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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12
LOCAL BREVITIEs

Several barge loads of poplar wood will
be shipped from here to Philadelphia this
week
Dir. A. F. Cox has gone on short visit To
his charcoal furnaces in Northumberland
county to-day.
! Attention is called to the advertisement
Of Mr.. ID. Bendheim, who, TO reduce his
stock of dry goods, is selling them at low
prices.
The County Board of Supervisors will
meet mt the old Court House, in this city,
to morrow. and the county School Board on
Thursday.
The schooner Carrie A. Norton, with n
cargo of IA tons of ice, from the kenucbec
river. arrived here this morning to Messrs.
f. A. Reed & Co.
The prize cup won by the A. l.. |. in the
competitive drill at I.yuchbure, is on exhi.
bilinn in Inc window of Mr.. Il. l.. Adam S
store, on King street
Frank Aitcheson, one of the GAZErTE's
carriers, and son of Mr. Peter Aitcheson, re-
siding on Duke street, who has been cX-
tremelv i'll with typhoid fever is improving,
and is in fair way TO recover.
The reed bird and sora season will com.
mence here OH September |. Quantities OF
these delicious birds have already made
their appearance in the marshes IN this
cishborhood.
A very pleasant party was given at the
residence of Mr.. James Roche and lady, on
Washington street, last night in honor ofthe
Misses Smith and Miss Ella McEntere, OF
Baltimore who are visiting Miss Tresa Fan
non, OF this city.
Marriage licenses were issued in Washing
ton Yesterday to Amos q. Ranes and Sarah
c. Snellngs. both Of Stafford county Peter
Hrudcy and I.ovenanna Loundes, both OF
Richmond james Beard and Mary A. Bontz,
both OF his city.
James Nichols, colorcd, who was arrested
in This city on Saturday last by Lieutenant
Smith. and turned over to Detective Carter,
OF Washington, ON the charge of stealing :tn
from Il barber in that city, Was sent to jail
to await the action of the grand jury.
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MALONE AND CAMEKoN.-The Norfolk
.Iirnnion ON Saturday published an article
concerning quarrel between Malone and
Cameron, growing out of Camcron's calling
IN extra session Of the Legislature despite
MuhuucS opposition. \ letter is printed
rom Nluione to friend, in which the Sena'
Tor expresses fears that Cameron and Rid
hl"h"r"er are preparing to make concessions
10 lbc D,zcndnri and Wickh ham tacliors
lie is quoted as urging the necessity OF 10y
atty 10 the caaiuster party, and sells torlh
that he has been deserted by Cameron Rid.
ichrrger, Sims, Mayo, Wise and Paul,
hence the greater necessity than ever before
If a closer alliance between those who still
adhere to the party otherwise be says IN
effect, I'VE shall lose the patronage which
". have enjoyed for the past four years, all
of which will slip through our hands into
those of the republicans"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

rh" second volume of The Poctica Works of
James De Ruyt"r blackwell have been received
from the author. The poems it contains are short
pretty and simple, aud very good summer read
ing Among them. Of local interest. are Scenes
Al"ut Warrcntom The Rlnc Ridge; The Min
irrl's Curse, which is inscribed to General W. IL.
raynr; To the Rev T. T. Balch and The Exile.
which is inscribed to Col. Wcrtcnhakcr. The
hook is neatly printed aud is issued from tho pub
fishing house Of J. b. Lppncott & Co., Phila-
dcphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12
DUBLlC SALE or MILL PROPERTY.
LITTLE RIVER MILLS.

Tho undersigned will offer in Lccshnre, in front
of the Court House, on MONDAY, Aug. d. 1881.
this valuable property, comprising iirst-ra'c
FIGURING GEIH'r and SAW MILL, situated on
Little river 2i2 miles east of Middlchnrs III
I,oudouu county, and with il an excellent Dwell
LING with all the necessary outhuidlngs Ct:
and THREE ACRES OF LAND, including a ed::a
good garden and orchard.
Terms One fourth cash, and tho residue in six.
twelve and eighteen months, with interest from
dav of sale. Title retained until last payment is
made. ). >: MASoN'
twists Atty for heirs Of l.. G. Sicott
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EDUCATIONAL.
Virginia Military Institute.

Those wish me to enter as Cadets will apply with
out delay to the undersigned, who Will supply
catalogues and full information. Expenses very
much reduced by recent order of the Board of
Visitors. FRANCES IL. SMITH.
aue6 -eo6t Superintendent
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ST. JOHNS ACADEMY,

THE MILITARY SCHOOL. AT ALEXANDRIA.
The iirty-sccond year will begin on MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1st, and end about the 18th OF
June, 1886.
The barracks on Prince street having. notwith-
standing three engagements, become too small
to accommodate the increasing patronage the
large building on Duke and Columbus streets,
erected for the old Alexandria High School, has
been leased, and will he used in conncXion with
them. Tho spacious grounds there will give
ample room for recreation and drill and the room
system will lac substituted for the dornitory.
The school is finely equipped with apparatus,
cabinets, library. &c, and its past success is an
earnest of its future usefulness The Principal
has had nearly forty years experience i'll the man
agencnt of boys aud young men. and is aided by
young and competent assistants. The provcrhal
heathfulncss of Alexandria, its pure water and
its great accessibility, cmincnty fit it for school
purposes
Beard and tuition for school year. 500. Send
for Catalogue to
RICHARD L. CARNE. A. NJ,
aug4-1m Principal.
MISS r. /. BROADUS WILL REOPEN HER
IHl School for Boys and Girls OH MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10th, at her mothers residence,
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Law SChOOlof WASHINGTON & Lee Univ Y
Con G. w, C.. LEE, Preside

Gen. q. W. Z. LEE, FfcslHtHt.
instruction by textbooks and printed lectures,
with courses Of lectures on special subjects hy
eminent jurists. Tuition aud fees $50 Tor session
of nine months. bcginning SEPTEMBER Is For
catalogue and full information address Chas. A.
Graves Prof of Law, Lexington, Va. iylS-lm
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ENARM FOR SALE.

L = -,
Will be sold ut auction August 9th. 1851, on
the premises. the "pOpLAR GROVE FARM,
situate in Acromac county, Eastern Shore OF Nlr-
ginia. This farm, which is of the best in Ac-
comac county contains 30 acres, 30 acres under
cultivation 10 acres of fresh and salt marsh, and
the balance consists of very fine pine land heavi-
" wooded. The dwelling is a large BRICK ~:
BUILDING, whirh, with BUILDINGS Iii
is in excellent r. pair. The place is well stocked
with fruit trees grapes &c, Sc. For further par
,culars apply t" GEORGE CoLONA. H"rnt"wn,
Accomac co., Va, or to II. f. SUTTON, Boiling,
Rntler county. Ala. lNEN-lm
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rLQsDSIS Two WEEKS MORE"F, II

E-gwONLY Two WEEKS MORE. tsG
Our clearing out sale will only continue
this and next week, when our new store
will be ready. All in want of cheap goods,
staple goods and desirable goods at much
less than regular prices, we say, now is
your time, at
au.11-lw ]. ElCHBERG " Cos
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WASHINGTON and Lee University,
LEXINGTON, VA.

LEXINGTON, Va.
Instruction in the usual academic studies and
in the professional schools Of Law and Engineer
isg Location hcalthful: expenses moderate.
Session opens SEPTEMBER IS. For catalogue,
address CLERK of the Faculty.
iylS-1m g. w c. LEE, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

POLICE REPORT. Last night was clear
and cool, with one prisoner and two dodgers
at the station house.
The Mayor this norning disposed of the
following cases:
Lucy Williams, colored, arrested by OH
GERS Simpson and Bettis, charged with steal
ing money from F:euben Smith, also colorch,
was dismissed on the complainant failing to
appear.
of An assault on Fila Smith, was fined and
discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

TEACHERS ExAMINATIoN.-The annuai
examination of teachers of the public
schools of Alexandria city will open ON
Thursday, the 2lstinstant AT ga. m, IN the
rooms Of Lee school No |, Peabody building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

DIED OF LoCKJAw.-The fine blooded
colt belonging to Mr.. Clarence French, has
died of lockjaw, caused by nursing when It's
dam was over heated. But few hoise-tan-
oiers, it see ms, know that it is almost Ger
tain death to young colts to suckle when
their dams are overheated by riding, driv-
ing or working.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

FuNERAL.--T remains of Rev. }: FINK
new Hammond, late rector of the Bishop
Nottingham Memorial Church, in Baitl-
more, whose death in that city on Saturday
last was mentioned in the GAZETTE, were
brought here yesterday evening via Is. y
p. r. R. and inferred in st. Panls cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Paine, members of the family,
vestry and Adherence Lodge accompanied
the remains to this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

HOTEL AaRIvALs-B raddock House, Aug
l2.-J. P. Townsend and A. l.. kayton;;
New York; George Wasbineton, jr:,, and
Joshua Fletcher, Virginia; A. j.. sharp
Maryland Richard F. Robinson, Richmond
Va; s. K ayton, Philadelphia, Pa; r. }.
Miller, Geo. w. Hammerst and +. ID. Dwy-
er, Washington.
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THE CANAL BREAK REPAIRED.-The re-
pairs on the break in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal near dam No. 4, We're completed
SATURDAY. and the water let on that level.
Empty boats passed there sunday evening
and will commence arriving here IN lew
DAVIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

NEW COUNTY School 9.-h' Sohool
meeting of the Arlington ', ,';u Austin
Board, held at Arli ngton, Benia. if was
chairman, and Har vey Bailey clcrA, ,ya.
resolved to build school house ut Co. we -
lescent Camp; also to open school hous
at Rosslyn, and the chairman VAS directed
to advertise for prop osals to build the school
house in Arlington. At the last meeting of
the School Board of Jefferson District it was
resolved to purchase lot near Fort Albany
and build school house there, and the
clerk, John Robertson, was directed to adj
vertise for proposals for the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

,-EEsBIr.G lrEMs-Augrst or Water
ne,o,1" court commenced at LeeSblrS yes
terday, The usual crowd of country people
Mr. Thomas J. Perry, an old citizen of
I.eesburg, died Sunday morning at . clock.
,'Ie fractured his hip bone last January ny Il
fall and never recovered from the e''cc'S Oh
'ha a n Rev. A. M. Randolph, Assistant
-. me Virginia, preached on sunday at
o. D'Snop ol ,aurcb. Six persons were CON
~. oa'e Go white and one c"!ore"; Inc
"o.aeu, NV, oona, late was !" yeals OLD, tue
oldest 80 odd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12
TO STOCKHOLDERS

'rhc undersigned stockholders of THE FlR.
GINA MARBLE COMPANY and tho owners of
more than one third of the Capital Stock, hereby
..a!l l,r Il meeting of the stockholders of the said
cnmyriuy tn he held at the Braddock House, in
Alexandria, Va, on TUESDAY. tho 18th of Au-
gust, 1851, at II o'clock n. m, to alter and
amcuh the bylaws, and for other purposes.
b. +. CARTER.
b. +. CARTER, Jr.,
KATE F. CARTER,
W. B. COCHRAN
T. w. N. holland,
aurS-d&twtd b. P holland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

AN OWL CAPTURED. --About twilight
Yesterday evening large owl ilrw past
several gentlemen congregaied IN front OF
Mr.. J. Il. Cocks grocery store, corner tair-
fax and Wilkes streets, and perrhed ltseIi
upon the stone coping OF the tnnne'. -
close did the bird fly to the heads OF the as
sembled party that its wings brushed ana
startled some Of them A younger brother
of Mr. Cook struck the owl with stone,
cau.inc il ia turn various somersaults into
the tunnel, after which it was captured and
confined in n barrel in the store, where II
was viewed hv nearly everybody in the
neiphborhood His owlship, which it was
afterward asccrtained belonged to a lady
living near by, was apparently ms we'll as
avar This morning, Notwithstanding the
rouuh treatment it received last night.
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JUST RECEIVED AT FRENCu'S,
% & 50 KING STREET.

80 & So KING STREET
book no lawyer can afford to be without
4 COLLECTION DOCKET, COURT RECORD
LEDGER. CASH BOOK and INDEX, all COM
hncd in one hook. Two styles, without and with
hlo;tiug paper interviewed. | would like the le-
cal profession to call and examine this work
Another supply to day of the kERNE S'rYI.O-
GRAPHIC PEN, two styles, 81 and S1.25 each /;
cheapest pen made
The celebrated LlV ERMORE STYLOGRAPHIC
PEN all sizes in stock
HARMONIOUS, Il large assortment on hand all
prices from the cheapest to the finest Richter"
harrs.
New styles ACC0RDEONS. all sizes and prices
MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS: all the leading
Piano, Violin, Flute, Banjo and Guitar Instructors
All the NEW MUSIC published ut > aud DC
each vocal and Instrumental
Full supply and receiving new ones daily of
LnNELLS LIBRARY, POCKET, SEASIDE,
MI'NRO'S and STANDARD LIBRARY
jyil G. Z. FRENCH.
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Algsaglrla 0axet1e.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Eor tho Middle Atlantic States generally lair
,,aa,h t .n' or' on the coast cloudy weather win
occasional light showers northrsst'5y w,hcr
For "Wednesday continued cool ana se"ef"''S
fair weather is Indicated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

But two weeks more tthis and next we elk
Of the closing out sale at
augl2-lw |. EICHRERG " COS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

PERsoNAL.-Mr. J. L. Hill ana MS son.
Lee left here this morning Tor baiCl'n"re
where they will sail on the schooner H. .
Culver for Boston.
Mr. William J. Hall went to-day to attend
the Wesley Grove camp meeting.
General Fitzhugh Lee was in town to-day.
number of the members Of the Virginia
LEGISLATURE passed through this city to-day
on their way TO Richmond.
Mr.. w. T.. Glassett an old and respected
citizen of Marshall. Fauquier county, Is ~
ing critically i'll at his home from an attack
OF paralysis. ,,.
Mrs. Joseph Broders and her lovely
daughter, Miss Lilinn, have returned from
very delightful sciourn in Loudoun
Mrs. w. NJ. Rcardon, son aud daughter
are at the Greenbrier White sub hur Springs
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DRY GOODS At COST

NV W " ~ NJ "a L WIN
IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR FALL AND
WINTER STOCK. | WILL SELL FROM NOW
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15ru MY ENTIRE STOCK
or DRY GOODS, AT PRIME COST. ALL GOODS
cirAEcEn WILL EE AT REGULAR PRICE.
ID. BENDHEIM,
ll2 King street, Next to Marshall Houso)
au"12.1m Alexandria. Va
pRlDG EwATER FIGURING MILLS.
S.nled, YOUNG SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS
t;DNEST MAN. To learn tho Roller System,
AMI ~orkr] in 4 mill.
who has J.B FICKLEN. Manager,
fredericksburg, Va.
.-,.,,,-,,,,--. >nWARE for sale at exceed
f(UiLiF.no LIN comparison is asked. tx
ID ingly low prices i, we money. We want
anime our prices, you can s.
:" ''""'' ''''A' J.T cREIeHTcN 4 II SON. Roya,.
ic1O 81 King ST. cor. "a
IIAMMuCkS! HAMMOCKS!!-We have ,l'''
/ lay received nice lot of Cord Hammocks
which we are selling al the low prices of 80 cents
81 % and 81 50 according to quality.
ic1l MCLEAN & UHLER, 80 King st.
rNGLlsH AND AMERICAN GRAIN AND
II Grass S.yihcs Scythc Rifles and Stones, hay
E,kes Forks, Shovels Spades and other seasonal
bic goods, for sale wholesale and retail at low
prices fie4l J. r. CREIGHTON SON.
I1oGELER's EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
Y AND LIME-A splendid remedy for con-
pton in all its varied stages. For sale ny
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
;o11 Corner Prince and Fairfax sts
J,LoUR! FLOUR! FLOUR !!-FAMILY EN-
II ira. Superiinc and Fine Flour for sale At
wholesale and retail and delivered to al parts Oh
the city by Cllao. .. -, - E:.a,
ir1 --- : f>.Hs se-eee.
A.rJJIL LINE OF COUSINS FINE SHOES,
"A in all sizes. widths and styles for Ladies and
Misses They beat any style you ever naa y, 10
before Imy26l K: kAOr Mann:
T AIDES AND MISSES BLACK HOSE, full
IL regular 'D""' BROWN & CHAPMAN's,
ZOO 1O2 King street.
CREsH LOT OF BUFFALO LITHIA WATER,
| Received from the Springs to-day. at
so,o 'e''''''' ''''' " j. D. Fl. LUNTs.
l@,r.rrED COEN.-Corn Cracked by myself
" always Q" "''" ' CHAs. S TAYLOR, Jr,
] - 81 King street.
,Ly BRUSHES. FLY BRusHEs!--In store
4 and for sale Il lot of Paper Fly Brushes hes,
! Cheap at MCLEAN 90 ~ 80. t.aa+
/ jos co Nlns e.-ee1:
/ 7 AIDES HANDkERCHlEFS, very pretty
| | / borders = i, and cents at
! BROWN & CHAPMANS,
| VOC 1O2 King street
lust Deceived ANOTHER LARGE SUI
y ply of Raw and Boiled Linseed On, Whi'e
, Lead and Varnsh of all grades at ,o,,,c
myos ". F. CREIGHTONS.
IL AIDES LAFFETA SILK and Isle THREAD
! | 4 GLOVES-Ncw stock this day st
BROWN 4 CHAPMANS.
mras 1O2 King street.
NAGLE MILk-A fresh supply received TO-DAY
J e. augS By ). =. d lLboh"'
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PROPOSALS.

THO BUILDERS.
Sealed proposals FOR THE ERECTION OF a 4
TWO. STORY PUBLIC SCHOOL BulLDlNT or
EIGHT ROOMS-four of them only TO he in y, N
ed, will be received by HUBERT sNoMDEN'
Clerk of the City School Board, up to noon on
on SATURDAY, August 18th.
The plans and specifications ,Wh;Ih are t ,nsb
some omissions will he exhibited and explained
to persons wishing to bid by Mr.: VIM F Vincent.
a member of the committee. The right TO Fc'ecs
any or all bids is reserved.
RICHARD L. CARNE.
WEI F. VINCENT
VIII MARBuRf, Committee
VIM. F. CARSE,
HUBERT SNOWDEN,J
P. S.-Proposals will also be received LOT a
WING or CENTRE BUILDING, containing
fonr rooms on the general plan OF the Amidon
building drawings to accompany the proposal.
jy26-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

THEA l.. IA letter from Lynchburg to
the Fredericksburg Standard in speaking OF
the late encampment Of the Third Virginia
Regiment says:
"rhe prizes awarded the hest drilled COM
pany, were ,!cScrvedly won by the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry after spirited contest.
No, only did they execute more and more
difficult movements than the other com
panics, but there was greater precision
and uniformity about their drilling, and
a bomou.niousneas about the whole com
pany that placed it far to the front. me
nrizcs were gold medal and silver cup;
the latter given by Rockenbach y Dawson; oi
Lynchburg. Private Green, OF the hlcNsn".ia
I;yht Infantry. won the prize for the best senti-
mel tEc don't know Private Green. but feel sure
the award was proper. Alexandria generally
stands upon her merits and deserves what she
gets"
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR SALE.

&C., FOR RENT-Tho sToREHOUsE, formerly
E:jJ occupied by Mclean & Uhler, No. 80 King
street Also STORE No. 80 King st. Apply to
dec14 -eotf W. i. GREGORY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

1DHE POTTER LUBRICAToR, for greasing
G1;adles and Pans, Oiling Medals and Wood,
The best thing out. Call and examine, only Soc
aur11 MCLEAN & UHlER, 50 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

TIE WOOD DIVORCE Su!r.-in the "l-
,,oro. emit of Foster L. Wood against EilZa-
h h' Wood. now pending in Washington
the latter has filed petition for alimony,
stating that she has denied the charge OF
adultery, but being without means cannot
..t.hI;sb ber defence unless her husband is
compelled to pay the expense of the SUIT.
She files her own and other atlldavlts 10
support her claim, that in order TO obtain a
divorce from her, her husband formed
conspiracy with one notorious Jansen. or
Jansen Ross, aIas Eallamar, by which the
latter entered hed-room in which she was
staying in this clty, Immediately followed
by her husband and detectives VINO louho
them together without any guilt on her part.
This will not tally with the evidence OF the
police officer who arrested the couple in this
city, nor of the statement of Mrs. Wood to
the Mayor, when she was fined $50 for adul-
terry, which she confessed to have committed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

NEW YORK, August 1O.-Stocks higher. Money
1a2. Cotton firm; uplauds 10 1916; Orleans
II 1-16 Flour heavy. Wheat lAa1c lower
Corn ta3 &c lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

CHICAGO. August 12.-Wheat Raaic lowe
Cnrn sc lower. Oats tlahc lower.
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FIGURING MILLS.

7 DIN I)EEWATEK FIUUkINN MILLS
Sauicd YOUNG SOBER. INDUSTRIOUS
HONEST MAN. to learn tho Roller System,
AN, worked in 4 mill
who has J, Is FICKLEN. Manager.
Fredericksburg, Va.
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XTOGEI.ER'S EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
Y AND LIME-A splendid remedy for con-
suup,iou in all its varied stages. For sale ny
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
;o11 Corner Prince and Fairfax sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-12

New YORK, August 12.-11 4. m.-The stock
speculation was quiet and strong this morning
and prices rose y to IL! por cent, Union Pacific
Lackawanna and Lake Shore leading the rist
Near IL o'clock the market was lower.
Noon.-The stock market is now strong and
hul,r
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
An Opera House and Skating Rink in
Red Gland

During this week plans have been
formulated for the building of an opera
house and skating Rink ian Red Cloud.
This has been 4 long needed institution
in this city, and at last some of our en-
terprising and public spirited young
men have taken the matter into their
hands and will the erection
of building 40xl00 feet on the lots
list north Of l.. Baum's residence on
Webster street. We do not see how a
a more beneficial enterprise could
have been started in Red Cloud, one
too, that will return the stockholders
big money on their investment. The
company will he known rs the Red
Cloud Building Association, and the
stockholders and incorporates are
John Shirley, l.. Ii. Wallace. G.. S. Al
bright, Dave Haley, and Charley Platt.
The boys propose 10 make a fine hall
with twenty feet ceilings, and put in a
: S''' '''-' ANA S''if'lN : tidl tiiC CIt-
liens o. Red Cloud will have a place to
90 and hear ca. .i.;nnrrtS with some
degree OF cOnfort. This will give Red
Cloud a chance to secure some fine
dramatic talent, and we will not have
to put up III the future with snide
shows. Aside from this the boys pro-
pose 10 fit up the floor so that it can he
used a a roller skating rink. This will
be a means of furnishing our fun low
ing people with Il host of amusements.
The enterprise is Il worthy one and
! HE CHIEF hopes that the stockholders
will make Il mint of money out Of their
scheme. and we heartily join in with
the balance Of the citizens in wishing
them all the success possible and a lib
eral return from their investment.
The building will cost in the neighbour
hood of $4,000 and will be a credit to
cur city.
TIE following are the officers: c. J.
Piatt, President; ID. III. Haley, Vice
President; John Il Shirley, Secretary;
l.. H.. Wallace, Treasurer.
Ujrectors.- q. 5. Albright, John X.
Shirley ID. ID. Haley, l.. II. Wallace, c.
J. PIatt.