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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
From Epypt.

LONDON Aug. 4.-News from the scene of oper-
atoms in Egypt is scarce to-day. The Government
is still actively engaged preparing vessels and
troops, and dispatch from Constantinoplc says
two transports have left there with artillery and
stores for Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
Execution of Yeats.

CHATHAM, Va. Aug 4.-Walter H. Yeats
was hanged here to-day for the murder Of
Presley E. Anderson in February last.
The execution was private, and everything
passed off quietly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
4 Practitioners Test.
MARION. s C. March

MARION, s: c., March Is, 1850.
ii. Ii. WARNER 4 Co: Sirs-I have been
trying some OF your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure in my practice, and find it to act like
charm. c. MURPHY, N. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton yesterday to VIM. B. Jones, of Stafford
county, Va, and Minnie " Lamkin, of
Westmoreland county, Va. Samuel G. Dan
iel, Of fredericksburg, Va, and Virginia
NJ. Fitzhugh. Of Stafford county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
The Revolution in Ecuador.

PANAMA, July 25.--The revolution in Ecuador,
headed by Eloy Alfaro, has proved most successful
and things are once more becoming transquil
Tho deposed dictator will be exiled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
Death of an ex-Consressman.

BRoCKroN, Mass, Aug 4.-Hon Artemus
Sale, the oldest ex-Member of Congress,
died at his home, in Bridgewater, at o'clock
last night, aged SO years and two months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
GRAND EXCURSION

FOR THE 80
BENEFIT OF POHlCK CHURCH.
TO PINEY POINT
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH. 1882
On the steamer T. V. ARROWSMITH.
Boat leaves Washington at 80 a. m, Alexan.
dria al 8 a. m, White House at 3Oa m and
Glymont at 10 a. m.
Tickets can be obtained at stablers Drug Store
at Frenchs Book Store, or on the boat.
Round trip 81 children under II years soc.
WI. R. WARD,
go sE ERskiEE, Committee
DIR. HEWITT,
aug4-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

Physicians say it combines all the desider.
alta of every ferruginous tonic prescribed by
every school of medicine. Browns Iron
Bitters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

RICHMOND MARKET, August 3.-The market
is somewhat more active the receipts of grain be-
ing larger. The offerings Of Wheat to-day reached
10000 bushels with sales at 112a114 for white
and at 95a1 ii for red. About 5000 bushels OF
Corn offered but no sales reported Sales of win.
ter Oats Mt 45a46
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

Two hundred boats of an English fishing
fleet are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

CINCINNATI HOG MARKET August 3-Hoos
weak; common and light Sc 5OaS %; packing
and butchers - 73as 10; receipts 1,O60 head
shipments 1O8. '"iN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

LYNcHBuRG MARKET, August 3.-The marke,
is without material change. Flour is in fair de.
mand, but limited supply. Wheat is steady ut
9oa115. Corn scarce and in demand and quoted
at lOoa1O3. Oats in fair enquiry but poor supply.
Nothing doing in Rye. Receipts of Tobacco con-
tinue large, and in respect to both quantity and
quality, rs well rs prices, the market is very much
the same that it has been for the past several
weeks with some littl, decline in common stock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
TT CAN'T BE HELPED ~
l. A GOOD THING Will SELL

TT CAN'T BE HELPED.
l. "A GOOD THING WILL SELL,
Inc only trouble is, therush is SUCH it difficult
to keep stock on hand. -
Inns state OF things leads me to remark that 500
pieces more of the only genuine (original jacobs
FIVE CENT MUSIC,
consisting of Songs and Ballads, Operatic Selec
tons, Galops and Polkas, Marches Songs and
Ghoruses, Duets and Quartettcs, Sacred Song
Waltzes, Popular Piano Pieces, Piano Duets, VIC
lin and Piano, Violin Solos and Organ and Piano
were received this a. M, at - . 5TsTT
FRENCH'S, 90 & 95 KING ST.
This Music is printed on the best quality of
paper; it is FULL SHEET MUSIC SIZE: title
page handsomely embellished New pieces will
be added to the stock weekly. Maisd to any part
VI kne country. aug4
TFYOU WANT BARGAINS
IN cRoCKERY, GLASSWARE, HOSIERY, NO.
TIONS, etc
GO TO THEN. Y. VARIETY HOUSE.
au24-lm % n. Royal street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

r. CHICAGO CATTLE Market, Aug. 3.--Hoss.-
Market more active but NOT squotabiy higher ;
mixed 81 3Oas 05; heavy IS 1OaS GO: light
- 4oae 20; skips $475a7 90. Cattle-Mariet
lively and good; prices generally 1Oc higher; cx.
ports - 2oa9; good to choice shipping S6 4Oa7
poor to fair 81 25a3 good to choice So 5Oa4 so.
Sheep:-Poor to fair natives and Texans weak at
S'a3 90; medium to good muttons 50 75a4 40.
choice to extra in fair demand at 81 5Oa5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

FREDERICKsBURG MARKET August 3-The
marke is fairly active and the receipts of produce
are improving. Flour in light demand and prices
nave declined, the quotations being from 81 50a
~ 90 for fine to choice family Wheat lower and
quoted ut local 10 for Longbrrry and 9Sa1O5 for
Fultz. Corn 9Sa1O0. Rye S5a9O and Oats 6Oa65.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04

BALTIC SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET Aug. 3.
Sugars.-Thc inquiry for raw Sugar in New York
is fair the markets. steady at 7a7ts for common
to good refining. For refined Sugars the tone Of
the market is firm and the trade active. We quote
hards at for cut loaf 1Ofsc for crushed 1O&s for
powdered 1OEl, for graduated 9tt and soft A
93s, yelows 75saSt, per Ill.,
Cofee.-IniporterS are holding their stock,
winch IS light, firmly and the tone of the market
Is strong: No further sales reported The quo
tatlons for Rio are for ordinary Slnc, fair ga,
good 1Ola, and prime 1Oa,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-04
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. Beef
Cattle.-In the New York market on Monday
prime steers were scarcely as high rs on last Fri
day, while others showed an advance of 4.ak,c.
Yesterday, owing to shorter supply trade was
more active and prices sitter.
Sheep and Lambs.-The receipts are light only
20 head, all of which are now in the pens Prices
unchanged, with trade dull 8 +. :.
Hogs-The receipts since Monday number $50
head. The market is inactive and prices weaker,
with some indications Of lower figures. Number
now in the yards 400 head unsold Prices 1Oa,a
IL i2c, with few extra at 11asc net
-, NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug 4.-Beeves.
There was not enough traffic in Beef Cattle To
make quotable market. Light CRASHED bulls
changed hands at 3 lac per b., live weight aud Il
few car loads Of fair Texas steers at gao per h.
Calves-Prices were fully sustained, and the
market closed firm at 41ha6c per Id for grasse,s
and buttermlk Calves and at 6Iha9lsc for Veals,
sheep and Lambs.-A better or more satisfactory
market for both Sheep and Lambs has rarely been
known here. The offerings were readily sold at 4
further advance of about tlc per h. Common TO
to good Sheep sold at 41aa5 lac per ID; LAMBS
from Virginia sold at 5ala7a.c per ID.
Hogs.-Dealers reported little frmer tone and
mold several lots of State Hogs at 81 62loaS rs
per 100 lbs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
THE ST. TAMNANY FARMER
SATURDAY. AUGUST 26. 1882.
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY.

Masonic -Covington Lodge, No.
ISIS, F. and A. NJ, meet at their
Hall, over W. c. Warren S store, the
second Sasur lay in every month, at
1:3a p. IL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
LOST
VIM. BADoN VS.. FREEMAN Burns.
State Of Louisiana, parish Of st. Tam
many-E!ghteenth Judicial District
court.

BY virtue of writ of fieri fac.as
from the honorable the aforesaid cour..
beanng date July 29th, a. d. 1881,
and To me directed, [ viii proceed to
sell 1t public auction, at the door of the
courthouse, in the town of Covington,
parish aud State aforesaid, on SATUR-
DAY, he I'd day OF September, 1882, be-
tween legal sale hours. the following de
scrlEed property. t0-wit:
\ certain tract OF land situated in the
parish of st. Tammany. in this State.
being peninsula. surrounded by wafer
on three sides, aud enclosed by IA fence
on the main land. containing an area of
about thirty-iive acres in superficial ex-
tent. together with the buildings and
improvements thereon. being the same
property purchased by Mrs. Ragusa
from widow John II. Gail, as per act
passed before Vim. Kennedy, Recorder
OF the parish Of st. Tummis on the
list day of February, 1850.
Seized in thu above entitled suit.
Terms OF sale cash, with the benefit
OF appraisem-nt.
". b. Cook, Sheriff.
CONVICTION, La, July 26, 1882.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
CONVICTION,

the county site, contains about
eight hundred inhabitants, and is
the best business point in the par
ish, commanding much of the trade
of both st. Tammany and Washing
ton parishes. The mail from New
Orleans arrives three times week.
per steamer New Camelia, and
there IS some talk of building a
telegraph line.
At present there is no mill or
manUfacto~y of any kind in Covinp-
ton. Building sites for marufae-
turing purposes can be had on the
most favorable terms, and every
facility will be offered for immi-
grants to this parish.
To all honest and industrious i'm
migrants who may wish to settle in
st. Tammauy, hearty welcome is
and protection and encour-
guaranteed in Their respec-I
tive occupations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
Mrs. Josephine Dejan ct. ais. vs..
Widow A. Bosque.

Eighteenth Judicial District Court for
the parish Of 50. Tamman--S State of
Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
Succession Of Thomas Powers.

The State of Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tanmany-Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict Court-No. 156.
Whereas, James Q. Poole has petit
toned the court for letters If admins
tration an the estate of the late Thomas
Powers
Notice is hereby given 20 all whom it
NAV concern, to show cauSe, within ten
days from the first publications hereof
why the prayer of said petItione- should
not h granted.
H., ou,!"r OF the court, this llth day of
August, 1872.
NM. c. MoEGAN, Clerk.
Cotington, August Ii, 1872.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26

We will send the ST.. TASMANY FARMER
and the WEEKLY TDIEs-DEMocRAr now
recognized as the best news, commercial
and family paper published south of the
Ohio river for one year for the sum of
50 30. The DEMOCRATS Illustrated
Almanac for 1882, and Handbook of
General Information, described above,
Will be mailed to each club subscribers
free OF charge. postage prepaid. The
Climb rate applies only to subscribers
,cho pay i. ddraace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
Partnership Notice.
CoyINGTON, L., Aug. Ii, ISS:

IO-'' - mug. II, Ioo-
The public are hereby notified that Il
commercial partnership has been formed
tins day between myself and my son.
JAMES ID. WARREN. We Will here
after conduct the business under the
firm name of W. c WARREN Il son.
Al debts due By me will he settled by
the new firm, and all amounts due me
n Ely former business Will be paid to
th-. new firm, as it now stands.
Thanking the public for the liberal
patronage with which 1 nave been here
totore favored, u respectfully solicit a
CONTINUANCE of the same for the new firm.
W. &. WARREN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
NJ ARRIAGES AND DEATHS,

We publish Marriage and Death No
tices ia the FARMER fire. Of chargc. They
mast be written plai,-ly, ana sent in
by six o'clock Friday evening. Con
gratnltory remarks ami obituaries will
he charged for at our regular advertising
rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26

st. Tammany parish is located
twenty-five miles north of New Or
leans. CovingtoL, the county site,
is ten miles further north, in the
interior, and IS delightfully."- located
on the Eogue Falia
IMMIGRANTS,
with a small amount Of capital and
a fair supply of industry and perse-
verance, cannot possibly DO better
than locate i'll our parish. The eli
mate is as fine as any in the world.
The winters are generally mild, and
snow rarely falls. Spring opens
early in February, with blossom
on the peach and ounce trees, and
vegetation comes rapidly forward.
The heat of summer is moderate,
and the unfailing breezes OF the
evening refresh man and beast after
the labors of the day.
THE SOIL
is very productive, and admirably
adapted for raising sugar cane, cot
ton, oats, corn. rice, peanuts, etc.
The vine is indigenous, and yearly
bears large haryests of delicious
fruit. Oranges. pears, peach, plpms,
ounces. figs and pecans thrive well.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
Craze upon our pine lands through
out the year, and seldom are fed in
winter, thus making St. Tammany
the s6ock-growers' home. Farming
md stock lands can be purchased ut /
rates varying from 81 to So per
acre, and Government lands to .
lctual settlers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
WATER POWER.

There is an abundance, of water
power, already improved, inviting
the attention Of manufacturers We
have no doubt small factory, such
as already abound in Alabama and
Georgia, for the purpose of CON
verting our cotton crop into yarn,
would prove paying Investment.
FIRE CLAY
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
Sale u. S. Public Land.
[. 5. LAND OFFICE,
New Orleans, July u, 1882.

New Orleans, July y, 1882. (
By virtue Of authority from the hon
orable Commissioner of the General
1anl Office, the proclamation eff the
President of the United States, dated
May 3, 1879, and under act of Congress
approved August Sd, 1916. the under
Signed Register and Receiver will offer
at pnbIic auction. TO the highest bidder,
at Tie United States Land Office, at New
Orleans, on MONDAY, September 4,
l>o3, between the hours of 8 4. u. and
8 p. AZ, the following tract of land, to-
wit:
The north half of the southwest quar-
ter, and the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section %. town
ship Z, south, range y east. st. Helena
meridian.
Terms, cash.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
W. II BrRwEII, Receiver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26

BY virtue of writ of fleri fa,ias
from the honorable the aforesaid court,
bearing date the 2lst day Of June.
1852, and to me directed, I will
proceed to sell at public auction,
at the door of the Courthouse, in the
town of Ccvington, Parish of st. Tam
many. La, on SATURDAY. the 18th dav
of September, 1852, between legal sale
hours, the following described prop
erty, to-wlt:
\ certain section of land, containing
SIX hundred and forty acres, lying and
beng situated in the parish of St Tam
many, in this State, fronting on Lake
Ionichartrain, between the Tchefuncta
river and Bayou Castaing, together with
all tie buildings and improvements
thereon situated, and al the advantages
thereunto belonging or in anywise APP
pertaining, being the same property
which VS. acquired by Armand Marigny
by purchase from the heirs of Amos
richardson, by act before Liman Briggs.
then Parish Judge and ex-officio notary
public III and for the parish of St. Tam
MANY, under date of June II. 1886.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
Terms of sale cash.
". b. Cook, Sheriff.
Covington, Aug. IL, 1882.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
CONSTIPATION,

TUFTS PILLS are especially adapted to
such cases, one dose effects such n change
OF feeling to astonish the sufferer.
They Increase the Appetite, and cause the
body TO Tnke ON Flesh. thus the system Ia
neurishe<,. and by their Tonic Action on the
DfgesIive Organs. Regular stools are pro-
duced. Price IS cents. as Murray 81, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
MANUFACTURE OF GLASS.

Sand suitable for the manufacture
of glass is also abundant all along
the banks of the Bogue Falia, above
the town of CoyinSton. 1t has been
practically tested by Pittsburg
manufacturers, and found to CON
tain all the necessary properties to
produce the finest glassware.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26

Persons wanting Parish
Warrants to pay their tax
es with, can procure them
at a liberal discount by ap-
plying at this Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-08-26
FIRECLAY

is found in abundance, as well as
claws suitable for pottery ware of
the very finest texture, purely white.
and free from sand or grit. Per
sons having il practical knowledge
of such business would soon realize
a fortune In manufacturing and
shipping such wares to the New
Orleans market.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

In the United States Senate on the
9Th several petitions for the abolition OF the
tobacco tax were presented, and the Bank
ruptcy bill was discussed. In the House the
Consular and Diplomatic bill, which aprro-
PIRATES $1,25s, 255, was reported; also bill
| reducing letter postage to two cents.
"A BLOCK of buildings in London,
Eng, with their contents, burned few
days ago. Loss, 91,0oO,o0o. A fireman
was killed.
THERE were 100 business failures in
the United States during the seven days
ended on the Stf, the largest number re-
ported in any one week during the year.
DURING the severe snow-storm which
prevailed throughout Ontario on the night
OF the 7th Michael Eilard and James King,
of Beeton, persisted.
On the New York Central Road two
stock trains collided near Syracuse the other
day. Many cattle were killed. and the dam
age to railroad property was heavy.
MRs. GREGORY, residing near Gin
cinnati, had her clothing set on fire few
mornings ago by the explosion Of q lamp,
and she was burned to death.
A PREMATURE explosion the other
day in railroad tunnel near Portland,
Ore, killed four Cinnamon and dangerously
injured four others.
q. S. GRANT, JR., has sold his resi-
dence in New York City for $4,000 cash
and Ii, 200 acres OF land in Baker County,
Florida.
The following persons were hanged
on the Sth for murder: Charles Gustave, at
Donaldsonville, La; VIM. Porter, at Perry,
Ga, and Edward Convers, at Swainsboro,
Georgia.
EIGHTY girls employed in a shoe fac
tory at Toronto struck the other day be-
cause work was given to two Russian Jews at
reduction Of two cents per dozen.
CAPTAIN EMoNs and three men were
lost with yacht going from Long Branch to
Barnegat Bay a few days ago.
THREE persons were killed and sew.
eral others were injured by a railroad acci-
dent near Hinton, W. Va, few afternoons
ago.
THE Star-route trial commenced in
Washington on the 8th.
THE works of the Saginaw Barrel
Company, at Saginaw City, Mich, together
with 100000 feet OF lumber, were de-.
stroyed by fire few mornings ago. Loss,
$4,000.
The Western Iron Association, at its
recent meeting;in Pittsburgh, Pa. stated that
orders for 21O,U00 tons OF steelrails bad been
given since the decrease in price, and there
appeared to have been no ground for the
recent fears OF total suspension Of busi-
ness by the iron works.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

THREE HUNDRED hands were thrown
out of employment by the burning of one Of
William Arrot's Irvine mills at Philadel.
phia recently. Loss $150,000. Two fire.
men we're badly injured by falling walls.
On the 9th the transit of Venus oc-
Cured, but was invisible at many points,
owing to cloudy weather.
The death of Anthony Trollope, the
novelist, occurred in London, recently, at
Blanc. the noted political and historical
writer, died at Cannes, France, on the same
day. He was sixty-nine years of age.
THE Grand Jury at st. Louis has ex-
onerated John A. Cockerill in the matter OF
the slaughter of Col. Slayback.
The failure of Theodore Weston of
New York City, real estate operator, for
$500, 900, is announced.
DURING November the number of
agrarian outrages in Ireland was eighty
nine. This contrasts favorably with preyi-
Gus lists.
FROM the Transvaal intelligence has
been received that the Kaffirs had been
driven into Chief Mapoch's cave. One
cave had been destroyed with dynamite, and
it was supposed fifty natives were killed.
The Commandaat aud Boer were also
killed.
IT was claimed on the 9th by Frank
Cawthorn, of Dallas, Tex, that he had dis
covered new comet near the western hori-
ION. He had also claimed the $25C premium
offered by Warner, OF Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. Cawthorn's new comet is very brilliant,
with long, fiery tail.
CHARLES Flick, under the new penal
code of New York, has been held to answer
the charge of felony for attempting to take
his own life.
WAR DEPARTMENT expenditures for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1882, We're
$45, 349,3l9.64. The appropriation for the
year 1888 is $$555. 662, 42o.93.
The championship of 1882 was
awarded to Chicago by the National League
of professional baseball clubs.
BECAUSE of the extensive emigration
from the mountain districts of Hungary to
America the Hungarian Government has
requested Austria to stop. emgrants not
provided with passports.
On the 7th the canals in New York
State were closed.
THROUGHOUT the Northwest heavy
snow-storm ragged on the night OF the 9th,
and the following morning the thermometer
ranged from three to fourteen degrees below
zero.
In England on the eth a violent snow
storm prevailed. On the Lancashire coast
the storm had not been equaled in thirty
years. There were many wrecks.
AT Cairo, Egypt, recently Mahomed
.Pasha ALI Fehmy and Toulba Pasha were
arraigned and pleaded guilty to rebellion.
The prisoners were sentenced to death, but
the sentences were committed to exile for
life by the KhediVe.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-16

In one day recently, at indianapolis,
Ind, Andrew schillinger was scalded to
death, Christopher Fielder was crushed in
machinery, and Thomas Wilson was killed
bv the cars.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-12-16
Unable to Read or Write.

The following census bulletin shows in de-
tail the number of persons over ten years OF
age in the United States and Territories who
are returned at the last census as unable to
read or write: