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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

Ayers Sarsaparilla is recommended by
the best physicians as the only reliable blood
purifier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

For the middle Atlantic States light local
rains followed by fair weather, nearly sta
,ionary temperature, light variable winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01
Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. 1.-The weekly statement
of the Associated Banks issued to-day shows the
following changes:
Loans, decrease, ?i,ooo'ooooo
Specie decrease, Ioo'ooo
Legal tenders, increase, io4,4Oo
Deposits, decrease, 2Goi,Ioo
Circulation, decrease, So,ooo
Reserve incrcase. 3SO,925
The banks now hold $G4, 724, ooS in excess of
the 20 cent. rule.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, August 1.-The Flour
market though quiet holds steady, with fairly
active demand for established family brands, made
OF old wheat common and low grades are still
slow to move. Wheat is fevcrish and irregular,
and for several days past prices have been strong
and weak alternately, generally within narrow
margins Sensational crop and other reports have
been used to influence figures, but until the largo
visible supply is reduced OF there is an improved
Foreign demand, dealers do not expect material
advance in prices; 5000 bushels were sold on
Change to-day at 91a92 for good Fultz, 92 for
good mixed. and 90 for longberry; no strictly
prime longberry has been offered for several days
Damaged and common lots of Wheat bring from
70 to s.. Corn is weak; 1000 bushels were
offered Lut withdrawn. Rye and Oats are with
out change Produce is easy.
nALT1moEE, Aug Iva. SIS deferred =; con,
solidated =; past duo coupons = do new 10
4Us =; new s. 81 bid to-day. Cotton dull !;
middlirg 1893 Flour quiet and steady !;
Whest-Southern steady; Western higher and
fairly active Southern red 81 400 do amber GA
100; No Maryland 97Aa97lh; No Western
winter rod spot ssa9s4 Ausus 5o ssAaes y
November 1O1 bid December 1o3 bid. Corn
Southern steady and firm Western tirmer and
dull: Southern white 5Sa5S1,; do yellow 56ao I;
Western mixed August 5l1ha52A; September
51L,a52 Oats steady; Southern 35a3S; Western
white 3Ta3S; do mixed 34a36: Pennsylyanla
35a3S. Rye quiet at 65a67. Whiskey steady at
81 GOAL 81. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK, Aug 1.-Stocl,s dull and heavy.
Money easy 1T 1. Cotton steady; uplands lOh;
Orleans 105s; futures dull and easy. Flour
dull and heavy. Wheat better Corn better.
Pork steady at 81 5Oa$11 70. Lard easy at
Chicago. Aug. 1.-September Wheat opened at
$685., sold up to 9Oh and is now quoted 9oas0Rs
Corn 1saAc higher. Oats 1sc higher. Pork 2laa
sc higher. Lard 21ac higher.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST l: 1880
san rieoa -. 80 5 4 Sun SETS. MT S
ARRIVED.
| Schr Gay Thomas, New York, to W Smoot
| & Co.
schr L Mitchell, Gardiner, leo, to F A Reed
& Co.
SAILED.
schr A C Buckley, New York, grain by 2
| Hooe.
schr A v Bergen Now York, grain by G
| Worthington.
MEMORANDA
schr Thomas z Tilsberry, sailed from Boston
| for this port Both ult.
| New York 81 st nit.
Schr Eva Shelton, for this port cleared at Nor
| folk Doth ult.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

AS well expect life without air, as health
without pure blood. Cleanse the blood with
AYERS Sarsa parilla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

ARRESTED. Felix Quander, cosored, u
troublesome character of Fairfax county,
against whom warrant was recently is
sued charging him with robbing corn
crib, and who, since that time, has eluded
the officers of the law, was arrested last
night by Officers Pat Hayes and Goodrich
while on his way to Washington. Quander
was locked up at the station house TO await
the action of the Fairfax authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

EXCURSIONS, pICNICS. DC.

EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, DC.
SECoND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION OF THE
OLD DOMINION BOAT CLUB,
TO MARSHALL HALL,
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 7rn, 1886.
| Steamer W. W. CORCORAN leaves Prince street
| Wharf at o'clock p. m, sharp.
Tickets 90 cents, to be had from members and
the principal drug stores. iy27 ,29.3 l&au ltd
HARDIgARE AND CUTLERY.
B. W. MALLS
(Lato Of Peske & Nals.)
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. PAINTS OIL GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL &C.. SC.
S. E. corner King and Washington SITS.
Agent for NEVINs & cos. READY MINED
PAINT, AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS & cos.
PURE WHITE LEAD.
S-Goods delivered to all parts Of the city free
of charge. P o. Box 800. feb27-tf
JOHN W. PEAHE,
Successor to Peake & Nalls),
Dealer in
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS. HARDWARE,
Paints Oils, Leads, Cement, Lumber, Limo,
Calcined Plaster, Slate, Marble and
Mantles. Hearths, &c.
CORNER KING AND ST. AsAPH STREETS
ian21-tf Alexandra. Va.
JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS
NO. 6s KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws
DoorBolts, Latches, &c., Saddlcry, Hardware,
Bride Bits, Buckles, Rings, Hamcs, &C., &C.,
Whcelwrights' Hardware, Axles, Rims, Hubs,
spokcs, Sawed Fellows, Trio Iron, &C., Pocket,
Table, Carving, and Butcher Knives, &c, Guns.
Pistols &C. full and complete stock of first
class goods away in store snd sold at lowest cash
prices. augl5
JOHN IT. CREIGHTON & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, HORSE SHOES, IRON,
PLOUGH CASTINGS, NAIL RODS, AXLE
GREASE, WAGON MATERIALS,
HOUSEKEEPERS GOODS. &c.
No. SO King street, Alexandria, Virginia.
[mhS]
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list Of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Virginia, postotiicc Aug l.
Persons calling for letters will say they adver-
tised and give the date of the list.
IF not called for within thirty days, they Will be
sent to the dead letter Office. in Washington.
Dean, Miss Hattie Lee, Nelson
Goods, Mrs Charlotte Moore
Hurley. Mrs A G. Russell, G Ii
Holland, Mary Ellen Walker. J
Hall, Miss l. Webb, Mrs
Holland, John Winters
Hill, Miss Sarah
1t ". W. HERBERT, Postmaster
MINERAL WATERS.--A fresh supply of llu-
lNl nyadi, Buffalo, Liths, Allegheny. tricdricts-
hall, Hathorn, Congress, Geyscr, Farm vile Luna
Inv SUMMERS g. ALLEN,
iy11 n W. cor. King and Royal streets
T1NAMELED PRESERVING KETTLES, at SO
II King, corner of Royal street. Just received
q full supply of Enamcled and Brass Kettles OF all
si iea io' sac = ' J. T. CREIGHTON &soN.
0JuRNIp sEEDs-CROP OF 1ss5:-Wc have
/ received from Landrcths our fall supply OF
Turnip Seeds of Eli the best varieties The prices
are unusually low. , mo
iy23 e. 5. LEAD6EaIEh q blu.
OIL FOR REAPING AND THREsHING MA
~ chincs-Sperm, Best Lard, Lardine, Extra
Machine, Dark Machine, and Black Lubricatlng
| Oils A full stock on hand and for sale by
les F. s. LEADBEATER 6 BRO.
THEEsE.-Cream Cheese (iine) just received by
iv7 ]. c. MILBURN.
| cyEASONABLE-Th Perforated Zinc Respira.
| y tor. new instrument for the cure OF Catarrh.
| A neat arrangement to be placed over the nose
| and month to prevent breathing the present colo
air direct Price % cts each.
mboO E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
DoLK. MILLER & cos. ITALIAN INSECT
/ POWDER.-Just received a full supply of the
| above Insect Powder. Warranted to kill Roaches,
| Flies Bedbups, &c, &c. TO- % AMI 5O cents per
| bottle, ct WAhf lELD nALh",
ap3 Cor: Prince anu + alrlsA s.rests:
INST FROM THE FACToRY-6O dozen ABS.
>, SHIFTS: S375 n half dozen, unlaundried,
| and S4.7 rs laundried. These Shirts have the i'm
proyed stay and are the best valuc for the money
| ever offered in this place. For sale only by
ian27 AMOS B. SLAYMAkER.
| GOLDEN SPECIFIC.-A new preparation, said
| u to be positive antidote for the liquor habit;
it cannot harm any one and when taken volun-
tarily and regularly is almost certain cure. In
packages that can be sent Ivy mail for $3.
/ my3O T. g. LEADBEATER i BRO.
/ GLASS FRUIT JARS for sale low by
V jy14 J. C. MlLBURN.
/ WHIPPED BEEF of best quality for sale by
III iy7 j. e. MILBURN.
r AIDES GAUZE VESTS. Three for SOC, at
/ IL jy21 AMOS B SLAYMAkERS.
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CnIcAGo, Aug. 1.-september Wheat opened at
S9a,. sold up to 9Ol1 and is now quoted 9oasORs
Corn 1sa4c higher. Oats lsc higher. Pork iaa
| SC higher Lard 21s,c higher
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WAKEFIELD & HALL,

NTARFIELD s. HALL,
DRUG G1ST5.
Corner Prince and Fairfax street
Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedycsma, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
Spongcs, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; q full assortment OF Patcnt Medi-
cines. Coxes Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa-
rino; Spices of all kinds aud select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

WI +. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN
DRUGS CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS. &C.. &c.
Corner King and Royal streets,
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA.
Physiciana' Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Or2crs will receive prompt attention.
mh2i-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

THREATENED Su1CIDE.-It is reported
that well known resident Of this city babe
his friends good bye last night, telling them
that he was tired of the cares aud trials Of
this world and would leave it suddenly,
but quietly, by taking laudanum. He cent
tender messages 10 his wife; told bis friends
where his body would be found this morn
ing, and even went SO far Us to give direc-
tions as to its disposal He still lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Stoclrs dull and heavy
Money easy 1T 1. Cotton steady; uplands 1Olh;
Orleans 1O5s; futures dull and easy. Flour
dull and heavy Wheat better. Corn better.
Pork steady nc $11 5Oa$11 rs. Lard easy at
Sc 10.
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JOHN IT. CREIGHTON & SON

OFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS. WORKS,
~ Room Market Bldg. (Royal st. 'front.'
Alexandria, Va, July %, 1885.
Sealed proposals will BIO received by the Com.
mttec on Light at the above Office until August
End, 1885, for furnishing the Alexandria Gas
Works with THIRTEEN HUNDRED TONS,
MORE OR LESS, OF GAS COAL, to bc delivered
at the Works in Alexandria. The yield per ton
aud Illuminating power of gas produced must be
stated. also the terms Of payment. The commit
tee reserve to themselves the right to reject any
and all bids
By order Of the Committee on Light
iy2l cotd J. ROXBURY, Supt.
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ITO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-All per-
J. sons having claims against the estate of the
late JERRE. ROBE are hereby notified to present
the same, duly authenticated, to VIM. II. Smith,
my attorney in fact, at his office, Market Build
ing for settlement, and all persons indebted TO
said Jerre. Robb must make immediate settle
ment or legal proceedings to enforce the same
will be commenced ut once.
MARY A. ROBE,
iy9-1m# AdmX. Of Jerre Robb, deco,
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-.
GAMUEL IL. LUNT,
-
DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer III
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., sc.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
sIl h6nr,, dav and ,,1ght. ap4
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GOLDEN SPECIFIC-A new preparation, said
III to be positive antidote for the liquor habit;
it cannot harm any one and when taken volun-
tarily and regularly is almost certain cure. In
packages that can be sent Ivy mail for S3.
my3O +. g. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

WILLIAM COGAN'S SONS,
Successors to William Cogan.l
SANITARY PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM
FILTERS.
Dealers in Plumbers Supplies, Gas and Steam
Fittings, Ircn Pipes, Rubber Hose Pumps,
Lamps, &c. JOHN A. COGAN,
f. L. COGAN,
w. w. COGAN, Jr,
No. Is N. Royal street,
iy1.eo1ma Alexandria, Va.
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U7ANTED-By competent and well recon
w mended young lady, situation as TEACl
ER, either in school or private family. Adore
;y3O-1w W. N GiZrTTE Office.
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PRISONERS IN JAIL.--There are now con.
fined in the city Jail fifteen prisoners, of
which number Que is charged with attempt
ng to cut his wife's throat, one with MUIR
der, one with horse stealing, and one with
attempted outrage, while the remainder are
under sentence for petty otienses. The
throat cutting case is the only one that will
lie tried in the Corporation Court, the other
offenses having been committed in the ad-
joining counties, and by parties not resi-
dents of this city.
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MINERAL WATERS-A fresh supply of Hu-
lN nyadi, Buffalo, Lithia Allegheny. Fried richs-
hall, Hathorn, Congress, Geyscr, Farmyile Llthla,
and Pennsylvania Bedford, received and for sale
by sUMh EhS q ALLEN,
iv11 n W. cor King and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-01

GLASS FRUIT JARS for sale low by
I iy14 MlLBURN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
NEWS CONDENSED.


Fire destroyed the Music Hall at
Bunalo. N. ". together with St. Louis Catho-
lie Church. The tn eater building contained
. valuable German library, which was en-
tirely consumed. One man was killed. Tho
loss is estimated ut $685. 900.
The demise Of Gen. James MoQuade,
at his brothers residence Ia Utica, N. Y. is
chronicled.
John II. Eustis, New York mer-
chant. having been made the victim of a Chr
cago divorce on the testimony of two un-
known men, has secured warrant for the
arrest of his former wife for perjury.
The funeral of Joe Goss, the pugi'-
list, which took place from sporting resort
In Boston, was very largely attended. John
L. Sullivan sent floral tribute representing
the gates ajar. Another feature was a
champion belt made OF flowers.
Gen. Grant testified that he paid in
$500, 900 as a special partner in the firm of
Grant & Ward; that on May last he thought
himself worth $1,000, 600; that he drew from
the firm $4,000 per month for two years, and
that everything he possessed was lost in the
failure.
Becky Jones, the obstinate witness
in the Hammersley will case, was released
from prison by order of the New York SUI
preme Court
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
FOREIGN.

Giving huge breakfasts to unem-
ployed workingmen is the latest London
fashion in charity. Baron Ferdinand de
Rothschild gave breakfast to 1000 per-
sons in the Southwark slums. The Princess
Louise and Mrs. Gladstone assisted.
An Irish court sentenced Patrick
Leary, OF Milstreet, to a years imprison-
ment for being only tool of dynamite plot
ters yet to be captured.
James Ellis French, the Police In
spector who was sentenced to two years i'm.
prisonment in December last for scandalous
conduct In connection with the charges made
by Mr.. william o. Brien against Dublin Cas-
tie officials, has been declared bankrupt.
Joe Smith, who pointed out to Cary
Under Secretary Burke on the day the latter
was assassinated in Phoenix Park, has just
died, having suffered from constant fear of
meeting similar death to Cary. Another
informer, Michael Kavanagh, tho driver of
the car In which the assassIns escaped from
the park. is now I'm an asylum, a violent
lunatic.
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild gave q
breakfast to several hundred poor and I'M
employed people OF London. He made q
speech advising emigration to Canada.
Queen Victoria has called out SO, 600
reserves of the regular army and 40, 900
militia for permanent service. Work goes
on increasingly at the British arsenas and
dockyards; all available Martlni-Henry rifles
will be sent Immediately to India, and bat
teries of horse artillery are being fitted out
at Wcolwich.
Moorish outrages upon Spanish resi-
dents on the Morocco coast are of daily co.
curreNe. The Spanish populace is infiamed
against the Moors, and there is talk of an
nexing a stretch OF Moorish coast on the
Mediterranean sea.
Scaravanga & Co., grain merchants OF
London, whose failure was caused by the de-
cline I'm wheat, have liabilities OF 81, Zoo, 900.
Advices from Madagascar state that
q terrific hurricane passed over portion of
the island on Feb. rs. Seventeen persons
were killed. and many others wounded. The
American bark Sarah Hobart was driven
ashore and became n total wreck.
Forty men were buried alive by an
err posion I'm the mines Of the Dombrau
0rran Mining Company at Trappan I'm Aus
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
WASHINGTON.

Justice Stanley Matthews has rem
dered decision maintaining the validity Of
railway pool contracts, and awarding the
Hooking Valley Road $4,000 which It's part
ner in the pool failed TO turn over.
E. S. Clark, of Vicksburg, Miss, re-
Gently appointed Assistant secretary of the
Interior. died in Washington of pneumonia,
with which he was attacked on the day of his
confrmat on by the Senate.
Gen. Edward E. Bryant, of Madison,
WIS.,, has been rendered and has accepted the
position of Assistant Attorney of the Post
Office Department at Washington.
1t is said that President Cleveland has
not yet considered tho postofficcs or other po-
sitions the terms of whose present occupants
are about to expire. 1t has not even been
determined who is TO nll Postmaster Pear
sons place at New York.
1t is stated that both President
Cleveland aud Secretary Lamar are in favor
of appointing a commission at an early date
to investigate the Oklahoma question. Dis
patches from Oklahoma report that there is
imminent danger OF a collision. A band OF
settlers is said to have already entered the
disputed territory.
Capt. Brown, of Indiana, was urged
by Vice President Hendricks for Chief OF the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks, but the Presi.
dent nominated Capt. Harmon, OF Pennsyl-
vania.
The United States Senate confirmed
the following nominations Samuel S. Cox,
TO be Minister to Turkey; Henry l. Muldrow,
to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior:
and William A. J. Sparks, to be Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
Senators of Washington have decided
that it will be desirable to retrench the ex-
penditnres of the upper house. There are
over 800 persons now on the Senate rolls who
draw salaries aggregating $3.50, 600 annually.
The use of the Butler mansion for committee
rooms is TO be discontinued.
Solely upon their records, the Pres
idenJ will appoint Col. william ]. volkmar
of Gen. Sheridans staff, Assistant Adjutant
General, and Capt. George II. Burton Assist
ant Inspector General.
A memorial was presented to Presi-
dent Cleveland by the Oklahoma settlers
through their representatives at Washington
requesting that commission be appointed
at once TO confer with the Indians as to their
supposed rights in Oklahoma. The memorial
embodied an eloquent appeal for justice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

ties, West Virginia. People and stock are
dying OF hunger. A great number are sick
but cannot secure medical aid, and grain for
seeding purposes cannot DO secured.
The explosion of boiler in whole
sale house at Charleston, w. Va. caused the
death OF q porter and the destruction OF
buildings valued ut $4,000.
Frank Cottrill. the actor, who was
placed I'm Jan at HArrisville. w. Va. violent
ly insane. hanged himself with handker-
chief to the grating above the door of his
cell.
Eight negroes recently took from a
store at 0ceana, s. c., q package OF 5000
in currency. They were followed to an out
house in Swain County. North Carolina, and
refused TO surrender. In tho fight with the
officers two robbers were SHOT dead. four
were captured. and two escaped. A negro
killed tho Sheriff with an AK.
At Rock Greek, Tenn, last Sunday,
John Pearce procured a license TO wed Alice
Penny, but the young woman refusing to
have the ceremony take place on the Sab
bath. Pearce drew out his pistol and shot
himself dead.
Eight members of the "Sara Sata
Assassination Society have been indicted
for murder ut Pine Level, Fla.
j. M. Bennett, of Union Springs,
Ala, was to have been married, but he got
drunk and, fearing his betrothed would hear
of 1T, killed himself.
A troop of cavalry has been ordered
TO destroy the permanent improvements on
the ranches of two cattle firms In Oklahoma,
which is taken TO mean that all unauthorized
stockmen will be driven out.
William ID. Gushing, book-keeper for
the Belmont Iron Works, at wheeling. w.
Va. was arrested for embezzing the COM
pany's funds, and after being released on
bail, went home and shot himself. dying in a
short time.
The death sentence was imposed up
on Jordon Taylor, colored, who murdered
Sallie Sanders, at HopkInsvllle, Ky.
William Neal, the third and last of
the villains who murdered and burned the
bodies of two girls and boy at Ashland, KY,
was executed at Grayson in presence OF 100
armed guards. AS the drop fell he pI otested
his innocence. One of his confederates con-
fessed and was lynched; the other was hanged
at Grayson last October.