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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11
WEATHER REPORT.

War Department Signal Service,
q. 5. Army, Division of kilograms and
Reports for the benefit Of Commerce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11
What an EngliShman Thinks OF
the hmeriean PeODle,

lie says they hurry, they eat
quick, they gulp, they belcb, taey
have stomach ache. headache, liver
troubles and bowel complaint; they
fret and they sceld, they get cross a
nothing and without cause; they loos
sal ow and bollow-eyed; they loos
hungry and can't eat; they spit or
food; they have Wakenl nights. They
die early because they disregard th5
true principles to correct"
These troubles and many others al
grow out and from torpid liver, ant
called dyspepsia or Indigestion. The
can be cured and have been cured
and in every case with guaranty
that they will be cured by the use o
DIR. Mintie's English DandeliOn Pills
Sold by sll druggists. Price SOC. pc.
bottls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11

SAah. DOORS AID sLiAps,
MouLp!aCS, BRACKETS ANE
al SIZES OF NIHDOW GLASS
At BOTTOM FIoURESa LAT
TfAEEE, TAYLOR & co. al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11
PRODUCE MARKET.

Following are the ruling Wholesale
buying prices in Salt Lake City
GRAIN-Wheat, 80 q 9Oc. p bushel
Barley, S1.35@Sl. So p cwt; Oats, $2.IC
O. $780, cwt.
FLOUR-XXX S2.25@S2.4O; xxx
S265@2.75 p cwt.
POrATOES-6Oc @65c. p bus.
BRAN-SI. 90; Shorts, S1.10 p cwt.
BUTTER-3Oc. a 35c. p ID.
EGGS-I21zc. g doz.
WOOL-Choice Fleece. 2O@25c p b.
HIDES-Prime Flint, lie p ID.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11

Health, strength and vigcr OF the
Kidneys and Bladder always follow
the use OF the great Buchu compound,
DR.. Mintie's NepbreIicum. Bright's
Disease, Diabetes. Inflammation,
smartiug or Private Diseases are
quickly cured by it. For LeucorThG
It has no equal. Don't be persuaded
to take any other preparation. Every
one who has tried it recommends Il.
For GALE by all druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-11

Sir ASHLEY CooPER's VITAL REsTo.
RAr1vE.-The great English remedy
has made more cures Of Nervous De-
bility, Seminal Weakness, Los! Man
hood. nocturnal emissions, lRssitude,
dependency and inability for mental
labor, dependency and such di cases
as are induced by youthful iollies and
excesses, than al other medicines
combined. 1t is not stimulant mol
eTcitant, is perfectly safe to take, !:
net q quack nostrum, and produces
results that are a2aderful. Price s.
psr bottle. -Four times the quantity
$40. il will not disappoint you. Try
70 bg had at the 2. G. II. I. drul
densTttnent, Messrs. Moore, Allen &
o.. aid DR.. Mintie & Co, II Kear
new street, San Francisos did
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
SkSSGfTF-S ,NEtX~H.

DR.. y car L;ttle, CT Cake county, died last
hi lay, OF c'i'sumpti D.
Work upou tie Charlottesville and Rapdan
railroad Is progressing tavor.biy, 500 taods be.
lus employed.
The wages of the employees Of the Peters.
burg cotton ttc Try have been advanced 10 per
cent. voluntarily.
James T;ipIett. OF DIVER, England, q sailor
1t the merchant mariae, died at ST. Viacent's
Hospital III Norfolk. Tuesday night, from i'm
iurles r ceIsed by b,i1g crushed by truck at
tine Terry whari.
The te0ep's If TIL; Di u,a' SWamu canal for
he yeCr cad 5 ptemb,r 81 var, $40, 1872. 40
luc:ease ) 800 over the previous year The
cunG,r oi Se,ss!s r.s-'r. through we're 1921
acj the oumber OF passengers 293.
Capt, WIN. S. Drammond. one Of Norfolk
ollc.; cit z2ns, died tn s3aT night. Capt. D.
com cpcea his eafarog lie ~ The age cf 16,
aai IL dc bis !ast voyage durioS the Ga!if1rnla
excitement, When h:s cot r. crew deserted bis
ship 10 the halbor OF 5an Francisco.
Thirty TX Thousand b,'es of cJtton Yer.
stripped to + rrpa frcm n rloik las: month,
valued st $1,000 900 The total nuuber Of
bales 'Xp1ried thus ier he present season tJo,s
W l37 80 valued a; S7,ll3,494. beiug an tx
gees oi So 219 bales ever the Exports Tor tht
7srie period last year. Tho value Ct clttor
export: fjr the past three mohths xaeed.
that TOR the SAGE period last year BY 81, 49y 1885
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
THURSDAY kvsNe.. JANUARY /, 1850
Ilc GAZETTE begins to dag its eighty frs

i'le GAZETTE begins to dag its eigh,y-tr5t
v0juEc. lie four seize years are Cow past.
aaG i, advances 10 its C,uteuDel Is past !s
tho gua'aptcc Of It's future. 1t grew cut Of
ne 1ccGa Of the community 10 whose midst j,
is published whose interests il ever q 1a t. sup
port AID foster, aad whose CALI If: i; chroui3ies.
The Now \ car nov opening ard the yeats &c!
to ooclo wtil zee It's assiduous devosioa to these
0 C as faithfully aad honesty pursued. o.
los: year aod al: .he past y9a:s. but 1si;h il,
creased ysor lad experience. Tie year opeDr
With Il. it duties .ad responsibilities. Isl u
hope il b;iogs lis pleasures, also We siah
tie rcaters Of the Gaz 1ttu fu share of tht
latter, aod ssa:u cordially bid then HAPPY
NEW YEAR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
FRGsN W:HSHfJSG row.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera Gazette.

CPe|lut correspondence OF TIE ateGd Gazette.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jsn. l, 1850.
New Years Day is universally observed as
q holiday mere. All The departments and al
the stores ere closed. indeed all the places OF
bushes: bat the totels and livery stables. The
weather is charming aud Pennsylvania Avenue
is crowded with promensders sod people 10
carriages. Receptions are the order of tho day.
ard so many people ara callog that carriage
Gao hardly be obtained. & salute was fired 10
the grounds south OF tho White House az noon
By battery of artillery. The reception ct
that house passed eff as usual, and in the Gus
ronlary Glaruer, the pApulecc boiog accorded
s!sh ci Nj. Hsycs alter all tho foreign aad
native d!gIitsrlca had rendered him the COM
D!lucrts Of the season.
l. ls stated here by sou hero reput-
| lic,n, usually reliable. however, a Viz
gilman. and oac We'll koown throughput his
state, that uaay heretofore sound Figgaia
Conservatives have expressed themselves
10 him Rs having cast their last voH for
tho nomllncs Ct that party. add that thcy llo0w
Sc THaDy tf their owa Way OF thinking as 10
Iuak@ thaLa cor ii!cGt tnat General Grant will
| carry Inc State, nc matter whom the democrats
may no "iinate.
The S cyettr5 Of the Interior last night cent
10 . Gu Hatch ior explanatory dlsoalchcs COP
carning The eXtcI condition OF The Ute c0Iamis
-lon, but Up 10 uoon to Gay hnG received 10 a.
swcr and owing to the distetce, 0ooe is ex
pccted until to morrow morning.
Among The promeuaters OF PeGnsyIvnnis
Avenue TO. day, vas Col. Morton Mar9e, the
gallant COS legged C0looc OF tie oDce l7ih Jcg.
lniCut OF Virginia lufautry.
The reception proterod Geo. Grsat by Mry)r
| Smith Ut A!Gxandrle notice Of which WAS first
| seen here 10 yesterdays Gszatto, is commented
upon COOS deal, and as Alexandria is the first
| city The General entered attcr crossing the Poo
mac, il 's considered By his friends happy
onen ct the favorable feeling entertained for
! him il the South.
| AmrRg Tao published list Of the ladies who
arc 'tc2'Vlrg here TO day era che following MIS-
I. 7. Simrsoo. assisted By Miss l.. Rrawo, oi
h!cxartri ; Mrs. Il. A. Whitney, assisted by
| Miss Kate b., cke.t Of Alexandria, and MIS-
II. Z. Sinister, assisted by Miss Ward, Of w ar,
rGutun.
Fir. ". W. Cjr0JgaE was cut 90 the Avenue
| 10 hts carriage &c day, snd attracted more at
| teniun than all the D!uueG aud cpGusLtrG
characters who were driving on that thorough
| afe. lie visited picture gallery 90 the ave-
/ cue. The cid gentleman, though primped up
Considerably and dressed most eabJratey, bears
! cy!d 'nt marks of old age.
The L sr0 man, Francis WiI!isms, who was
| shot by > aegro restaurant keeper named Geo.
! Lee, las! night died early this lnorEnr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

Ihs year 1850 will DO pariod Of critical iii.
terest IN both The Union aDd the Com mo wealth
Tho election OF the eighteenth President of the
United States viii take place, With all the COM
olnatl2ns precedent, and counts Consequences
and settlement subsequent, will Call FIR record
in the coming volume Tne Developments of
the financial stu t.on, which may porteud ella
ence and com(or! or poverty and ptivaton to
thousands, arc now in progress and the columns
of the Gsza.:e will note each step as well as
chronicle the result. A new and striking foreign
policy is among likely events and the absorbing
interest Of it cannot DO overesim sted In Vir-
gna there is political chaos and industrial and
commercial depression. The way out of this
quagmre will ill msny OF those paragraphs
with information Of rare interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

CURE FOR THE DRopsY. The following re-
cIpa Tor the cure of the dropsy has baen already
published but 10 order that it may DO kept be-
tore the public, and especially for the beue6G Of
the poor it has baen thought best one who hiss
experienced its excellence, to give it additional!
circulation.
R'c'pf: Take ak q1art jog Of hard ci.
der, put therein pint of mustard seed, one
double handful of psssely roofs, one daubie
handful Ut lgnrm yIG shavi5g5. &, d ooe
double handful OF horse cadish roots. Let them
simmer together ever slow fire iol;y-.is BIT
fours, when il will be f. for use. Take tea
cnp full OF this Eq1or three times day.
Lruini0 AGr.rtiSer 1878
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

General Grant is evidently the choica tf the
people of the North for their next Pr; sid n,
and many OF those who have attempted to find
satisfactory reasons fer this preference are
grieved to be forced to the conclusion that cot
the least smorg them is sort of wiling indif
ference to change 10 the cx's;log form Of
government, which third term seems to
presagc. This feeling, Too, is not confoed to
the North, aud Wil! account Tor great deal
of the support General Grant vii! r ccVo
the SvG.h,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The Ale1andri. Gaza.:e begun in li9o, is The
oldest newspaper in Virginia. snd i! has survived,
with few exceptions all The public presses in
Am, rics which saw with ii the dawn Of the
nineteenth conturT. It lives too not il decay
or decrep: bat full Of life and youthful vigo.,
giving sll the news, telling the truth without
fear, favor affection, !renchizg or the priv.cy
of TO msu's hou,", but fell to the brim With All
Pub ic information. and giving dsy homes,
judgments o; public men md pub ic measures:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

HaVag bid good tyo to the old year with clI
its trials ard troubles. let US greet the new Wit
such c0mp!osanoo as W. can command, making
virtue OF necessity, 70. nc is e visitor xhc TO-.
tend: to remain wi b Us three huodred aud sixty
six d,;s whether agreeable to Us or otherwise,
and we eli know that il Is the wis>s. p3iicy 10
offer 90 G. ction to the Inevitable, AID to accept
uoavoi ebc evils-aud rha; the flight Of time is
one hardly Gny body doub,s-aiih becoming res.
gnation. The year that began to day is full Of
opportunities III all sorts ant conditions of hu.
mau life, the wise viii scizJ then as they pass
and roa'i2a !rem chem all they are worth, but
the foolish will allow them to slip by and nil!
waste the time thai could be employed 10 catch
ing others, in ,cpiniag for these that have cs-
capped.
LIT u5, thep, lie up s1d doing,
With heart for any fate;
Sill pursuing, still acnieyiog.
Terra 10 labor aid 70 wait"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

Two wrongs don't make right, nor docs
Ole wr0og, wai7aot aoother. Therefore the &C
ton Of G1veruoF GsrceloD of Maine cspno.
be justified BY tha; of the returning board Of
Louisiana. But 90 attempt is made to justify
it on aGy such ground. The Ljusiana return
ing board had neither law, justice uor equity to
sust in il, but 10 ii! Governor Garceon has
done ho has followed tho str;c letter of the
law ADD thu; Law. 700, framed aud enacted by
republican legislature, AID which be has sworn
to obey. He would have rendered himself
liable to impeacf nan. TOR perjury if he had
not &C Cd precisely rs he has d0ue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MANSION HOUSE Thee + NJ. ysrs, Chester,
Pc; Roo Hail, saw. "; John w Burke,
FRISCO, u T; James +. Wallace. city; John
Henderson, Washington; Miss E ii Landfes,
Va; Thomas Moore, Va.
10NTINE -Geogge K Latham Buckingham
county; Arthur Neville, Loudoun cruuty, Va;
J NJ Scott. Fsuquicr county; John NJ Johrsoo,
city: Il l. Garrett, Loud0uo county; Il A Cog
till, Amherst cjuoty, Va; w GrseD, Cul-
roper county; John H Dwell, B .iimors. Md;
} + kseffe, Rich uond, w; Joho W Myers,
baltimore, Nd; Dallas Creep, Fredericksburg,
v; Thomas Nj White, Baltimore, Nd; Jsmes
5. Alexander, Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

To meet all the demsnd: u7on it in an excop-
tional year, the Gszattn will ba mado WASH
INGTON and EICdMOND NEWSPAPER,
az we'll IS an ALEXANDRIA JOURNAL.
The Richmond and Washington news of the
past year has loft little to improve, but yet
greater effort will DO msdo to insure ubso.u,e
perfection in theae departments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

With the coming year ali the long tried snd
improved methods of making standard new:-
paper will be continued, with such additional
facilities as past experience justices The proprie-
tor in believing will sdd TO the capacity Of the
Gazette TO serve lis readers. 1t expects to rem
der faithful service to the city the state and tho
country by q csndid criticism of men and events
10 theintoros, of!ao people cfthe Com mo' wealth
of Virgins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The Southern Ciurchma5-takci it all in all
the best religious paper 10 the country. comes
out this week in new and beautiful dress, and
DOG presents q ypoSraphlcal arpcara7co uo-
equacd ty shy OF its coDtcn porari,s. We orc
truly 2!ad 10 see this evidence Of the prosperity
Of iho paper, Knowing it to be 80 we'll Desired,
aud rus, that i: m&y continue to flourish ''as
the green bay tree" Is acc mpishcd editor,
efficient business manager, and the employees
arc 81! we'll In w1 10 Us. and VIC hope that oacir
md all na7 have uatod to ;h,m that full
measure Ct Success 10 which they arc SO Justly
fnfitlri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
Terra 10 labor aid 70 wait "

The radIca! oppoLeots Of General GRAFT are
considerably discussed at the early call Of the
Pennsylvania R.publioan convention. They
say that With Pennsylvania Instructed to vote
for Grant, as it will DC, and With the ycpubli-
CABS Of the South, The Lcsrces. allowed to cx-
press their pre!oEc.c,, which is rrqucstionabIy
for him, tho support be vii! necessarily receive
rom other qusrtcr5 will be sufficient to cr,y
him through the patiopal conyeution with q
hur;ah. bat principally By the votes Of statos-
the South which vii! not cast 6 sioeIo cleo
toral vote Tor him. THIS il oil true, bat these
s,l-same sialwart radicals have oaly themselves
to blanc :hair frustrated hopcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The city Of Alexsndria will fad as ususl lie
daily history in each evenings ISSUE and the
intelligence of thatsection of the Commonwealth
which nature has bound to Alexandra by tho
curvature of lis mountains or the courses Of its
rivers as well IS That portion linked to US By tho
iron bands of railways. will be assiduously
chronlcled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The Cattle Markets Of all the lasding points of
The world whose r.tes aifsct thi5 market will be
quoted and regular statements Of tho Baltimore
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria sales
of cattle will appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
John A. Hsmbleton & Co.'S. Baltimore Fin an.

John A Hsmbleton & Co.'S. Baltimore Finan
cisl Circular of TO- day says:
"Virginis bonds We been again under the
hammer, and on free sales touched the lowest
point yet reached since the legislsture Of the
Stste wss captured by the resdjusters. Consols
sold from 81 down to 81, and ten fortes from
S94 down TO 36t. We think that any thing that
the Legislature Of Virginia can do to injure
these bonds has already been discounted, besides
there is some short interest in the market, which
il sn attempt We're made to cryer, would cause
sharp and decided rally. We cannot see any
reason why holders of Virginia consols should
sacrifice their bonds At the present srket
price they will pay about Hine per Ct interest
upon tho money invested 1t is not probable
that the tex receivable coupons will declioe be-
low 10 ss the law that was passed by the last
Legislature authorizing the sale by the State of
tax receivable certificates, limited the price at
which they could be SO or hypotnecsted at IS;
consequent y there will be nothing else TO iur.
lher d.pre:s the market value of the COUPONS
Pee'ers b we been strong and in demsnd. it
spp as 10 be the impression lat the resd listers
will Try to do something's To benefit the pee er,
at the expense the Consol and ten for
ty. What that somelu'1g may be is hard
to say. II ever there Was strong bill drawn IL
is the enactment which authoriz, i the funding
Of Virginia 5unds irto the new III 40;. II net
only provides for the Jay ment Of coupons see
cifying the ways and mesns TO be used for that
purpose out also provides 10 due time for a
sinking tuud. q s. a, and U, A j. n bonds are
| strong and in demand at advancing figures. The
quotations are:
Orange slexNndris s. M.nsssss.... 734 a IS
ur.yo g. 4 ln~ n2riu q, lat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Jan'y. 1.-The mar
ket TO day was shade frmer, and prices were
better. Flour is stiff, end an advance is proba
BILE. Wheat is better, bat receipts are light, and
we note small sales al l4S, 147 and l52 Corn is
also higher. with better receipts, and 1900 bush.
els sold a. SO for yellow, and IS and 81 for white.
No Rye reported and one lot of Oats sold 81 45
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

II furnishes the news kilograms OF the New
Y DIRK Associat ID Press and # Heutors Euro
pesn agency, being, with but two exceptions.
the only paper between Baltimore and Nich-
mond that is thus connected With the great
fountains Of tho worlds news.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
Proposed Strike.

READING Pa Jan. lat meeting Of the
hat;ers uulOn held las: pight 10 this city, It Was
decid, that the men employed 10 several bat
factories should 60 or strike this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The Business and Commercial columns of the
Gazette will be filed With the earliest and most
exact commercial news, edited with such pains
laklng Cars as will render al error, where even
slight errors .:e dangerous. impossible,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The Flour, Grain ah Produce movements
will be noted daily, and the sales of tho Alexan-
dria and neighboring markets given with sccu.
racy and dispatch. The Grocery and 9th. mar
kets will receive constant attention, and the
money or stock markets Of tho country epto-
mixed for it= columns, full details being given
to all stocks &c, which fad in estors in this
sec.ion of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

DEATH or 4 UNITED STATES SEHAT0R.-
Hoc. George s. Houston, Uaitcd States Scua.
toE from Alabama, died ct bis hopo il Ateus,
yesterday morning. Senators Morgan OF Ala
tsma. Eson y! CoGuecticu', Allison OF Iowa,
and B:'ic Of Nav Homp.h T., SIS committee
% ocha OF tic Senate, lett Washington lat
night tor AabaIas to attcud the tuaerai, ac-
c0mpac'at ~ q slnl:ar c0m!Dit;Uc from The
H9Is', assisting OF Representatives HcrndCn.
Shelley God HeG3ort OF Alabama, Cubcisoa Of
TeXs5a1d Thomas Of Illinois II II was elected
to The dated States Saua-e in 1865 but was
lot Deru ltod 10 take his aoai. lD 1869 be was
elected GoT'Tnor OF alabama. He took his
seat 10 tho i iited States Se1ete March Is
1879. as \ Dcmp crat, hucc !cdlng George L.
Spencer, Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

|; speaks fer itself, is what aiy said Of Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup the other day, for single
bet,le cured my child Of a most dreadful Cough.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CoNVENTloN.-
Chaiinsn gamc1oa OF the Na'i0aaE RepublicsB
Committee hrs Issued the following cali -
"A national conyso:i2u CT tie republican party
will met at Chicago 20 Wednesday, the "a
day OF juno Dcx;, 81 II o'clock noon for tue
nomination Q! c.D6idstes TO be supported for
Prcsidcn; bn2 Wee President at the nczt cleo
MA. Republicans, and all who will CO operate
with thcu 10 suppotiiag the nominees # the
party, arc io.itrl 10 cho s. two delegates from
each ooaSrcsslcna! dstr'e;, lur at large from
easf state, t~o 'Tom each territory, and tw0
from The District Of Columbia, 10 represent
them 10 the corveG.icu."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

The hchnood Dispatch is OF, to-day With q
double sheet giving iul! history Of the affairs
Of that city for the past year hIessrs. Cowsrdil
anG Ellison have disposed Ct tho Dispatch to
the Dispatch Company but will still continue
with tee paper, the change being made in order
to mako provision icc younger moo 10 take
part IL lis conduct,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Pa.
- PEKS-REv j. WILLIAM JONES,
SECSETARY. RICHMOND, VA.-s3 per
annum in advance
The January number OF this historical month
~ 10 or more than ordinary interest and value.
General Lane continues his history of his
brigade of gsllsnt North Carolinisns-eiving in
this rum Der skstch of the part they took in the
Seven Days Battles around Richmond. General
forreaps report Of bis operations against W.
Sooy Smith is published for the first time, md
is of special value. as well as very entertaining
paper.
The speech of Private James N Dunlop, of
The Fourth Virginia Cavalry, in response to =
toast To The Csvslry." st the last a. N. V.
banquet, Is real gem, which is we'll worth pre-
serving.
Rev Horace E. Hsyden's paper on explosive
or poisoned musket and rifle ills is an interest.
ing and exhaustive dircussion of the whole sub
Ject. snd contains great deal of valuable inlor.
nrtIon concerning the use of these balls during
the late war
In General LIE 10 the Rear" DR.. Jones
gives the details the three occasions on which
tnls incident occurs, quotes the eloquent de. Grip.
tlon OF the scene given by Captain james Bum
gardner, OF Stsunton, and gives letter from
General Lee hims elf on the subject.
q Private soldier Of the Third Alsbsms regi.
ment gives some very Interesting "reminiscences
OF Lee and Gordon at Appvmstto1 Courthou se-
General FORESTS report of operations 10 De-
cember, 1868; Ger ersl Doles' report of the baltic
OF Gettysburg, aLd General Gordon's renort Of
Inc pattIe OF hatcher 8 Run, are all published
for the first time, and will be of interest to the
general resder and of special value to the mill
tary student
Editorial Paragraphs" and q notice of the
review of JacksoI's Valley campaign By Major
Schei5ert, of the Prussisn army, com pete tnis
very interesting number.
The Editor promises that the Papers for this
year shall be more roadside and more valuable
tnsn ever before" and the promise will be fully
redeemed if this number is an earnest of what is
to follow.
Now is the time to subscribe for these Papers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Deer. 81
Offerings Of 200 head of Cattle, all of which we're
sold Al 3!a5sc per h. and 100 Sheep sold at i ST
cts per ID Market brisk.