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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07
FOR NEW YORK.

FQH NkW YORK.
STEAMERS e. C.. K.rEG KTAJvD JORJs
GIBSON
EVERY FRIDAY, at IL M; and returning,
leave New York, from pior Al, East river, EV-
ERY SATURDAY. at o'clock p. no.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

pARTIES interested are hereby notified n ..
4 l have liked upon the 9Th DAY OF OC.
TOBEk. 1885, at ny ct1ice, ri Fairfax c. Il. :,
the time and pl {, when and wrcrr sh.Ij a,a,
cute the above decree. Given under nv b,,1
this 18th day OF oepte Der, 1850.
JANE Ms n. LOVE,
sep29-v4w Com. ia CIV. Or y,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

Fs,k POTONAC RIVER.
STEAMER JOH.N W. THO-nPsOr
KVEHY MONDAY, THURSDAY and SAT
URDAY st 7.3O q. NJ; returning on alternate
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07
inland L Seaboagd CoastIng Go.

Steamers Of this line will run IS follows:
FOR NORFOLK,
Connecting with Merchants and Miners Linz
for Boston, steamer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07
DRY GOODS.

UALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS.
A. Friday, Sept 18th, 1880.
We csll speaisl attention to a CREST variety of
choice Fall Goods opening this day Call and
see them. D. F. BRESHEAK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

EVERY FRIDAY, 1T IL M; and returning,
lesve Jew York, from pior Al, East river, EV-
EEY SATURDAY, at 4 o clock p. no.
tons at Norfolk for Boston and all points East;
1T New York with all points Wost and North
west, and st Alexandra with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad
Through rates given and freight handled care
fully and promptly. For further Information
apply to f. q. REED, Agent,
Jhnney's wharf
O. s. LOWELL, President.
l4l8 street,
sep 27-tt Washington, D. Q.
s.n CLYDES STEAM LINES WEEK
s $500 np1,pu1 Il y. - RIVER prov,
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexsndria EVERY TUES.
DAY and .ssve Philadelphia EVERY SAT.
UEDAY.
This line connects at Ale1sndria With tie O.,
A.. & ID. and W q D. L. Rs, and at Philadel.
ohis with Clyde's regular Steamships for Fall
River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and cara
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer In Philsdelphis, and
0 wharfage In Boston. Quick time. Frequent
of lading given. Insurance at the lowest rates.
Agents:
T. a. REED, AieIandria. ".'
VIM. CLYDE & CO., Philsdelph 10,
JOHNSON s. CO.. Wash. q Georgfn
jan Eff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

TDISOS OUHE Fob LONSUMPTiON-As
i the season for Coughs and Colds is again
upon US ws desire ones more to call the st'en'
ton of our customers to the above Invaluable
medicine l. is now over ten years since We
nr.t introduced this Preparation INTO TINS seclon
of country, and our sales of it have coDtiL ID
annually largely TO increase, and with unins YER.
rupted satisfaction to all who have u.ed it Also
PTS IS CURE FOR GaTAERH, sure reme-
DIV for that very common and disagreeable dis
ease. Both preparations are put up In oo!ties
of two sizes retailing a. Csc anc Sl respectively.
JANNEY Il co,
oct2 Wholesale Agsuts 10 81 l52 Kilg ct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

SIIhGlNIG: In the Clerks Office of ,hs C,..
Y CUT Court Of Alexandria county, on no
10th day of Septem Der, 1850.
Il. :. and l. S Bowen, plaintiffs J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

<,HOPPlN AXBS AK HaEDLKS,
~ COAL HOD FARM BELLS, &C. Just
received st IS King street. on the corner Of Roy.
81, supply of the celebrated Ned warrior p
which Axes we have sold COL tinuousy tor over
thirty years. AID are known ss the best quality
sold in this city also supply tf Ak anndes,
Perfection L al DDS, Shuvels and longs Farm
Bells of assorted tiz g, and other gooas IN Tie
Hardware lire, which We will sell 1T small ad-
yance, j. T. CRElGHTON & SON,
- IS King st cor of Royal, -
senaa 80, - Alexanoris. Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

NJ OTICE-The undersisned having o1,7;s-5;
~ as e1ecutri1 of the late JOHN S tEsp1
MAN. hereby rotifes all persons indeh,asa Ar
n estate to make payment without delsy, an
for settlement. '-en
sep8-lm JULIA 6. CEApn.y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-07

7 AIDES KID GLOVES, 2 and buttons
~ every pair warranted.
D. F. BRASHEAR.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
From the Baltimore Americana
A Wise Enterprise.

The project OF constructing rail
road from Moorefeld, West Virginia,
to Cumberland, Md, or some other
closely accessible point on the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is
the most important sign of enter
prise that has been seen within the
State since the war closed; and If its
value is properly appreciated, there
ought to be little difficulty in raising
the necessary capital at time when
there is so much money seeking prof
liable Investment The natura
wealth of West Virginia is well known
and it is equally true that her vast
stores of coal, iron ore, salt, petro-
leum, and timber, have been barely
touched, because of the lack Of facil-
tiles for transporting to market. In
the vast district, embracing fourfifths
of the State, that lies between the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the
north and the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad on the south, the Allegheny
mountains on the east and the Ohio
liver on the west, there is not a mile
Of track; and yet in this region the
coal, iron and petroleum resources
are at least equal to those Of a sim
liar area in Pennsylvania, and the
salt deposits swell the aggregate of
the riches bestowed by nature. In
the northwestern and northeastern
sections the mines, wells and salt
works are near enough the railroads.
to render operations remuncrative,
but this is not the case further east
ward, and with road once opened as
far as Moorefeld, we have no doubt
the development Of the wealth that
is hidden under the ground and COW
ers the hillsides would soon induce
extensions westward and south west
ward. Moreover, there are great pos
sibilities in West Virginia in regard
to agriculture, stock raising and fruit
growing, all Of which interests, al
though somewhat developed. are ca
pable Of large Improvement under
the influence of railway connections,
What West Virginia needs is an in
fux Of population and capital, to
unlock the doors Of these treasure
houses Of nature; and immigrants
with little ready money would have
a far brighter prospect before them
| in that commonwealth than in the
far western settlements. Now that
the thinning out of the overcrowded
cities and commonwealth Of the
Eastern seabord of their surplus
labor-for which no employment at
home can be found-is SO prominent
ly engaging public attention, it is
fortunate that the people Of Yves,
Virginia are waking up to the idea
that they can offer such powerful in.
ducements to enterprising men and
capitalists.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

In accordance with the resolution
of the meeting held at Sprays,
December 18th, and advertisements,
meeting of the friends of the
Waynesburg and Blacksville r. r.
was held at Blacksmith, w. Va, Sat
urday, December 9th.
Owing to the unfavorable weather
the meeting was not as well attended
as it otherwise would have been. Yet
what it lacked in numbers was made
up by the earnestness and enthusi-
asm Of those present.
The meeting was organized by
Moses Strosnider, Esq, being chosen
President; Messrs. Henry M. Spraggs,
Lindsey Baker, Jesse Stewart, John
Moore, Peter Tenant, Hudson
Brock and w. II. Johnston, Vice
Presidents; w. B. Minor, 4. P.
Lantz and c. E. Bower, Secreta-
ries.
After the organization,J. G. Ritch-
lie, ESQ.,, made an address, setting
forth the needs, advantages and OPP
portunities afforded by building the
Railroad as proposed.
The committee to solicit subscrip-
tions among the audience reported
90 shares subscribed, an that they
had the assurance that many more
will be subscribed by persons unable
to be present at the meeting. %
On motion it was unanimously
Resolped, That the following addi-
lions be made to the Committee APP
pointed at a former meeting held at
Spragg's store to solicit subscrip-
tons: II
South End-Elias Tenant, EN-
rod Tenant, Dr. Strosnider, A. w.
Brown, John Blair, w. H. johnson,
A. w. Tenant, Abraham Lemly,
John Shane, Richard Thrall and A.
w. Tenant.
North End-Bazell Gordon, Corbly
Orndoff, Godfrey Gordon, Fl. c. Wood,
James Stewert, Kendall Brant, w. L.
Lantz and G. +. Bower.
Roberts Run-H. D. Brock and
Henry Conkling.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

ENGLISH FARMERS will derive small
comfort from the report on American
competition, which Messrs. Read and
Pell are preparing for the royal com
mission of agriculture. They affirm
that the resources of the United
States for supplying England with
food are receiving every day a new
development, both in the extension
of agricultural enterprise and in the
facilitation of transport. Mr.. Glad
stone suggested some time ago that
the farmers should turn their atten-
ton to raising fruit, vegetables, poul-
try, eggs and butter, but the Echo
apprehends that even in this limited
field they will be outdone by foreign
competition. In that case nothing
will avail them but universal re-
duction Of rents, but it is stated
that in some of the best agricultural
districts of England at present many
farms continue to be held by tenants
simply paying the taxes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
MORGANTOWN, w. VA, SATURDAY, JANUARY TO- $780,

Hover's Run--John Clovis and
Felix Meighen.
On motion of Major Lantz 1t was
unanimously
Resolped, That every person In
terested in the enterprise be request
cd to act as q Committee to secure
subscriptions.
On motion, adjourned to meet at
Spragg's store, Roberts Run, Satur-
day, January II, 1880, at r. NJ, at
which meeting every person inter
ested in the enterprise is requested
to be present, and the Committee to
solicit subscriptions are expected TO
report enough at least to secure the
charter.
w. B. MINOR,
f. p. LANrz, Secretaries.
G.. +. BOWER
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

The steamship City Of Rome, now
being built at Barrow, England. for
the Inman line, and to be ready for
use in the spring of 1881, will be the
largest and finest vessel in the world.
Her dimensions are to be as follows:
Length of keel, 546 feet length over
all, 500 feet: breadth of beam, 50 feet:
depth of hold, 3S feet 9 inches, and
depth from top of deck houses to
keel, 50 feet. Her measurement will
be $500 tons, or over 1000 tons larg-
er than either the City of Berlin or
the Arizona. She will be over four
fifths of the size of the Great Eastern.
The engines of the City of Rome will
be of $500 horse power, with six
cylinders, three of which are high
pressure and three low-presure.
There will be eight boilers, heated
by 48 furnaces, and the vessel can be
propelled at the rate of ISL knots an
hour. She will carry four large
masts and three smoke tunnels. The
saloon and statereoms will be placed
amidships. All the latest improve
ments are to be added, and the en-
tire cabin will be splendidly furnished
and upholstered. There will be 275
revolving chairs at the saloon tables,
and the state-rooms will easily &C
commodate 800 first-class passengers.
A drawing room, which can be oc-
cupied by 100 ladies at once, will be
placed on deck Immediately over the
saloon. The smoking-room, will he
above the drawingToom, and will &C
cemmodate 100 smokers at once.
The City of Rome is to be built of
steel, with double bottom, and
IL bulkheads. Two longitudinal
bulkheads are to be run through
the engines and boilers space.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
A YOUNG woman in Philadelphia

A YOUNG woman in Philadelphia
wanted to marry young man who
did not want to marry her. Perhaps
the young man was wrong in failing
to marry the young woman, but the
court to which she appealed did not
think 80, and her suit for breach Of
promise was decided against her. To
set right this untoward state ofthings
the young woman watched her chance,
found the young man asleep in the
evening on sofa in his boarding
house and proceeded to annoint his
head and face with vitriol. The
young man suffered horrible ago
MES and is disfgured for life, and
the young woman has escaped.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

The american Manufacturer says
that this country is now making more
than third of all the paper IN
the world. The product is about
1880 tons daily, amounting to about
$40, 500 tons per year. There are
now 927 mills, representing capital
of 100000, 900. These mills employ
$4,000 persons, who draw about
$40, 100000 in salaries per year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

been turned into q scrap book, but |
succeeded in proving to his satisfac-
ton that a will is q will, whether
penned on a sheet Of paper or in a
book. All there he goes" he smiled
rs the front door swung heavily to,
ale will give you no more trouble"
Mr.. Perky was right. Mr.. Dean
had left, and Nannette heard from
him no more.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
The following is from the Browns

The following is from the Browns
Vile Clipper: "The steamer Geneva
being caught above Lock No 6 dur
ing the late freshet, made trip to
the new Lock at Hoard's rock. While
this lock and dam is one Of the fin
est pieces Of workmanship Of the
kind in the United States, Captain
Hendrickson reports the outside wall
of the lock as being cracked, and it
will likely fall down. Col. Merrill
went up to examine it this week.
We hear that General Moorhead is
only awaiting the Governments &C.
ton in contracting for lock and dam
No. 8, when be will go ahead with
No. Z.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

Mrs. AGNES jerks, that good Re
publican woman who helped to put
Mr.. Hayes in the White House, wants
q position in the New York Custom
House IL was first reported that it
was her husband who wanted the
place. Well, everybody will concede
that Mrs. Agnes jerks is a bigger
man than Mr.. Agnes jerks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

AS SENATOR BLAINE is not much
Of a fighting man-according to
such history Of the late war as we
have at hand-perhaps it would be
greatly to his advantage in the pres
ent crisis in Maine if he should hire
some of those belligerent Bangor
preachers for substitutes.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

An acidious old bachelor Of our
acquaintance says that he never hears
piece called "Rose Cottage" with
out thinking of the lots Of thorns
that there must be inside.
A proper conclusion for the mar
riage ceremony in many Of our fash
ionable society weddings would be-:
"What commercial interests have
joined together, let not ill-temper put
asunder." 81
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

Mrs. LUCY HOLDEN, widow lady
employed at Grafton in cleaning pas
senger cars, attempted to cross the
track in front of an engine on Christ
mas eve, when she fell and was in
stantly killed. She leaves two chill
dren in destitute circumstances.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

A TERRIBLE railroad disaster oc-
Cured in Scotland on the 2Sth. a
passenger train went through the
Tsy bridge at night, falling eighty
feet into forty foot deep water. Not
q soul was saved, and the loss is esti-
mated as high as three hundred.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

IT IS telegraphed from Washington
that many Democrats are showing
a disposition to have the next Ma
tienal Convention held at the Capitol.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

A FIRE in Boston ON Sunday night,
December 2Sth., destroyed over 8
million dollars worth of property.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

NICHOLAS BRATT, of Harris Falls
Hoosac Valley, Mass, celebrated his
one hundredth birthday on Christ
mas. A large number of friends
and descendants were present. Mr..
Bratt is hale and hearty, with mind
unimpaired. He has lived for years
on bread and milk, and other like
simple food. He has seven children,
the oldest being seventy-six and the
youngest sixty-one; sixteen grand
children, twenty-five great grandchil-
dren, and five great-great grandchil-
dren. Mr.. Bratt has lived through
the administration of eighteen Pres
idents, having been born before the
Constitution was adopted. He en-
joys excellent health but has lost his
sight,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
VOL. VIII.

DEACON RICHARD SMITH, editor Of
the Cincinnati Gazette, was arrested
recently for libel
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

GOVERNOR CORNELL made som e
very complimentary remarks to Gov
ernor Robinson, at the Inauguration,
January lst. The incoming Repub-
lican paid handsome tribute to the
retiring Democrats administration
of the executive office. Robinson's
integrity and the fearless and vigor-
Gus exercise of his official preroga-
tives were what Cornell commended.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

MAYOR ALMOND, Of Wilmington,
Del, says there is no authority for
the claim of the Springer family (of
which Congressman Springer, of H.,
is a member) to the ground on which
the city is built. The allegation is
that it was leased for a long time,
now expired, from the Swedish an
cestors of the Springers. The New
York Times says: "when the lease
of the estate in Wilmington had ex-
pired the mayor of that city adver-
tised for heirs, and a meeting of the
Springer family was held at the resi-
dence of the Rev. j. w. Springer, in
St. Louis, to make arrangements to
assert their claim to the estate in
Wilmington" The Wilmington Re
publican says the mayor of Whining
ton never advertised for heirs as
above asserted, and there is no au-
thority for the existence Of any such
lease.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10

THE editor of the Solid Muldoon,
published at Ouray, Col, is not back
ward in Wanting his newspaper.
Speaking of it, he says: "1t is the
most powerful antidote to meanness
and kindred diseases ever offered to
a suffering community. Elder Rip
ley, who hasn't told the truth in 80
years, feels better, and he's only been
on our list two months. Captain
Stanley, who hasn't tasted water for
thirteen years, can now look at a
brooklet without serious results. Ed.
Suydam, who has been troubled with
his spine since the Ute outbreak, has
put cut large washing. Jim Vance,
who came to this country four years
ago with an Arkansas record, now
moves in the first society. Oh! it's
a perfect balsam: $3.50 per annum.
The annum contains fifty-two doses. "
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-21
COAST ~CULLINGS.
News Notes Cleaned from Various
Sources.
A pip.sfar ia hadlv paadad at Mamm0fh


News Notes Cleaned from Various
Sources.
A minister is badly needed at Mammoth
City.
The freight bill of a Bodie merchant
amounted to "a, 200 in one week.
A Methodist minister has been sent to
Bodie.
The Bodie policemen are occupying their
time in making charges of misconduct
against each other.
Travelling companies report Salt Lake a
bad place for amusements. The theater,
no matter how great the attraction, is not
filed as in former days. when pumpkin and
cabbage passed current.
Guadolsca Rancho. San Buenaventura
county, CAL, more than 80. 900 acres,
lately owned by Col. W. w. Hollirter, has
been sold by F. Adams, of Santa Cruz. to
W. r. Brown, of Santa Barbara, late Of
England.
A rich strike is reported at Deer Greek,
about 20 miles from Denver, and the min
eral found is running from $3.50 to 81, 900
per ton.
The area of the Black Hills proper is
5000 square miles, running in a northeast
and southwest direction, a distance of
about 100 miles, and an average width OF
60 miles, between the forks of the Chevenue
river. Throughout they are mineral bear
ing. holding mines of gold, silver and coal,
besides other metals n minerals.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-21
MAIL NOTES.
Current Topics, Reported from al
Quarters.

Current Topics, Reported from ALI
Quarters.
Wilkie Collins says he has earned $780,
900 with his pen.
Over !, 1000 cheese factories are operated
in the State Of New York.
The lead mines OF Chester county, Pa,
that have been idle for twenty years, are
soon to be put in operation.
In eighteen of the twenty-four counties
Of Arkansas there are no newspapers.
In 1865 Georgia's gold fields yielded
500, 900 in bullion annually. The yield is
now ten times that figure.
The annual report Of the st. Louis Mer-
chants Exchange shows that the receipts Of
all kinds of grain for the year were about
As, 000, 900 bushels, an increase over last
year Of $1,000, 900.
Over 80, 900 men in the Lehigh Valley,
Pa, are employed at the furnaces. of which
there are "a, with an annual capacity Of
624, 900 tons. These furnaces produce one
fifth Of the pig iron made i'll the United
States, and consume / 400, COT tons of iron
ore annually.
1t ia a fact not very generally known,
that the Emperor William, OF Germany, is
the uncle Of the Gear Of Russia.
Eminent German statisticians calculate
that the amount Of money spent in rail-
roads since the invention Of the locomotive,
reaches the vast sum of $4,000, 600. 900.
Passenger fares on German railways
average about as follows: Per mile, first
class, 8 cents ; second, Az cents third,
Ia cents; fourth, y Of a cent. The fourth
class passengers are what would DO called,
y AwWicss "ssap6eys."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-21
The Man.

Ned Parker was recently in Phoebe, anus
ing the natives with his banjo, singing,
telling stories, selling pens and giving away
money. The Record says that, according
to the statements Of citizens, he must nave
left thousands of dollars in Phoebe. There
is but one man in town who acknowledges
losing anything, the balance all either be-
ing from 81 to $40 winner. or else quitting
even. 1t was amusing to listen to the diff
fereDt methods advised how to capture the
500 bill, but, OF course, no one succeeded.
Even old, gray-headed men, who would
make much better grandmothers than they
would grandfathers, entered into the pen
business, and are now w~ealthy-in pens.
II Parker had stopped in Phoebe one day
longer he would nave been completely
broken, for the damphool brigade turned
out in full force,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-21
An ola DimcuIty Renewea.

ION Clarke, the engineer or the v. 4 T..
road whose contest with the Mechanics
Union will be remembered. was assaulted
IN virginia City on Sunday evening. Three
men stepped up behind him, as he was
passing down Union street and crossing d,
and one Of them gave him a terrible blow
over the head with a piece Of gas pine.
nhocking him down. The three men then
Jumped on him, and commenced kicking
ssmping him while down. He would
undoubtedly have been killed but for the
ready assistance Of Charley Huff and p. H.
raase, who, seeing the assault. interfered.
ytcAed Tom up and helped him down to
n rs oepo.. HUFF however. for his partici-
pason In the rescue, was prodded in the
soaomen with q scratch awi, but forth.
ddsa.eiy TINS dangerous weapon was not
S,,Ven deep enough to reach the inner cav.
IVY. NO arrests have been made. and the
onus OF the affair has naturally been shomis
oered on the Union.