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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21
The Iaanue1fa-

As sta.ed in yeste, days site. the Polar
exploring steamer Jeanette has At last been
heard from. She was crushed in the ice off the
coast Of Eastern Siberia in June last. Her crew
took 10 the bosta, two Of which landed on the
Siberian coast. Many of the men were frcst
bitten, and all OF them were in piliable copdi.
ton. One Of the boats has not vet been hoard
from, and search is being inside for il. Tho
Pre- ident has sent his hearty thanks to Russian
individuals and authorities who have aided the
unfortunate survivors OF the Jeaunaite. Lieut.,
DeLong, the commander Of the Jeanette i,
among the survivors. Engineer Melville tele.
arsphed to the American legation at St Peters.
burg that the Jeanette was surrounded and
Crushed by ice on the:z8d OF June, in lat. TO a.,
Ion. 1917 9. The crew left the vessel in three
boats. About fifty miles from the mouth OF til o
Lena they were separated by violent winds and
foaa. Boat No. 3. commanded by Engineer
Melville. arrived on the 9th Of Sectenber at
the eastern N outh of the river Lena, where it
was stopped by blocks Of ice car the villspe of
Bolenengs, Inhabited by idolaters Boat Nc. l
reached the ssms spot. The occupants of these
boats state that Lieut.. DeLong and Dr. Amber,
with twelve others. landed 1T the northern
mouth OF the Lena. and that they are in fesr.
full condition. suffering from frost bitten limbs
A party OF the hibitsnts If Boleneugs started
Immediately for their Assistance. Nothing is
known Of boat No. 2 The survivors lost every.
thing. Engineer Melville says n oney is urgent
~ NJ eded. snd should be sent by telegraph to
Jskutsk. He has urgently requested thu, OGO
ruoles be transmitted Immediately to the Gov.
6rnor OF Jakutsk for the return Of the ship.
wrecked men,
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NEHS OF The DAY.

There were 2j deaths from smallpox 10 Chi
cago lat week.
Es Senator Timothy D. Howe was yesterday
confirmed as postmaster general by the Senate.
LSGchburg has disposed Of its 400 shares IF
stock 10 ibo Virginia Midard Railroad at $40
per sbsre.
ho President will pay visit TO New York
10 few DAYS, but will retoTn 10 Vast iogton 10
time to hold the usual preside 1.isl reception on
New Years Day.
A Charleston. West Virginia. special SOY
Captain William Eandeeritt, noted -Uot-
fedorato officer, was Shot and killed Monday
night by Henry LsRg, duriuga quarrel. Legy
1910 III.
Daniel Halls Haskell died at San Francsc, on
Saturday in the alnshcuse. 10 carly days ho
Tas nant COR OF tho banking atd express house
OF Adams Il Co.. with an. iloolneJ Of $40, 600
per year.
The directors o! The. Florida Land Company
have rallied an agreement by which two mlIlion
acros OF the four million sores tf + orida Ia, d
recently purchased by them were sold to oou :
Daoy OF Eogish capitalists. The first p.yms ut
OF $50, 900 was mado yesterday 10 cash. The
lands will now bo placed 90 tho m.Ikot
The whole water power at DsnviIIe, w.,
lrcualog The fouUdry and mill. WAS sold yesteI-
Day 10 eighteen palcsls for 40 aggregate Of
SiG,2lI. The sale was unders decree of The
curt, and will prob,bly b. o,n6fmed. The
Roanoke Navigation Company'S property was
sso sold under decree OF court tor az aggce
gate tf$4 200.
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Local Option Convention.

The convention of the friends of local option
assembled Ia Charlottesville. yesterday after.
noon. Among those present are Rev. DIS,
Poulson. Bennett, Pollard. Blackwell Of Nor.
folk Frost and Edwards. and Hons. Lewis NC
kef zie, 81. GoveInor Smith, VIM. 81. Williams.
Dr.. l.. B. Anderson, Mr. Hswxhurst, Thom.,
y. Taylor. and many other ministers and lay.
men, white and colored.
a temporary organization WAS effected bv
calling e1 Governor Smith to the chair and The
election of O. H.kyland Sc secretary. Amonp The
delegates admitted WAS one lady. Committees
were appointed on Organ IL stion. Legislation,
Constitution for the Local AIlsncs, and TO Pre-.
pare Work for the Convention.
Hr. Storms, secretary of the National Ten
persnce Union, addressed the body. and otht r
members made brief speeches in relation to The
work of tie body.
Miss 4osher, of Baltimore, favored the BODY
with temperance recitation, which was enthus.
iAsttcally received.
List night Temperance msst meeting was
no d. and eloquent addresses vera delivered BY
6ev. Or Poulsoo. OF Alexsndris, q. 8. Black
we'll. and other.
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The GuItCnu Trial.

WASHINGTON. u. G., Dec. 2l.-The Guite.u
trial, after two days rtosls. was resumed tc-
day without any preliminary Incident.
Dr. Hamilton. of New York, took The stand.
MIR. Scovl!o desired before proceeding wuh
the onsc 10 have the rule enforced fer tho ex-
olusou OF Witnesses. He made tho request bc
cause each Of the witnesses would be examined
upon tho Same topics and the same questions
would b, asked each. nnd hn deemed 1t mani
testify unfair that they should have tho benefit oil
listening to all the evidence add 10 this way Of
urconsclous,y preparing themselves for uni.
formity OF testimony. lie would also desire 10
have the CourS direct that it would be i'm.
proper for the expert witnesses 10 read the
report OF tho examinations Of tho experts.
dulteau Interrupted several times, and gave
his opinion on the motion 10 bis usual STYLE.
MIR: DaVdge argued against tho motion.
Judge Cox ruled gainst The motion and Mr..
SooVIIle resumed tho cross-eXamioation. The
witness was Questioned at great langth relstiya
to the tpsrailons OF the mind, the significance
OF dreams aud the unconscious expression, a,
Indicative Of the mental processes.
What followed was a couglom GRAFTON of ou,s
tors and answers between witness and connsel
and Interruptions By Goiteau on ''iuspira,ion, u
decisions. clio,
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PUBLISHED DAILY u TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC 4. 81, 1881

Mr.. Skinner caught The read1s 10 Tho
House ef D ,Iegates nsppi6g last Monday, aod
had resolution adopted directing tho Auditor
to furnish thst Hous, statements showing The
value of lands 10 the several counties ss they
appear,d under the assessment Of 1875. the
Same IS appraised for the year 70 80. and the
sine as returned 10 the assessment made 10
lSSO. The value Of real estate ss assessed tor
the year 1880 was over two hundred and fifty
one mllions Of dollars 90 resssessed 10 that year
it is less than two hundred aod thirty -four mil.
lions. Showing decrease Of over seventeen
millions. which represents tax decrease OF
eighty seven thousand dollars. The statements
ihas called for will show. that 10 all portions OF
To-, Slate. but especially 10 the Southwestern,
The assessments arc ridisulousIy low. and must
have been made 80 for the express purpose OF
giving The properly owners realizing sense oil
the temporary benefits Of Mahoneism, as well
IS 10 deceive The world about he real material
co1dulon OF tho State. aud TO sustain tie read
jus,ars talso claim that she is too poor 10 pay
her asl debts. IL is ,dcrsoOd that 10 Russell
equity farms for which the owners would not
take forty dollars an acre were assessed at only
four. and that the same rule prevailed through
wond'r Malone swept the 8 b district.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The private residence of William K. Wsddv.
about two miles from Esstville. Northampton
county was entirely destroyed by Ere day OF
two since. No Insurance.
Thomas Valentino. charged with bsipg impli.
Gated in lynching the negro Allen, in Warwick
county, has been discharged, there being no ey
dence whatever sgsinst him.
The widely Known gusuo house of O. L. Uu-
shnr q 70, OF Norfolk, failed Monday, caused
by the failure of Rasin s. Co.. of Hsltimora.
The latter named firm owed stolt $4,000 in
Norfolk, S.' ~
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FOREIGN NFW.S

Hon. Hannibal Hsmlin the u. s Minister
10 Spain, WAS presented 30 King Alfonso yeeter.
day.
At Pslsrmo. Italy, where Ksposito, the
Italian bll2 and ia being tried, fifteen witnesses
cut Of thir!y.lwo have failed to appear.
The 81 Tor OF the Berlin Tsgellei! has been
sentenced TO three months imprisonment for il
aulting Prince Bismarck.
The French treasury is in plethoiic condi.
lion, the years receipts exceeding the .1pendi.
lures By 10000 COO francs.
Mr.. Shaw. Independent and liberal member
Of Parliament for county Cork has formally
resigned his membership of the hons rule
League.
The Emperor Francis Joseph is personally
lnspt cling tbs opera houses and other theatres
in Vienna, aud has ordered the adoption Of
measures for preventing danger from fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

1t is understood that persons familiar With
the work 10 tho basement oficea." at Rioh.
mond,say tho system of checks &C j baIauos en-
ployed thereto is bat little better than 20 syslt
ct ell. ard that the Individual par sou, 81 integrity
ct the officers is al the poople Of The Stale have
to rely upon tor The honest conduct Of their
financial matters. Surely such coadii,u cf
atf'lrs should not be allowed to continue day
loDper
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Mothers Mothers Mofhers,,,

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF your
rest BY sick child suffering and crying with
the eIcruciating pain of cutting teeth II 90,
60 ct once and get = bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. Il will relieve the poor
there is no mistake about it. There ia mot =
mother on earth who has ever used it who will
not tell you at once that it will regulate the bow.
ella. and give rest to the mother, and relief and
health TO the child, operating ike magic, 1t ia
perfectly safe 10 use in all cases. and pleasant to
the taste, and is the prescription OF one of the
Oldest and best female ph ysioians and nurses in
the United States. Sold every where. Is cents
E bottle. mhS1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

TIE mao bose icfusrcs eavs tho State OF
Virginia to the read uslers-Pseeideut Arthur
is opposed to the reduction or abolition of the
ioterual rveon, tsx Oh tobao,o, Virginia 3
cbiet agriculture product. relieved Of which
many q hard working Virginia farmer vile. who
is noW compelled to send her whole q cH Of turk.
eys to market to make both eUds meet, would
bs enabled to keep at least 600 for Der cbl.
drsn's Cbristmas dinner,
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PROM lVdSHINGIOS,
Special Correspondence Of tic A7e.cu. Ca,
WASHINGTON u ~. DIR 81 1888

iSI'Ect0t Correspondence o. TIC Ateca. GG-CttG.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. DEC. 81, 1881.
Immediately after the readirg Of the Journal
10 The House &C. LAY, sid aft The adoption ofa
resolution 10 regard to the menctia! services Of
the late President, the Speaker snnouCc,d tie
standing committees of The House. Mr.. Joi-
ge1seD is the only che OF the Fig9iniabs Hho
has Craftsmanship. and that is ct 40 uniEi
porlaut Que, tint on MiIesge Mr.. Jorsensep
is slso member of tho Committee on Post
Offices and POstroads. Mr.. Dtz,ndo,f is 90
the Committees on The District of Columbia and
Naval Ati.ifs MIR. Eulkerson. Oh tho Commit
tees ca Census. Mines and Mining, Pablo Ex-
peDses Gud Pensions; Garrison, 90 The Dislric.
OF Columbia aud Expenses CT Public Duidpgs
Pau. Oh Eleo,icni and Pacific Railroads
Cabell. ca iovslid PET sions; Tucker. on Ways
aud Meaos. and Civil Seivioo Reform, and
Barbour, 90 War Claims. 1t will thus be seen
that Whi!c mono Ct them got snYthiog Of sny
account, those who nro democrats were Tut I'll
With IS liue as possible.
10 the Sensle today Mr.. Jobus.on. by 70.
gust! INTRODUCED two bills for lho benefit Of w.
w. Hubbcl. 90 inventor Of s)ma pole, Rho has
rtconlly btc>me resident of Virginia. one for
a royalty 90 soma ii Lila Inventions used By The
federal army during tho var, aud Tho orlher for
ludsm off lag him tor 81 nvrotioa 10 btesoh
loading guns.
MIR. Lurty. u. S. Attorney for The IVES eru
Dislric! Of Virgins, whose oommi sion expired
90 tho 3 b inst. is hero to-day to $40 il be
will b. rcapplieted. Shelley lewis. 500 oil the
Marshal. is an sppo,nt for his place. aud as
MIR. LYr.y VAS o halfway straightous IN the
last csmpaieo. whilo Mr.. L,wis was q Ma
hoDcilc, i. is more than probable the latter will
be successful. 1t ell depends. however, upon
the prefererc, Of General Malone, and Mr..
Luriy doesn't koow thai that preference has
been expressed.
The ATTENDANCE, 10 the House 10y WAS
rather email. many Of The members hsviug al
VifginisDs. the only members present were
| Messrs. Bsrb:ur, Cabell end Tacker.
1t is runored today that Mr.. Irish, Sup'r-
| intsndent Of the Bureau of P.ioting sod Ea-
craving, is to b removed. sod Mr.. CIapp,
former editor of tho Republican, put 10 hi:
! place.
Notwithstanding dispatches reosived here
night before last 10 The contrary, General Ma.
hone and Mr. Riidlebcrger arc not hero L.
day. and it is said will not be hore until TO.
WsIds the end Of tho week. Auopg the
strangers in the city is Mr. f. f. White, Iol.
merIy of Alexandria, nov u. s. Cousnl al
Ponce. Among those on the floor Of the Sen
ate to-day vas MIR. ii, 0. ClauGhton, former
lg of Alexandra, who wss Looking after his bill
tor the rent OF tho Piooeer Mills. 10 Alex sndrs
which mills were occupied by tho Government
during and tor some tina after tho war. Mr..
b. w. Gills. formerly OF Alexsndris, but more
recently Of Richmond. now holds somo position
10 the Government Printing OHioo 10 this ci y.
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ROlllIn R1iAns-

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. 2l.-Ths Pes
ldsot sent the FLOWING nominations among
Others to the Senate to day: Pierre 9. Van
WICK. Of Norfolk. to be superin.e lent OF the
Ass'y O6c,. New York city; also Jessie
SoaIdtog to b. Collector of Customs for the
Distlic! of Chio,g,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

The tniife civ llized world will rsjoca at The
Intelligence of the return to habilsbls reg ons OF
Captain belong. of the Arctic e ploling stesm
@: Jeanette and many Of his adventurous FOL-
lowers. The lots OF the steamer, and possibly
OF aome Of hsr crew. and that. too. 80 near tho
end OF her voyage. will be deplorsd bat the re-.
,usn Of ihe captain and most of bis II % ia the
most gratifying event Of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

As naturally anticipated, General Johpston'g
recent insr uation against the personal honesty
of Mr.. Jefferson Davis is receiving the reprota-
ton OF the reputable press of The w.o,e country,
irrespective If party bias. Ihs General denies
the correctness OF the interview. but n4 in full
Id maRnA1imous WAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

As the readlusters do all they want. and aa
they want TO make the theft o} articles Of tho
va!no OF Eve dollars punishable y imprisonment
IN Inc penltentiary. ihey hsd Us we'll mako at
ouca an appropriation for An immense increase
Ct acc, In nc atoms at that prison.
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An American Lady In The Chair

LONDON. Dec. 2l.-The Dublin oorrsspopd-
cot OF The Standard. says: The vita of Mr.
Henry Gsorgc, citizen Of The United States,
took the chair At defsnt meeting OF members
OF the Ladies' Lind League on Tuesday. Tbs
porter % leaving the premises wih BAG of
letters was arrested and sent 10 Kilmsiaham
isi, '"1
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ImpriSOned-Deatli.

NJ Lon DON. Dec. 2l.-A Berlin dispatch to tho
Times says: The editor of the Haniu Gt zstte
has been sentenced TO four weeks, imnrsonment
Iof anlmadVerting on The attitude of Prince
bsmafck IN the anti.Se mstc sRitstion.
r, ne death ls announced Of John Ludwig
hfapf the notable African explorer and mis-
sionary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

FOUR LIVES SAvED.-Dt Bulls Cough
Syrup relieved four of my children Of m ost
alarming attack Of WhoOping Cough, from
which their throsIs and necks b,o,ue 10
swollen as 10 lr,vent them from swallowing,
Nothing would give them tven temporary re-
lief. unIil this Syrup was tried One. bottle 10
Que night, saved their lives. verify believe,
GEO. w. EARHART,
Captain Of Police. Baltimore, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

Folger, Frelinghuysen and Brewster were
we'll enough, but. As anticipated, the good has
o,en n ore than otIset by Howe. However, bad
as. Howe is no cannot be worse than James
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Financial.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.--The Posts fiasocisl
article Gays:
, At the Stock Bxehange the only change in U.
.. ponds ia 40 advance of in the 49, 6silrosd
! on9s are down ta2 per CT. The stock market
10 all weak and lower, and although there hsva
been upward reactions and intervals of strene,h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21
The Markets.

TIC MAFKe1Ss
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l.-Virainis e. old -; do
deferred Ii: do consolidated II: do ID O..
ries-; psst due coup -; new 10 4os a bid
dull; Howard street and Western super 4 Goa
SIS OF; do extra s 25,S6 TO: do family 59s
81 IS; City Mills super 60.S5 CO; do extra
50ss6 25; do family I 50.S7 IS; do Rio brands
25A$7 81; Pstspsco family 1926. Wheat
Southern dull and lower; Southern red 1S0slS5;
do amber l37al4O; No Md 14lsAl4ls: No
Western winter red spot and Dec l34al34s Jan
1s6al36! Feb $50 bid Mar 142.l42l. Corn
Southern steady; Western dull Southern whta
65i,G5 do yellew &C; Western miIot Dec 62a
bid Jan Gt3s66; Feb G7bsG7s; Mar Tot asked.
Oats dull Southern 47s5l Western white 49s
81 do mixed 47s4S; Penns 46s5l. Rye dull
and lower at 95slC0. Hay dull prime to choice
Penna and Md l6,S2S. Coffoo firm; Rio car.
goes ordinary to fair 9alC1 Sugar quiet; A soft
d; MhlskeY quiet at 81 II.
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Steamer Rurninn

~ HALIFAX, Dec. PA dispatch from Indian
dafbot where the steamer Rochdale ia q shore
rays: The wrecking steamer Albert is on FIRE,
sae has on beard lt0 bales OF cotton taken from
tue Rochdale.
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Heavy Failures.

LONDON. Dac. 2l.-The liabilities of r,
Scholoesser q Co.. whose failure was announo
ed this morning. are ELS, 900.
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ARRIVED.
Str Jane Moseley, Norfolk. TO r A Reed.
Str Matisno, lower Potc to Broders & %.
Agnew & 90.
bsrges Jerry Barnes and James Black, PHI
adelphis, anthracite coal to T j MehadeY s. 10.
Scnr Virginia Dare Washington. TO Wm q
Moore.
SAILED.
Sir Jane Moseey, Norfolk, BY + a Reed.
Schr B Morris, Boston. by 2 Agnew Il %
Schr Fannie, BALTIC, to Mehs1ey i Co.
NlNORAHDA.
Schra Y Merwin. from Richmond. and GveL-
eco. from Washington. Ut New York 2Hh.
Schr Howard A Hunt cleared at New ioIk
fer Richmond Goth.
schr Addie Ii Bird, from Georgetown. =:
Boston 2Uth.
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Death In a Dentists Chair

CHICAGO. Dec. PIE. n, Taper. proE
porous merchant of Hammond. Iod., died yes
terdaIy 10 dentists chiir while under the iI-
h1euce Of chlorofuru,
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the decline ranges from tap per cent in the gen.
eral 81 Il ls34 per cent on tbs specisllips. Tie
ruling ratio for call loans on stocks TO day is q
per cent and on U. s. bonds the quotation is IS
81 per cent
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Hunlbugged Again.

SAW 60 much said about the merits Of Hop
Bhters. and my wife who Was always doctorirg,
aud never well, leased me so urgently to get
her some concluded to DO humbugked sgsin
aud An glad I did, for in less than two months
use of the HiIters my wife wss cured and re-
mained SO for eighteen months since. like
such humbugging. T., St. Paul.-Pioacsr
Press.
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SrABLE and POCKET CUTLERY, SOI--
Il SOBS, &C., at SO King street, cor. Roya!-
just received at above number es King Street,
beautiful assortment of Celluloid. Table and
Dessert Knives, with and without Forks Catv-
era, Steels, &C; Pocket Cutlery 10 great varsity,
Scissors in sets and by the pair, Shears Of aeor.-
ed tiz IS and quality, with large stock Of oIber
goods in our line not necessary to mshlion, ~
which we are adding nearly every day. Gail
and SEQ.
dec8 j. 4. CREIGHTON & SON.
WE invite attention 10 our large assortment
w of HOLIDAY GOODS. and especially to
our prices, which have been made to ne5t any
competition. An examination Of our stock will
convince all of this fact.
decl3 ROBSRT BELLS SONS.
VELVET AND PLUSH FRAMES, Fancy
Y Ink stands, Diaries for 1882, Playing Cards
and 9 large assortment Of goods adapted for
Christmas presents.
decl3 ROBERT BELLS SONS.
DUBBkR STAhPSl
II RUBBER STAMPS
We are prepared TO furnish all kinds OF Rub.
Der Hand and Dating Stamps at shortest notice.
also Ink and Pads ct factory prices Stamps tor
marking linen speciality oil kinds OF Stamps
fer merchants, banks and railroads Call and
examine samples. MCLEAN q UHLER,
oet9 IS King street.
E,RKNCH AND TURKISH PRUNE3 just
- received by [decl5] j. =. hlLBUBh.A
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For sale by K. s. Leadb & Bro.

No headache or back-ache for ladies
who drink SWINE OF CARDUI"
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ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, dec. Il -
Prices to-day ranged az follcHs:

The market this week was very poorly sup
Cattle was not equal 10 tho demsnd, and while
We note no change in prices, good grades woult
have brought higher prices. Calves dull. Sheep
dull and nominal. Lambs in fair supply, with
bu! little demand. Hogs have been scarce and
are in demand, with but few good ones arriving,
and they ceiling readily at outside quotations.
Cows and Calves in demand for primo ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

Flour 10 quiet a. quotations. Wheat il ftn
at tho recent decline, and the receipts are light;
we note sales of hoo bushels at ia. 1876 and iEG
for Fultz. 1871 and al for mixed, and ls5 for
Lancaster. Corn is dull. and leo bushels Of
new white sold at %. No Rye or Oats reported.
Country produce ia coming in quie freely, and
sells readily at quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21

"BLACK- ORAUGHT" makes chills
and fever impossible.
For sale by K. S. Leadbeater 3 Bro
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UrRKNCH AND TURKISH PRUNE3 just
= received by [decl5l j. y. MlLBU Bh. -
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
ARRIVED

MINIATURE ALMANAC DEC 81, 1851
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