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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
GREAT BARGAINS
HOLIDAY GOODS,
WHICH MAY MAKE MERRY CHRIsrMAs

All-wool English serpes Csc. worth SOC.
Matelasse Dress Goods. 1Oc. Lovely Garnet Plush.
Beautiful New Style Prin's Underwear at a sac
ritiee. Elegant button Paris kids. Sl.05.
Woven Colored- border Hsndkerchiefs, SC.
Most Beautiful Silk Handkerchiefs. very cheap.
Splendid large 1914 Msrseiiles Quilts. 81 IS.
superior full regular Balbrxxan Hose. 81. 80 box.
Extra large knotted fringe Damssk Towels, only
50 doz And Blankets, shswls. Napkins and hun
oreds OF other things equally cheap, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
BR0DHEAD d CO.'S OLD STAND,
6ecl6-St' l2O5 + st bet. 10Th and 18th Sta

(1HARLES b. BOWEN. NJ. D., HAS RE
-, - surpned and win respond to professional calls
ave. northwest. Res denca l22 G st. northwest.
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1T PAYS
1T PAYS
TO GALL ON
JEROME r. JOHNSON g. CO
GROOERS,

MASONIC TEMPLE, OPP q. s. PATENT OFFICE AVN
AMI
8 lbs. New Mixed Nuts for q, M
sins M;red TaO Udi1H l 90
me Eraten uS t4a l. on
an ha Voia,.;. $500; ~, 90
aIhs 49, Mnsnati 70 ioi 90
q ibs T"mS MusCiSi haisins ior............ Or
10 iba a'~1eiie 100
~ ,ns Winn ame roI 90
Ia ibs 5arapnits IUn 90
int n,s n,sn Su w ~. LOO
10 ~. "a s.atu sue1r ior...--...-... /. 90
,S bs I SUGAR IoT, 90
IN tbS 49, Co.,. I5Ls a. iot l. 90
7Cnps ct ,lSu Sueal Oorh ioI %
/, u sugar CoriI ioI.. LOO
q ~ Caus StSnoa1d tomesoes Ioe.:......: LEO
brands) Tor l. 90
. D n, Saralnes lor: :..-....... 90
tShs 19Ik Staee butts rnuts IoI ........-. LOO
fecHs FRET Class Shellbaras for 90
1pozen farteGated Cornucoplas fer l. 90
,ps english Dairy Cheese for. LOO
<iDt. Cheddar Cheese for. 100
We guarantee all Of the above y oods to be FhEaH
NEW: and Of the best qualities represented. We do
not advertise Ruch but can always be- relied on to
sell the best goods as low the lowest. Teephonic
connection. dec2l-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24

lust RECEIVED
Large Consignment OF
PRIME NEW YORK CIDER,
NEW YORK BUJKWHEAT.
And NEW YORK BUTTER,
Which Will be sold low.
BARBOUR 4 HAMILTON.
wholesale Grocers ana Commission Merchants.
dtc22- w, tn, An'o'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24
HOLIDAY GOODS.
CHRIsT,IAs PRESENTS.

( sHRiSTnIAs PRESENTS.
8ARloWs GALLERY,
1925 Pennsylvania avenue
What can be more appropriate for present than
FINE ENGRAVING.
framed in the latest style. Gail and zee the large
stock now on exhibition.
Asreat variety q CHRISTMAS CARDS BRAUK-
LIE, EASELS, FRAMES for Photographic &c
pa hne Collection of kTCHINGS lust re-
ceiSed. declS2ws
THE LATEST IMPROVED
NICKEL STUDENT LAMP. WITH A GALLON
OF ALLADIN OIL. ONLY 81. So.
ROGERS BROS TRIPLE PLATED KNIVES.
81 80 HALF DOZEN.
ROGERS BRO TRIPLE PLATED TABLE
SPOONS, "a HALF DOZEN.
ROGER BROS. TRIPLE PLATE TEA spOOys
81 HALF DOZEN.
ROGERS BRO. TRIPLE PLATE BUTTER
ROGER BROS. TRIPLE PLATE CAKE B.S
kEr, So.
DECORATED TEA SETS. FROM $40 TO s25.
At J. w. sCHAEEER,S,
l02O 9TH street North west,
deCl7 Above New York syeuue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15
alexandria Ouzette
THURSDAY EWING, JANUARY IS

IMPRISONED ~ 4 RrFKIGEKAToR,-Msrtin
BushneC, who keeps saloon in Allegheny,
Penn, noticed that every dag several dollars
were tsken out o. his cash drawer in 2 roc s..
mysterious mgrncv. Fo- nearly week he kept
8 close wsIch, which resulted in suspicion being
cast upon young man who Was employed to
do odd Jobs about lie housn. and he resor &C
to satisfy himself on tina. question. Ee put a
FUN OF money into the MI end chen crept into
8 large refrigerator, which s&t just opposite me
drawer. There WISE coed sized spi2o, in TINS
boz, snd through this Sir Eushrer thought be
nigh. be able 10 get cir. and so ne closed the Id
of the heavy box over hin.
Thirty minutes wasted sway and 1t oegan TO
get close He cnGeayored 10 open the door
sgain, but imagine his horror when ha found II
was fastened down. he had iorgotto1 about the
latch when no shul it. After e while the door
Of tho saloon opaacd scd in came tbs same
young fellow. Through tae epiSot bushnor
claims thGt he saw hira extract the Inoney from
the drawer. .Ihe man waa nesriy smo:hered
and tried TO attract the thiefs sttonti0n by kick
ing against the SIDE of the box, but the gcua:
-oun thought tAG. sUE2c ore YVES coming in ana
beat hgaty retreat. (. was fully three hours
before Bnshne- was released. Els wife had tnen
instituted s search For hin, and vaa grestiy sur
prsed 20 fad him doubled up in the box 10re
dead than alive. Tho young man was dis
charged,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

The year 1886 viii De period Of critical in
terest in Both the Union sid tho Common wesl,h.
The election OF the eighteenth Presden. of the
United States will iage place, with al the CON-
binnt:ons precedent, and counts; consequences
and settlements subsequent, will csll for record
in tho coming volume. The Developments OF
the fnsncial si:Uatrcn. which may portend sfilu
enco end comfort or poverty and p!ivation TO
thousands, ere now il progress. and The columns
Of tho Gazette vii! poto esch step as well ss
chronicle the result A. ncH end striking foreign
policy is among Likely events, snd the absorbing
interest OF it csL4ot be overestimated. In Vir-
gina there is political chaos and industrial and
commercial depression. The way out of ths
Gusgnirc will fiji many OF those paragraphs
with information OF rare interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

With the coming yea: sll the long tried snd
improved mo!hods OF making standard news.
paper will be continued, With such additional
facilities as past experience justifes the proprie-
tor in believing will add to the capacity Of the
Gazette to serve its readers. Il expects to rem
der faithful service TO the city, the state and the
country by candid criticism Of men snd events
in tneiD.eTest oftEe people CT ihe ConmoHwog
of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE FOR 1890


Tho Aloxhndzje Gazette, begun il 1888, is The
Oldest news psper in Virginia. and it hiss survived.
with fow exceptions, al thu public presses in
America which saw with it the dawn of the
nineteenth century. II lives too not in decay
or dec.ep.!, but full Of life and youthful vigor,
giving al the news, telling The truth without
fear, favor or affection, trenchiIg on the privacy
OF no mans home, but fill TO the bricn With al
public Information, and giving daily honest
Judgments Of public mon and public measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

II furnishes the news kilograms Of the New
York Associated Press and Of Reuters Euro
pesa agency, being, with but Two exceptions,
the only paper between Baltimore and Rich
mond tina. is thus connected with the grest
fountains of the worlds news.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15
South Bound.
hail. Express.

II ell, Southwark, connects ST Gordonsvile,
with Cbes. Il Ohio 4. h., East and West AT
Lynch burg Connects with Atlantic, Hiss. s
OHIO L. K, through Southeast Virginia, 10
Nashville, New prIesns Memphis, Little Book
ana Iaxag-snd at pGnyiils with Richmond !:
DsnviNlo X, K to South End Southwest.
Express Southwark connects st GorGonsvilie
20 sll points on Ches. s Ohio and at Danyille,
10 all the South and Southwest. including Flor
!ds.
&IXED TRAINS FOR Main Line leave All
ezandr;a daily, except Sunday. 5 W e. m. nnd
II W Loon. a2d returning arrive 1t Alexandria
II 10 &. u. and 234 D. n.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
10 o. N. and Alexandria 81 t. m, daily,
except Sunday arrive 1t Htrashurg st II Is p. rl.,
connecting with The Valley load East and
Nest Lowe 5trasburs Z 80 q. H., arriving at
MIXED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIY.
lSION iosves alexandria Tuesday, Thursday
End Saturday, at 10 = NJ And returns Men
dsy, Wednesday, and Friday, al 2 4S .. m.
For G;ddIcbnrg daily contraction st Plains
station.
For Uppesviile, regular connection at Della
piGi:e.
For WARHGNT0N, loave Washington 81
10 S. NJ. snc 70 =. N. daily.
Al trsins msRe good connections, NJ Wgsh-
jngtcr, to and from North and West.
Now Orleans aleeper leaves Washington ri
On Express train, leaving Washington 1T + Is
p. IL, Marks Adjustable Reclining Chair Gar,
with extra charge only ST.. through to Danriile
connecting 70 all SouGG.
Excursion ticke to Jacksonville, Forids,
good to rotarn un:il Nay 18th, 1880, on sale 1t
asnington, Alexandria, Charlottesville I'D
Lynchbu7g.
Through tickets very low 70 tho South and
South west.
nov 5 J. ii. sRcADUs, G.T.A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

TO meet al toe demands Upon it in al eyCep.
tiongl year, the GsZeLte viii be made WASH
INGTON and RICuMOND NEWSPAPEN,
as well as an ALEXANDRIA JOUEN l..
The Richmond ard Washington news OF tie
past year has left little to improve, put yet
greater effort will be made 10 insure absolute
perfection in these departments.
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EkxExks9AHb&.
1880 GREAT 1880
Pennsylvania ROUTE

1880 GREAT IL; 1880
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
70 TIE Nok po4}B MsS fkS ! osooTa"Es1
S|Ah RA SaiF F}oE q T-i EouiPhEEi. A"
January +, 1850.
Trains leave Washington rom depot OF BAL.
rI&ORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor.
nes Of Sixth snd 8 ssls ess, as follows:
sn. and LIZ 2 III. daily, except Sunday, aid
9.45 D. 10 daily, with Pslace Cara. Lin.
tied Erprsss Of Pullman Esrior Cars $50 q,
3 IL. dsiiy, except Sunday. For Philadelphia
S 10 am, except Sunday, and $50 In. daily.
Far pinsburg sDdthe Yes! iC,40s nc. daily, vii
2aElor Cars 10 nittsburg; 10 p. C. daiy
with t,slace Car tc Chicago.
Fer CAnandsigua and the North, co 8, n,
except Sunday and 7.4U y. IN. daily, eyCep!
Saturday. with Palace Car Canandsigua.
For Watkins, 1G.4Q p. n. daily s1cep. Sun.
For Baltimore, 6 Gu, $40. $50 and lc.A0 s. r.
l.a0 10, 4.2C. $40. 7.4O ant 945 p. n.
Or SUNDAY, 40 y. H.; $50, 7.4O snd Is
For Pope's Creek Line, GO g N. sad 421 pm.
dai!y, except Sunday.
Fer Annapolis, III n III, and 4 &c p. n. daily,
LOCAL TRAINS.
For AleIsnd-!s 20, $ end II =, H., AID { y,
i Is, 9 aad II 80 2. III. Sunday 8. I, and Ii
3 NJ. and s =, n
Trains leave Alexandria sc- Egashiu sto1, G00
sos ;.Ed 10 a. La, and 3, 5, and I ?. .. and
IL aiSLt.
On Sunday ri 500 anS 70 g. II. and Gnd d
p. III.
THROUGH TRAIN FGH THE SOUTH, 81,
.lueT!ico snd Rich ciond, viii leave Aleran-
dria e. 1928 u. ~ Gsly suG 5 10 ,. n. daily,
oycep. Sunday.
GiCkoLs and nfornstio2 can Go procured s
principal ra:lroad s.a,iGas sad siGke; Office.
Southeast. =. ?. FAEMEE,
G3a'l. Passenger ASon;
FRANK TNCMGON
General Iiansger. nov2n
ST g., YIko &iDAANh $ q. ) Is 4.
W jGHE i. BARBOUR, Rocoive,.
On and st.rT SUNDAY, NcT. 9, 1879, Pas.
sengor trSins will run se follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15
BRENGLE'S
6 @ n FE 6 TIONE
The best OF things for Christmas dsv.

lue DbSL Oh LQlngS lot C1TiSsIGaS Q6V,
iris, you know, is Brengle'e way.
Il. BRENGLE, 10 King street. his every
thing nice for the season.
de is now making q specis!ty Of PURE
FRENCH CANDLES h"nd made, of the best
sugar and most delightful d4vors warranted free
from terra lba, glucouse, and other injurious
mlxtures, which mske somo candies cheap and
dangerous bis CaromeIs and Sussred fruits
arc not 10 be surpassed.
Els CA kES, Black, Fruit, Pound, Jelly and
Fancy, 0rDaDlented and Plan. arc sold cheaper
than they can be manufactured 81 homo
Brengle's Ice Cream is GRE Of the { exsndris
staple manufactures. lis praise las long been
ID every oDe's mouth.
Cream Puts, Tarts and Pastry, Candies and
Tstfy Of 81 kinds
Pies speciality, Fruits Nuts Confectioneries,
Water Ices and sill the delcscies of The season.
Oysters, the pick of the market, and cheap as
chespest in sill styles. Nice comfortable rooms
to serve ladies or gentlemen.
He caters for families and entertainments, and
supplies families with milk and oysters tdec IL
NANCY ES-Toilet Sets, Co.
:, l9sne Bottles, Vases, Hand Mirrors, Yer,
beDs, Forids Lavender, Violet. Magnulia and
other Toilet Waters, Combs. BRUSHES, Shaving
Mugs, Germ al Cologne, Bay Rum, &c, tor
dec c: is 5'''S' SD'' Wa KIT FALL
MiLIINERYl MlLLINERYl-My tsli
Iva styles are now ready, in Straw, Felt sid
Plush; also = iul line of Velvets Satin and
SILKS; Is dozen Felt Hats st rs: esch st
FERGUSON s. BROS,
oct 70 So hing street
pIRD CAGES! BIRD CAGESll- bsve
~ IN store an eleeant assortment of Bird
Cages OF new snd beautiful designs. Also
hooking Bird Cages Extra Bottles for Cages
Bath TUBS, etc etc.
nov20 MCLEAN s. UBLER. &c Kingst
pLACX SILK and TAPE FELL GES ct ex.
- tremely low prices st
cctl6 FEkG USON & BRO, % iogst
a GAORaS STAND Dahd kk olOAE
"a MINCE MEAT, fo7 s.je by
ian5 j. {. NrLGUEE,
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W - 0 -N"''-'o>
WINTER ADVANCEMENT,
beginning Oct. 4, 1879.

Beginning Oct. 4, 1879.
The MAIL THAIN will leave WASHINGTON s:
y ~ q. &c. and Alexandria 81 05 o. m. daily,
except Sunday; Hssh Leesburg, going west
Hasd, ST i ~ Il. n snd STRIVE st Round Hill
s. IL N. Leave Round Hill d: 1880 p. NJ; pass
Leesourg, going eastward st 10 p.m., and ar
rive ri Alexandria st 3:l6 p H., and Al Wssk.
ingtcn st 81 ;. IL
TIE ALTON TRAIN will lesve
Washington al - and Alcxandris ~ % D. H.
daily, except Sunday, and slrive at Leesburg
st = AZ J. H. Leave Leesburg st 900 a. n,
and arrlvs 81 Alexandria ut Is a. m, and
Washington at 8 30n m
AZ Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio CARS 1t toe Baltimore
. Potomac Railroad station SIG o. I'm. and4A
p. H., ard &c through without change Gf csi 6.
The sos s.E. tram from Alexandra and 1873
?. n. train from Round Hill connect at Hound
5Iil With Rsrris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersvilie: Rerryville and Winchester;
stso with Hesmer' g Line of Coaches, which leave
Loesburg dsily for Aide and Middlebure.
Both :rsins, westward make close connections,
ct Vienna, With Sisson'a Limo of Stages for Fair.
fs1 Court House.
Communications saeGets, "a cta par Lille
annual sicA eis. ESQ.
< b. EAVENER
oct 1T Genera! Ticket Agsut
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LOTTERIES.
Authorized by the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, and FairesE in
the World.
18th
POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING c
Commonwealth Distribution Co.

At Macsuley's Theatre, in the city of Louis.
THESE DIS WINGS, AUTHORIZED BY
ACT OFTHE LEGl6hATUEEO OF 1863 AND
SUSTAINED BY ALL TIE COUETS on
KENTUCKY tail Fraudulent advertisements of
other lottery companies lch0 claim the sole o,c7,
eT-Shtp Of all tie grants IN He,tucky," to Tie
contrary, ,,ot1oithStGn.dlsg) uUGUE EHGU-
LhkL1 ON The LAbT DAY OF EVEHY
MONTH (SuNDAES ENCEPTED), AND
81 AKS III S y PEIHy By PROMINENT
Euery ticket holder can be his o1o,s SUPERVISOR
wheel 49, 'o
The Management cali attention to the grsnd
opportunity presented OF obtaining for only So,
any OF
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES:
priza."S3 eco 100 prizes SluO esch SIC, COZ
prizo-... l0,OG1 eco prizes 50 esch l0'OHJ
prize.... 5,0W 900 prizes 20 each l2,0OO
l,CGO prizes lG each l0,CUA
10 prizes 81, COO each $1,000
70 prizes 900 each 10000
prizes S9U each, Approx. prizes .m.S2, 700
prizes 100 each ...... 500
1860 prizes. Sll2400
Whole tickets 81; half tickets 81; p tickets
sou; 90 hckets Sl0l: all applications for club
rates should DO made to the homo office.
Remit oy bank draft or express. Orders of
30 and upward, by express, can DO sent at our
expense.
Full list Of drawing published in Louisville
Courler-J oarnal end New York Herald, and
mailed to sl ticket holders For tickets and infor-
nation address only =. j. CONNIE FDaSss
Courier. journal Building Louisville, Ky.
dec 20-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

EkO YOUR COOKING By STEAMl which
- is the purest and best heat known for tho
purpose. Cali snd eZamine the "CUM MON
oENSE COOKER" For ssle by
decl6 MCLEAN & UHLEk, 7G King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15
STEAM EB8.
Il IT l Q E.
CHANGE OF TIME.

CHANGE OF TINE.
On and after SUNDAY, October 9Th, the
B. follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,:
II so, J. so, 2 80. 8 sc, q 80 s 80, and 6 co o. m
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
$50, SO. 8 go 9 So 10 30 and II 80 D. M, snd
II 80, so, 2 sc, 30, 4 80, 20, and 30pm
oct4 GEO. K, PHILLIPS, Manager.
Inland & Seaboard COasting Go.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, COMMENCE
ING OCTOBER lst 1879.
Steamers Of this line will run as follows:
Foas NSsFGBg,
Connecting with Merchants snd Miners Line
tor Boston, steamer
L.eOE" Of TIRE AzsE
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 5 80 O clock pm; returning, leave
Norfolk on alternate days at 400 p m.
Fare. frat class, 81; round trip So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

Ghe city of AleZandris will fad as usual its
dsiiy history in eaCa evenings issue. snd ths
intelligence OF that section Of the Commonwealth
which nature has bound to Alexandria by the
curvature of its mountains or the ccUraes Of It's
rivers ms we'll as that portion linked to Us by the
iron banda OF railways. will be sssiduoualy
chronicled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

sTE.foaERs E. c. R.HIGHT.sIy:E yUEx.s.
GERSO.S'
EVERT FRIDAY, at II M; and returning,
leave New York, from pier Al, East river nv
ERY SATURDAY, al o'clock p. ~.
The steamers Of this company make conaac-
tions al Norfolk for Boston and sll points East:
at New York with ell points West sad North
west and at Alexandria with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad,
Through rates given and freight handled care
fully and promptly. Fer further information
apply TO +. q. REED, Agent,
Jenney's whsri.
SAM UGE BkCON, President.
Office under Natl. Metrop. Bank,
sep 27-tt Washington, d G.
sse4sSs OLYDE'S sTEAMsLlNES WEEK
iIss r FA r RIVER. Prov.
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandris EVERY TTTEs,
pa snt leave thiladelphis EVERY SAT-
UEDAG.
This line connects st Alexsndris with re O.
4. g ID snd & y. e. hs., sad st Phiatal-
p5ia with C!yde's reSulsr Slesmshps 10, Exll
River. Frovldence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with prcnptnosa and cara,
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, End
wharfage ia Boston. Quick time. Freauont
departures. Through rstes and through bills
Of lsGiES siysn, Insurance st Gne lowest rates.
Agents:
=. A. REED, Aie1andris.
WIN. CLYDE & CO., Pkllaaelpt;a
SSG; y, 8IHE, Georgotcgn, D. O.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan S-sf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

The Business and Commcccisl columns of the
Gazette will be filed with the earliest and most
exact commercial news, edited with such psins
taking care IS will render 81 error, whore even
slight errors are dangerous. impossible.
The Cattle Markets of sill the loading points Of
the world whose rst9s affect this market will be
quoted, and regular statements of the Baltimore
Georgetown, Washington sid Alezs2dria sales
f cattle will appear.
Tho Flour, Grain ard Produce movements
will be noted daily, and the sales OF the Alexan.
dris and neighboring markets given with accu-
racy and dispatch. The Grocery and other mar
kets will receive constant attention, and the
money or stock markets OF the country ep;to-
mized for It's columns, full details being given
to sll stocks &c, which ind investors in this
section Of the country.
The advertising columns Of the Gazette offer
inducements which experience has qhown to IF
ford greater returns for smali Investment than
any other which can be made.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The beginning Of the New Year, which in
this case marks the advent of smother decade OF
the worlds progress, is deemed fit time for
new features. SO tina: from this date the Gazette
for the country (t-i-weekly) will be supplied 81
FOUR DOLLARS per annum, in advance,
THE NEW RATES.
Aexardris Daily Gszstte &c per snnum
Alexandris TIL Weekly Gazette. 1"
Always cash in advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-15

EVERY FRIDAY, at II M; and returning,
leave New York, from pier Al, East river, EV-
EkY SATURDAY, al O'Clock p. NJ.
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Alexardris Daily Gszstte... &c per snnunl
Alexandria Trl-Weekly Gazette.
Always cash in advance.
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81 e., Ylkt MIDLAND ) q. ) r. s.
w }GHE :. BARBOUR Roceive;
On and after SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 1879, Pas,
sengor trSins will run se follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-05
A shookiug sight

About ten O'Clock yesterday morning
persons living on Sixteenth street, near
Market, as well as pasScrs by, were
treated Ia a most sh1,kmg spectacle. A
Young man Oi some twenty-thrcc years
and girl oi about eighteen. both well
dressed and respectable looking, were
Keeling about the sidewalk i'm the sew
enth stagrui intoNicatiou. Their maud
lin talk and cndcarments we're disgust
mE. though nearly u hundred persons
lad collected To watch them. Alter
staggering about for some time they sue
crcded i'm becoming locked IN each Uth-
eis arms, and in this condition drap-
p.ared around the corner Of Main street
Neone appeared 20 know who they were.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-05
Committee on streets and Alleys

To an outsider, one beyond the pale
ol the mysterious workings OF Council
and It's satellite committees, IL hus
seemed, of late, that the business chan
ncis Oi that body baye overlooked.
Nearly every night for the past two
weeks has lOund al least one committee
working away for dear life, at the city
building. II one evening has passed
without such an occurrence, 1t is more
than atonel Tor the next, by the meeting
ui three Of them. Last night there were
two in full blast, and it was worth trip
"a the binding 10 hear them dispose OF
business. Here, in the chamber
OF the Second Branch. is the
Committee On Streets, Alleys and
Grades, which does more work than any
OF the other Council committees. Chair
man Wait sits at the head OF the table,
and is generally tlanked 10y the Street
Commissioner and City Surveyor; the
members OF the committee are ranged
on either side Of the table. Business is
transacted with attention and dispatch,
but the way parliamentary rule is ruth.
leSSly sacrificed is fearful and wonderful
10 contemplate. Nor does the time pass
WITHOUT tno SuhNcuulSllt OF jest anu
bon mot innumerable.
last night there was but little bust
ness 10 be done. The report of the
Street Commissioner was examined
and approved, and several bills
were audited. Wait would say: "Boys,
here's the bill Of Mr.. Dusenberry,
FOR SCI 30 for sewer pipe. 1t has Jimmy
Nichols fist on it, and guess its all
right. No objection, in she goes" and
she went, etc.
There was some little discussion over
the broken stone for the Island, there
being difference OF opinion between
MF. Becker, the contractor, and the
Committee over the size Of a perch. Mr..
T. claimed one thing and the Commit
tee another, aud Carl Hamilton said:
list 81 nominated in the bondrH
"Oh! gimmea razor til cut n pound
OF flesh, '" said Walker Peterson.
As is usually the case. the larger body
got away with the smaller, and the Com
mittee adjourned. IS Asi51oe