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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 3.-Flouri.
dull ut last quotations. Tho receipts Of Whos.
have increased, but thoro were TO charngs u.
choice Lancaster, and we note sales Of lbs
bushels at 1870. l3j, l57, lao and AZ for fair ~
good. which were about tho ssme prices rs yes.
terdsy. Corn is of, with good receipts, and sale.
of 1871 bushels at GS for yellow, and s.! and ),
for white l2i bushels Of Rye brought s., ml
leo bushels of Oats wero offered but withdr,wn.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March o.
Prices this week Tor Beef Cattle ranged as i.
lows
Best Beevns. ............-....".--"".4 81 n j,
GENERALLY rated first quality...-......4 10 I s.
Medium or good fair quality..".......3 % a > -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows SO q Z -
Extreme range ofpricos.. 50 y 5 a
Most OF the sales were from. ..........d 81 j ~
Total receipts for the week 2763 hesd sales 81
While the mssket was not active, it was. pei
haps. slightly moro so than last week. at thu
lower prices thst were accepted IS Compared
with those obtained then. Dealers generally
report prices as safe lower on Western droves,
less on The better grades than on tho Others,
while they say Pennsylvania cattle are fully
OIL ss compared with last weeks figures for lha
same grades of cattle.
Milch Cows-Wo quote st 2OaS45 per head, a..
common not wanted.
Sheop-There is heavy increase in the re-
ceipts since last Monday over tho previous week.
but they are scarcely yet up to the demand, g..
they have had to be again divided around The
quality is about as good as it was last week.
Prices are firm generally, quality considered
We ,quo!e lair 10 good sheep at 5isG2 cents, snd
good 10 extra st G3a73 cents per ID gross. krr-
walls this week TIT head.
HOE5-Ihe receipts are &C mawhkt fulior thsn
they were last week, and the quality aversges in
all the yards near about the same grade as It wos
then. Prlcss sre without any very nolshr
change. though there are rather moro hogs sod
at and near our top quotations than thore werr
last week, Nearly all dealers report trade rs
being coed, no complaint being heard in any
OF the yards of y want of customers. We quo,n
at 6s6sc per ID not, the former for rough Srws
and Stsgs. Arrivals this week 7l93 hosd.
BALTIMORE, Mar. q Virginia SKIES deferred
Ga; do consolidated 81; do I'd series OBJ; pas.
due coupons SIT; new 1040s 3ss bid to isy.
Cotton quiet; middiing l3a. Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat-Southern dull and lower
Western dull and weak; Southern red l4O4li2;
and Mar l4lial42; April l392s14O; May 1851,
la7; June lS3al3!t; July l2l1sl2ls. Corn
Southern firm for white. but lower for yellow;
western weak and lower; Southern white 81,
593 do yellow 56s563; Western mixed spot 4.
Dot Mar 543s5d3; April 52ta529; May 5li:5 :
steamer "a Oats quiet and unchanged. Rye
dui! and nominal. Hay Gull and unchsngel
Coffee dull and easy; Rio cargoes ordinsry -
prime l3albt, Sugar steady a sott9 Whi'.
NEE YORK. Mar. q stocks heavy. Iioar7
ba6. Flour dull. Wheat dali and tower. Cn,n
actlve and lower.
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Dickens at Gad's EfIl.

When tho old bridge ct Rochester was de.
monl!shed, the contractors presented the novel
iss With ono Of the balustors, which ho set mn
on The back lawn, and on tho top of which he
placed sun dial. Many interesting memorials
were dispersed at his death, but tho house re-
mains, aud, after nino years of occupation bv
his SOD, has latoy passed into the possession OF
Captain Austin Budden of the Twelfth Kent
Artillery Volunteers. Dickens love of lope
walks through the lanes. and fields, and the
woods, was trait Of his character with which
his blographer has made all appreoiativs readers
familiar.
Note has been mado 10 preceding account
OF bis ranbes to Shorne aud Gotham and
Chaik, and these woro among his most favorite
Walks; tus many were also the iupches and
dinners OF which be partook, when friends were
staying ct the Place, in the cherry orcbsris
aud hop gardens of this beautiful county, and
tho excursions made to mora distant spots,
among which was Blue Bel Hill, near Ayl.s.
ford, and lI the Immediate neighborhood ofthe
remarkable Diudioal monument called Kits
C0ty House.
One OF bis Longest pedestrian rambles, ONLY
mado 10 the autumn when the ssubblo could
nc crossed, cGmmerc!d at the lane leading 10
ll'gtam, in which stands tho blacksmith g
forge from which tho feu dc iois was fired.
equally to hls surprise and qualification on the
occasion of lis young daughters marriage
with MIR. Charles Allston Collins, brother Of
Dir. Wlikie Collins. F:on lIigham he would
ttsmp across the e Ids 10 Cooling, village in
ire marshes. wbiuh Mr.. Forster has made tho
uracc'untable mistake Of supposirg to be ON
the opposite side of the Modway.
Iht1e arc The Eulus of ga old castle there, and.
az 70 dFeHry c1nfch7erd aud tho adj .csbt
m$tshe5 bre tho Icane5 ct some Of the most
se!lElc& incsoeats IN tho story of Great Expec-
t't;cGF, | was Hlsh!al to follow IN tho nosel
49, ,Ftcs; but time forbade, and The wish &C.
malned, and remains, upgrstllied. 1t is in tho
chulclyard u Cooling that the story lust mon
tloped opens, the fiiss chapter introducing Pin
TO the reader as, when boy, he sat there
a'one-"a bleak plsoO oversrown with pettles"
contemplating BY the fading twilight the
graves Of departed members Of his family. and
the calk hat wilderness beyond the church
yard. iDtar5tc!cd with dykes and mounds and
gates, VITA scattered cattle feeding on it,"and
'tha loW leaGen llDs beyond" which marked
where the river ran. Then The ESCAPED con-
yIc', Maewich, appears on the scene, aud with
fearful threats cocrces tho frightened boy into
procuring tor him file from the worship of bis
brother 10 law. Joe Gargeiy, With which TO re-
move his tettels. The man and the boy part 10
meet sgaln ct various turns of the story: and
then VIC have a description Of the prospect
across the marshes, which brings the scene "a
wildly before the minds eye as If ne saw il in
picture.-M Kent 10Th Charles Dickens 6v
Thomas Frost. ~
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doing 90.

Probably by the dato some people who waste
time end trouble 10 writing anonymous eommu
nications 10 this paper get ready to die. they will
have learned that communications addressed
to this Office unless accompanied with the name
OF the authors are not even read. The itera-
ton Of this is as boring to US as it must be to
our readers, and yet wo can not help making it,
for it is the oaly means OF our Command to pre-.
vent the continuous itfox of all sorts Of articles
upon all sorts of subjects, to which arc attached
either initials, farcy signatures or DO names
at ALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

Capt.J. Mason, Jamison who died 10 Baltimore,
yesterday. was 80 years Of age, and was born in
Winchester, at the residence Of his maternal
uocle, James Nj. Mason. late United States
Senator from Vrgiuis and Confederate States
minister 10 England. ila was sou OF Mr. G.
&. Jsu,!son, Of B4!iimore end VAS educated al
the V!rgoia Military destitute, aed after grad
ua.iDg se,tled 10 Baiimc.e, ard WIS d! uae
time oa2tain Of eompGny 4, tIfth Regiment,
and at tiie tine OF Lis death member Of Ger.
Herbarts staff.
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Ssreenbaclk Convention

HARRIS BURG. Po., March 23.-The Green
back State Convention met at 100 this morn
log IN the House Of Representatives, and 10 the
abseucs OF MIR. Watson, the chairman of the
Stase committee, was called TO order by Hon.
Mr.. Hines, of hnzerno. After the roll of dele
gates had been called over. Mr.. Plunmer, OF
Crawford county, was elected temporary chair
man and MIR. Dngman. Of Forest COUNTY,
temporary secretary. Pending the appointment
OF committee on permanent organization, the
convention took a recess for Is minutes.
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Letter from Lexington.
I Correspondence of the Alexandria /,

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gsze,,s,
LEXINGTON, Va, March 2O.-TrayeH,a
from your city to Goidons7lle 90 the we'll ~,
dered aud pleasant c,rs of the Virginia Mid,
land Road, many reflections, mostly grave srs
not little sad, crossed our mind. Hcrs r..
were on about the last railroad 10 the Cam.
monwealtb, managed and manned ty Virpi,
isus. Yes, throughout her wide borders, fror
the mountains, eye from the Ohio to the 60,
the alien aud the stranger rcigns and govern.
aud if 10 the approaching sale. the Vi,riD;,
Midland passes from the hands Of tho pre:o,,
management, then truly, as far, at least ~
railroads are concerned, no lorger is "Viro;,;s
for the Virginians." and nothing ccnre,taS
with the old order of things could BE- sadIr
than this.
Col. John s. Barbour, long tho P-esilen, n
the road, is VirSinian of the Virginiaps, II.
name ia household word throughout Il,
Commonwealth. Governors. Senator's, MAN.
bers of Congress, and gallant soldiers have WV,
it. lift goes down now. ii will 90 down TiI
everything that is glorious 10 the Cd Dlmin
ion. This may be melancholy Consolation :,
the distinguished wearer of the name, roIona
Barbour, but it is 10 less sad blow to V..
gina.
Everything 10 aud aroucd !bi4 cIas$e t,u,
speaks ct people, happy and rc,cttu', s,.,
irg y erj9ying their isolation; eiItHg u SAY
home aud await tho c1mirg Ct ,b,li r.ilm,.
rather than tako the bumriag ncd t:ur,,i,..
OF stage rilo from or 10 Goshen.
Tho Institute and Washington a7l H., T. E..
versity, uudoe inc management IF G,n- + 4
Saith aud q. w. &. Lee, still fl ,u,i,h. S,,.
shine and shadow chase each o.hcr, and H..
spring birds ore snsiuE over chs graves ct r.,
aud Jtcksor. NAV
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Browns Household Panacea,

Is the most effective Pain Destroyer in the world,
VIM most surely quicken the blood whether
taken internally or applied externally, and
thereby more certainly RELIEVE PAIN,
whether chronic or acute than any other psip
alevAtor, and it is warranted double the STRENGTH
of any similar preparation.
~ cures Fam in the Side, Back or Bowels,
Sore Throat, Rheumatism, Toothsche and AIT
ACdES, and is The Great KeiieVer OF
rain. "BROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANA.
YEA" should be in every family. A teaspoon.
iul OF the Psnscea in tumbler of hot waite,
bSTTee!ened, II preferred), taken at bedtime, viii
bhhAh UP A COLD. 25 cents bottle.
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General Grant Safe.

GALVESTON. March l3 The steamship City
OF Mexico with Gen. Grant and party on board,
Is expected 10 reach here to-day. There has
6een no severe storm, nothing more than little
dlsaareeable weather, and there is no reason to
suppose that the steamer has net with any
disaster.
Second Dispatch.
GALVESTON March 2s-Steamer City of Mex.
leo just been sighted.
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Spsl Accident.

Correspondence OF the Alexsndria Gszette.
UrrERvILLE. Va. March 22.-Oor oomnu.
My was shlcktd by sad accident on Sunday
last: Hany, tho son Of widow lady. Mrs. Il.
Is. Williams, wss ridiog horse and diving
soma others through narrow lane, wien one
OF the driven horses turned and bit tho one be
was riding. The horse reared, and as tho 9TH
era rushed towards him. they knocked him
back, and no tell upon his rider. The pbysi-
clan, u. a. I. Brown, was sent for promptly,
but ne informed tho Gazette's correspondent
that tho boy never broatbed after tho FIJI, Tho
bones of bis nick were broken and his head
mangle5. He would have been fifteen year,
old on the Goth Of next July, and was q re-
markably intelligent boy. Deep sympathy is
felt for tho sflicted family. Mrs. Williams is
nearly related to the WiIiamses Of Baltimore.
SRMpER
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Communicated,

INFANT characteristics the reverend gen.
tleman who quoted the Councils of Carthage
and third of Ephesus last Sunday night in sup.
port of the proposition that the Catholic Church
once oelleVad in the damnation of infants, e1-
amined the originals of their decrees2 It ia
icareely safe, in such controversy, to be con-
tent with secondhand evidence. Besides, Meth. .
or OF them was ecumencsl, and, therefore,
neither is of more authority as to matters of
faltn than the Councils of Baltimore, New York.
OF Olnclnnah. a CATHOLIC LAYNAH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

According to tic new Maino liquor law club
houses arc prescribed, the act Of giving liquor
away is prohibited, and drunken man, caught
even 10 his own house. shall DO sent 10 jail for o
month for the first time, and treble that term
for second off,nse. The Maioe Law makers
evidently mean business. Such halfway meas
urts as local option have 20 charms for them. or
else have lost all they evor did poss,ss. We have
sometimes thought that ez-Mayor johnson wns
partly right in having oil drunken mon seen on
tho stroots arrested, whether disorderly or not,
but it is carrying the thing too far to 60 toto a
mans own house and ruthlessly interrupt the
little tarc on which he has gone there to ctjoy
himself quietly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
Much Sickness.
UndOnh;ed'

Undoubtedly with children, attributed 10 ether
S %Hp III = SSessjo1ed By Worms. BROWNS
N SEhM UdE COMF1TS,o Worm Losenges,
although effee:ual in destroying worms, can do
no possible injury TO the most delicate child.
used BY physicians, and found to be absolutely
sure IN Graduating worms, 80 hurtfu to children.
70 cents box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

LoUDoUN REPUBLIcANs.-William Brown,
OF Circleville and Joseph Waters, Of Lsesburg,
were appointed at the convention held in Lin.
colo, Loudoun. on the 18th, as delegates to the
republican convention to be held at Staunton,
the 2lst ct April. Both are for Blaine Rs.
solutions offered in opposition to the third
term and 10 favor of paying the State debt were
laid on the table.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

The striking piano makers in New Y otk have
returned to work. On what terms it is not as yet
definitely known. tho employees asserting one
thing. tho employers another. But oven if
they have gained all they struck for they vii!
be losers, for they have lost moro BY their
suspension OF work than can DO compensated
for by months of constant employment; and
then, too. it is the experience of all strikes that
if anybody has to BIO discharged thereafter it is
always the strikers who have to 60. and that
employers orc neither 50 forgisiog ror forgetful
to require good reasons fer ccn:s r..
Io;n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

A CLERGYMAN's OPINION. had IN
opportunity to test the excellent qualities #
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup. | hesitate not 10 s;y
it is the best remedy | have ever us.d in my
tamily.-Rcv. VIM. Chapman. Pas.or II. +
Church, Georgetown, y. q.
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Uxorcide and Attempted Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-Patrick Hayes
shot and killed bis wife at nine o'clock This
morDiog at their resideuce on Collins street 10
the 3lst ward. He then shot himself twice in
the head. Physicians say no cannot recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
BY John W. Grahsm, Auctioncer.

FNRUSTEE'S SALE OF DESIRABLE
a PROPERTY In FAIRFAX COUNTY
hy Vittuo Of q deed Of trust from Alfred Hsyii.
and John Il. Ssrten snd wife, dated the 27th day
of January, 1917. and duly OF record among I'll,
land records Of Fsirsx county, 10 liber ii, ~
I, folio 435. end for Tho pur posa thorein ,npn.
toned. the undersigned will otter for cal, by
public auction, In front Of tho Court House 49,,
al Falrisx Court House. on MONDAY, H..
18th dsy Of April. 1870, (couri dsy) st !
o'clock H., to tho highest bidder, tho THACE
OF LAND conveyed by the nbovo MENTION
decd, aud described therein rs follows. VIZ: ones
certain tract of land known as KEnN'5 MILn
TRACT, situated on tbs south sids or Pvhlu.
Kun, in the district Of Leo, county of F.rt,S,
State OF Virginia, and contains, by rec. nj SUI.
vey, one hundred and Gorty-one and half ac."s,
to which survey for tho metes and h,unfs RI
erence ia had.
Terms of Sale: SO much cash ga will ply
costs OF sale, also the sum of fvo hundred del
lars, with Interest thereon from the 27lh day Of
January, 1877. until paid and if there be ary
residue OF such purchase money, tho same shall
De made payable at such Tina or times, and BE-
secured in such manner as the Sid Bayliss srt
Sarten shall direct, in case Of their failure 10
give such directions, al such time and in such
manner as the undersigned shall think fit.
marl7.Wts D. w. HUNT. Trustee.
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Passed over tho Vein.

SAN FRANCISCO, Mach 22.-The board of
supervisors, this evening, passed on order TO-
cEeaslng the police force over the Mayors veto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, March % The Union pas.
senger railway depot Thompson and Ash streets,
is burning. Two alarms Of fire have been
sounded
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Second Dispatch

fHtLAeELPH1A, March z3:-The depot aid
its stables we're burned entirely and several sd-
jacent dwellings damsged. The horses were oil
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

TX GOVERNOR WALKER ON VIEGINIA.-In
recent Interview, ex Governor Walker, of
Virginia, who is now prscticing law in Now
York, said:
Il know the people of Virginia better than
thoy know themselves, and truer people never
lived. Whatever may be the local differences
upon the debt question Of the people of Virgins,
when it comes 10 q great national contest, in
which sre involved tho life or death of the great
principles proclaimed and talked by her emf.
nent men Of the past. her people will rally with
earnestness and enthusiasm to the support Of
the doctrines advocated by her great Jefferson,
the apostle of tie democracy. If the Cincin-
natl Convention acts as wisely as ! think it will,
Vrglniss electoral vote for its nominee may be
counted upon as certainty. and Whist is true of
Virginia is true of every Southern Stats. In
otner words, our success or defeat will depend
upon the action ofthe National Democratic Con.
yentionn
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TRU STEE'S SALEO OF VALUABLE
A. PROPERTY NEAR O0COOUAN VII.

1 ~ - u IL . CALM OF HAIUh DUE
4 PROPERTY NEAR OQCOQUAN VII.
LAGE-By virtue Of, deed of trust from
George Selecman and wife, dated the 10Th dsy
OF February, 1873, recorded among the land
records of Fairfax county, liber r, TO- a. page
265, and for the purpose therein mentioned. the
undersigned will offer for sale by public auction
at Fairfax Court House. on MONDAY, the l9:h
day Of April, 1880 the TRACTS OF LAND
conveyed in said deed Of trust, except that POI.
ton conveyed by George Selecrsn and wife 10
Redman Selecmsn. Said land contains
622 acres, and will be sold in lots designated al
lots Nos. /. 2 and 5. No. contains GO acres,
with OOMFORTABLE HOUSE, one third in
timber. No. 2-l92 acres, with good HOUSE
and barn, one third cleared. No. 3-270 acres,
and Known as the Home Tract; has comfort
able HOUSE end barn.
Terms of Sale: so much cash as will pay eT.
penses of sale; also the sum OF one thousand
dollars, with interest thereon from tho 10Th day
of February. 1878. until the day of SALE Sell.
ing. as trustee. I shall convey such title SO is
vested in Ine. which believe to be good.
WILLIAM T. HALEY, Trustee.
Fairfax county, NH l8.Wtd
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RSE3ERGT TEWS-

Tho revolt in Venezuela is over, and Guzman
Blanco hos full control agnip.
The Duchess of Marlborough no longer thinks
there is danger OF famine 10 Ireland.
Moro prisons arc wanted 10 Siberia to accom-.
modate tho rush It political oonvcts.
Psrncl says that CONSTANT manufacture Of
lies has been goirg on ia England, Ireland and
America about him.
Tho FriAccss Louise has so far recovered
tina. she was able to visit tho Academy of Arts
exhibition on Saturday.
BY command Of Quecn Victoria, a stone like
stone cross has been erected on tbr spot where
tho Prlooe Imperial lost his life 10 XlluIsnd.
WsrIiko operations hav> been renewed in
Ala hsuistan, aud EngIish Liberals demand tx
plantations, bn! receive no satisfaction from the
nlrlstry.
4 man dressed 's {; dc:7s!; 5obtcd thc grand
81, reef Of Mecca uu tho 4.h OF iIa.aat, IS be
vas ct ring lJ=6i2, the seaport OF Mecca
Thc s:cfeet died ou 'Ac 2ls: from tia wounds
The agitation among the Mussa!IDsrs is intense.
A dispatch iiom Paris to l,y ssy;: The OK
tr>orGloaFy coid weather here sever: ~ Injured
grape vineg, 20 muah Sc lust il Is feared hs.
this year $ crop w!l s..iu bv Very pQor. Tho
vases n Bneundy. niore csp2cisly ia Cham.
p"nse, haVn suffered uau,u=iiy"
A dlyFa,ch from Odessa lays: The sun Of
pr, 81. an expelled suleu4 ard cite uf he five
D!hla;d ~ b. tried ~ court mar'Iai ri k!eff,
has been cqndourrd 10 death. Ills c-gcG!ion
will make the uioctaCnth that tas tak,a place
in Russia for political otfensc9 in less tbnn two
years"
the Emperor Williams eighty third birth.
day WAS celebrated at Berlin Saturday, The
emperor looked hale and veil Enc gcperals
OF the army. tha prices and rnombcra Of tho
Bundosralh rali tier compliments AZ night
tho Emperor gave spircc> Scvon HUNDRED
guests were uresGut.
a dispatch from S.!oDioa, dated March %
says tho money demanded for The raoscm Of
Co.. Syngo aud his vile has been ssDt to the
breaDdS. The chief of tho baud of brieands
demands amepity for himself cod the release
OF some Of his relatives. who alc imprisoned 10
Greece, prior to the surrender of COL Ssnge."
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TX SACKS BIO and LaGUAYRA COZ
~ FEk just received by
jan % HARMON s. SMITH,
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NEE YORK, Mar. 23-Etoc!ts heavy. Moar7
bsb. Flour Gull. Wheat dali and tower. Cn,r
active and lower.