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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
IN MEMORIAM.

At Ecwburgh Charles CO.. Nd , the residence Of
his brother on the 10th inst, STEVEN A. OWENS
son of Steven and Patsey Owens, aged about %
wears. The deceased was formerly of King George
county Va. but for the past six months had re-
sided with his brother, Mr.. T. ]. Owens, where he
was kicked by horse, after which he fingered in
great pain for about % hours and then passed
Quietly away. He was young man of amiable
disposition and of many fine qualities and was
held in genera. and high esteem in the neighbor-
hood where he has lately resided. He leaves q
loving mother and father, five brothers and many
friends to lament his departure hence But they
know that it was in the wise Providence of Al
mighty God While never to be forgotten, yet
c,nsolcd by the Christian hope of meeting again
above. all who loved him cay in fearful submits
sion, Thy will DO DONE s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

THE OPERA HoUsE.-Thc musical event Of the
week will prove of the greatest interest to cur
music loving people On Wednesday night the
Camilla Urso concert company with its admirably
selected programme, should draw q large audience.
not only because of what is expected from the
gifted and accomplished vioinist, but also because
of the unvaryng brilliancy of the work of Mr.
Augustc Saurct the pianist, and of those favorito
vocalists, Miss A. NJ Estcy and Mr. j. Trubu.t.
Thursday night, ISIS" will be presented in this
city for the first time. Tho New York World.
speaking of the play, says Miss Myra Goodwin,
a bright. winsomo girl, hitherto has been known
chiefly as q dancer-one of the most graceful in
the profession. Having an ambition to risc she
has secured light comedy drama, entitled Sis
1t is production far superior to its class and it is
clean and wholesome There is not line of vul.
garity in it. Miss Goodwn's voice is sweet and
sympathetic and she has the kind of magnetism
that captivates an audience The character of
Hickory Hawkins played By Mr. Richards is full
of quaint humor, and stocked with droll sayings"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, November 23.-The new week
opened on the Stock Exchanges with a fevcrish,
irregular and very weak market, the decline in
opening prices as compared with Saturdays final
figures ranging between Is and ga per cent.
Throughout the first hour the market has been
active, fevcrish and weak. Towards II o'clock
the market became more steady and in some cases
portion of the caller losses were recovered. At
II o'clock the market was active and irregular,
but generally weak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

SPECIAL IMPORTANT NoTICE.-Just re.
ceived $500 yards Standard Prints in dress
patterns at 41c yard.
$500 yards Gamers best style yard wide
Percalls 10c yard in patterns.
1000 yards all wool plaid Cloth II wide
SOC yard.
500 yards Arabian Suiting in al shades
124c yard.
200 yards Navy blue, green, and brown 4
tricots at SOC. yard. Just opened at
noy1S.1w I. EICHBERG & Co.'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

The CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
The present canal management will 60 into
winter quarters about the 18th of December.
1t is the desire of the present management
for all boating TO be discontinued By the 18th
ofnext month. Orders have just been is
sued to Superintendent Biserand Mu!vaney
to see that some attention is given to the
comfort ofthe homes ofthe men employed on
the canal. Roofs and floors will be repaired,
and the houses made comfortable during the
winter months. Many Of them have been in
bad condition for years. The attention given
TO the sanitary surroundings Of the homes OF
the men has resulted in lessening of sick
ness and saving in Doctors bills. The men
nave been paid Off for all the months during
the present year except October and No
vember, and these months will be paid be-
fore the close of navigation. Every bill con-
tracted during the year 1885 will be paid !;
no wages will be left over for others to look
after. and the men will thus be enabled to
provide themselves with the necessary win.
ter supplies A considerable portion Of the
old debt has also been paid by The present
management, and q big reduction brought
about in tho running OF the canal over former
years. The stockholders will meet about
the 1st Of December, when the report of the
president will be submitted. 1t is expected
that nearly four hundred thousand tons OF
coal will have been shipped over the canal
the present year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Ifpeople troubled with colds would take
Ayers Cherry Pectoral before going to
church or places of entertainment, they
would avoid coughing, greatly to the COM
fort of both speakers and hearers. Public
speakers and singers find that the Pectoral
wonderfully increases the power and fexi.
bility of the voice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

A terrible cyclone has devastated three
districts in the eastern part of India. In
one Of the districts the waters rose to such
height that $50 villages were submerged,
and 5000 people drowned. In the other
two districts the track Of the storm covered
], I'll square miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

SENTENCED.-Ro Washington, alias
Petrous, who were recently arrested in Fair
fax county, near this city, for stealing vari-
Gus articles from the house Of her employer
in Washington, and who was convicted in
the criminal court of this city of two cases
of grand larceny was, on Saturday last, sen
fenced to three years in the Albany peniten-
tiary. Her trunk, with many articles Of
wearing apparel, which was taken posses
sion of by tho police authorities of this city,
is still at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

THE CULPEPER MURDER CAsE.-In the
case of William Briggs, colored, on trial at
Culpeper for the murder of Constable Nails,
few mouths ago, the jury was unable to
agree up to late Saturday evening, where
upon the judge remanded them to- the
custody of the sheriff until this morning.
Briggs was guarded in Jail by the Culpeper
Minute Men for fear oflynching.
This evening the jury returned verdict
of guilty and ascertained the term of i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary at IS years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

THANKSGIVING DAY.--In compliance with
the Governors proclamation, published else.
where, naming Thursday next as day of
thanksgiving, Mayor Smoot will direct that
all of the municipal Offices of this city be
closed on that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Ayers Sarsaparila works directly and
promptly, to purify and enrich the blood,
improve the appetite, strengthen the nerves,
and brace up the system. 1t is in the truest
sense an alteratire medicine. Every inya-
lid should give it trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

WIN. Munday, arrested by Officer Henry,
for being drunk on the street, was fined 81.
Two colored men, arrested by Officer
Grady, for disordery conduct, were fined 81
each.
Clint Grandson, colored boy, arrested
by Officer Hayes, charged with escaping
from the work house, and also with stealing
money from Josephine Lee, also colored,
was sent back to the work house.
A colored politician, of the First Ward,
arrested by Officer Walker, charged with in
decent conduct, was fined 81 so.
Henry Smith, coored, arrested by Officers
Arnold and Sherwood, for an assault on his
wife, was fined S..
A resident of Falls Church, arrested on
Geographic order by Officer Sherwood,
charged with an assault on another resident
Of that town, was released by Justice Beach,
before whom he was taken, on giving bail
for bis appearance before the authorities Of
Falls Church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

TIE BAZAAR at Trinity N. Z. Church
last week was decided success, and.it has
been determined to keep it open again to-.
night, Sc as to dispose Of Il large number of
beautiful fancy articles at auction to the
highest bidder This will be q good chance
for persons desiring to make Christmas pre-
sents TO get them cheap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
LOCAL NEWS.

For the Middle Atlantic States colder
fair weather, preceded by cloudy weather
and rains, northerly winds and rising ba-
rometer. Fair colder weather is indicated
for tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Ayers Sarsaparilla. Its record of forty
years is one of constant triumph over dis
eases of the blood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

BALTIMORE, Nov 23.-Va. 6s consolidated so;
past due coupons; SO new 1O.4Os 37l4; new 3s
591s bid to-day. Cotton easier; middling 9R.
Flour steady with fair local demand; Howard
street and Western super So O0a3 80; do
extra S. 5Ca4 49, DO family 81 4Oa5 90: City
Mills super 50 o0a3 40; do extra IS 5oa4 10 do
Rio brands 81 S7a5 90; Patapsco family So 65 !;
do speculative patent So co. Wheat-southein
irmcr; Western lower, closing dull; Southern red
94a97; do amber 100s102; No l Maryland 90
asked; No . Western winter red spot and Novem-
Der 9O1n bid; December 92a921s; January SAGA
941s February 96asa961a Corn-southern firm
and fairly active; Western steady and dull;
Southern white 47a53 do yellow, new, 43a4S !;
old. 53a55; Western mixed spot SO bid Novem-
Der 40 bid, new; year 475sa47As; January 461b
a46s. February 4GAa46la. Oats firm; Southern
33ao7: Western white 35a37; do mixed 33a3o !;
Penna 33a37. Rye firm at 1Oa72 Hay
frmer: prime to choice Western s $ h Pro-
meats shoulders, and clear rib sides packed Az a
Gil. Bacon shoulders 54; clear rib sides 4;
hams 11a11l!,. Lard-rcfned 71h Butter steady;
Western racked 11a15; creamery 2Oa27. Eggs
steady at 24a25. Coffee a.eady, and quiet; Rio
cargoes, ordinary TO fair 714asl.. Sugar steady j;
A soft 65s Whiskey steady at 81 1oa1 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Cu CAGo, Nov. 23.-Wheat opened weak, sold
off to $685. for December, rallied to SSHs and has
fallen back to SS1a. Corn easier and pc lower.
Oats 1sc lower Pork SC higher. Lard unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Have you taken cold? You can cure it
promptly by using Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

NEW YoRK, Nov. 23-stocks active and heavy.
Money nominal at DAB Cotton dull uplands
8 7-16; Orleans 99s futures dull and steady.
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower.
Pork steady at SO 25as10 so. Lard weak at
So 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Flour is quiet but there is no disposition to urge
sales. Wheat is steady with light offerings, me-
dunn and low grades forming still very large
share Of the receipts. We note a good regular
milling demand for clean, sound lots Corn is
without material change. Rye and Oats are firm
and strong. Produce and provisions arc without
quotablc change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
HOUSEEEEPERS GOODS,
China, Glassware,
AND
HOUSE.FURNISHING GOODS.

All the LATEST and MOST ATTRACTIVE
NOVELTIES, in French, German and English
Fancy Goods, now on exhibition
Complete lines in all colors ofTable and Cham
pagne Tumblers, Handle Lemonades. Oil and
Water Bottles, Fruit Bowls and Butter Dishes,
Finger Bowls and Decanters, Cheese Dishes China
Belleck Salt and Peppers
FRENCH CHINA-Full stock in White and
Gold Band, Decorated Dinner, Tea and Chamber
Sets Bone Dishes and Salad Sets. Prices very
low.
PARLOR or DRAWING ROOM LAMPS. in Ma
jolica, Fayence and various other wares.
POLISHED BRASS CHANDELIERS, LIBRA
RY and HALL LAMPS.
BRASS WATERS in great variety.
ROGERS BROTHERS PLATED GOODS, in
Knives Forks, Spoons. Casters, &c.
English Umbrella Stands.
Plush mounted Parian Medallons.
Bisquc Figures in great variety.
Hanging Baskets with artificial flowers.
Children's Dinner, Tea and Chamber Sets full
line
ARABEsQUE WARE, in Vases, Pitchers, Card
Receivers, &C.
WINE SETS on tray, crystal engraved.
We have received another invoice of those fnc
ENGLISH PRINTED TEA SETS, Sc pieces, at
$4O0.
English Chamber Sets at So.
English Dinner Sets at SIS.
Full limo of French Willow Ware, in Fruit,
Lunch, Market and Ladies' Work Baskets.
Call and examine our goods and prices.
E,J. MILLER&C
NO. G5 KIrG STREET.
nov1S-tjan1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
WE HAVE EVER HAD,

While others grumble and COM
plain. Our Cloaks have been the
talk of the town this season. None
can compare with our prices and
assortment. We have sold an i'm
mense quantity andare still getting
them in every day. Having pur-
chased early in the season, before
the advance and before the great
demand for those special styles had
set in, we are enabled TO offer
Cloaks this season at nearly one
half the prices Of last year. We
have now over 1000 garments of
all styles and prices in our show
room No one who will give us a
call can so away without being
suited in styles and prices, and we
''hold the fort" on them.
In Carpets, Rugs and Oil Cloths
we have the largest assortment in
the city and connections with the
best manufacturers known. Our
prices are guaranteed to be the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

Poor, pretty, little, blue-eyed baby How
he coughs! Why don't his mother give him
dose of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

E1RESH HOMINY CHOP! FRESH HOMINY
& Chop Always on hand.
nor93 C. S. TAYLOR. Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

COTTON SEED MEAL! COTTON SEED MEAL!
u New Cotton Seed Mcsl for sale by
nevo3 C. S. TAYLOR, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

WHEAT SCREENING for sale by
w nov23 c. S. TAYLOR, Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

PRESERVES. JELLIES, CRANBERRY SAUCE
l and Fruit Butter in great variety, for sale by
novo3 &c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
r ANNON'S OPERA HOUSE.

r ANNON'S OPERA HOUSE.
2 NIGHTS ONLY!2
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOV. 2G aud ~
Miss MYRA GOODWIN.
SUPPORTED BY THE FAvORITE COMEDIAN,
MR.. GEORGE RICHARDS,
In Edward E Kidder's 1918"
Great Comedy, DlS.
"The home circle pet"-N. Y. Sun. 1.-THE sea-
sons first New York success."-N. Y. Herald. "A
merry mischief of the frcside."-N. Y. World.
Admission, %, 35 and SOC.
This company will shortly open an engagement
at the National Theatre, Washington. It hoped
they will meet with liberal patronage here
L. BRILL, Jr. & CO., Lessees.
NJ. J. WATERMAN. Manager. nov2O-7t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was rainy,
with seven prisoners and eight dodgers at
the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following eases:
Prof" Soloder, the Fiji island lecturer,
who was on Saturday last sent to Jail for the
non-payment of a fine of s. imposed upon
him for being drunk and disorderly, was re-
leased on the payment of that sum by his
friends.
David Thompson, colored, arrested by
Officer Martin, for the larceny of s. from
Toliver Holmes, was sent to Jail for three
months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-23

DOLL BABY SHOW,
Fish Pond and Bubble Table for Children from
4 to each afternoon. Admission cents
nov10-t26
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-28

cents for picking & bushel of ber-
rics, and n good picker will average
Sl.35 per day. These pickcrs are
chronic GROWERS. They begin
growing with their breakfast in
the morning. keep it up all day,
and are hard at it when they leave
work ut night. They have to be
closely watched by overseers who
see that they pick all the berries
in their rows, and who also act us
wacemakers, for wars OF words are
frequent, as the women vary the
monotouy of the day byquarrcllng.
TO obviate these difficulties, some
growers employ Italians, who are
uuartered in long barracks. The
gentle nlacaroui eaters do not fight
or quarrel while ut work, but they
frequently VILE away the long eve
ningS by carving and dissecting
each other with stilettooS. So it is
evident that Il fortune awaits the
man who invcntS Il successful cram
berry picker.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-28
The Race of Life.

\ sporting paper, viewing - raco
of life from its distinctive stand
point, glvcSthc following "poinlcrS'
Ia those who might wish tn Slnlio
money on tho issue OF this great
so.aS you.plcaSo contest against
time.
at one could SEGA million babies
start on II journey GALL scratch tho
mark, of course), and follow them
through life, this is about what Non
would sec: Nearly 100, 600 of them
drop out of the ranks ut the end OF
the first year, while twelve months
later the numbers will bc further
Trimmed by the deduction Of $4,000
more; $4,000 would follow at the
end of the thirteenth, year. They
would throw up theSpongc by twos
and threes until the end of the
forty-iifth year, when it would he
found that in the intervening per-
iod some 100000 had left the track
Sixty years would see $4,000 gray
headed men still cheerinlly peg
ging away. At the end Of eighty
years the competitors i'll tins 81 eat
"go-as you-pleaSe" would number
$4,000, but they would be getting
more shaky and 'dotty' each lap,
At the end Of 90 seasons 223 would
only be left in the final ties while
the winner would be led into his re-
firing room, Il solitary wretch, at
the age of an hundred and eight.
There is something grimly hnmor
Gus in the quaint array Of figures.
but they are founded on statistics
carefully compiled. One cannot
help wondering what would be the
betting at the start about any one
of those million babies coming il.
alone mt the huudredlh lap of thu
great and mysterious track upol'
which the race Of life is rull."-Med
ical Age.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-28
Tie Clay-Eaters of Maryland.

The casters shore Of Maryland
has Lot only been brought into
Prominence by tie wonderful oys
ter beds that line it. A great
swaml,eXtends through Wicomico
and Worcester counties. 1t pro
t'uces cypress, and is the home OF
;i'e most venomors snakes. 1t is
also the lcme of the "swamperS''
and clay eaters. These ale not rep.
tl!eSor animals, but people, human
beings, most Of whom have never
seen railroad. heard a locomotive
whistle, or voted amy ticket.
1t is bald 10 understand the apre.
lite that Graves clay as a diet.
S,.me reclle refuse to believe that
people cal: live and yet eat clay,
bal reputable and truthful ply
stefan WHO recently contracted a
severe case Of the shaking ague in
making tour of The eastern shore
swamps declares that these peculiar
specimens Of the Mary lard popula.
ion do eat clay and have a passion
or habit Ct chewing it like lovers Of
flashes. There is a kind of clay
found in that section that is ely,
&c putty. and with very little
sand or grit i'll it.
Tie lhysician referred to says
lie clay eating swalnFe1s ale mis-
Galle specimens of humanity.
With legs flat are mere sticks,
llallow hips, dem eased chests, pot
l;cllies, and blush yellow complex
ION: they present about the lowest
type CT the white race found in the
Cnited States. The swampers
who acquire the habit of eating
clay are generally short lived. but
tie other inhabitants of the East
ern Shore swamps are hardy as
others and as ignorant as Hotten-
tots. Many OF their. houses are
built OH piles, and they reach them
in boats Though tile lagoons.
Though they shake with the ague
half the year, and have SKINS the
color Of saffron, HEY seem 20 he in
surcd against any other kind of
sickness IN the swamps than ague.
Itis astonishing what quantities
of qCinine and wlliSkey are con-
stunned by those people. The wo-
men who are not clay eaters chew
tobacco and drink corn Juice the
same as men. In the summer the
women and children gather black.
berries, which are plentiful in this
vicinity. The men go off in the
weeds and make shingles, which
they sell to the nearest country
stores tor cheap wearing apparel,
corn-meal, bacon, quinine and whis.
key. These people ale never reach
cd by the tax collector, the preach
I'll the book agent, the politician,
OF the lightning rod agent, and
when they are not shaking with
clilIs tlieyalehappy and contented.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-28
Bad Habits.

. What is my opinion Of bad hal
II its? Bad habits ale tn be eSchewet
of course, but l have always locke
y = upon a man without any with som
|! degree CT suspicion. | don't kno
exactly whether it WAS because
!, was afraid his wings might spror
rJ-.,-,,.'~ ---..l1 Az .,.r9,' ar honanc
such thing was so novel us to b,
painful. l don't like to see ma
all faults, but one little vice has a;
ways appeared to me to be sayin.
clause in a mans bill of existence
He must have a vent Of some kin
to let the Adam out of him. and
he doesn't chew, or smoke, o.
swear, or bet, or make a break oc
casionally in some way, l alway
feel that he is getting fuller ever;
day of something tina will burs
forth some time and split thing
wide open. In volcanic conntrie
the people are always glad to sc.
the lava run out, and even if it
does destroy a few houses and Il few
lives, it is By far preferable to hav
ing u season Of perfect serenity
broken into by afrightful earth,
quake, which opens the earth and
deluges with fire what it doesn't
swallow. Men are volcanic, and
as consider, therefore, that l live
in volcanic country, l prefar hav.
ing constant eruption that is com
parltively harmless to perhaps one
in lifetime that is fatally de-
The Lord never made
more than one perfect man, and he
Was the first Of the product. lie
didn't like the prospect of his
work and changed him. When [
see "perfect men" nowadays. 1
I'm suspicious, and my confidence
is only restored when I learn that
latule has kindly bestowed upon
hem sumo yenlaI sin which the re
;onling angie writes down with IL
lead encll that has a rubber on the
'tlIer end Of it.