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Evening star., 1886-06-16
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
Mr.. Win~tou's Persian Projects
WHAT HIS soN SAYS OF THE PERSIAN Rail-


WHAT HIS soN SAYS of THE PERSIAN Rail-
ROAD CONCESSIONS.
ST. Louis, June l6.-A Chicago dispatch to
the Globe Democrat says In an interview
l. =. Winston, son of f. ii. Winston. ex- UNITED
States minister 10 Persia, stated that his father
had written him at length, stating that the
shah Of Persia had expressed anxiety 10 have
railroad built which would enable him 90 have
communication from the Persian capital OF
Teheran with the outside world, and had given
Mr.. Winston the concessions referred TO In the
Of feterSburg dispatch, which were the same as
those obtained several years ago 10y Raron
Reuter- who had paid the shah S5OO,ooo Tor the
same, but failing TO commence work at the
proper time, the grant was declared forfeited.
According to the letter referred Ia, Mr.. W inston
has had more in1sence than the haron. and Ii
given the grants in question without charge, the
Persian monarch having been impressed with
the Idea that the American minister stood
hand-in-gioSe with capitalists who would push
the enterprise. lourg Winston did not think
ms father would return 10 Persia. lie only
visited St. Petersburg on a pleasure trip on his
portation OF materials a. indicated In the state
ment OF the NOroe lrcmUd. On his return 10
America, after visiting Norway. sweden, Scot
land, and other points OF interest, Mr.. Winston
laoors in the Shah's dominions 10 moneyed
men-who they were he not at liberty TO
state at present-and syndicate would proba-
Oily be formed to build the railroad line In ques-
tlon ana extend numerous branches to the
mines OF Persia, the development aud working
OF which. IL Was understood, WAS included in
the CONCESSIONS.
Martin Irons Failure ~ n Lecturer.
KANSAS CITY, No., June I6.-It really looks
as If Martin Irons, leader in the recent SOUTH
western strike, was under some sort OF a boy
colt. He advertised 20 deliver a lecture
here on saturday night. The lecture, however,
was indefinitely postponed, as only $50
Evening star., 1886-06-16

NNHOMAS BOWLING, ,Aucuoneer
COUPE, LARGE BAY HORSE SEVEN YEARS
OLD. PERFECTLY SOUND AND GENTLE
AND SET HARNESS AT AUCTION,
TEENTH, 1886, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK. tn front Of
my auction rooms aha sell the above turnout with
out reserve iel4-3t
Evening star., 1886-06-16

Mrs. Margaret Jones, OF London, died on
board the steamship Lord Cough on the 9th
instant. She was on her way to this country
as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w. Chiids,
OF Philadelphia.
Mr., Geo. w. Childs has presented Miss e.
e. Holmes, q Baltimore school teacher with q
ticket for . trip across the Atlantic, and Mr. A.
8. Abel will present q similar ticket to one of
tho graduates Of the Balttmoro city college.
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Wazette.
TnUasn.Y EVENING. APRIL ].


I1Ft ii OTHER WoRLDs.--says the Lon
:lon telegraph: Two Interesting pro''eips
with nave long pe.plexed the scien''hc
world appear to have been at last denni'e'S
.lvsd by the eminent geoiogisf, DR.. ham,
,rhese questions are, first, whether or not
.,e,es,i ), bodies, other than the earth, be.
,o,uinu 10 our solar system, are lnhsDit' q
NV animate beings; and, secondly, whether
~. metaoric stones at times cast upon II e
suffsce of this globe emanate from lrfun-
ae,c.pt comets rr from volcanic p'anNs:
That ,hey at 10 time formed Il part %: =; =
earth itself has heen corciusiVe'y demon
strated DR.. Hahn recently conii'icten Z
series Of Investigations upon some oi 'ne
meteoric stones that fell from the skies III
Hungary during the summer OF 1866 nm
laminte oPthese mysterious bodies, suol'
ed to examination under powerful micr
scope, have been found to contain corrai''' Z
aud spongeous formation, and to reveal un'
Unstable traces Of the lower forms OF Veet.'-
tion.. All the organisms, animal ana Vega'
table. discovered by DR.. Hahn IN the re-
!;c.te stone sbayipgs he has thus deat WIN
i:.dicate the conditloE of Their parent VIC q
r. be one of what i technically 1fmt"
IN urinary formation But The presence q
water in that world y pr"vet: by tae Lou
that the tiny pe,rif-i creatures revealed y
The magic of the lens. one and all, belong I"
the so-calIed subaqueous CLASSES OF animals
They could not, therefore, have possibly
existed in comets-at least if the assumption
be correct that these are in q state of active
combustion
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RAILROADS.
lOD6 GREAT 1000
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lOOO
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST,
10ryprr TpACE steel, RAILS

splendid! SCENERY.
hAGN1FiCEET EQUIPMENT,
In effect March % 1886
Tfiina iease Washington from station. .s'rnor ::
Sixth aud streets. as follows:
Foo Pittsbnrg and the West, Chicago Limited
EXPRESS of Palace Sleeping Cars ~ 500 g.. n.y..
daily Fast Line, $50 am. daily, to Cincinnati
.nd St. Louis, With Sleeping Cars from Esrris
burg to Cincinnati. aid Hotel Car to 81. Louis .
daily, except Saturday, to Cticago, With Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and Gin
cinnati Express, st 1:10 p. M daily, with
Sleeping Cars Washington - Chicago; connect
Ing At Harrisburg With Western Express with
throash Siacpcr7 foi Louisville ard :. Luis
Pacific Express, 1000 p. nj. daily, for rittsburg
and the West with through Sleeper Harrisburg
10 Chicago aud Cleveland
sATTacEE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie Cans igra, Rochester Buffalo, Niagara
1O:o0p N. dsilE, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira. at
$50 a. m, daily, except Sunday.
For Now York and the East, I:l5, 300 and 100
4 m, 200, 4:2O 1000 and 11:2O p. IN. On
Sunday 900 a. N, 200, APO 1000 and 11:2O
o. N. Limited Express Of Pullman rsrlor
Cars. $40 a. H.. and 300 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
For Boston without change 200 p. Il. ever;
day.
For brooklyn, n T., II! through, trains connect st
Jersey City With boats of Brooklyn Annex
aTordinC direct transfer 10 Fulton atrcct, avoid
lug double fcrriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia 40, 500 and 100 II. H.,
zoo, leo, GOO, 1906 and 11:2O p. ~ On
Sunday 900 u. w., ::CO, 4:20, GOO, 1000 and
1920 pm. Limited Express $40 s. Ia. aud
$50 p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:l5, 900, $40, $50 and
100 a. m, and 1905, 200, 500 APO, 4:2I
4:4O. 600, TAO 1000 and 11:2O p. M. On
Sunday, 900, $50 and HOO a. NJ, and 200,
APO, 600, 7:10, 1000 and 11:2O p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line. 7:15 q. m. and 4:4O p. III.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:15 and 900 n. IN, and 1905
and 4:27 p. M, daily except Sundays. On
Sundays at 900 a. IN. 400 Up. III.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 600, 1905, 925, 11:O1 and II: 35
an, 2O5, 1926, 4:35, COL, sos and 1887 2
II. On Sunday at 600, 9:25. and 11O1 a. NJ
and 1876 and sos pm.
For Richmond and the South, 500 and 11:O1 a.
M, daily and 4:35 p. m, daily.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, $50,
500, 1000 aud 1910 a. m. LOO. 3:O5,
$40, 7:05 and 1912 p. m, and 1910 mid.
night, except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
1910 a. m.; 3:23, 7:O5 and 1912 p. m. and
1910 night
corner of 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and at
tbs station where orders be loft for tho check
iag {, naggagc to destination from hotels and
| residences. ]. 3. WOOD, G. P. A.
GAS. E. PUGH, q. NJ janis
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ATTEND TO IT NOW.

Many suffering people drag themselves abcu
with failing strength. feeling thas they are steat
lily sinking into the grave, whea by using Park
er's Tonic they would find cure commehcihs
with the first dose and vitality and strength
surely coming back to them.
Il am 80 years old; have been sick nearly a!
my life, and ought to know something about mea
icine by this time. | have usci Parkers !onli
freely for moro than a year and consider IL inc
best remedy have ever know: In llct' no"
find no other medicine necessary. For weakness
debility, rheumatism and that distressing all
goneness and pan fran which | suffered so long
it has no equal. do not see how any ono can
afford to do without so valuable medicine =
Mrs Hattie +. Graves, corner East and FROM
streets, Providence, T. /.
PARKER'S TONIC
lrPreparcd by Hiscox & CO., New York.
Sold by all druggists in large bottles at one dollar
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PULLMAN SERVICE.

PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos so and 81 Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change Mann Boudor Cars Atlanta
to New Orleans via Birmingham.
Trains Nos. 50 and SO, Pullman Buffet aud Sleep.
ing Cars between Washington and New Orleans,
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Washington and Aiken, S. g., without change
Trains Nos. Sd and 50, Pullman Sleeping Cars.
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
louisville and Cincinnati without change
BRANCHES.
MANASSAS DIVISION-Daily except Sunday.
Wcstwald-Lcavc Washington 2:3O p IN. Alex
andria, 200 p. m. Manassas 35S D. H. Ar
rive Front Royal G:32 p. m, Rverton Ga p
III. Strasburg 7O5 pm. Accommodation leaves
Alexandria loo a. NJ, Manassas 600 a. NJ. Ar
rive Front Royal 11:45 a. M, Rverton 1900
M. Strasburg Loo p III.
Eastward-Leave Strasburg G:1O IL. Ill. River.
ton G:39 q. m. Front Royal G:51 a. N. Ar.
rive Manassas 9:15 a. IN. Alexandria 1915 a.
III. Washington 1910 Il. m. Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1:15 p. nj. Riverton 2:15 p.
$50 p. M. Alexandria 1000 D. III.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Trains Nos so, 81, 81, and 80 connect daily at
Warrcnton Junction to and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos. 50 and SO daily except
Sunday, to ana from Warrenton. Train No.
52 does not connect with Wsrrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount 700
n. III. Arrive Franklin Junction 1920 a. IN.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p. m Arrive
Rocky Mount l1:3O p. m.
CONNECTIONS
At Orange with p. +. & =. =. r. for Fredcrcks-
burg. At Gordonsvilc AID Charlottesville with
Chesapeake aud Ohio Ky. for Richmond, Old
Point, Stanton, and points East and West, and
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Westcra X. k. for Southwest Virginia
Bristol. Chattanooga, Memphis Nashville and
Knoxville: and with Richmond ANA ALE
giany X. X. for Lexington and Natural Bridge
Is well us points l.. II 4. l.. K. cast of
1.ynchbnrg.
1t Danvilic with Richmond and Danville for
all points in the Carolinas Florida Georgia and
tho South At Riverton with Shenandoah Val
ley z. Z. for Luray and Points in the Page Val.
ley. At Strasburg With the Baltimore and Ohio
for Harri5onhurg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing.
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West via both Pcnna. and b. s. o. R. r.
Through tickets at lowest prices to all import
ant points in tho United States. This is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For ell information tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company, or
]. s. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, supt and Eng
janis
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Northern mails close at 1870 and 9:5O a M.
1880, $50 and 500 p. H. Opcu at $50 a. m.
1900 nj. and $50 p. ~.
Southern mails via Richmond, Vs., close at o4J
aud HOO q. m, 4:l6 T. H. Open at S:oo and
1870 a. Ill.
Southwestern mails via Chariottesville, Va,
close at 1870 and 11:lO a. III. aud 500 p H.
Open at $50 a. III. and 200 m.
Western mails close at $50 and $50 y. III.
Open at $50 a. m, 1900 Ill. and $50 p. III.
Washington, ID. G.. mails close At so and 9:"o
a. M. 1870, 4:3O 6:3O and $40 p. N. Open at
$50 and 1880 a. m, 1900 M, 300, G:3O and
TOO p. IN.
Alexandria to Round Hill mails close at $50 4.
IN. Open at ESQ p. III.
Manassas Division mails c.osc at 2:lo and
500 p: IN. Open at 1880 B. n.
An additional mail to Lcesbur., Vienna, Hern-
don and Fairfax c. ii. closes at 4:Nu =. H. Opens
at Oils il. VI.
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ELLINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN r.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
Leave Washington at 8 90 q. m. and as p. ID.
and Alexandria at 10 q. II. and 50 p. IL. Pass
Lcesburg, going westward, at II 05 a. N. and
6 so p. M, and arrive at Round Hill at II al
m and 81 p. III. Lesve Round Hill at 5 81 a
N. and l 26 2. m. Pass Lecsburg going cast.
ward, at SO a. NJ. and Up. H., and arrive a:
Alexandria at GO a. M. ind 4 OF p. M, and al
Washington at s 30 4. IN. and 10 p. m
, All trains daily except the o 90 Il. III. train
from Washington, the 9 10 Il. III. train from,
Alexandria and the l 2G p. III. train from Round
Hill, which arc daily except Sunday.
@~ Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and Wcst'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 900 a. III. and Ads p
m, and go through to Round Hill without change
OF cars.
The 9:10 q. III. train from Alexandria and SOC
PIN. train from Washington connect at Round II i'll
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersvlle, Der.
ryvillc and Winchester; also with Line of Coaches
which leave Lecsburg daily for Aldo and Middle.
burg.
Both trains, Westward make close connections
at Vienna, with Sisson's Line OF Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand mile communication tickets, 80.
Alexandria, Nov. is, 1885,.
j. BELL, Superintendent.
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4AGxum0yz0G0Set1e
VOLUME LXX-XTII.j

Established in 1900, the GAZETTE Is nov the
oldest paper published in the State and with on.
or two exceptions the oldest in TIC country. IL is
proposed to continue its usefulness as papcr
suited for the family as well as for the counting
pains nor expense will be spared
The GAZETTE crculates among people who con
suit It's advertising columns before purchasing
That this is sclfevdent may be inferred from tho
fact that a large country cdition-ncarly as large
as the aily-is sent all over this section of coun.
try three times week, and is read by thousand,
most of whom send here or to contiguous cities t.
make purchases. The advantages or advertising
in tho GAZETTE are apparent
The GAZETTE will continue to furnish the rcw.
kilograms of the New York Associated Press and
Of Reuters European Agency while its Washing
ton correspondence will furnish the 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 ami
commercial news, with reliable reports Of tn"
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets
It's Richmond correspondence and special te".
graphic dispatches will give early and accurata
accounts of the proceedings of the General A.,
sembly and of all the operations of the State g"v
eminent
Correspondence from every section of the State
occurring within the bounds of the Common
wealth are faithfully reported.
In the Local Department no pains will be spared
to chronicle all matters occurring in the city aud
neighborhood.
Terms OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
rriWeekly Gazette, for country, 4 co FER annurl
always cash in ADVANCE
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DIRECTORY

OF THE
PRINCIPAL HOUSES OF THIS CITY
Agricultural Implements
Herbert Bryant King street.
Banks.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax street
Citizens National Bank, n. ". cor. Prince =.
Lee streets.
First National Bank, $. W. cor. Prince and ! d.
streets.
J. Vance Lewis LIE Droit Building, sth and ,
Streets Washington.
Books, Stationary and Printing.
Alexandria Gazette Book and Job Office, Gan.
Ruilding
g. E. French, 95 King street,
Commission Merchants and Feed Dealer.
&c. milburn, II n. Royal street
T. B. Hooe = Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
DRY Goods and Notions.
Donnclly Purcell & Co., 80 King street,
j. S Chapman, agt % King St.
r. II. Taylor 933 Penna ave, Washington
Woodward s. Lothrop, 921 Pr AZ. wash:n,t
G.. NJ. Adams, 50 King street.
c. C. Berry, ~ King street
A. B. Slaymakcr 10T King street
J. E. Tackett 100 King street
Carter. I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs AMI Chemicals
W. f. Creighton & Co, n. w. cor. King Az:
Royal streets
l. A. Waricld. 1872 King street.
i. s. Lcahbeate. & Bro, I S. Fairi.> .irc,,
:. II. Liant, CDR. King and Fairfax streets
J. D. H. Lunt. II. g. cor. King and Washinli.
streets.
l.. Stablcr * Co., II. w. cor. King and Ws,ha.
ton streets.
Warfeld & Hall, cor Prince and Fairfax strn.,
Feed Dealers
Charles S. Taylor jr., 81 King strcc;.
George E. Price & Co. Fishtown anu lIarkct.
Glassware and House Furnishing Goods
E. J. Miller g. Co., So King street
Grocers and Liquor Dealers
Charles King & Son, CT Cameron street.
J. C. Pean, north Royal st.
J. Broders & Co., IL King street.
Harlow & Bro, W. cor. Royal and Ca.nrro
streets.
W. A. Johnson, n. e. cor. Royal AMI Camera,
streets.
G. McBurney Son, S. w. cor. King and Wa
:ngton streets
g. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and ST. Asaph stree.
Hardware and Cutlery.
J. F. Carlin & Sons, 63 King street:
J. T. Creighton & Son, SO King street
B. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
J. W. Peake, cor King and ST. Asaph s,r".'
Ice.
F. a. Reed s. c., Strand
+oTellors
Il. Wldt, 10 IL. loyal street.
Lager Beer.
Robert Portncr Brewing Company
Lumber, &c.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. % cor. Cameron ar..
Union streets.
Josiah H. d. Smoot, y north Union ST
Machinists.
c. w. Collins, corner Wilkes and Royal ST..
W. S. Moore, 65 Union street.
Marble Workers.
Walker, 702-70G north Capitol st Washington.
Merchant Tailors
William Murray. % King street
J. L. Grigg, 1OS King street
Real Estate agents.
Harlow 4 Cation, Market Building.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
John Lanuon, corner Market and the Str.,uJ
Frank Hume, 4o4 Penna. av., Washington.
Wood and Coal
Hcwes & Atcheson, N. f. corner Duke an
Lee streets
w. A. Smoot & Co., foot of Princess stree.
}. T. Agncw Co., foot of Wolfe street
}. X. Zimmerman. foot OF Queen stree;
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WAKEFIELD s. HALL,
D 2 q G. Ct l s T S

DRUG 1STs,
Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Earina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
spongcs, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes a full assortment of Patent Mcdi-
cines Coxe's Gclatinc, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fa-
rine Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can DO obtained elsewhere. dec
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DRUGS. CHEMICALS, &c.

N 9. LEADaEATER & BRO,
Il, .:s. and 7 =. Fairfax 50.
Established 1872,
DEALERS f..
p17RR pRues and MEDICINES, CEE41CAl,sS.
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MED1-
CINEs. GARDEN SEEDS SPICES,
HORTICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubricasing
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger I'M, and Cough
Syrup; and Agents fol- Ayers Medicines, Ready
mixed epd Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every effort will be inside to maintain the high
reputation of our old establishment nv
A. WAKEFIELD
A. Successor to 1anhoy & 70!
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, GARDEN sEr.H
WINDOW GLASS. SPICES.
Acids Dye Stats and Druggists S!ndris-.
physci&ns i,rcscri ptions carefully c:''np~nnc.:.
O-.lers and inquiries from the con"1rs "T"'a;S'y
NEW BUILDING.
yep1 No lo2 I:ins street
SaMUEL H. I.UH9',
DRUGGIST.
CORNER KING AND FalREi>% STREETS,
Dealer IN
DRUGa, CHEMICALS,
FAStf ana ItiLf-i 1A.t u l'--'.
'ERFUAERy. "StiS:iF&, re-, r..
Physicians prnsc.int'"'' t-,t.'.it.> ;.icrai; y
ali '.,1r> t~r az: r!:h' '.i'''
y ? >::El.Lc';'; = ~.
r'holsS,l. All &c 5.l: Descr i:
DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PAINTS, PATENi
MEDICINES. OILS DYE STUFfS.
GARDEN SEEDS, &C.. sc.
Corner King and Royal streets.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounds.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
| mh24-tf
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+ STABLER & CO.,

STABLER q CO.,
Successors to 3. q. Stabler)
DRUGGISTS AND HEMISTS,
N. W. Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Sponges, Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care 81 Won to
prescriptions. jan2o-tf
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TOHN LANNON,

TOHN LANNON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street sud Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full limo of celebrated pure old Whiskies.
Brandies, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Claggetts Baltimore Ales, and Berger
G. Engeps Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited. rny1-tf
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RAILROADS.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWA'

THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND The SOUTH.
THE ONLY LINE OFFERING DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Between Washington snd New Orleans. This
line offers to the travelling public accommods-
tions and facilities such as cannot he found on
any other line entering Washington.
This is the quickest line between Nsw York
and Ncw Orleans nly 45 hours
On and after SUNDAY, Jan II, 1856, pas
scngcr trains will be run ss follows:
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TOHN D. II. LUNT,

Successor To Lunt & Davidson
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
N. E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians Presc1 .ptions specially. Ljan1O
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SOUTH BOUND.

Train No. Train No.
so, So,
DAILY. DAILY.
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~ -7--77----77----- ---------
STEAMERS.

OIEN NJ IlN.
DIRECT LINE TO NORFOLK r~x.
~ AND t2SSSsSS5EfF9!sEy7E9'
FORTRESS MONROE
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S
First-class steamer
q + o 4 G. + LEA AIRY
will leave Prince ST. Wharf EVERY MONDAY
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 6 p. m,
Connecting at Norfolk with
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE" STEAMERS
aud Steamer ARIEL FOE RICHMOND.
For further particulars enquire at Company's
Off" eth Street Wharf, Washington. D. c., or to
PHlLlP B. IIOOE,
may, i Agt Prince Street Wharf.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-01

NEW TURKEY PRUNEs, just received and
IN very cheap at
noy24 McRIJRNEY g. SONG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-01
OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE MAILS.

l,Preparcd by Hscox & Co, New York.
Sold by all druggists in largo bottles at one della