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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Few Orleans Submerged.

Crevasses on the nov and old canal lcvees
have occurred, submergiog nearly ell that por.
ton of New Orleans west of Broad between The
two canals and all that rortion west of JOINT
ston street, and north SO far Us Urauline street.
Within the last mentioned district, embracing
q hundred squsfes. the streets and sidewalks are
entirely covered with water. The district from
theaew basin TO Carrollton, west of Magnolis
street. is also flooded. The water st sll points is
still rising. The shell read from the new lake
end to The Half Way Eouse is tSo feet under
water. The police report that oror 800 fences
were blown down in Tho city Sunday by tho
storm. The roof st the north end of Dryades
Market was blown of and carried several feet
IN the air by the wind. The roof of the wing Ct
the State House, in which tho Offices of the sIate
superintendent! of Education snd the Commits
sioner OF Immigration are located. blew off in
the storm, and the records received wetting
Alglers suffered terribly, Iearly every fence 10
Inc town being blown down. togather with sew.
eral smoke'Stscks and ROOFS. \ house, which
was being erected on ValIet,e street, WAS blown
10 pieces. At q late hour Yesterday morning
Inc water IN TIE rear O: the city WAS rising and
spreading rapidly. Tia Indications sre thst by
L Don to-day all that portion {, f hs city YVES. of
I iai6orne street. from Cs1sUI!t,a II Riysian
flelas street will be submerged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
VIRGINIA NEV,S.

Tuesday evening a daughter Of Virginia
DabIey. living 10 tho wss:ern part CT Peters.
burg. while alone, was fatally burned by h,r
clothing taxing fire from CRATE.
Experienced pavisato;s of the Chasspesks
say they have neVer seen anything like as maay
vessels frozen up 10 tho bay and tributaries ns
at the present. Every creek ard river empty
log Toto the bsy seems to BE- full, and at night
the numerous fleets seem ike elils, iron, the
multitude OF lights displayed. Immense fields
OF Ice are reported o.! nlorg the coast, aud
there is qan.i'y Of drift leo in thu vicinity Of
Cape Henry.
Yesterday afternoon Tho British steamship
Acton, at Norfolk, while coming into port. dis
Uncovered schooner fast in the Ice of Wi;d
mill Point. The steamer made her way to tho
'"hooner, which vas found to he abandoned
% tho 100 near bsr was found lot OF clotkics
and pair of oars. incicaiog hat the crew had
persisted 10 attempting 10 recoh Tho shore.
The schooner, en- oyster yess j. was taken 10
tow. but being water logged. sal within lTcn
ty minutes after being made fast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

As the sessiou CT Congress nprroi cAts tia
sud the angry feeinss Of the N mbcrs bic III ,
moro easily tx;i,cd or ere held u1der less re
s:raiat than they have been heretofore. nthe
House yesterday i! WAS apparent lhat ltsusc,
tpr tach other was not CDtcrtained by Mess!s.
Spcer aud Hammond. sic, orc compared tic
other to goat aud Was 10 lu.n likcntd to icx
with his tail en- fire. Ia tn, Senate lbo aui-
mostly is nor, apparent, for Fir, jones, Ct
Florida, waDted 10 know if sucl practices -
were indhlged i, by Mr. Rolias wcfe to be nI-
lowed, and whom Dir. Coz king designated Mr..
Butler as person snd his speech ~ vapcry u1.
tho latter made haste TO reter: that The .en,t 8
and manner Of the former wsre but tv.d;a C S
ofsWnggeripg inso!cnce. As all tie parties men
toned sc:cd like children they ould, liz Old +
to avoid reiteration Of their pue,ili'y. r,l.arn
by heart tic buEsc1y rhyme, commencing with
tho line,
For dogs delight to bark ard hi. e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

Tic Ashaotees iltard 10 free hes il..es CO
the gold east IL Af!i,a.
The rcIatiVts Of Mr.. Caily'c decline hayirg
him tCried 10 Westminster Abbey.
The Is iEi,h have captured Bosr camp in
Transvlsl attic: tcavy Icts:S 90 bcth si3es.
The ro4css kavs arrived ct an agreement
with rct ard 10 tic negotiations OF the Gree K
gu ,stl5s.
The Fre1ch Asst mtly has passed o. md
reading the bill sbUllshiag lumber Of resllic.
tloLs CD tic lr.s3
4 severe sno1sorm prevails 10 the midland
couutits Of EagIard ard Sc):lsLd, and Ltci
L2noDd ia again irtZ!n over.
Tho British Board o. trado rcIurcs for tbe
month OF January show decrease Of c., 500.
600 in thu vl!uo of imports and 20 Increase of
$40 GG3 in TIE vslas Of ,Xolr;e. ss compared
with the aime moth las! yer.
TIC steamship Bohemsin. to0 BJstoa 10
Liverpool, WAS wrecked 10 DuoIOush bay, Ire.
l,Dc, Sunday hipht, aud thirty two lives w.ro
lost. The sip Bremen. from Bremen fer Bal.
!imorc. VA wrecked near LHwck. Shetland
l,ssud5, Frid;y, aod IEirlceu Of Tic crew were
d:CWacd arG seven sivcd.
Accou2is f.on Ireland Indicate that de-.
cided change fur tho better has occurred, but
tcIr1risD ia tho west l.al cot diminished. Tho
T0yeram"n: rp; ais to be well prepertd 10 de-.
feat The pans # tie F,Diars. Mr.. Parocl hes
gore 10 pers Oh LuuatsJ connected with The
land lei 81. u3d. Michael DAvit is found to
have tr.uchis! oa'arh ard will be treated with
indu'scbce 10 Iri,on, hut Must wear The c3n.
: Dr. 81. Several alcl dnshts were ffercd
to tho Co;rcion bill, and tho debate on lis
sccond residing was c2mmtrc d in tho IIcusa CT
Commons yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
For dogs delight to bark ard hi c."

Tho exhibit OF the affairs of tho Ale1and,ia
Insurance Company. os mado at the meeting
Yesterday, snd published in the local column Of
to.day's Gsz,tte, will be gratifying to all inter
ested in the welfare Of thet company snd Of Ills
city. Though conducted quietly and wi!hcu,
os.eDtation, this company has met with sue.
csss which equsls any Of lis rivals and SURPRISES
most Of them. 1t hiss declared another hand.
some dividend, and its stock is one of the best
paying investments on the marke.-if, indeed,
there is any on the markell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Feb 8-Vireinis Ga old -; do
deferred 49, do consolidated ia; do ID series
20; past due coupon 034 new lO.4Os 81; 10 30.
coup sS3 bid to-d6y. Cotton dull; midding
lit: FlouE--The mark for lou, is dull
and weak and without quotable change. Wheat
Southern quiet; Western q shade hieher ma
firm; Southern red ll2a1l5; do amber 1l8al2l;
No2 Western red spot and Feb ll3i; Mar 1854
IG; April II; May ll7la1l7S. Uorn-scu.n.
ern quiet and steady; Western easier ind dull:
southern white and yellow So; Western mixed
spot and Feb 52ts52s Mar 52t bid Oats steady
and m ore active; W estern white 42,43: do mj..
ed 40a41. Rye dull at l0lslC3 Hay unchanged.
Cotfee steady; kio cargoes ordinary TO fair lis
Is. Sugar quiet; A soft 90. Whiskoy quiet o.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8 -Stocks s!ro.g. Money
6i6. Flour quiet. Wheat quiet Corn active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Frozen In A sleigh.

CARE)NDALs. Pa, Feb. S-Jobn Glcvar, Sr.,
thirty-two years, visited Starrucca on business
last Saturday. On returning home. in company
with his son and q gentleman friend, they wers
overtaken by very severe wind storm. Few
words passed between them on the way. Arriv.
ing at the Glover homestead at eleven ociock in
the evening young Glover askcd his father TO
re: out Of The sleigh and let him put the team
away. Receiving no response no went to his
father and found him cold and stil. Tho old
man had persisted with tho cold. He WAS sit.
ting upright in the sleigh with the rains in his
hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
FiEc at Cufpes,e-.

ESPECIAL dispatch to tho Alsx,ndri 0szht,.
CULpEpEE. Vs., Feb. S.-About half PISS;
ons o'clock this moraing Ere Was discovered
10 the large fou: story building of Il. Burgess,
ir. The fire gained rapidly and burned 6elc,iy,
as large quantity Of sunac was stored 10 the
building. Tho house. stock aad sumo w,rc
Insured for $4,000. The l,ss:s between Sl2 $50
and $500 Graa! fear Vas entertained thu.
GorrelI's drug stors, opposite, would take fire,
and if 80 the lo,s wcu'd have boon f.arlul. This
makes two fires in l.ss than q week, both sup
posed to be ino,ndiary. Mr.. Burgess and son,
who we're sleeping in tde bui'ditg. barely es-
c,ped With their lye,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
PUBLISHED DAILY Il TRI-WEEkLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY s,
The Richmond Whir saws If the cditc

The Richmond Wing says if the editor CT the
Gaz,ttc is mot iDfalibe, he is nothing Thai
ia desperate condition, 10 be sure, but still it
is moro favorable ooo than tho Wing IS 10,
for the former has tHJ hcr15 Of o dilemma
from wAich to c6oos,, while the Wbig Las Oh
~ one. acd ,h2ttbe latter OF the Two mcu!icncC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

Nothiog could show the nsirc,ri!y O! rcpu5
licln professions for regard for the beSro letter
than the unanimous oppohi,ion they manifest
to the introduction OF Senator Btuc, toto Pres
ident elect Ga,f e!d's oabioc. TIE whole So
cie;y of the South mus: be tIrn:d upside Gown
10 order thst the ntg:o may have scc.sl "a isli-
ty. tu; 10 tn, North he mus: rcmsi1 j. shat
c>ndition 10 whch Pfcvidcrc, has placed Linz.
10 republican philosophy ucg.o 10 tho 'qual
of his f0rm;r master, GU 30. OF the Nyrthero
republican WAC was thst masters f.cor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

Several white cadets have r,c.n;iy tael DIS
missed from tho West Poio: Military Ac .dcuy
for deficiency in their su!ics. Nona Of thea,
however, scratched his cw0 ears aUi & 9 led
and tied his CHn fee! and hanil, aa1, c,nse-
qu,n.ly, mona Of them were allowed long fur
Tough on fu pay. nor c>urt martial to give
HIM another year 10 which to review his backs.
Negro 'qlailty must b. enforced At West
Point. even Though us:utc protests against j.,
bot there mu't b. 80 such tqlai = 10 tho 1:xt
cabinet, though, w.ih,u, tbo negro vo!c, tte
President tleoi Would hs7e remained plain Mr..
Garfield. With Cr!dit nlob:liar and y, GIHr
attached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
The Richmond Wbig say; :

"The scaled CONSERVATIVE ReaGilstcrs It
Alexandra have at last thrown eff th,it shon.
est mask and gone over to the iuDdcrs, win
whom they bavo noa decided to Cooperate
openly. That is good thing tJr readiustmout.
Every such socsllcd 'Rcadius:cr' is BIZ
bour.'"
Now, the Wing may Or mag not b, c,rr, c.,
bu. if tho former. all We have to cay is that The
Barbour family must DO exceedingly nuncrCu5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

lNGEEsoLL LIABLE TO INDICTMENT. AT
the opening Of the Fetrusry term Of the New
Castle. Delaware, County Court the chief jus.
lice. 10 charge Of the grand jury. mads SPECIAL
and severe rcirenco 10 the l,curu of Col. r.
q. lngeIsoll, delivered in N st city soma weeks
ego on "What shall 70 DO to DO savtd2' His
remarks showed that j: was he ilnpres. loo that
undsr The lhw re!stcg TO blsspt envy IuetIsoll
could and should be indicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Verdict.

PhTsRsEUEG. Va. Feb. So the Green
villa County Cou7: yesterday ". A. Trother
was a!rilnicl for t,la 10. killing Gay bo,re
Johasou last Ausuh. Ihs j:rj rendered a
Verd c. OF Involuntary nauslaushter, fixing The
punisbmenta at nine months ippri-onmsnt ~
jail ADD to p,v a fine of $50 This il the
sec?ni t,ma rrolhtr has been rrlauqcd Ter
trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Fatal Accident.

DENVER. Co.., Feb. S.-A spt cial despatch
to the Republican from L,adviu scys: John
Johnston was killed yesterday morning by fall
log Gu. Cfa bucket 250 feet down mine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Killed by1ltc Cars.

FLUSHING l.. J., Feb San unknown man
oil IS Years, respectfully dressed and supposed
to be from NeW:own. while walking on the
rack was lilled on the Flushing ard North
shore Railroad this moin;ng by wcstwa,d
bound train
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
Color Prejudice I'm School

NEWPORT. Z. l.. Feb. There il consiIers-
Bile Indignation here at tho refuaal 10 Omit "a
colored lsd Of this city 10 the Eastman Com
M eIcsl College, st Poughkoeptie, Ny
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
A (uaIoUs fact in connection with tbe p,o.

q Oa1oUs fact in connection with the pro.
posed Worlds Fair, is the seeming indifference
70 LEO projsc: which il being manifested by the
people OF New York. Although it has been
p1el and advertised for many months only
S322 90 out of the ST, 900 600 needed to start It
S ~ Is, oSen secured "Ihe truth a," says the
He% ORR w. the people of this city do not
want tne proposed Worlds Fair,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
A., M. a. ID. IL. IL. Case.

Especial Dispatch to tho Alexandra Gazette
RICHMOND, Feb. S-332 F. m.-The A., NJ. i
.. 4. K. case came up 10 day. Gen. Butler is
now arguing in favor Of the postponementc Ct tho
sale. The caso will occupy romo time. Nothing
will be done until late this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
DIED..

~ IN Annapolis. hid, on Wednesday evening,
FEBRUARY "a, at the residence of her slepfalher,
'; harris Foftes. esq MARY BLAUEr, aged
- years and Is days, daughter of The l.te Hlsden
Tasker Tsyloe, of King George county. Va:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
The Pennsylvania scnatorshtp

HARRISBURG, Feb S.-Tha twentieth ballo:
Tor U. 5. Senator wa5 taken to dap tn. no
choio, was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

Another rainfall ecc lercd yesterday th.oa:l
ont the noIthern ard central pnriio,s of CAL
fornia, and father da Bale BIZ ilIo1s is anictt.
psted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
MARRIED..

at Chri.t Church, in this city, this morning
by Rev. b Hute:, mir. EDGAR 4. DINWID.
DIE TO Miss ANNA BLEDSOE, yount est
daughter Ct tho late Prof Albert j.. Bledsoe
LID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

M'!IIaso lo:ases We're issued 10 WASHINGTON
, yesterday TO FrsLk Beach and Helen NJ, ssey,
end l, " N. II. Thompson aud Madge Psttrt, ali
Of Fairfax counly, Va, ''' '''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

Court OF AppEALs. YEsrERDAY.-Norfolk
Tru.t Comraoy vs.. Foster AID ais. Appeal AID
surpcsedeas awarded 10 dtc;eos of the Circuit
Court ct Matthews county pronounced O,tober
G:h, 1879, September %, 1879. AID D;c,nber
20 !, 1850.
Hatcher and Wife vs.. Crews. Appeal g.
low:d and s1pc:ssdeas wv irGei to decree of
the CORPORATION Court OF Dsnviil, pIoaouucs I'd
90 tho lst Of November, 1880.
Petersburg Savings aud losurarc, Compapy
vs.. Lamsdcn. A,gled by }. A, Jones, f. a..
Tor appellant and submitted.
Ga,ewotd by. &c.. vs. Gat,aood nd Lls.
Argued by Judge j. A. Meredith for appellant.
and Ohio G. keau, E:q.. for appcllees end
continued until to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

ANIME SAP end othor choice brancs of
ale lrwby
1910 j. q. MILBURNl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, February 8, 1851
The market today for grain is frmer and prices
have Stf=nad. We no.o no change in Flour.
wheat sold ct lola for Fultz and 10 for
hanta'ter. Corn is scalcs and wanted by the
mlllers, and there wero sales 10 day at 81 fer
Willie; one lot of yellow was cold on private
terms. No Ryo or Oats offered. County pro.
ducs is lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

4 CosNER IN CrIUM-!t has just come 10
light that syndicate exists in Philadelphia for
the purpc&o Of tuyng up all tha opium in TIE
couniry ard apeculbt!ng in it. Whom formed
opium was selling at S3.J0 pound, hut the
spectators forced it up TO 81, and it has since
declined 10 about sc, At which i! il now selling.
Il is uc derstoOd that the stock in the hands CT
the syndicste amounts to fi1tsen hundred cs,os
OF opium, of2OO pounds escb, the whole bsiog
valued at 81 $40 OC0. The stock outside of this
IN the hands of legitimate dealers is very small,
and as he contunp tion in The United States ia
from thirty to fifty cases per week, it is thought
the price may be forced still higher. particularly
as Inc new crop will not arrive for six months.
The wits Of 2, lice Ofic,r Walter b. RUBY,
l ok, Ia, had her iset 90 badly frosted that
she wss uosb'o TO wear he shoes end scarc,Iy
TO walk. Sho applied St. jacobs Oil on a
Saturday night, sud Tho neg! day sho was able
to WcGr her shoes and walk 10 church. Her
toet were trce from soreness and az we'll "a ever.
CoUaus-" Bro,0n's Bronchial Trochcs" arc
used with advantage to alleviate CoUous, SORE
THROAT, HoARsENEss and BRONCHIAL AFFEC.
TONS. For thirty years these Troches bsys
been in use. with annually increasing favor
Ihey are not new and untried, but, having been
tested by wide ono constant use for nearly an an.
tire generation, they have STAINED well merited
rank among the few staple remedies of the aye.
HE THRoAT.- "Bro1on's bronchial TToches'
act directly on tho organs OF the voice, Thew
have an extraordinary effect in all disorders OF The
Throat and Larynx, restoring q healthy tone
when relaxed, either from cold or over eSertion
OF The voice, and produce clear and distinct
enune citation. Speakers and singers find th
Troches useful.
CoUoH, Cold, OATARRu Or SORE Throat
requires Immediate attention, as ncglec. of.
sennmes Is result results in some incurab lie Lung Dis.
case. "Bro,ons Bronchial Troehes" will al.
most Invariably give relief. limitations are of.
tered for GALE, many of which are Injurious The
genuine "Broaon's Bronchial Tro:hcs" are sold
onLyin bores
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. g.,

SENATE.
Tic Vlco President submitted tho credentials
OF Pnlletus Sawyer. Senator elect from tbs
State Ct Wisconsin,, to succeed Senator Came
roo. ED tho credentials of Arthur L. German,
Senator elect from tho State of Maryland, to
succeed Senator Wbyte. for the term beginning
March 4:h, 1881. Read and fled.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Conk!inz YVES
adopted, without objection. directing tho Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to report to tho Senate
toe namss Of ell persons nominated by the Col.
kc'oE Il thu Port of New York between Janu-
ary aud December, 1880. for appointment 10
The NeE York Custom House. With tho other
mssters 10 regard thereto.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Frye, CT Me-. from The Committee Oh
rules, reported arcSoluton, providing that, when
ever tho morning hour shall be dispensed With,
tha: hour shall be got apartfor The purpoee Of al
loving members 10 move to con9idor bills on the
calendars, which motions shall prtg.il unless
i've OF lotions are made thereto
Tho reso u.ioa was, uodcr tho rules, laid over
for one day.
Mr. Reagan. Of Tex chairman of the Com
mlttee on Commerce. reported back the River
aud Hatbor appropriation bi ADD it was refer
red 10 the Committee of tho whole.
Mr. Hesean stated that be would move 10 20
l1to tho committee on that bill Immediately
alter tho mcrning hour, but Mr.. Atkins, of
len7', gave notics that BIO would oppose it
VIII the Legislative, Executive and judicial
dr. Which he lhereupon reported back from
the COMMITTEE on Appropriations and which
was aso referred to Committee on The Whcle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

A HUSBANDS FoRTIUDs.-ALou: eve
W.,ks ego Mrs. Wilson, Of phiijclpti,. VEG
s, dangerously urncd BY her clothing igniling
that her life has been dcspnred Of. Fer weeks
she ioGcred Hihou! 60 inLermissioa Ct her
agony or apparent inprovenopt. L'st Wed.
nesdsy DR.. MoLaan io.cr cncd Mr. Wil,oa ihet
it would DO necessary to raDspIan. live Il ssh 10
those psrts whore the tissues hsd been Destroy.
ed, ADD Prot. Lewis. who had been c,llid in,
dt clded 10 tovJr of tbs oneralon. AIthor Cd
her mind vas Tacdsriug Mrs Wilson or D arr d
TO have fone idea that rliniul experiment
Was impedinl; and screamed TO The tcctcr TO
take away the lsi CT although 10 had net dis.
played. ncr indeed, ut tho time. sp0keo 10 her
hearing OF sry Instrument, bu. Ter nervous *.
baustlon vas 80 Qreat that it was cossidered
unsafe to cut Tho fish required from her Own
person. DR.. Lewis asked Mr.. Wilson ii no was
Wlliirg 10 submit TO ito painful process ct fur
tiihirg the fish from his arm. Certainly"
said Nj. WILSON, IF il takts lIy whole light
urp; cut 1t of from tho shoulder to ssvo nv
wite." MIR. Wilson barred Lnd extended his
right arm. wEie Df. LOFTS, With the assistance
OF DR.. Mclean, cut ten pieces of skin quarter
of an irc5 square from its upper s1.fac, and
trsDsplantcd them into the back of Mrs. vii.
SOD. During tho whc!, operation Mr.. Wilson
never moved rnnscle OF showed sgu Of tho
palu hat he suffered, while it required The
strength six women 10 ho'd Mrs. Wilson IS
the delicate transfer was made. After The ope.
ration was finished the patient seemed roro
comfortable. the brain trouble gradually sub
sided, and she is COW 10 lair way to recover.
The SILT sacrificing fortituds of Mr.. Wilson is
the more remarkable bec,uso of the fact that
tJr two years psst his health has ben failing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-08

hecelpts lor the week l224 head: sales go.
The market was not active to-day, but pricas
we're we'll sustained, particularly for good cattle
CT which there was, as last week, a good number
OF prime ones, the bulk Ct the offerings consist.
ing Of fsis grades. whio common ware Iesa
plentiful! than last week. '' 10''
Mich Cows.Tradeis generally slow, but The
demand for prime Cows shows more sctivitu
We quote 81 2'as45 per head, as to quality.
oneepEIhe receipts are more than double in
numoer me offerings of last week, and the qusl.
NY Is much better than it WAS then, there beino
considerable number Of good Sheep. There is
some Improvement in the tls1e. the market be-.
lng more scsiVe than last week. We ouo,e
common Sheep at 4i4Ac, and the better p1sdes
ato,oc, with few extra at 81. per ID gross
Arrivals this week 1884 head, s'o'''
, Hogs-Ihe market is fairly supplied with
Hogs, tho mum Der bsiog about :OJ in eIcess r "f
!n9, S OF Last week There is but little difference
tive at 80 advance of 3c on The Rpures Min NC
iass Tees. We quote rough Hogs At 7..7ss'
snd tLe better grades a: S,eic per ID net with
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