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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-12
AUCTION SALES.
By Green g. Wise. Auctioneers

DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF THE CORPORA.
- ton Court of the City of Alexandria, Va.
rendered ut its September term, 1880, and of
another decree Of said Court rendered at its De-
cember term, 1850, i'll the cause of Daniel w.
Griffith vs. kinsay Griffith ct al, the undersigned
special commissioner therein named will offer for
sale by public auction in front of the entrance to
the Court room, on Fairfax street, on SATURDAY,
the 9th day Of January, 1888 at II o'clock NJ.
the following property, to wit:
No. 1. 4 LOT OF GROUND beginning 100
feet ) inches from the cor of Union and King sts
thence west with King street % feet 8 inches to
the centre of the square; thence south 116 feet
to q 20 feet alley; thence cast on the alley %
feet . inches; thence north by straight line to
the beginning.
Mo- A LOT OF GROUND AND IMPROVE.
MENTS adjoining the property of D. Mcleod be-
ginning at the western intersection of McLeod's
line with King street. thence back with McLeod's
line l16 feet to 20 feet alley; thence with the
alley wcstwardly "a feet thence with a line
parallel to first line to King street. thence with
King street to the beginning
No. 3. A LOT OF GROUND, commonly called
the Coal Yard Lot" commencing on King street
about GAL feet cast of the corner of Lee street
fronting say 66 feet OIL King street and running
back 116 OF Ill feet to 20 feet alley
Terms of sale: Cash enough to pay cost of suit
| and the expenses of SALE and the residue on a
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, with
interest from day of sale, taking bonds with good
personal security ana retaining title to secure de-
ierred payments. c. E. STUART.
deci-cots Special Commissioner.
1NRUSTEE'S SALE.-By virtue ola deed of trust
l. executed by Philip Park and wife, bearing
date the first day of February, 1869, and record
ed iber 4, No. ), page 1872 of the land records of
the city of Alexandria, Va; default having been
made IN payments, and by the direction of tho
parties controlling the same, will offer for sale
by public auction on TUESDAY, the 26th day of
December, 1882, at - o'clock m, in front of tho
Market Building, on Fairfax street. the following
property, to wit: All that TENEMENT AND LOT
OF GROUND, on the east side of Fairfax street,
between King and Prince Streets in the said city,
and designated as No II, being the same lot con-
veyed by Deborah II. Stabler to said Park by deed
of date, the first day of February 1869.
Terms of sale cash; conveyancing at expense of
the purchaser. PETER WISE,
dec4-cotd Trustee.
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FOR NEW YORK.

The steamers of this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East; at New
York with all points West and Northwest, and at
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
given and freight handled carefully and prOmptIr
For further information apply to
f. y. REED & CO., Agent
u,,, ,,,o,,r>o Janney's wharf
1416 F street,
sep2T-tf WASHINGTON n r.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY

JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS
NO. 63 KING STREETS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges Screws
DoorBots, Latchcs, &c, Saddcry, Hardware
Bride Bits Buckles, Rings, Hamcs, &C., &c.
Wheelwrights Hardware Axlcs, Rims, Hubs,
Spokes Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &C., Pocket
Table, Carving, and Butcher Knives, &C., Guns,
Pistols SC. A full and complete stock of first
class goods away i'll store and sold at lowest cash
prices. aug15
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FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC

The strJ w. THOMPSON will leave bcr wharf
mt T3O o'clock a. m EVERY SUNDAY FOR
LEONARDTOWN, EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR
NOMlNI. and EVERY FRIDAY FOR CURRIO
MAN and INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS, return
ing on alternate days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-12

VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
JOHN S. BARBOUR, President
On and after Sunday, Nov. 9TH, 1882, Passcn.
ger trains will run as follows:
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MINCE MEAT-Mrs. Wells and other choice
WI brands Just received by
nov14 w. A. JOHNSON & co,
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D OCULAR MADE MERINO HOSE, for Child.
LII den, from No. 5 to 8. at 10 cts
nov23 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
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lust RECEIVED ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE
e Superior Scarlet Medicated Shirts and Drawers,
dec1 AMOS 3. SLAYMAKER
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
TRYING TO OBTAIN 4 JURY.

NEw-HAvEN, April 20.-It seemed to be the
general opinion the opening of the court this morning
that the necessary TO complete the jury in the
Maey trial would be obtained before night, but when
the court took a recess 1850 not juror
had been obtained Shortly after the opening Of the af
ternoon session George II. Hotchkiss OF Bethany,
added TO making nine jurors. The panel was
haused at 3:2O p m with further additions to the
number There will be 101 sunmonses served before
the session tomorrow morning. There have been 2S3
summonses served thus far. Already the mer-
its OF the nine chosen jurors are being dis
cussed, and It is said that the Pinkerton
detective, whose presence in the courtroom no
little comment is to be employed by the State to watch
the Jury When the Court adjourned this afternoon
there was short consultation between the District
Attorney and counsel for the defence in regard
one or jurors 1t is probable that the juror in ques
ton will excused the ground that he has expressed
decided opinions about the case.
When the opened this morning Blanche Douglass
was the first of the prisoners to appear Shortly after
ward tho Malley boys appeared, looking more ANXIOUS
worry them much than il does Blanche Douglass.
During tho afternoon session several members Of the
Passing Regiment" company came INTO the court
rOOm and when the court adjourned some OF them, III
cludng Ada ehan, Mrs Gilbert and two others, took
shake hands with the Haley boys and speak
with them for few minutes Mr.. Jones the leading
counsel the defouce his satisfaction with
he Jury thus far selected and thinks that the Court has
reaon 10 congratulate itself the progress already
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES,

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The announcement
that Mr. j. H. Gushing would read paper on the My
thoogy OF the Zuni Indians drew larger audience tina
usual at the meeting at the National Academy Of Sci
cnces The six chiefs present and intro
uced to the audience by Mr. Gushing at the opening Of
his address After giving an interesting account OF the
intricate system of priesthood among the Zunis, Mr
Cushing gave enumeration Of the Znni gods who
divided into SIX great classes Interesting among the
hero gods is the great priest Of all religious orders save
He is supposed to have appeared among the ances
tors OF the Zuns poor and iclad rs to have been
rdiculed by mankind He it who taught the fathers
Of the Zuns their architecture and their arts their ag
culture and their system OF worship by flames and
ed sticks; but, driven to desperation by the
ingrattude OF his children, he vanished be-
meath the world, to return TO the
abodes OF men: yet he still sits In the city Of the
sun, ever listening TO the prayers OF his ungrateful
children.
The address followed with many interesting illus
tratOns OF pOctcal character Of this strange people
The other papers for the day folOws ION the
polarization OF the light OF the mOOn," by A. w Wright
On the results OF the ncandcscen lamp tests ut the
Paris Exhibition, 4" by G.. +. Barker; "On the forna-
tion OF metlerous vein formation at SULPHUR Bank,
California" by Professor Joseph Leconte "On form
OF standard barometer" by A. w. Wright, and ION O
marsupial genus from the escene. by Professor h. D.
lfpna
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
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DJED

On Wednesday morning April TO- William Banks,
in the fist year OF ms
Funeral Saturday at 10 O'clock from late resi-
dence, No. III East 3ithst
Please omit flowers.
BLElTHING-On Thursday. April 20. Mary Ward Tuttle
widow OF tho late Edmund angstroth Bleything
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral
wees at her late residence No 3J East 75ths Satur
day, April -, al , III.
IDtermcnt on Monday.
CHANDLER-Suddenly Thursday morning Aprfl 20 al
Now Bedford, Mass Sarah Whitney wife Of Charles
M and daughter OF the ateJohn Whitney Of Boston In tho
7ith year OF her
DILLON-On Wednesday. April 10, Robert Dillon In tho
65h year OF his age.
Relatives and friends Invited attend funeral
vices at the residence OF his sonnaw Harold L. Crane,
No 2ci Clinton ave, Brooklyn on Wednesday April - at
2pm.
EDGAR-Near RAILWAY. n J.. Thursday morning, April 20.
OF pneumonia, John u Edgar. aged 70 years
Funeral services from his late residence. saturday April 22
at2OclOck
Carriages viii be Railway station - O'Clock
train from New-Iork.
FEsSENDEN-At stanford Conn., April ls Rev. Samuel
&. Fessenden, aged 81 years
Funeral residence Richmond Hil today at
y. m.
HOBsON-At sea- Friday. April Ii. Charles Hobson aged
%
HUBBELI--At Norwalk Conn., April 49, Ann. wife of 10.
renzO HuDDeII in the 72d year OF her
Funeral will be attended from her late residence on
Friday, the 2lst inst.
SC0rTAt ScarbOrough on the udson. Tuesday April
l8 Miss Jane NJ Scott, In the 72d wear Of her are "
Sc3rb )rOugh on Friday the 2lst inst at 1890 p.
Train leaves Hudson River Depot i2ist, at 1885
WESTERVELT-At New Brighton, l., Thursday goth
April, Tom kins WesterVet the sd OF his
22d inst, at y.
Carriages viii be in attendance Vanderbilt Landing to
meet the boat which leaves the foot Of Whitehalst az
o'clock.
1t is requested that no flowers be
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
MAY FESTIVAL REHEARSAL.

The second mass chorus rehearsal at the
Seventh Regiment Armory last evening confirmed all the
favorable impressions made by tho first. The
arrangements which have been made seem to have
answered all acoustic requirements The music is
he ard almost equally well in all parts OF the vast hall
Undoubtedly largo part of this is due TO the admirable
manner in which the chorus and orchestra have been
grouped Last night the sounding board in position
and prov ed effective in throwing he sound out in
broken volume. There an audience OF 5000
or 1000 people present. who listened with
close attention, although Mr.. Thomas made
the rehearsal Thorough drill, stopping ana
starting singers repeatedly to get better degree Of
shading aud expression, greater precision Parts OF
the Fall of Troy" the Magnifcat" and the Missa
soenns" were rehearsed and though little idea OF the
works themselves whole could be gained, 1t was
made apparent every one present that the Festival
will be to this public concerning the periec-
ton with which chorus well orchestra music can be-
gwen The audience expressed tAer de45ut frequently
by bursts Of applause.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
TYNDALEs OPINION OF DARWIN.

Froir H Address ne Brish association dug TO- 1874
Darwin for twenty-five two years p0ndered
the problem NJ the origin OF species. and doubtless
lace upon his track concentrated but iul and power
ful cpftome OF his iabors the consequence.
Mr. Darwin shirks difficulty; and saturated as the
subject with his own thought he must have known
better than his critics the weakness as well IA the
strength OF his theory He takes pains
TO disguise the weakness he has discerned;
nay, he takes every pains 10 bring 1t
into the strongest light His vast rcsOurces enable him
to with objections started by himself and others 80
az to leave the final impression upon the readers mind
that II they be completely answered. they certainly
are not fatal Their negative force beng destroyed you
are free TO be influenced by the vast positive mass OF
evidence he is able to bring before you This argeness
OF knowledge and readiness OF resource
render Mr.. Darwin the most terrible or
antagonists. Accomplished nlturaliss have evelled
ways with view Of fairly weighing his theory but with
tue express Intention OF XpOsing s weak points OILY
This does not rritate him lie treats every objection
with soberness and thor0ughness which even lsh0p
Butler might be proud to initiate surrounding each TACT
with Its appropriate detail placing 1t In Its proper re-
atons, and usually giving 1t "A Significance
which, as long 1t kept isolated,
failed to appear This Is done without OF i'll tenn
per lie moves over the subject with the passl0nlcss
strength OF glacier and the grinding Of the rocks Ia
not always without counterpart Ia the logical pulver
zation OF the obiectOr But though In handling this
mighty theme all passion has been stiled, there is an
new truth which often colors and warns the pages Of
Mr Darwin His success has been great; and thus i'm
plies not only the soty OF his work. but the prepared
ness Sf the public mind Tor such revelation
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
ANNIE WALTERSS SUICIDE.

The body of Annie Herman, or Walters, who
committed suicide by taking arsenic at No IO3 East
Thirteth-st Wednesday morning, taken to Phila
dephia yesterday by her relatives Mr. and Mrs Heinze
OF No ,625 North Tenth-st, that city Her letters
showed that had been despondent for time Be
fore she went Thrtlethst April Is, she had boarded
for a at q boarding house near Hayerys Fifth Ave
nue. theatre. Ii learned ut that place last night
that the wom0ns parents lived in Germany. She
Ia Phadelphla and lived with her aunt Mrs Heinze.
She married there named Walters, who died some
time she to this city about year ago When
sbe came here she took well furnished room at the
place mentioned She said that she was working in a
store She received q good many callers and went out
great deal She left the place last Saturday it sup
posed she could longer afford to remain there
Mira HeinZe went the COroners office yesterday, and
demanded the letters OF her niece. They were not given
to her.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
JUDGE TOMPKINS WESTERVELT.

Judge Tompkins Westervet died at his home
in NewBrghon, Staten Island, yesterday morning at
o'clock. Judge Westervet born at New Brighton
in 1880, and the grandson Of Daniel ID. Tompkns
who was Governor Of NewYork from 1907 to 1917, and
VicePresident during President Monroe's two terms
Judge Westervelt's family have been landholders
Staten Island almost from its settlement His father
was DR.. John Westervelt, OF New-I}righton. judge
Westervelt graduated from the Columbia Law
School in 1Sl7 and for number OF practised
his profession in this city. In 1876 he elected
Judge aud surrogate Of Richmond County, on the Re
publican ticket, and served In that capacity six years
lie was renominaed last year but was defeated by the
Democratic candidate. Judge Westervers wife died q
year ago and grief for her loss preyed upon his mind
and the indirect cause OF his death. His mother
and four children him The funeral Will take
place at ST. Johns Church, Clifton, Saturday at
O'clock
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21

out. TO thu fact that II Introduces strictly mechanical
conception In order to account for those intricate
before been conceived only In theological manner by
viewing adaptations as conditions OF selfpreservation
Mr. Darwin able to explain how 1t Is thai The seeming
y purposeul ab0unds in organic In doing he
mas done much TO eliminate the theological method from
biology 1t Is true that In hs conception of seemingly
spontaneous variations correations grow he
leaves room for tho old manner OF viewing organic dc
Vclopments as controlled by somo internal organizing
PRINCIPLE iet his theory as whole, Is clearly heavy
blow To the theological method.
Again Mr.; Darwin has greatly extended the scope OF
from the cooperation Of intelligent purpose the genesis
groups, unity In variety. having certain welmarked
typical afiniiies. How greatly this arrangement has
occasion to observe Mr. Darwin. his doctrine OF the
organic world as survival refers this appearance OF
IL so doing An he 70 yes new meaning to the
ancient theory that the harmony Of the world arises out
wide phosophic interest 1t hops to support the
idea OF perfect graduation in the progress OF things
fnitesimai. and only eject sensible funciional
morphologca change after they have been frequently
Mr.. Darwlns later work, in which he applies his
theory OF the origin of species TO man, is a valuable
human development The mind of man in its
lowest stages OF development is here brought into close
juxtaposi,lon 10 the animal mind and the upward pro
Of man Il viewed effected by natural causes
chic among which Is the action of natural selection,
Mr. Darwin does inquire into the exact way IN whlcn
the mental and the bodily connected lie simply as
sumes that lust as the bodily organism capaDe o
ing in indefinite number OF may the mental
faculties vary Indefinitely In correspondence WIN Get
tain physical changes In this way he seeks TO account
for all the higher mental powers as the use OF language
and reason, the sentiment Of beauty aud conscience
Finally, Mr. Darwin seeks to give practlcal ana eih
cal his doctrine. He appears to make the ehu Oh
evolution ihe conscious end OF mans action since ne de-
fines general good 1.-THE rearing OF the greatest
number of individuals in full health ami gor and Win
al their faculties perfect, under the conditions 70 wmch
they subject Further in his view OF the future OF
the race Mr Darwin leans the idea that the natural
process which has effected mans first progress must
continue to be important factor IN evolution ana
", well
this pIoccSs by undue restraints OF population ana
charitable preservation Of the incompetent,
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
SUFFERING OF IuMIGR1NTS.

Among the immigrant passengers who arrived
Yesterday from London the steamship Lyiian Mon
nrch were large number who had suffered great hard
ships consequence OF impostions praetsed upon them
before sailing II f. asserted that Dudley Wood had
chartered the British steamship Nemesis to bring imml
Grants from London NewYOrk and that about 5000
persons from various parts OF Europe had engaged
massage On reaching London the Immigrants
discovered that Wood mad fled with all OF
their passage money, and they were left
without food or shelter After much suffering an ar
r,nr,,nent was made with the Monarch Line 10 bring
thrn, 10 New-York When they boar'Ied tue Lydian
Monarch at London, many OF them were IN tanlshet
condition and Surgeon Wray, Of tho steamship, had
about seventy Of them under his ohago seven deaths
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
GOING TO W4SHINGT0N WHILE INSANE.

Superintendent Campbell, of the Brooklyn
Police, was informed yesterday that Mrs. Lena Fred
ericks who said she was the owner Of the Brighton
Beach Hotel COney Island, had been
found deranged in The streets Of the Cap
ital She had been TO 81. Elizabeths
Insane Asylum await the action OF her friends. De-
tectiyc Powers Coney Island last evening
and he found that Mrs. Fredercks ia the proprietor
OF the Brighton Place Hotel, the Van Sicen road
ttraycsend Her deceased husband, George H. Fred
ks was formerly plwnbrOkcr at No. 12S Beeckrr
st. this city, where he amassed fortune. fhe woman
LEFT homo TO come TO this city April 10, and her
friends have not her since that time They do not
know how sho managed to get to Washington. Her
deraugcment IS thought TO be only temporary. Her
friends will have her taken home.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
Post Once Notice.

The foreign mails for tue woek ending SATURDAY,
April 22 1882, will this Office TU ESDAi at
23O D. n Europe by steamship Wisconsin Queens
town; on WEDN ESDAY, at $50 n NJ for Europe, by
steamship Scytha, Queenstown Correspondence for
many and be specially addressed; IL
a m for Germany. &C. by steamship Bfaunschweg. via
Southampton and Bremen and al for France direct,
by steamship ST. German. Havre, on THURSDAY at
4SO a. M for Europe by steamship Republic. Queens
correspondence for Germany and France must Do
specially Addressed and at 30 for Europe by steam.
ship Cmbra, via Plymouth. Cheroourg and Hamburg on
SATURDAY. at $3.50 n for Europe by steamship city of
Queenstown correspondence for Germany and
be specially addressed and at for scot
land direct steamship Bolivia via Glasgow; and at
direct Dy steamship Nederand via Antwerp.
and Europe by steamship DOnau, south.
Bremen. The mails for Brazil. by steamship
Glenapp Baltimore, close MONDAY at 1880 Tho
mails Newfoundland and Pierre MiQnelOn Halifax.
close on WEDNESDAY at y The mails for Bermuda,
by steamship OunOcO, close THURSDAY at l:3O y.
Cuba Porto Rico and Mexico by steamship
civ of Washington close THURSDAY A. l30 Tho
mails for and south Pacific by steamship city Of
para close on FRIDAY at 10 a. The mails for Iruxlo
and kay Islands via NewOreans close on FRIDAY at 3D
m inc mails Bermuda by steamship Dessoug close
StrUpDa Az al /. 80 d. H. The mails for Cuba and Porto
Rico steamship Niagara close on sAlU kpAf at 1880 p
m The Honduras and Livingston via New Orleans
close SATURDAY at 7;SO IN The malls Tor china and
Japan via Francisco close April 80 at pm The malls
for Australia &C. San Francisco close pril 20 al
HENRY q. PEARSON, Postnastor.
Post Office. New-York April 10, 1852.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
CONTINUANCE OF THE LABOR TROUBLES

The labor troubles in this city continued
without much change yesterday The cartmen have
reason 10 believe that their strike Will prove sue
cessfu as number Of contractors obliged yield
to their demands.
The backsmitbs in the repair shop Of the Belt Limo
Railroad are still strike. Their places have not yet
been hlled with other men.
The trackmen on the Hudson River branch OF the
New York Central RailrOad still refuse 10
return TO work at the rate OF offered by the
pany, and they determined 10 remain firm in their
demand for 81 80 day.
Fifty men employed at Lissa, Stern & Co.'s trunk
factory, Newark, y. j. have gone strike because
union man was discharged and non-union man EN-
plOYed In his place.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
MARkLED.

BRO0KS-HUNTINGTON-O Tuesday April 49, 1892
at s. Johns Church. stamford Rt Rev John
Williams William L. BROOKS Katharine sumner daugh-
ter OF Mrs X. b. Huntington
CARPENTER - LININGTON - On wednesday evening"
April le lss2, at Holy Trinity, Brooklyn By the Rev
Charles II Han, d. ID, assisted by the Rev +
an The Rev JOS Reynolds Jr 4. Frederick Carpenter %
Jula H., daughter OF stephen Lining;on, OF Brooklyn
OLCOTT-HOFFMAN-On Wedneslay, April 10 1892 at
~ ThOmass Church, corner shave SD ST. by the
Rev. h. a Hoffman. d., Dean Oi the General Thao5gicli
seminary J. Van Nechten OcOtt Laura Isabel daughter
Of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs Charles Frelerick Hoffman ali of
this city
sEt.IRAfnoND-On rhnrsi9y evening April 10, S82.
AZ me residences Of the brides parents rarrytown " "
Dy the Rev John A. Todd ID. Joseph l. see 10 Lizzie NJ
Raymond, only daughter OF VI. d. Raymond.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-21
rrATH OF CHARLES R DARWIN
yv,VNrss OF THE HEART.

,ofpoS April 2o-Chares Robert DARWIN WIN tn; the
,.aes Down opnsson He had SSsn
Ill for so'V, 40 had relapse on Tuesday and never
rallied. ~ srffer;np for some time from
MI Oar .ho heart. but continued TO work to
weakness W VI v" taken i'll on Tuesday night with
the last ''' wv, faintness and nausea. The nau-
pains ID 'no 0"o'' ~ lass during Wednesday, and
sea las'ea NV .,h in the afternoon. Mr.. Darwin
eulminad aS Snlv conscious until within quarter OF
49, hopr Of his death