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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-10
cONsTGNFFs

Per schr II Marlor, from New York--w II
Bitch, Chess -Carley Co, Paul Ter, r
Germany. Dow. Epstein = W, A Chr n h
Bro, NJ Ferst & Co, A Il Faweett Graham 4
VIM Hone & Co,HolcomDe. g q Co, a Hanley,
Lowell l., q NJ iieidt A Co. John Lawfnn,
n Mende n Bro. J MoGrath g. Co, X Power,
: A Pearson, Palmer Bros. Pesc0ck, II q GO,
Jos A Roberts * Co. Railroad agt. Weed a. {,
Solomons a Co, J r Williams.
Per savannah, Fiorile and Western Rail
way. Sept s-FOrdg once, N Y Henderson.
$ II Zoucks, J II Henne.sv, Dale w x Co,
McDonouRh \ Co. W Hawkins. J W Tucker.
Bird, a y fhomDson. heinhard Bros & Co,
3 Levy \ Bro, J. stern. NJ IBoley Son, 5
Miller, Fretwell & \, Jstein n Bro. Frank
co, NJ Ferst n co, pstciu y W, Weed n a.,
n Solomon n son, j q Thompson, J. l. Good
win. A Ehrlich a Bro, A FAN A Son. Lee Reg
Bacon, J a Go. u Cockshutt. Order a Hanley,
Chese-Carley co, Rieeer a 8, Lindsay n 81
4 Thomas, II Myers Bros. w jackson,
PoacoeK. IL q co. l. Jones. Baldwin 4 90, J
y Williams, W w Gordon 4 Go, Ellis, n 4 Co
q w Garmany. J A Peorson. J 3 Wood Il Bro
r NJ Farley, NJ \ y ID McIntyre.D Dancy,
~ Maelean, Butler a b, JnO Flannery & Co
Waiter, 4 q Go, Ia Guiinartin 4 Co, Gar
nett, %, Il NJ Conner Co, Warren a A,
Per Central Railroad, Sept s-Fordg ACT.
Wilder 4 90. q COhen n Co. Potter a 60 j g
Guice 4 Bro. W w tnr1Ou a Co, Il NJ Farley,
Jno Fnnnery n Co, Walter, r 4 Co Garrett
S n CO, n NJ Conner 3 Co. 81 Maelean. Butler
Bogart \ II. MY q d Mcintyre. pods \
co, Baldwin a Co. Warren a A.W T. Jackson
Peacock. II A 20. } A Douglass a Co, a Car.
dova, @ V IIecker 4 GO. Davla Bros. Eckmsn
W, g Haas. A Miller a 90. Weed a &. A
Heller. ID q Bacon a CO, Mrs y jackson, d
Arden. l. Pntxei. A n Champion, Haynes n r.
Chefs Carioy co. b Guckenheimer 4 Son. j
gasch, 4 y Hull. a II Woodward, Mrs Johr
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at the foIIowing quotations


LIVERPOOL, Sept. .. on.-Cotton-Busi
ness good af unchanged rates; mlddlinR up
lands 57-l6d; miGdling Orleans 5lad; sales
1000 bales, for speculation and export 1870
receipts 1900 Dales-American $500.
Futures: Uplands. low mldiiiug clause.
september deli very. 5 y -640B5 23-6fd; septam-
her and October 8 1850 S 20-Gid; October and
November, . iH.GtG5 i7-Bfd; November and
December. 3 lT-6td: neccnber aud January
t6-6ip5 1851; January and February
Is sos ig-Gfd, February and March,
B2t-6id. Market quiet 40 the advance.
The tenders Of doll 'ari04 &C tJ-day'e clear
ings amounted 20 $500 bales new docket.
900 p. m,-rhe sales to-day Included e'oo'
bales 81 American.
Futures: Upiands. low m iding clause
September delivery, 23-Bid, seller: sopiem
Der aud October, 2l-6ld, sellers; October
aud November. Q lT-Bid, value: November
and December. 3 n -6id. seilers; december and
January, i7-64d, SELLERS; January and
Fehrnarv. l8-6id. sellers: February ara
March, 5 3l-6id. buyer; March and April
5 24-84d, sellers; April and May, 1850
4:OOp. m.-Futures: UDlands. low middling
clause, September delivery 23-otf, sellers
September aud October. 2l-6ld, sellersi Oc'
tober and November lT-did, buyers NO.
vem11r and Decemhor. lI-0ld, seiiersi re
ceinber aud January, 5 iT-oii. value; jan
uary aud February, iD-6ld. values rem
ruary aud March. 522-6td, value. March an,
April. ACID. buyer; April ami May
5 ~ -Gtd. huyrrs. Market closed stoadY.
NEW Y0RK. Sept. Q. noon.--Cotfon steAoy
middinn uplands l0c; mlddhnE oflehat AVso
sales tq3 bales.
Fntures. Market opened quiet bat g'sody
with saes rs follows; September delivery
y Csc, October. 3 isc; Nnt Ter. tee. De
canher. y SEE: JanuHry.0 5sc, February. we
soc p. m.--Cotton closed steady miaohni
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Per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way, Sept 9-sll bSles cotton. ~ cars lumber.
oars wood, cars cattle, I cars rice. l car
lime, cars iron. 1891 bis rosin. 552 bblf
spirits turpentine, u sacks rice, is bales hides
10 bales spOnge, ? bales wool, and mdse.
Per Central Railroad, Sept 9-9.694 bales
cotton, 45l bales hay, 256 bbls hour $50 ps 2.
CRATE fixtures, 100 bales paper stock, II pkgt
fruit, 10 boxes tobacco. " bales dOmestles, 81
tierces hams, 30 sacks lour, "a kgs mdse &c
boxes crackers. 20 boxes snuff. rs boxes eggs,
IL cases plaids. IA bales yarns, IL cars lumber
IS cars pig iron, 10 tierCes lard, boxes hard
ware, 7 cases shoes. 8 cars saDd. 10 bbls crack d.
ers, 10 hf cHeks bacon, B empty drums, 3 sackf
wool, pkgs furniture, bdls Irvine, boxes
b goods, bbs whisky, boxes lead. ] car h i
goods, ears barrel material. box books. J
crate paper. Heow and calf, lot h go0ie. A
bdl sacks, pair engine trucks, ice freezer. !
Dbl syrup, mattress, tank oil, 81 bbis spirits
turpentine, "a bbls rOsiD.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


LONDON. Sept 9, nOOn.-Consols. 100 1-I6.
NEW 1oRK, Seot. 9. n0On.-StoCks active and
firm. Money easy at per cent. Exchange
long, - S2N :; short, 81 So. State bonds very
dull. Government bonds duli but strong.
500 p. m.--Exchange 81 S21z Money closed
at DOL per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold. sl5l, 7l4,000; currency, S26,5So,O0O. Gov
eminent bonds strong; four per cents, i23;
three per cents. lob. State bonds neglected.
The feature in tO-day's stock market has
been trading in Union Pacific, accompanied
by flood OF rumore regarding tde payment
OF the cOmpanys h0aung debt. the facts
about which, as nearly as could be learned
during the day. being that Union Pacific had
disposed of some of the securities held by 10 to
banEIng houses in Boston and here. On which
it realized about 100000. The stock opened
at 4SJS, and advanced little by little after
midday to 5l1a en- heavy covering OF shorts
and buying for turn. Later the stock be-
came feversh and finally weak, closing at 90,
a net advance of rs per cent The sales
amounted to $500 shares out of total OF
3l3. 500. 1t is understood that the money
which is to be replaced by the bonds sold has
been borrowed by the company at per cent.
per annum. while il has sold the bonds which
bear per cent. The fixed charges will be
increased about $2o0,0o), and there has been
much INQUIRY on The street TO know where
the company is benefited, except as il has
converted floating debt into fixed Obliga-
ton. There was much surprise expressed at
the acknowledgement on the puFt ~ tne COM
PAW that the floating debt was as large as
sluggishly to the advance in Union Pacific,
and with the exception OF a moderate bust
ness in Lackawanna and ST. Paul, the sales
were for small amounts, and IN most cases
the fluctuations were within the range Of
about l per cent. There was considerable
feverishness IN the general list after the
opening. but before the end Of the first hour
the market hecame more steady and firm, and
so continued until after O'Clock. During the
remainder Of the day all the earlier advances
were lost IN majority OF cases, ana Tor some
stocks the lowest prices were made near the
close. Coalers are higher. Changers and
Nanderbilts were irregular. The market
closed at the following anothtions:
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SAILED YESTERDAY
Steamship City OF Savannah. New York
Schr Emily + Northam, Charleston.
MEMORANDA

Amsterdam, Sept 5-Arrived, bark Valky-
rien Nor, Borg, Pensacola.
Dublin, Sept ARRIVED, steamship Foscolia
OBI, Jones, Coosaw. G.
Genoa. Sept 2-Sailed, bark Angelina ItaD.
Parodi, Pensacola.
Eilertsen, Brunswick for Goole.
Inverness, Sept 2-Arrived, bark Antonio
vinent (Br), Williams, Apalschicola.
Liverpool, Sept 6-Sailed, bark Eliza Everett
tBr), Andrews, Key West; 18th, shin EOrthum-
bria (Br), Bfenner, Mobile; bark Orion Nor,
Mathiessen, Pensacola.
Rotterdam Sept 6--Arrlved, bark Kate
Carnie (Nor), Arnesen, BrunsWiek.
Softly, Sent u Passed, steamer Ealing tBr),
Strachan. for Queenstown.
Barbados, Aug 8-Seiled, barks Workman
OBJ. McLernau, Pensacola; 9th, Nebo Nor,
JohanReu, Brunswick.
Port Spain, Aug l6--ArriYed, brig Sullivan,
Guptii, Fernaniina.
In port, schr NJ b Millen, DYER. from New
York, arrived Sth. for Delaware Breakwater.
Boston, Sept Cleared. scbrs Ada Whit
ney, GilchrIst, Brunswick; Mary A Kilen,
Killen. Key West via Friendship; Me.
Baltimore. Sept 1--Cleared aud sailed, schr
A Denike, BOhannen, savannah.
Philadelphia. Sept ARRIVED. brig L
Bowen. Kerry, Bath for Savannah.
Delaware Breskwater, Sept 6-sailed, bark
Lotus (Br), Philadelphia for Fernandina.
Wilmington. n @. Sept ARRIVED. brig
Friede (Ger). Dyes. Port Royals bark George
Davis (Brl MScomber, Liverpool.
GOOsuWs Sept f~-Ol0hIStls DARK ArJlShn tbrl
for United Kingdom.
Beaufort, Septs-Arrived st Coosaw, steam
ehlp FOrtuuatus (Br), Philadelphia.
Arrived at Port Roval, steamship State OF
Texas. from New York, and sailed for Fer
nandina
Norfolk. Sept ARRIVED. steamer RenpoT
(Br). Granger, Coosaw for London land sailed
after coaling)
New York, Sept 9-Arrived, steamers City
Of San Antonio, state of Indiana, Guyan.
dotte.
Arrived out, bsrlxs Berna, Evviva, Fairy
Bell, strs Ealing, Dunholme
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Steamer Niagara, Bemis, Havana, at New
York Sept Z, reports the following; 9Th. 300
p m, lat 30 TO- lon rs 81, passed the wreck OF
the brig Orazia, of Naples, from MOntevideo
for Georgia, waterlogged, with bulwarks and
cabin completely gone, mainmast gone by the
deck, part of foremost and fOreyard standing,
also bowsDrit and jibhOom; no ono on board.
In the afternoon of the same day. an hour
later, passed a vessel bottom up, apparently
of about 400 tons burden (probably bark Caro-
line Suzanne, before reported).
London. Sept 9--Bsrk Loeb Fergus and str
Idiewild came into collision of Deal, and 8
persons we're drowned.
Key West Sept 7--Schr Jennie Morse,
Delenanty. II days from Aspinwau. ballast,
for orders, which arrived yesterday. was or
dered into quarantine for 10 days, having
Chagres fever on board. One man died in
port before sailing, and the frst mate died
when days out and was buried at sea. Two
of the crew are very sick, others merely able
to navigate. Tire vessel will be funigRteo
and thoroughly cleansed.
Capt Harrington. of echr Lizzie Hyer. from
Bath for Galveston, was transformed 10 pilot
boat of this bar, sick. The schooner pro-
ceeded in charge of the male.
Brig L Bowen, from Bath. Me. for SavGn-
nah. which put into Delaware Breakwater on
Sept 5, in distress, arrived at Philadelphia
Sept for repairs.
Schr Albert L Butler, at Fernandina Sept 3
from Boston. WAS ont in the late hurricane
and lost maiusail; no other damage.
Charleston, Sept 4-Pilot boat 4 W SchepeT,
Jr, still lies submerged near the head OF
Boyce's dock.
Schr Maud Seward, from Georgetown, c,
for Philadelphia, was dscharging her cargo
OF lumber at Charleston Sept for the second
time, the vessel being in leakY condition.
Steamer st Helena, which was driven ashore
during the recent cyclone, arrived at Charles
ton night Of Sept in good condition.
Charleston, Sept s-The contract for haul
ing the schr VIM e Lee of the mud has been
awarded 20 the Baker Salvage Company OF
Norfolk, Va, for 5000. The Lee now lies M
in the marsh, nigh and dry, on the east of Hog
Island Channel, having been blown there in
the recent cyclone.
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Gallagher. Lilienthal h Son. Smith Bros 4 Co.
ID y Lester, Frank 4 Co, Eckman e V, Err
stein Bro Rieser n $, Herman a X, w Z
Guerard, 5 Collins n Co, A X Fawcett, Z
lowery. Order, Nj Hun, j II Ruwe, Lee Roy
Myers, II DFaytOn.
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EXPORTs.

Per steamship City OF Savannah, for New
1orK-z 20 nales nplSno COTTON, 81 turtle, 50
bales dOmestics and yarns. 1872 bbls rosin, 5
bbls spirits tunpentine. "a. l27 feet lumber 70
pkg fruit, $50 tons pig iron, las pkgs mdse
Per brig EXpfess Ger, for Antwerp ,6ll
bbls spirits toTpentine, measuring s5,52i gal
lons-Chess- CArley Co.
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PAssENGERs.

Per steamship City Of Savannah. for New
York Mr. and Mrs r J Courtanay, Mr. and
Mrs West, X II Drake, i r Wilmington,
Mrs w ID Thompson and infant, J HUM, &
Crowell, y Pacetty, A J. Wait, J II Furber.
Jno Ii Hunter, A b Wade, w p Wade, l. b
Maxwell (coD, and Storage.
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FRUIrs.-Lemons, stock ample, demand
fair; "a 00R4 70 per box. Oranges-Florlda,
none in market; Messina, 81 per box. APP
ples-Northern green, SSaS 30 per bol. lie
Conte Pears-The market ia tame, and well
supplied; demand light; $SaS so per Dbl,
sRAIN.-Markes steady; demand good,
We quote IN job lois: White corn, 7oc.; car
load lots, &c; mixed corn. $50: carload
lots, 65e. oats 43c.; carload lots. 4lc. Meal,
771Sc. Bran. 81 1901 as. Grist, s2l1c.
HAT.-Market steady; fair demand. We
luose, in lob LOTS Hay, Northern none; " est
ern, 81 70; ca! DAD lots. 81 Eastern, 81 ~; car
HIDES. WOOL. ETC. - Hides - Market
country galted, llc.; dry butchers, sc.
Mool-Market steady, fair demand; prime,
2oo.; bury, sl0l2c. Wax, soc. Deer skins,
flint. l5c.: sailed. 13c. otter skins, 9So.Bs2.
LARD.-The market is steady. We quote:
Inberces and tubs. re-; 60 p tins, no.
PoFAToKs.-Stoek ample; demand fair;
Northern 81 5OaS per Dbl, Western s2a2 70 per
siLr.-The demand is very moderate and
the mar Eet quiet. We quote: Carload lots,
Soc, I. .. b.; small lots, SOC.
SUGAR.-Market firm. We quote: Cut;
loaf, 80; graduated, re; powdered,
ne; standard A, &c.; extra c. &c.; O.
TosAooo.-Market arm: moderate de-
mAnd. We quote: Smoking, 40 o.Qosl Is,
Chewing-Common, sound. S5(Ce40c.: n.edlum.
A0Cp5bc. bright. 50Qs75c.: hne fancy, SSgsec. {;
dark navies. 4O(c,S0c.
FREIGHTS.
LUMBER.-By SGii.-The supply Of tonnage
at present is in excess Of the offering. Busl
ness and rates are weak at quota
tiOns. Want vessels for United King
oom and Continent, and also for River
Platte. We quote 81 25a5 as the range
Of prices from this and the near Georgia ports
on lumber to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, sound ports ami Boston. Timber is COCA
81 higher than lumber rates; to the West
Indies and windward, nominal; to South
America, Sl5al5 so; to Spanish and Mediterra-
mean ports, sllal2; to United Kingdom for
orders, timber, 3ls; lumber f5 > Sd. BY
steam to New FORK, 81; to Philadelphia, 81; to
Boston. 50.
NAVAL STORES, COAsTwIsE.-By Sail -
Nominal. FOREIGN Cork, etc, for or
ders, 3s Sd, and, or, IS. CoAsTwIsE.-
StsdB-TO Boston. soc on rosin, 81 on spirits (;
to New York, resins 40c, spiri soc; Philadel-
pha, rosin soc, spirits SOC; to Baltimore, rosin
Soc, spirits roc.
R.fE
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= q -
Sweet pOtatOes. yellow vans, e bush 0C8 25
POULTRY. Market frmer, demand active,
supplies moderate. EGGs.-ln good supply !;
demand fair. EANUTs.-Ample stock; de-
mand light; native peanuts IN light request
at quotations. SUGAR.-Georgia and Florida,
none IN market. HONEY.-NO de q
mand; nominal. Sweet potatoes scarce; de-
mand fully up TO the supply.
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-, Js1rnd.-The receipts are trifing, and
.,o atook Is 80 small as not to admit OF an as
t'e mani for trading purposes, consequently
sol wv ~ no market for new crop. The follow
tht' 0,ots ions are based on last sales of old
ny s,1n for new fully l@2c lower 1t is expect
al VIII be the basis
fu W.. 81 M9lIL
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Commercial.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
.rrcp OF TUE MORNING NEWS.

orFrCE OF TUE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH sept. =, 1888, . p NY
,-,rroN -rhe market was quiet p"'
od,sr. There was not much animation
..,,gn in the market in the way Of business
s '' number of buyers were FOUND looh.nk
Eve, the field and cobling on orders Ao'loe'
over Va bern markets were apparently bet
uoD ,+ the close, probably based on the anticl-
'e' al reoort Of the Agricultural Bureau, 10
P',o,sde public to-day. The inquiry curing
NC i4sv was mostly for the better grades ana
u. l,. ,. we're pretty well sustained the tota'
Pr li,. for the day were $40 bales. ON 'Change
s. :, tne opening call, 10 a. m, the msrke
81 .,,,orted steady and unchanged, with
wa va. If s28 bales. At the second CALL p M
s', ,,,s steady. the sales being s75 bales At
~, dosing call 4 p. m, it was steady with
s .ne sales of l4s bales. The following are
~, ,pa oeicial closing spot quotations OF the
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CIFARED YESTERDAY.

Steamship city OF Savannah, Daggett,
New York-G NJ Sorrel.
Brig Express Ger, Voss, Antwerp-s Fat
man.
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shfnni,rn 2miRIliaRmrs.

MINIATURE ALMANAc-rHIS DAY.
SUN RISES Observation-Disclosures. .b:41
SUNSETS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .6:lS
a1GHWArER tFt Pulaski. $40 AM, s:4IP N
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ARRIVED UP FROM TYBEE YESTERDAY
Bark Catherine Chalmers tBrl, Stone
(having been ashore) Hoist & Co. See local.)
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THURSDAY. Sept 10, 1855.
nmD nav

Schr III Marion, Wines, New York, with
ndse to order; vessel to Jos a Roberts & Co.
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mrJentine was quiet and easier. There was
but little inquiry, and the business was merely
nominal. All the Board Of Trade on the open
ng call the market was reported quiet, with
Gales OF go casks regulars at 3l13c. At the
sl1sing call II was unchanged. In rosin there
vas good inquiry for pretty much all grades,
sScent for strained to good strained, which
continues somewhat neglected. The sales for
the dav were about l.400 barrels. At the
BOARD Of Trade on the first cali the market
was reported very firm for medium to pales,
ana quiet for the lower grades. with sales of
$50 harrels at the following quotations. A. B,
I S23s. X 50 rs, M So 30, N SO 20, window
glass 50 IS. water white 81, At the closing
call u was unchanged, except for X, which
WAS quoted at 81 T5a2 so.
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Bark Helgesen Dam, Leopold, to load &c
Europe-Paterson, Downing Co.
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Boston and Savannah
STEAMSHEP CO.
FOR BOSTON DIRECT.
CABIN PASSAGE ...........S2 $40 90
EXCURSION 80 Oh
bTEERAGE........ II %

THE frst-oass iron steamships Of this eoua-
i paRy are appointed 10 sail every Thurs
day from Boston ~ P. M from Savannah a.
tollOws-etandard time;
GATE CITY, CAPT. d. HKDaE, THURS
DAY, sept. 70, ~ Pm.
OTrY OF MACON. Capt. W. KELLnY.
THURSDAY, oent. "a. AZ 1890 P. n.
GATE CITY, CART. d. HEDGE, THURS
DAY, sept. q, AZ .a0P.H.
uYTY OF MACON CAPT. VIZ. KELLEY.
THURSDAY, scr /. at ~ An.
Through bills OF lading given to New Eng
land man ufacturing points aud 20 Liverpool.
The cOmpauy's wharve5 10 both Savannah
and Boston are connected with all railroads
leading out OF the two cities.
RfCHARDsON d BARNARD. Agents.
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ARRIVED UP FROM QUARANTINE YES
TERDAY.
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RlcE.-The market was ,yerS dull and en-
hTeiy nominal; nothing doing. The new
stoct Is sin offering without bidders. The
ssI4s for the day were only IS barrels. The
following are the Board OF Trades official
ouotatlouRs
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NEW YoRE. Sept 0.-Msrket firm
CuARLKsrOH, Sept e.-Market quiet.
NxW ORLEANS. sept. g.-Narket active but
NOT q otably higher; Louisiana, ordinary TO
gpld s1t5yae.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

administration to "bounce" republican par.
tisans from positions of trustand cmolumen'
under the government; and also affirming
devotion to the democratic cause, and az
abiding faith in the integrity and democra
cy of Grover Cleveland and his cabinet; but
asking "Hcw long, 0 Lord, bow long are we
to hear the ieers and sarcasms of our poiitl.
cal foes who are drawing lay from demo.
cratic administration
a resolution .vas passed requiring a ma
jorty Of votes cast to elect delegate.
Messrs Frank Hume, C. s. Graham, jr.,
and James f. Clements were placed in
nomination for delegate, and q vote was
taken by ballot, resulting as follows: Glenn
ents 46, Graham So, and Hume 2S. The
chairman announced 100 votes cast, nec-
essary to choice, So, and no election. A
motion was made to declare the person re-
ceiving the highest number OF votes elected,
which was ruled out of ORDER motion was
then made to adjourn, when another mo-
ton was made to lay the motion to adjourn
on the table, which was lost. The motion
to adjourn then being in order, was carried,
and, without electing delegate, thu con.
vention adjourned to meet at the same
place on Thursday evening, the 10Th inst,
at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
LOCAL EEEYITIES.

Last night was a @corcher.
There Was a Cue shower this evening,
which, for short time, cooled The atmos-
phere.
The excursion CT The Old Dominion Boat
Club to night promises TO be a most agree
able affair.
In the game Of base bali in Washington
yesterday the Nationals were beaten by the
l.ancasters hy a score Of - to l.
The limcadc served b. Mcssrs. Summers
& Allen, corner King and st. Asaph streets,
is the most delicious drink OF the season.
Mr.. John e. Massey was in thc city to
day, and was in consultation with several
of the delegates to the Richmond conven.
ton.
Mrs. Charles Brown, daughter Of the late
Thomas Burrage, died in Baltimore, on
Wednesday, the same day on which hel
father died in this city, and both were buried
yesterday.
The old watch box, the last of its kind
which for so long time has stood at The
southeast corner Of Fairfax and Wolfe SITS.
has been removed to make room for q new
fence which is being put up there.
Felix Quander, coored, an old offender,
was discovered on Wednesday night las
robbing the corn crib of Mr.. CORTLAND Lu
| kens, in Fairfax county, below this city, but
made his escape. A warrant for his arrest
has been issued.
While Mr.. Peyton Ballenger was stand.
ing in front Of his store, on King street, yes
terday evening, he was struck on the head
and painfully hurt by pocket knife acct
dentally dropped from window above by
youth named Harry Prettyman. The
knife stuck into the skull, but did not pene
tratc it, and was pulled therefrom will
some effort. Mr.. Bal!enger, fortunately
| was not much hurt.
A sale of notions and fancy goods vii
take place at Mr.. Lucas auction rooms to
morrow.
Mr.. O. T. Bacge!t will have an unnsna!iJ
fine supply of fresh meats of all kinds To-
sale al his stand in the market tomorrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

HOTEL ARRIVALS Rsd1.}ock House.
S. NJ. Brcphy, Virginia. J. f. Tackett, New
York; Blind Tor, }. \. Bcthune and J. A..
Bcthure, Warrentou; Samuel Smith, Charles
county; I. &. O'Neal and i. A. Sinclair,
Virginia; s. Brown and wife, Fairfax, Va;
Il. p. Shelton, Boston; r. G. Slower, Vir-
ginia; N. Frederick aud wife, and NJ. j.
Pasenn and wife. Washington. y. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

DEATH OF AN OLD LADY, Elizabeth
Donaldson, one of the oldest and most re-
spected ladies of the county, died yesterday
at her residence there. She was about ST
years ofags, and leaves many grand-child.
rem and sorrowing friends. Her funeral
will take place tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

Almost every person has some form OF
scrorulous poison la.en; in his veins. When
this develops in scrofuious sores, ulcers, or
erup,ious, or takes tbs form of rheumatism,
or organic diseases, tho suffering that ens'les
is terrible beyond description. Hence the
gratitude Of those who discover, rs thous-
ands yearly do, that Ayers Sarsapari!ia will
thoroughly eradicate this evil from the sys-
tenn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and warm, with two prisoners and one
ledger at the station house. The only case
before Mayor Smoot for trial. this morning
was that of Ike Freeman, coored, for shoot
ing pistol inside the corporation limits.
He was fined 81.