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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05

Dry Goods,

There was not much doing to-day in the local
Wholesale dry goods. market, and thers were
no important new features developed
The imports Of foreign dry goods at New
York for the month of july were conslderab y
below those for the corresponding month last
year, though In excess Of those for 1873, the
total being as, 9T2, ls., sgainst sil,7oOl6i, for
last year. and 1885, is for 1879, For the seven
months ended with July the decrease per
month averages In excess OF that fJr last
month, the total New York imports being
s02,sso,446. against SIS 4lo5is for the CORES.
pouding period In lsso, and $50, 5i7, i2a for the
like month In 1879. The largest decrease has
bssn In manufactures Of fl X, than In manu-
factuers Of wool, silk and cotton, rtspec;-
lively, although in making these comparisons
. fair percentage should be allowed for de-
creared cost, especially in silks. Thetotal Of
goods marketed during the month at New
York 10 something less than the imports,
though during the seven months they are a
small percentage In excess thereof.
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Drugs.
ounce,


Acid bcnEoic per ounce, csc
acid carbolic solution, 40 cents;
crystals, tbc@s2 per 10, acid oitrio, 7bc per ID
acid eolphurio, b.lOc per Id, acid tarterio, Doc,
per Id, alum, t@bo per Id. Ammonia--oarbo-
copaiba, zoe per ID; borex, l7c per Id blue
vitrlol, 12c per lot calomel, 100 per lb, Gallo.
mel (Epglishl, 81 90 per lbi camphor, refined,
SOC per ID; olnchonidia, IS per OFT chloro-
form, 900 per ID, ohloral, bydfst 81 7b6a2 ~
per 10, oream OF tartar, powder, 9scto40 per ID,
gum opium. 50 &C per ID, gum ehellac, itc per
lb,noiphine, "a 0per OF ioil berpamot, 81 % por
10, OIL lemon 50 IS per Id, bromide potass, boo
Avn, quinine, sulphate.sq 90 per OH. Seed
caraway, i6c per 10; SIENNA, &c per lbi Alexc,
a5c per ID. etry chime. crystals. 81 GO per o q
sugar lead, goo per lbi noui sulphur, .3@tci
per lib, salta epson, $3.50 per h..
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COMMERCIAL.
THURSDAY EvENIre,
August 4. I

The activity Of trade to-day was tqu"i " Wv
tran actions of yesterday, when nave oe,
larger, perhaps, than at any time sinoo '.o
close of the winter season, ana merchants
generally ext resssd themselves as hope'u' OF q
satisfactory trade throughout the present
month. The volume of safes during
Jaly was considerably larger than during inc
a ,me month last year, and there ave many IN
d cations of an improvement during August.
A the large American cities an increased
4 ode over 1880 Is reported, and the prospect
a "a now favorable for prosperous fall trade.
The weather continues hot ana suitry'
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Financial.
Trade Topics.

Itisnow definitely settled that HE Callfor-
enormous quantity Of 2s,OCo 900 c.ntals, Of
which 1875, $50 cer tails were exported within
the season and the remainder has been carried
into the new ceral year of lssl-Sa. These
figures demonstrate very conclusively that the
power to raise bonanza crops has not yet de-
parted from California, and that in 1880 she
was once more The banner wheat state Of the
Union. The wheat surplus In the distinct
lively bonanza seasons mark pref accurate
ly Il o successive steps In the growth # Cal
LORNA agriculture, and may be estimated in
round numbers rs follows
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There was lair trade done to-day in ooun-
try produce OF all Kinda now ofering,
Wheat came In freely and was readily dis
posed OF at current quotations.
Corn is Arm At toc. per bushel. The rs
csipts per county wagon were large.
Oats are In moderate inqulry and are quoted
ct Ss@38 cents.
Hay is quiet and unchanged.
Flour ~ very flrm aud quoted prices are
readily obtained. The indications are iayoi.
able for q continuation Of the present prlccs, n
they do not 10 higher. The stock ON hand IA
not large but Ia ample to supply The demand
Peaches are now plentiful, bat are mostly
Inferior es to quality. They range In price
from ~ 90 10 % % per bushel.
Irish potatoes are nrm at ss.tOoss.'S per bar
rel. III
Lemons arsin fair supply and Quotsbiy high.
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:. They arc held to-day at IS .OOes9OO per

er. They are held to-day at ssoO@t9OO per
box.
Onions are scarce and in fair demand. QUO
t,tions are unchanged.
Butter is scarce 4 choice country, but there
Is good supply of northern on tho market,
and prices are unchanged.
Eggs are dull, and there are but few handled.
Prices are unchar ged.
Chickens are tc4rce and In good demand,
sl.7basa 0 being the price paid from country
wagons to-day.
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Groceries.

There is no cause for compliant at the vol
ume or character OF sales in the wholesale and
jobblng grocery line. Meats and lard are
arm at the recent advance. and are In good
demand. The market for coffee is active, aud
prices firm, in sympathy with the firm tone of
other markets, There iseyery prospect that
prices will go still higher at an early date.
Sugars, molsssss and rice are unchanged, but
stif In tone. Canned goods and other values
are also firm.
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ALooHeL-S2. 56 10 o. AZ per gallon.
WHISKY Sweet mbsh, 81 .2b@&.60 sour
mash, 81 .6OoDSb, sccording@age.
WINEs-C laret, in case, 81. 1904; Catawbs
ler gallon, 81 .l0@S2; Port, per gallon, 81 20 q
s8; sherry, per gallon, 81 .40GoSS; Madeira, per
gallon, 81 .603S5; White wine, In cases, % 20
6yl0.
CHAMPAaNK--Oooks, In baskets, Sls@s9U
Heidsieck, In basket, t2s; Krug, In basket. a27 ;
Domestic champagne, Slo@l6.
ALK-stock ale, per dozen, % .l6eps2. 80; Por-
ter, per dozen, S2Cas2. 80.
BorTLE BEER--st. Louis quarts So, lpints
u 30, Budwiser, Sl2. pints SIS 30
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1t viii! be not ced that the prodIgious in
or ase OF 1881 has paralleled the grand stride OF
1866, which NJ that time WAS considered alto
gelner phenomenal. In 1878 and 1879 Cali
fornia had II iul average rainfall, and her
surplus equals that If 1876. Tue yield OF the
present season Is perhaps the smalle,t that
mas yet occurred In flood year. but with
thu increased acreage the surplus may
also be expected to equal, II IL ooes
not excel 1000 OUO centsls. The
e1trsor iinary yield Ut 1850 can only be account
ed for by ~ generally iavorsblu season through
out, and the except nauy heavy and pro-
tructed spring raius OF the year-Ihe precipi-
tation IN April In San FTaucisco amOuuti
to from ten TO Twelve iuobes. Before tnat
time The maximum rainfall expeilrnced In
Apul was five anu one-haif iucht Q, and the
average ouly one and one-hali In yhps, while In
sume ssasOnu there Is no rain at MI III that
month. somewhat similar pluval visita-
lion In Australia vas no douD the Cause OF
shr bonanza crop II that u try last year,
and the appearance of the phenoMenon In
,0u hern Russia this spring IL now reported TO
be lowed by like result.
British lndia 10 again br iught forward o. q
formidable rival Of the Unit States In the
production OF wheat. Ii snow he'd that to
ludis England must look for her foreign sup
ply. But there are some fac which would
seem To DO oppose1 TO any sucn statement. IL
has been estimated that The aiea un Ter wheat
In India Is equ al 10 the sea under tho same
crop In the Unl,ed States; and the average
yield Is about thlr', en- bushels 10 the acre In
The runJ ,b, where there are more than SIX
million acres under this rOp This Yield may,
by better methods of cultiy alton, be increased
from 20 TO per centum. But india has such
dense population that II IL difficult to
See how there can be any great surplus OF
wheat To be exported. In the event of great
dema, d on the pare of England. India sup
ports population of about 2iS to the tquaTe
mile. How dense q population tn sreprrsehs
may be realized when compared With France,
which has but 1870 people to the square mile. In
he II ihut district the average la 1872 was 69l
perSons To the square mile but IN i've OF It's
police visions the pressure Of population
was beta cen .isht hnnd ed and nine hur dred
Bearpg In mihd," says he EoUi omist
"tnat 90 per c.ntum of al population
live more OF ss by the tlllage of the soil, It is
easy to unu erstHnd that, owing 10 this tx
h eme den ity OF po,ulation, the struggle for
eXisIen' IL extremely bard. Nv III n ma row
.imlt that divlueH n In g. mass 81 people from
Starva, Ion, and under such q rrun.stances tho
deslrabllily ofkeepng down fiscal burdens Is
obvious"
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Leather Etc.

SoLE-LEATHER OAK-No. 3s@39;no 2 36@37,
HEsLoCk - Best BuIalo slaughter, 3U@3l;
goos 2Sj do good No. 2, ~, good DANCED %
OAK HARNESS LEATHkR--No. l, $50 do 2 30.
HEMLoUK-prime, 81, do good S5; do No 2, 81.
FRENCH CALFsKIN-Sl.zo " Sl.90; az
eordlng qualify.
PHILADELPHIA CAIFsKIS-No. lSl .lOto Sl.s5
dc NO2Sl utoS 10,
PHILADELPHIA kIrs-No !. DOC. to Sl.0O,
accord ny to weight
Sheep sKiN--Topping xxx per dozen $40. so.
lInlnqg white ED'00.
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Meats ana Lard.

BkooN-Lang clear sides ll4 t. llk, short
olesr, IN. Breakfast bacon 1870
Day sALr--L0ug clear sides, 1871 short
clear II to 1lA.
HAMs-.Canvased l3H to IL
LABD--rierce lSssz half barrel, 1871 pals TO
10 pounds, lj 5 pounds, l4f
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SUGARS W quote Powered l2H;uruhhedl2h
A llk to IL l-2; Graduated ~; stan
ndard A nA to IL l.2 white
extra extra Ito =; Yellow-Louisisne
white clarified ll1k TO llss; yellow clsriiied
l0h 10 ION; Open Kettles choice
McLAssEs-Lo risians choice 60c, prime64 0
tair TO good ib@DOc; syrup 90 TO Coo.
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Building Material.

BRICK-At the kilns ~ 50.
sToNK-Atthe Dallas -quarries SO per cubic
foot. ii for foundation, IL for wall, and 26 70
dressed front.
LUMBEn-Native rough pine go per thousands
Dressed on one side, s22 80; Flooring, tongu-
cd and grooved, s26; Dressed weather boarding,
cl7hi Three-eighth tongued and grooved ceiling
SlS to sl9. 4
suiKeLEs-Cypress, 50 per thousand; Native
pine, sap, 81; do heart, VA 90.
LATHs--SS 90 at ~ per thousand.
CRMRNT- Kosendale, W so; Louisville,
SO DO; Portland, So 30.
PLASTER = PAnls-Per barrel, 81 at 81 80.
HAIr-Pe pound. 7ko.
CEMENT PLUEs g inch, 80 cents; inch, 40
cents; inch ceiling joint, 81; inch cap, 800;
inch ceiling joint, 81 l6j inch cap do, SOC.
DRAIN PIPES inch, 100 per foot; Ainch,
200; Q inch, SIC; inch, 400; Inch, SIC.
MIXED PAINTs-Ready for use and all colors
81 IS per gallon. All the tested and standard
snakes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
LIME-CooPered,. 2per DBL, bulk, 81 30.
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CoFFRR-Rlo common. l21a to l311Si fair, IA to
IAN; choice, lbh to ICY; Laguayra, l6h to Is;
Java, 26@>S0o.
TnAs-Imperial, bOaebc; Young Hyson,
i0G60; oolong, <6o8oo' Japan, oOrU6o
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CATTLR-Grass-fed, yearllngs sS @sl0; 2 year
olds Sl2 q $751;; 9 year olds sl6 q 70; barn COWS
81 On $40.
HORSES. Ponies and sheep sl5 to $40. Plugs
$40 to $40. Farm stock $50 to $50 Harness
livery $50 to 500. Harness fancy Sl25 to Sl76.
Harness spans $3.50 to $500.
Mules--Rats $50 TO $65 Medium $65 to ~ ,
Ell ira draught 800 TO $3.50.
Hugs-None on the market.
hUrToNSHKKp--lheya are uup table at ~ .609u
per head. Per weight. 8 to 3kc. par pound.
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DALLAS PRICE CURRENT.

miscellaneous arOcors' stock.
PorArnEs-old per bu. nominal new $3.50
GA barrel.
ON Ys-s0 50 per barrel.
HiyR-Whoiesale N toSH.
s,Lr-In barrel, s2,75 Liverpool In "a oks,
CnAoKRRs- Soda, xxx, TX; xxXA s
Trade Mark, Sk, Cream 10Y, GinsNr Snaps IGN
to IL. Cream lie
soAr-Olive, kNc. perpound, Bluelndis 6k
to6k; sat'ret. $40. TO $50. Eureka MAN.
ufaoturing Company: cyclone, 6S, Pale Olive,
s; Extra Olive, ~ cents per pound.
BnANs--0to6c. per pound.
CANpLRs-staf, full VT Nto l4h.
CHRxsr-None In market.
HoMFY AND anIrs-s5@s5. % per barrel.
DRIED PRAoHEs--Unpeeleds 80, -Sxpeeled IL
COAL OIL-Bolow are revised quotations: ITO
deg. y. test. In barrels 10 centsi cases, ~ 90
o:.orurs PINs-Round. ooci spring, u.00 per
oox.
MnAsupxs-K bushei, iron bound, $3.50 per
dozen, two-hoop pails, 50 l0i three-hoop, ~ 80.
SIS, Mol, % 50 per dozens Ne. q, $3.50, No,
wIsno.ssDnsaawood. SIS, rinO, 800, New
Will BUSSr 4, =. 2SS !, q per dozen;
81 .ss az do, n 30 blasting kegs, $3.50
suor-Drop, bag, q. 10, to2 % buck q. 40 to- 50
MAoKnRxL-No. barrels, $40 half barrels
0.bOt kitt, IL pounue, VI NO Arrele, w.
OANpy--stick, IL 10 lac. = pound. Fancy, is
10 2Sc.
Concentrated, q. 7ba $500
RoPK-Sleal,k In, basis, 1910, cotton, ,9y1tc
vNxaAn-Per gallon, 2oo10c. Apple, zoe. to2i
WRAPPING pAPKn-4Rag and Straw, ibo. 900,
srARcH-tk@t,to.
Jues-ws quote II to IL oonts per gallon for
glazed. Crocis II 10 IL cents per gallon for
glazed.
BEEswAx--i5 to lsc per Id.
TALLow--In bar-al, ~ In cake, &c per ID.
Iron. Nails. wtre, Etc.
IRON. - We quote merchant bar 10 rates,
Norway and Swedes, loo.
Prov 6TrEl.--Sc
wmn.-smooth sire, No. =. Go, Nos IL
and II, 20, No. ~, 10, lapanned barbod wire,
ahc, galvanized barbed, l0Ho.
HoRsE suoEs--per kes, 90.
HonsR snoH HAILs--Pcr Dox, - pounds, No.
:, s5.7b, No. y, % toi No. o, 90 70.
NAIrs--From Tod 70 end ~ % rates.
Trnrrn's srooH .--Ploh tin per pound, SOC
lnN,ate, itxq0 I'll per box,1. @. itxSo B.75,
los l xsil .b0i xino lfoper VI selder, i5e per
Axls-Psr . u; per dozen. 70 % 10 10. !.
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Coal ana wood.

CoAL-Indian Nation, rs 90 per ton, deiiv-
cred. r...Da...
CoKx-5o cents per barrel.
Observation-Disclosures ash $500 to Q 8 30 per
cord. Sawed atoye wood 10 retailing. at the
rates OF "a 90 to 0 90 per cord.
OuARCoAL-8b cents per barrel.
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scrap Ir0I

Cast, so cents per hundred, stove, 20 eents
wrought, 30 TO % cents per hundred; brass,
u per hundred, copper, % per hundred, zinc
and lead, 81 per hundred.
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Hides.

iIDEs.Dry flint, rs pounus and upwards, l21,4 to
l3cts; dry kips, free Of grubs, 10 Q; grubt
kips lie; wet sailed, To-; green butcher
hides, 5ko.: All saInaged, wet or dry,
bali price; deer skins SOC. sheep skins from
sc. "a DC each
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NEW ORLEANS.
GOLD & STOCK TELEGRAPH w.
Commercial News Department,
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON.
Galveston, August 4,-Recelnts ITO;
sales.
BT. LOUIS.
St Louis, August 4 Market closed st,aos
middling ll9i; low mdaling l0hi oidlnary
on; receipts al; shipments $685. GALES ~ suck
ll,Sl0
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, August IA 10 p. 10 Cotton
shade easier; miIuiing, uplahds 1915, Orl ans
81; sales 10 0OOi speculation anu export l,hO
receipts b,3OO; American none; delivery up
lands low mild ing classification;
August and septem ber .......,.,",....6 1877
September and October. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o.
October ana November. .,......,.,,,,...,,Bl -32
Futures Nat.
5p. mixtures steady.
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We make the following quotations:
RAIsINs-LOndon layer, new, per nc5, 81 81;
layer,
BANANAs-Per bunch, nominal
GREEN hPPLEs-S5 so per barrel.
CUhAA sTs-71<6D8k
PEAcHEs-sl 90 to 50 80 per bushel.
PEOANs Per lD,7 retaili per oushel, loose
81, So Is to 81 %: sacked " 40, 50 rs.
0RANeKe- Sicily, nominal.
LEMONS - sicily per box. SSto9
NUTS Almonds 23 per pound, BraS
90; ilLerts. li@-; English Walnut
none; ohestnuts, imported, 90 italian
IS; peanuts, Tennessee red, 6h; cocoanuts
per hundred as 80.
FIGS In rs Id boxes, per Id, 10.
PoP CoRS-Prize packages, per half gross
az Is,
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ReeaIA,

FIsH-l2ko. per 10.
JYsTRRs-peI can AZ cents for Baltimore,
Msttagordas. 65ior. Berwick bay.
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Butter and Eggs.


Eggs-9 to 10 cents per dozen.
Butter Northern 20 to 2l-2 Texas Is q
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stxRMAS aILLET--We quote 81 80 per bushsi;
Garden, BOTS. per paper retail. Wholesale
X to cents per paper.
Cottop-At the Oi MINIS per ton.
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sPoKEs-- From to ~ inch, per set, ky
select, S3; XXX, S2.75.
SAWED rELLoBs-lx to 2x, 81 per set.
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omoKxNs-we quote sl75 for spring; Il
grown, 81 80.
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psAouEs-2 pounds, 81 10; 5 pounds
So rs.
IOhAroxs--2 pounds. ST. :Oal 40.
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IaEN.-
Vision, Noises In the bsoa', Dim1tss or
passing unobserved in the nh sne vital 1uid
T Tha diseases that lead to insanii1 s anS mans
me menlcal Gen lemen connecis dnu tusath.
Of Earops s s5e graduates Of the best coee ae
arse Tins !" t SSCgStry and have had
agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRFnes n and Viii
TIvp cssr Of this Kind the VIAL RESI "a hs
ment, W1 m, their special advice and tps.t
or Injurious rou GuTe T. or for anything mpure
SIf, successfully without mercnr ifiVsie
and ANIL aS HlioN FREE; Thorough eSaSin .VM.
four times The RESTORATIVE bottle
aress npon receipt Of piice. q n " any sd-
IRON onlervation, and in private mama seS9re
S sreu ny English Medical institnte' i Ne geo
box 2i60. 1dissourl. Postoffice
walker. Dallas. Texas. ioiiiver
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Fine, 20; medium, 49, heavy, 200. BLACK
bury and dirty, to 10 cents OF.
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DUItb IfiUVU n,,
Consolidated net receipts l5,S2s.
Exports to Great Britain "A 2ol'
France 3i2.
Continent $50.
Channel nUne.
AtOyk 247 OS6,
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The Great English Remedv-

for SNI eryons Cure
exhausted yIi1,UaliIity,
: emlhal we,sssImnl.y'
Iun,atoIILo.," Aness 4 ,
n AM GOD, I'M ~ Fl
me s6e terrible efre er. a "
10, lies S sns youthful
iInns maj yearsNssnecss VI = .
lin ~ da memmory, Las
Socia,,s'o A version 0f
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8 GES5:sS EAs .stS
Ky VNeel e. Lucas, .Auc.!oneara.
IOETINUED SALE

" ~ eGi " iIutGs, sAuC!Ona3rs.
{ CONTINUED SALE
LARGE AND IMPOnTANTSa L,EOET,..
DiKa AND CENTS NEW AID SKI.
ONJ.uAND CLOTHING. WATCHES
GUhS, f!ITOLS. JEWHLlY, &c, vt lbs
- ". CGkNEk OF KING AND FAIR.
Fax STREETS.
corner OF King and Es;rfs. Ltreets, Ga rrIES.
u Z, Epiil l9.h st 10 o'c!ock a. nc. snd 7p.u.
sau continued from day - Gsy until tbe entre
iio 2 Is SOLD, lsrso snd attractive PAWN
bhOh $50 IL OF l. dies and Gents new
arc ara second. hsnd CoshinG, Ea,a. Scots and
SHh ns;s,,, Ts;casr, JoEs.lTy., aC1r, Pistols,
.uus'cni :, instruments, 81 g.. consisting in
psf CT Fui! Sl::', Ccst:, Pspt!. Vests, Dress
CCass tmsny ofthem OF bfst Merchant Tailor
hsSe,) Talnss. Ladies Rina Dresser, Ladies
ana sehrs underwear, Boys Ulo:hng, Quilts
OomlorIs, SGaWs, und many ether sttices too
truce rug aod tue public generally il respectfully
cslie1 to this sSle ns tbs stock consists of really
Htss class goods, being from the well known
raWnoroker l. Herzog, Of Washington. The
isrgest and bes. selected stock ever offered 81
kucton IN This ci!5 acd will be Sod entirely
Without reserve. snIG-lv
GALE Of LAND II FAIRFAX UJUN.
- Ely .-Pursusnt TO decree rendered a. the
November term, 1870, Of too Cifcri, Court Of
,i''SA SSLhty, III tuo Sutt CT ". w. taGntt AM
others ys Thompson Javins Elk. and d.vistes
inc undersigned commissioners ofssle on MON.
"a the lGta dsy OF May, 1881, court Gay) At
II O'Clock H.. will sell ct public suction bo;ora
THO Gout! House door of said county, a TRACT
QF LAND belonging to the estate Of Them pson
fa'Ins' deceased, lying in said county on The
koeling Road about five miles from Aloxsndria.
THIS land ID of excellent quality, is we'll watered
and ls Improved By a DWELLING HOUSR
and other buildings. Tho trart contains d :,
acres moro CT lGsS, tus will be sold in parcels TO
suit purchasers
t. ". Gaiyald, &C.: VII! shog 10 iaad to
those desiring 10 Lu;chlsa.
forms OF csla: Ono taI.h Of the curch,se
money in hand, the rcaidus in tbres equal an.
nus! pay ments to be secured By tho notes of tbs
purchaser With good personal security aad bear.
ing lnteres: from day Of ISLE; ti.!cd to be re-.
tanned till las! payment is raade
. L. STUART.
=, The commissioners rtsesvs tho right to exposa
me sooVe property to ssle in lots, in eccordsncp
With q plot to be exhibited On the Day of sale,
sp:0 dts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-21
Lefter from E.tnc1n.a,

[Corresr ordelce OF tho Alexandra Gazette
LlScoHIA, FAlaFAX Co.. VI, April 81 -
This section hEs 50 mZBg aencucau.is thsi
We rtc1rd IT, IL s. II L. The readers may cot be
LOST e:0era .;..,i!, t l:cd's sill l. bau5n and
Liuo2Uis Hos:ltic
L! IL Lie &c Bis 10 ASSET t! q: The nco
PIE o. tbs a%tui2, j.: so,c i've Ct s.eis ca ;te
s1o. c1l laeii 10 :he p'sotts systtu. CT
sinking Up Of i;rra Etms, are yearriag ier
spiics to Como i:rh il it, useai ipiGrss.
The s gn'i;a.Io2s ere tia; srrog las c,mr, &c!
thero Is uuc ltaiu'y rs 20 Is ethtri,I nature,
o@iDg 10 Tao 80! rcisr:ta 'iemeU,a!!y. IS il
culiUrai cpeia iaGs sru Gcl.ytd, ar,i t.rmerl
may he ;e'iasd to III lrnus Ter a rea6jastmcut
from TO Eu,h sanenssS Ct weather. AID rrsler
Il more tG1sl!y u.ix:G; hoacVsr. as i; Is, sub
mission Is Gtc)Gditi01s.
Ikl3 section. pau orc aware, ii. Ids bouuttu{.
~ u Agricultural pto!uo's; tl;o an abu5dance
OF rsiics-mcmeao,s CT iIcu5louj tim:s noi
mMy years ago. |; is a'so iavo;eI with Whist
every D!ao1 erGaHvor' 10 CAIN SUPERIOR 10
attEactiveness-ei;ls blooming i;to perfection
-msdenhood.
Iurlng the past S'iltor tho school CT this dis
trict lie bsRon) hiss bsen Taught by Mr.. James
5. Hess, sld il ia generally conceded, that "he
can keep school" The school attendance has
averaged beltac than heretofore, and his mode
of teaching 'the ycuEg ideas ho@ TO shoo! has
proven very accountable to parents aud grea!l Y
advantageous TO the pupils. Upon the recent
ccaiaE Of tho schools on exhibition Of very
gratifying character WAS givou to full house
tho entertsiumsnt Consisted Of charades, music,
and tableau1. all tho participants acted 60
we'll their respective parts, tia! had sny Of our
leigb Notwithstanding been present, they
must have sdmit!cd !hat their country neigh
bors GO such things woN-"Kepes. it," il much
urged. We baliaFo tho p-ccaed5 CT tho enter.
tsinueHt sro flrdet for !be purchase Of largo
copy Of Ee52ioI'a ''Un.b:!d Sed" for the uss Of
tie school.
Woreg'es 20 st>!l thst cur ci!ocmei L Gig bor
ard year we'll. known ti.iZ3n James +. Cstlin,
IL quite Ill O: his residences, AZ. Pheasant" in
this vicinity. We sincerely trust he may DO re-
stored 10 Ills active eE6 valued usefulness, speed.
lily. +,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-21

DECLINE IN Pork Tiers was IL ld:r
coIlls s. in pork Ic Cti,ago yesterday, ald u, n
hcEvy ga!1s aid huGdreds ef :unoIs he price
for J ana.Hh;ch opened weak al SIS s. fell With
many fluctuations AID great ex:itemeot down 10
Sl7,2O. lard aud aoss d:tl!oipg 10 proportion.
IL Doou tha price f9r pork .Sas Sl7.35 bid,
Ta;oh was l25 ccnt3 higher thau Gv, minues
before. /: Ia saspoc;ea thai the "Culs" sic
b2ihclos III: Ele:ke. Ia criar 10 bug q: lo7:.
pric.s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-21

HscS,;s Self Ralsirg Ftcur; lis adVsa!tgee,
x; 3.'i1g & iime; c2rtaioty OF results; can b,
oayed Immediately; 40 ssh; o. yeast poe .r, Gu.
) : itte acater needed; will keep good logger
tAsH ~ otael; WI GOT turn sour: yields lG Ger
-! mere bread taan other illu,; will mako
a0T ktal 6: Bred Biscuits Or Cakes; pu; up
i1 3 9gCId aaG mound packages with full dia
&c ices ~ Us2. For sale oD'y By
GEO MCBURNIY 4 Son