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THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY -

Long, Representative from Massachusetts,, was
invited to represent him and read the Grafton.
<'THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY"
How He Looked to Contemporary Eyes
His Personal Appearance and Pecu.
nartties-An Interesting Description.
At this time of the dedication Of the Nation al
washington monument, everything relating
to the appearance and characteristics of the
Father of his Country possesses double inter-
est, and will be sure to find attentive readers.
Perhaps the most graphic description Of him
now extant is that contained in a letter In the
possession of Benjamin II. Ackerson, Of Raleigh,
n C, written by David Ackerson, In the year
1871, to his son William, then living in Laurens
district, s. c. David Ackerson, the writer,
livedsfor many years near Ale xandria, and was
captain OF q company in o continental regiment
during the revolutionary war. He was tnti-
mately acquainted with Washington. This
part Of the letter, giving q personal description
OF Washington, was written at the request of
bis Ill son, who az. had curiosity to know hoy the
"In the first place, you should know that
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able and it was determined to prepare an
address to the people Of the United States.
pR0NpEl-rS
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An Organization Whose History Covers
over Half n Century.

WHY THE SOCIETY WAS FoRMED-Irs EARNEST
EFFORTS To BUILD THE MONUMENT BY
MEANS OF PRIVATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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The following lines, published anonymously
many years ago and included in the volume Of
"Poems of New England" edited by II. w.
Longfellow, are printed as appropriate to this
day, when the Old Continental uniform again
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APPETITE AND HABITS.

"He was an enormous eater, but was content
with bread and butter, If he could get plenty OF
it. But hunger seemed to put him in rage. II
was his custom to take drink of rum OF
whisky on awaking in the morning. OF course
all this was changed when he grew old. saw
him at Alexandria a year before he died. His
hair was very gray, and his form was slightly
bent. His chest was very thin. He had false
teeth, which did not fit, and pushed his under
lip outward. believe he drank much more In
old age. He had whisky in the morning, and
at dinner two bottles of Madeira wine. He was
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PULLMAN SERVICE.

PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos SO and 81, pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between Washington and New
Orleans without change Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between Now York and Atlantis
without change
Trains Nos 50 and So, Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, between Washington and Neg Orleans
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without change
Trains Nos. sd and 55, Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
lottesville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES.
Manassas Division Daily except Sunday.
Westwald-Leave Washington 9:lO q. m. Alex
andria 9:35 m. Arrive Riverion 6:O5 p M.
Strasburg 900 p. N. Leave Washington 4:1o
pm. Alexandria 4:40 D. m. Arrive Rivertn"
$3.50 p. N. -jS5tssburg 900 p. m.
EastHfd-Leare Strasburg 400 a. m. River
ton 4:3O a. IN; Arrive Alexandria $40 Q: m;
Washington S:45 a. III. Leave Strasburg $50
m Riverton 6:35 q. m. Arrive Alexandria
2:50 p m. Washington $50 p M
WARRENToN BRANCH.
Trains Nos. so, 81, "a, and 55 connect daily at
Ware, ton Junction going to Warrenton: Re-
turning from Warrsnton, trains Nos. oo and
81 connect daily Nos 90 and 90 daily except
Sunday. Train No. SO connects daily except
Sunday going and returning from Wsrrenton.
Leave Rocky Mount 500 a. m. Arrive Frank
lin Junction $40 a. IN. Leave Franklin juno.
ton els p. m. Arrive Rocky Mount 9:4o
p. m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with P. F. & P. +. R. for Fredericks-
burg At Gordonsvillo ahd Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Old
. Point Staunton, and points Ea end West aud
Virginia Springs At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western K. r. for Southwest Virginia. and
Bristol, Chattanooga and Memphis. Nashville
and Knoxville, and with Richmond and Allie
gbanv r. r. for Lexington and Natural Bridge
At Danvillc with R chmond and Danville, for
1 roints in the Carolnas Florida, Georgia and
the South At RiveItou with Shenandoah Val
lev Il. K for Luray ard Points in the Page Val
lev. At Strasburg with the baltimore and Ohio
for Harrisonburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from tho North
and West.
Throug h tickets It lowest prices to all import
ant points in the United States This Is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For all information, tickets and eeplhg Gar
reservations apply to agents of TINS company.
j. S. 3. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
hlexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, Eng and Supt
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WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN E. 3

WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at 8 25 a. M and 20 P. N.
and Alexandria st 8 33 a. IN. and "a P. IN. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, at u 10 p. II. and
7 10 p. ~, and arrive at Round Hill at % p
m. and 8 Cd p. N. Leave Round Hill at 40
m. and 80 p. N. Pass Leesburg, going cast
ward, at 35 q. m: and 45 p H., and arrive al
Alexandra at 2-1h.a -, 81 : IF =. 49,, -Du at
Washington at IS q. m. and 35 P. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Washington at s 05 p. ~, Alexandris at
10 p. m. Pass Leesburg, going westward, st
10 40 p. N. Arrives at Round Hill at II 26 p. NJ
@-Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and Westn cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 925 a. M. and 4:25 p.
M, and 60 through to Round Hill without change
OF cars.
The 9:33 o. n. train from Alexandria and LOO
pm train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill!
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersville, Der
ryville and Winchester; also with Limo of Coache.
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldo and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connections
at Vienna with Sissons Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
Ono Thousand mile communication tickets, bear
ing two names 500 one thousand milo tickets
bearing a.! the names of o family or members of
firm, $40.
Alexandria, Oct. 81, 1884.
s. NJ. BROPHY. Supt.
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RAILROADS.
7O0r GREAT 1874
1900 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lOO0
10 ,rHE NORTH WEST AND SOUIHWEs1'
1O LIE Q TpAcV STEEL RAILS.

7o0r GREAT lSSH
1850 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE l trSS1
70 IHE Eo No WEST AND s sgaIH RAIIs.
DOUBLE Is sPIEND1D SCENERY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect March is, 1885.
r,r.;ns leave Washington, from station, corner OF
Sixth and B streets, as follows: ,
For Pittsburg and the west, Cnlcas go Ii' W
daily: Fast Line, $40 a. N. daily, to Clnclnnatl
and 81, Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris
hnrg to Cincinnati, aud Hotel Cal to ST. LOUIS;
daily, except Saturday to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago Western Express
TAO p. m, daily, with faiace S CTS w
Pittsburg. Also connects, daily, for Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Pittsburg to Chicago. Mall
Express, 1000 p. m, daily, for Pittsburg ana
the West with Palace Sleeping Car Washington
to Chicago.
For Erie. Canandaigua Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1O:OOp. NJ daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$40 a. M, daily, except Sunday. % oo
For New York and the East E:lo, Sou ana 80 ~.
an. 200, 400, 1000 p. N. and 12:lo night;
On Sunday 400 aud 1000 p. m. Limited
EInress of Pullman Parlor Cars, $40 q. ~.
daily, except Sunday.
For Boston without change, ZOO p. NJ. every
weekday. On SUNDAY, 4oo +I N; connoc. Il
For BROOKLYN, Y. dill
Jersey City With boats of Brooklyn annex
affording direct transfer to Fulton street avolo
ing double ferriago across New York City.
For philadelphia, 7:15, $50 and HOO a. M,
200, 400, 600 and 1000 p. M. and 12:lo
nipnt. On Sunday 400, 600 and 1000 p. m.
and 1915 night. Limited Express $40 q. NJ
Fo u Rsitimorc 6s5 715, $50, e4o and 100
=. m, and 1905, 200, 400, 4:25, 4:4O, 600
| 7:40 and 1000 p. and 1915 night. On On
Sunday, $40 and LOO a. m, and 4:oo, o:oo
40 and 1000 p. M. and 1915 night
For Ponies Creek Line, 7:15 a. m, and 4:4O p. m.
y daily, except Sunday.
I7or Annapolis 6:35 &. NJ, and 1905 and 40
+ D. m. daily except Sunday. On Sunday p. ID
ALEXANDRIA, AND FREDER1CKsBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
Ftr Alexandria, 600, 700, 9:25, 11:O1 and 1887
mos, 1926, 4:45, Col, sos and 1875 p
m On Sunday at 600, 9:25. and 11:ol a. m.
an4 sos p. m.
For Richmond and the South, 600 and 11:O1
m.,daily, and 4:45 p. M, daily, except Sunday
Traint leave Alexandria for Washington. SOB
100000 and 1910 a. M; Loo, 300, 3:23
$40, 7:O5 end 1875 p. NJ, and LILO mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday st 500 snG
1910 am. 7:O5 and 1885 T. m. and I'LL
night.
| Tickets AID information st tho office, Northeas
, corner of 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and a
the station whero orders can be loft for tho check
ing Of baggage to destination from hotels ant
residences. r. WOOD, G. P. A
CHAs. F. PUaH, g. NJ.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TIE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TIE MA1LS
Washington, D. c., close at 7:so and $50 a. m.
and 1890, 4:30, $50 and S:45 p. m. open 81 3,
$50 and 1880 .. M, 1900 M, and 2:ao, ooo
and 7:3O p. m.
Northern and Eastern mails close at l;oo ano
$50 a, m, 1880, $50 and s45 p. m. Open al
$50 a. NJ ZOO M, and $50 ?. m.
Western mails close at 4:3O and $40 p m m
Opea at $50 and $50 a. M, 1900 NJ, and o:oo
p. IN. ru,obbrro
Va, close at 900 a. m. and S:45 p. m. open az
$50 q. m. oo
Manassas Division close at 900 a. m. Open at
TOO p. m. ., w. 49,. 7As
m. Open $50 D. m.
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w.pu WArsR IRRIeATIoN.-A curious expert
1878. ,ote,v been made at AcQui, Italy, by the
proprietor of some baths there. Inns sen'i.n"
has at his disposal an ine1bau'tio!e Supp W he
INC 167 degrees Fahrenheit. The surplus not re-
ouIred for the baths has been diverted 20 as i"
dow through pipes to garden on the O. tskiI,s
NJ tbe 1own. Here the warm liquid flows beneath
a number Of forcing frames containing melons
TIC resnlt is that supply of these delicacies IL
ready for market 81 very early period OF the
wear when. therefore, they fetch high prices
CHICAGO Journal.
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DIRECTORY
OF THE.

-og THE
PRINCIPAL HOUSES OF THIS CITY.
Agricultural.
Herbert Bryant, rs King street.
Banks.
Bnrke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax street.
Citizens' National Bank, n. VI. cor. Prince 81
Lee streets.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Prince and lee
Books Stationary and Printing.
Alexandria Gazette Book and Job Office Gaze,
Building.
q. E. French, 90 King street.
Boots and Shoes.
F, PAT, 90 King street.
Commission Merchants and Feed Dealers
J. c. Milburn, IT n. Royal street.
Bayne & Bro, rs Cameron street.
P. B. Hooe 2 Prince street.
Jameson & Cochran, 69 Cameron street
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Butchers
Oscar Baggett, 8 and Central Market.
Carriage Makers.
Summers & Brother, Pitt street.
Confectionery.
n. Brcngle 12s King street.
Dry Goods and Notions.
Iansburgh & Bro, Seventh ST.. Washington.
R n. TAYLOR. 933 Penna. ave-, Washington.
Woodward g. Lothrop, 921 Pa. sv., Wash;ngton
] r. Chapman 1O2 King St.
Isaac Eichberg, cor. King and Royal SIS.
c. M. Adams, 80 King street.
c. C. Berry, 70 King street.
A r Slaymaker, 1O7 King street
7 E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Carter. I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
Summers g. Allen, II. w. cor. King and Pitt sts
W F. Creighton, w. cor. King and Royal SITS.
A A. Wardeld, 1852 King street.
E'S. Lcadbcate1 & Bro, S. Fairfax street.
n lint, cor. King and Fairfax streets
n II, Limit. n. O. cor. King and Washngtoa
streets. 1.,w,.
ton streets
Glassware and House Furnishing Goods.
Ed. Miller & Co., 65 King street.
Grocors and Liquor Dealers.
Charles King, 81 Cameron street
!. Broders & Co., IL King street.
Fisher s. Bro rs Camernn street.
Harlow g. Bro, u. W. cor. hoyai anu 1sfneroh
streets.
w, A. johnson, N. c. cor. Royal End Cameron
streets.
G. McBurney & Son, s. W. cor. King and Wash
;ngton streets.
Hardware and Cutlery.
IF. Carlin s. Sons, G3 King street.
J. T. Creighton & Son. SO King street.
P. F. Peake, cor King and Pitt streets
w. Peake, cor. King and St. Asaph streets.
1oe.
F.A. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jewellers.
NV. Gait, Bro. & Co., 10Y Pennss, avenue,
Washington. .,nu 6lluJ3lV' pt, uuipu,
r. Wildt, 10 n. nity' FOR his invesliga-
.Ja;rs NJ .L~ -.
Pony, smoot & Co., No. 26 cor. Cameron sud
Union Etreets
Josiah II. D. smoot, 81 north Union st.
Machinists.
CIV. Collins, corner Wilkes and Royal sts
W. s. Moore 65 Union street
Millinery.
Mrs. +. A. Howell 1O4 King street.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
John Launon, corner Market and the Strand.
Wood and Coal.
W. A. Smoot { Co., foot of Princess street
P. Agnew g. Co., foot Of Wolfe street.
JR Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
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AUCTION SALES.
By Green & Wise, Auotioneers.

By Green q WISE, huosloneo1S'
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST From
b Calvin Skinner and Mary Skinner, his wife
dated the first day oil December, 1870, of record
in the Court of Fairfax county, Virginia, and BY
the request of the party holding said deed, Will
sell at public auction ON TUESDAY, the alst DAY
of March. 1885, at - M, in front OF the Markel
Building on Fairfax street, IN the ciIsgy faLAlex.
s6afra; - .h' pEf5sefIy to wit: All
that certain tract or piece of land and appurten-
ances, commonly known as the
"FRYING.PAN FARM"
and bounded as follows: By the land of John g.
Webster on the north, by Horsepen run on the
south and southwest, and on the east py tne coun
Nv road leading from Dranesville to Centreville,
Containing one hundred and twenty-five acres
jl22 scres more or less; also all that lot orparoe
of land. being detached, known as tho WOOD
LOT" and containing about thirty eight (oe)
acres, making together l6o acres OF iano more or
fab26o2aw,s JOHN W. GREEN. Trustee.
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JUST AS GooD.-Don't allow anyone 10
make you believe any other remedy IS Just
as good for sick headache as Or. LesI nt 3 3
Special Prescription, for it is not true. ms
is the only remedy in the world that strikes
at the root CT the disease and drives IL out'
Give it a trial.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Virginia Advertiser
VOLUME LXXIVI.)

The GAZETTE was established in 1900, snd Is
he oldest paper published in the State, and "ita
one or two exceptions the Oldest in the coun-
try. 1t is proposed to keep up its usefulness aud
to continue it as paper suited for tho family AZ
well as Tor tho counting room and work shop
and to this end neither pains nor expense Will be
spared.
The GAZETTE circulates among people who
consult its advertising columns before puchas
ing. That this is sef-evident may be inierreh
from the fact that large country californian
" as largo as the daly-is sent out all over TINS
section of country three times week, and Is
read by thousands, most of whom send here OF
to contiguous cities to make purchases The al
vantages of advertising in the GAZETTE arc
apparent and need no further demonstration.
The GAZETTE will continue to furnish the
news kilograms of the New York Associated Press
and of Reuters European Agency, while us
Washington correspondence will furnish Inc
latest and most reliable news from the capital Of
the nation.
The Commercial columns of the GAZETTE will
give the earliest and most exact financial aud
commercial news, with reliable reports OF the
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets.
Its Richmond correspondence and special teIc
graphic dispatches will give early and accurate
accounts of the proceedings of the General Assem-
bly, and of all tho operations Of the State govern
ment
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually, and all events Of intere-'
occurring within the bounds of the Commonwealth
will be faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains vii! os
spared to chronicle all matters occurring IN the
city and neighborhood.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Tri-Weekly Gazette, for country, 90 per annun
always cash in advance.)
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New Orleans Picayuae says: $50 long as young
man can live without working and so long as So
ciety looks upon workingmen as not respectable
mr. fit to become husbands of society's daughters,
so long will the world be filled with idle, amlaole
loafers and worthless tramps."
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AseSandrla Wa5kIm.
-
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 26:
Modern Usages.

Modern Usages.
Sing song of nonsense,
Silly Mary Ann.
Nav is in the kitchen
Working like man.
Paw is in the counting house i.
Toiling hard for money;
You are in the psrlor.
Don't you think it funny
Sing your song of nonsense;
some time, Mary Ann,
You'll be in the kitchen
Working like man.
Husband in the counting house,
Earning little money;
Daughter in the parior'
Ahen ~ WV Chicago Sun.
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By r. T. Lucas, Auctloneer.

A UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE JEWELRY,
n STORE FIXTURES, &C.
AS trustee of Robert L. Adam. | will sell at
public auction at the store, No 10 klng street,
ali the STOCK OF JEWELRY, Silver, Silver
PIatedware Clocks Show Cases, safes, aud Store
Fixtures of SAID Robert l.. Adam Sale commenc,
inc at 10 a. N. MONDAY, March 3Oth. 1855, ana
continuing from day to day at ~ d. NJ, and 8
and D. m until completed Terms All.
A. w. ARMSTRONG, Trustee.
All persons indebted To said + l. Adam are
notified that unless Immediate sst!l ncnt Is made
suit will b.. orJuIruced at once.
mh1S-ts ASMSl hos'''' Arustee'
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wv A. JOHNSON It CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERs.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Fro
duce solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
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4 LWAYS READY!

4 LWAYS READY!
HENRY BRENGLE,
cONFECTIONER, 100 KING STREET,
Ia prepared as ever to supply town and country
with the best and cheapest pure goods in his limo
He invites call and assures all that his
stock is very complete in nice things to eat
Ho can furnish CREAMS of all favors, Black
Fruit, Pound, Jelly and Fancy, Ornamental and
Plain Cakes, sold cheaper than they can DC
nannf actured az home Also Cream Puts, Tarts
and Pastry, Candies and Tafy of all kinds. PIES
A SPECIALLY. Fruits, Nuts, Confectionerles,
Caromels and Sugared Fruits. He caters for fam
lilies. fairs, balls, and entertainments, and furn-
nishes Social Parties.
H. osLo the snecial attention of families enter
tanning friends to his family desserts.
Supplies for the country nicely packed and
promptly delivered. mho
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7 BRODERS & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, SALT
AND FISH.
a full line of celebrated pure old Whistles,
Brandies,, Gin, Rum, &C.. Massey Co.'s Pbiladel.
phia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James s. Kirk 4 Co.'S. Standard
Soap, and for the Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to- and consignments
solicited, No. II King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va.
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JOHN IASS0S'
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street and Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full line of celebrated pure old Whistles.
Brandies Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
& Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited. my1-tf
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3lEdMERS.

CyTEAMER ARROWSMITH FOE ITO \
y POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. -.
Leaves Washington, from 18th street wharf, at
a. m. and Alexandria, from foot of King street,
at =. m MONDAYS THURSDAYS, and SA-
TURDAYS returning on Tuesdays, Fridays, and
Sundays for al River Landings as far as Nomni
| Creek, Currcuan, St. Clements Bay and Leonard
town. -
FERRY SCHEDULE.
Learc Alexandria 7:3O, $50, $3.50, 1880 and
| 1880 A. NJ, 1890 1:3O. 23O $3.50 AGO. $50,
'D Ie o Wash;n1on: 7:3o, $50, o:3O. 1920 and
11:3O, A. NJ, 1870 100, 2:3o, $50, 4:30, $50,
and $50 P. NJ
Same schedule on Sundays commencing at $50
q. n.
| For information apply at office 18th st. wharf,
Washington, D. c., and at Office foot Of King ST.,
| Alexandria, Va. &. w. RIDLEY, Manager.
J.B. PADGETr, Agent je3O
DOTOMAC STEAMBOAT COM -u
/ PANY lzssgAazzzzSe
The over popular palace steamer GEORGE
LEARY will leave Prince street wharf EVERY
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. at
$50 p.
Fare ono way, 81. Round trip, $500.
This is the only line that connects in Norfolk
with tho Boston and Providence steamers.
For further particulars apply at company g
Office, 7th st. wharf, Washington.
Or to PHILIP 3. II JOE,
ap23 Agt. Prime, st. wharf.
INLAND AND sEABOARD .~>
/ COASTING COMPANY. .Esssssss stass;=s
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT mo sToPs.)
The Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves her
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at six o'clock p. m. Returns on alter
nate days.
FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS Z. c. KNIGHT AND >
JOHN GIBSON &ESN
EVERY FRIDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier Al, East river, EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
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
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
F. A. REED & CO., Agent
Janney's wharf
wv. THOMPSON, President.
1416 F street,
sep27-tf Washington, D. c.
HLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA. xEsN
Appointed sailing days from Alexa' Il EV.
ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelpb: EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with the Vir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clydes regular Steam.
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care.
free of commissions
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia Quick
time Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills of lsding given. Insurance at tho
lowest rates.
Agents
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria.
VIM p. CLYDE CO., Philadelphia
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgtn.
jan8-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-26
NOTICE.

~ ..:-,.
We have fitted up in neat and attractive style
and are now occupying as our DRUG STORE AND
SODA WATER MANDATORY, tho Northwest
corner of King and Pitt Streets and to our friends
and the public generally we socita share OF their
patronage Appreciating past faVors we intend
tinuanco of the same Respectfully
octo1 SUMMERS & ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-26

The Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves her
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY, at six o'clock p. m. Returns on alter
nate days.
Single fare, first class, Toe; round trip, 81 25.