase Of iish
barometer ycs:erdsy ecrtral 10 the Missouri
Valley and moving eastward ia Eksy 10 bEiog
as soma cold weather. The minimum temper.
a.ures in the n ,rt5wcst we're very low, rcug-
log from s;x cen 10 twenty degrees below the
free z!cg point, and The whole oouatry FROM l1-
diana aud the upper Iska region westward to
Kansas. Eabrs:k 10. AID Dakota was subj
to cold winds considerably below freezing.
As tho prtssures are so high 10 the West AID
rising, the c3id spell will probably 30 rrotrieicd
two or three days az the save sweeps over the
Middle Stats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

YVNHE "PERFECT WASHER" will wssh bed
q. and table linen, to"els, etc , in III or Is mia-
utes; under clothing aud other Articles iat.' ms
much soi,ed will require from 70 20 20 E!nuIrc.
Price only g. Call ed Examine ct
McLGaL e UHLIH@,
fanld &c Z inH tLtn.l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
CLEAkhD y,

StrJ W Thompson. lower Porc. By Z X"
Str Mattsno, lower PFC, by } Rruher. = G
Schr Elector Bailey. Providence, /? enc
car Coal Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Newspaper ad'
verisi1g is DOW recognized, BY business men
haviog faith il their Own wars, as tie most
effective means for securing for their goods
vida recognition Of their merits.
Newspaper advertising compsls irq airy. and.
when tho crice offered is Of good qualify aDd
ct fair price. tho natural result is increased
sale..
Newspaper advertising ID Q permanent addi-
lion to the reputation q The goods advertised,
bec:uso is is permanent iIfuarcc always at
work is their inlercs'.
Newspaper advertising is the nlost energetic
a1d vgl!ant CT salcsmcr, addressing Thousands
each day. always 10 the advertisers interest,
ard c:aseltssy at work seeking customers from
oil classes.
Newspaper Advertising promotes trrds. for
even 10 the dullest times advertisers sscule By
far tho largest share OF what is being done.
While the advertiser eats and sleepI. plot"
ers, stesm engines and printing presses sre at
work for him, trains arc bearing bis words to
thousands of towns and hundreds OF thousands
of readers, all elanciog With moro or less inter.
est at the message prepared for them 10 tho
solitude of bis ot6e,. No preacher ever spoke
to 50 large an audience. or With SO little effort.
or so ell q 1enly, 80 sou. gentle reader, may do,
With The newspaper mans assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Str Mystic lower Pc.c. 70 Pogc FcT.g 90
Brig Il Todd, Washington, 10 ; i M"Tlr
Schr Ylector Bailey, Washington. % h'nrg
can Coal Co
Schr Geo G Abel, Norfolk, - = t,en.,
& &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

CONGRESSIONAL RrAPPoRTIoNMENT.- Gen.
Walker. Superintendent Of tie cen: u,, says that
he will have The e,rrec el returns Of the cru.
meralion of the population of the Uaited States
prepared end ready to have sent to Congress by
December 18Th. Iflhs reapporio1nant is cot
made By the democratic Cougrets Ct The next
session the members will have 60 oEe to blame
but themselves Tbe Neg York Times. after
careful exameaiop of the matter. c,nes to
the conclusion that if tho present number OF
Oorgrossmen remains uuot&egsd tie New
England States will lose Representatives, and
the Middle Ststas s, While the South sill gain
3 aud tie West7,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Stocks Sctigr. 49,.
Bad. Flour quiet. Mhest shade o'si.r. -
active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Coal REpoET.-The following isa r"rar. d.
the receipts and shipments Of Co%l rnr g.
week ending to-day:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

DIRD CAGEHl BIRD CAGE!
40 We lave jus. received nice 10. .! .>''5
Cages. which wa are selling chesp: also q o. %.
the 6Oc Cagas. MCLEAN q UHLE&
ocll9 IS Bing stree!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

r6NHEn ALlnE-A e. Q aud re!iaole suos.',
4 tute for quinine. A Comb ns!ion of !nc - .
trac!ed slRslolds oF Cslissya Bark with HU'a
yptus the anti sl>ri,l troe Of Auslrsli>. ~
perior to qoinine Tor Ch!!s and FoTers, EU.n
ASue, I1tsrmittont Fever aad oil fiaidiia ~
sassos Price 70 cents per box OF 80 ccate! @t.s
Full directions for Use sc@Oup any eacI ,'',.
Mailed 10 any address upon rCcoIlt IL lI'm".
Liberal discount 10 tho t7ado
JGNNEY u CO.. WHOLESALE :Ie. t.
sc:lG - AID ~ King st7cas.
EAS f. CARL.N & SOM, Hardwa.c Her
~ chants. GO King street. Have in it,"
complete assortment tf Hardware. CUT.
Guns, Pistos. Shells, CAPS. Cartridges, F.5m
Bells. SDovels, Forks, Spades, &c. E:y.,'
Loading Guns Shells, Shell Caps, BIS %'i
Leading Implements Ut
Jas f. CANLiN & &GES',
sep28 CO King b,rc;.
TNGLISa CHOW ClOW OR CGaI
~ PICKLE.-A package Of nixsi aTsaa
sutti aiont TO mako one gallon Of superior GI.!t!e
for 1fty cents, or will Do Gent By mail, pol.asc
paid. to any sddrcts for sixty cents Fa,i q.
rectiols for use accc m csny Zach package
JkNNEY Z CO.
cct7 Druggists % and l52 KIM 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
LNCHS

L ACES LAc2s
Torchon, Breton, Vaiencennes and i'u,car
Lsces, Ladies' Linen Collars from 3 to "a cc1.5
escb Cuffs II cents por pair, Heck Ruf.irg il
great variety, and Fans very cheap ct
ie12 9 9. BIRfY'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
COMMERCIAL,

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, EovGmbar s. ~.
There is little or no chsnge!o note IL - ~.a-.
to-day. The receipts Ct Nhcit a!o ;i.I.4-, g.
sales wero made a! %. los. 10. Ill. H.. l.; !.
and III f0r Ful!z, and liz for potr L,-c,:..-
Corn is in better receipt. and 1872 5uaHc's sill
DC. IS and 50 for now. sni g.. 5G All s.! i,r
white. One lot Of Oa!s sold az q s1i y 81 g..
CT Rye brought 81 snd 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

DOLL CARRIAGESl
IL DOLL CARRiAGE-.
We have in s!ore ard !or rae cheap Q til: q.
OF tho above.
ot5 MCLEAN 81 UHLER. sG KirgG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
EEHIInL

PORTOF ALEXANDRIA, NOVEMBER j.
S,u, rises .......,.. 40 Suis SETS. ........
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

NALL AND EXAMINE The PE..FEgL
" WASHER; it wsahes without tho U.s. "
the wash bosr1; price only So; for ss!c r"i? J
MCLEAN s UHLEl:
oct22 rs King s'r'r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

MIXED PICKLE and CHOW CHO'', ~
WI bulk, ju=t received and for sale II GH>o''
lies to sui! by ,ryr,H
oc.sG j. u hihno 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

INCLUSION BAT TRAPS. ssifsett;Hg, IL
~ best thing out; only e c.ats, ~ - h'1'
street, corner Ct Royal; also Geu:io1 6.rNs
Traps ct l5c Call ard see
noy9 JOHN I CREIGHTON e son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

Amer. Coal Co., j. Fl. Parrot, IT,, Ag,.. d.
j. 7. AgreW s. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

y. L. AEneW " q.
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SHIPMENTS.
American Coal Co...............-...
j. =. Agnew Il Co.............." ...""".". .
Total ........................... u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-13

VHAMBER SETS. OK cur own lmpo',ss:i. .;
= richly decorat7d, just retired. GU Sta
zee them at CC,a
aup10 =. =. u LIIH.' :. - .
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
Severely Dry Times.

An interesting record is that of severe
droughts, as far back as the landing Of
the Pilgrims. How many thousand times
are observations made like the following.
"Sueh a cold season e. "Sueh hot sea
sou !" "Such dry weather !" or "Sueh
wet weather. ''Such high winds or
calms, etc. Read the following list
showing number of days without rain -
In the summer Of 1921, "a days; 10 1880,
II days in 1867, 75 days; 10 1872, so
days; in 1874, 40 days; in 1858, 81 days;
in 1894, 62 days; in l705, 40 days; in
l7l5, 46 days; in l72s, 6l days; in 1880,
92 days; in 174l, 72 days; in l749, lOs
days; 10 1855, AZ days; in l7G2, 1913 days;
in 1913, so days; in 1891, 50 days; in
1912, rs days; in 1856, "a days; in 1871,
AZ days; in 1875, 26 days; in 1876, 26
days
II will be seen that the longest drouth
that ever occurred in America was ia the
summer Of 1762. No rain fell from the
LIST Of May to the LIST Of September.
Many Of the inhabitants sent to England
for hay aud grain.