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ADJUSTMENTS.
CHINESE STUDENTS.
~ MOTHER LITTLE FEET
BENEFIT Y M ca.
OPERA HOUSE
FEBRUARY %. 1895

OPERA HOUSE.
FEBRUARY %, 1888.
CHINESE CONCERT-Native Instruments.
CHINESE TEA and RELISHES-S Served by ma.
tives in their own peculiar way
CHINESE TRICKS, WONDERS and CURIOSI.
TIES.
Genuine amusement and instruction combined.
Works of Art Idols Prayer Machines, Opium, &c.
at an extra cost of 10 cents you may partake of
8 CHINESE LUNCH, under the supervision of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. 81. C. A., every
one partaking of which receives fine souvenir
napkin, Chinese ginger and delicious drink of
pure Chinese ties, furnished and made by the
Cinnamon in their own peculiar way, aud served
in Chinese tea pots. Don't fail to improve the
opportunity of samDling genuine tea, made as
only tile Chinese know how to made it. Chop
aticks furnished those who desire to try their USE
The entire proceeds of this lunch goes TO the
Y. N. C. A.
Matinee-Doors open at 100 o'clock. Per.
formance at 3.
Evening-Doors open at clock performance
at 8.
Before and after eacl performance the time can
be sgreeably occupied in examining the art exhi.
bitioD, In slipping cup of genuine Chinese tea or
in conversing with the Chinese, who speak Eng.
lish intelligibly.
Admisson-Adults, Csc; children under ~
years., 15c. feb25 At
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WoMAN's AUxILIARY.-Instead of the
regular March Quarterly meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Y NJ. c. A. there
will be called meeting ut the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms. on Monday afternoon next, Feb. 81.
at O'Clock. all the members are request
ed to be present and to come prepared to
pay their annual subscription ($l for the
year. By order of the President.
wa NJ CA.
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Give EIy,s Cream Balm trisl. Thi

Give Ely's Cream Balm q trial This
justly celebrated remedy for the cure of catarrh,
hay fever, cold in the head, &C. can be obtained Of
any reputable druggist ard may be relied upon as
safe aud pleasant remedy for the above COM
plants and will give immediate reie'. 1t is not
liquid. snuff or powder has no offensive odor
and can be used at any time with good results, MS
thousands can testify, among them some of the at
taches of this Office, Spirit Of the Times, May 20,
1SSR
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Feb 25-The stock market open.
ed dull and weak this morning, fist prices being
from 1s to g per cent. below last evenings clos
ing figures, aud after the first few minutes trad
ing the usual intense dizziness oyerspread the list
Most of the animation was il Richmond and
West Point. There was finn tone to the deal
ings in the first few minutes, but the list soon
gave way and became decidedly weak. The de.
cline was accompanied by increased activity and
amounted to from u to @ per cent. halt &C.
Cured late in the hour, however, and the list be-
came again very dull and remained without fur
ther feature. At IL o'clock the market was very
dull and steady at small fractions under the
opening figures Money 2.
BALTIroRs, Feb. 25.-virginia IS consolidated
40; past due coupons Sc; new 3s 67; 10-4os
81 bid to-day.
NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes:
Reserve, decrease, S2,136, 95O
Loans. increase. 431 200
Specie. decrease. 1882, 300
Legal tenders, decrease, 516,5OO
Deposits, decrease, 2,441, 800
Circulation. increase, 1880
The banks now hold in excess of the
25 per cent. rule. 15,2o1 ,425
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Feb. 25.-Flour is
easy and there ID light volhme of sales at un.
changed figures. Wheat is draggy and dull for
inferior to fair samples. hut We find at home, as
elsewhere, constant milling demand for choice
lots; futures are selling shade lower, but lnc.
tuations are within narrow limits at the recent
decline Wheats for prompt doliyory bring, as tc
condition, from 70 to 81 per bnshel. Corn is
quiet at 56a57. Oats aid Rye are wanted at full
prices. Eggz, Butter and other produce are steady
and rm. Mill Feed is without change.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-Cotton dull middling
1O3s Flour about steady aud quiet. Wheat
Southern easier and quiet; red 9OA93; amber 81
a95 Western frmer and quiet; No winter red
spot 8Sas8ta; March SSlaSSaa; May 9la91A
Corn-Southern steady white 54a55 yellow 81
Western frmer, closing quiet; mixed spot 53ai
asked Feb 81 asked March 53a. a54 April "a 1,
a5434 May $50 Oats quiet and steady; South
ern and Penna 36a4O; Western white 4Os41 !; do
mixed 37a39. Rye steady a. 65s7O. Provisions
steady and quiet. Coffee nominal: Rio cargoes
ordinary to fair 15ha16. Whiskey steady at
81 21a1 %. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-Cotton dull; apiauds
10 GIG; Orleans 10 Ills; futures opened firm
but 'osei steady. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
better Corn higher Pork quiet and steady at
$15a15 SO. Old Mess Pork 515a15 121a. Lard
firm at 50 O5.
CHICAGO, Feb. %, IL a. NAT this hour the
NJ nj
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LOCAL BREYITIEs.
The County Court will meet on Monday.

The county Court will meet Oh Monday.
There WAS heavy fall of rain last night and
early this morning.
The State Senate yesterday passed the House
bill to amend the charter OF this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Nails have returned from
their wedding trip through the Southern States.
There are several vessels ct the wharves loaded
with oysters which are selling at from 40 to &c
cents per bushel.
The lumber for the new buildings to be erected
this spring at Carlns Springs will, it is said, be
purchased in this city.
An adjourned meeting OF the Common Council
will be held on Monday next to hear the report Of
the special committee on the contested election
case of Summers vs. Wad6ey.
colored man who said he lived on Henry
street in this city was arrested at Centreville,
Fairfax county, few days ago aud taken to Gull
pepper on the charge of horse stealing.
During the parade on Wednesday someone en-
tered the Arlington Club rooms and With hatch
ct defaced the mantel and walls. The matter has
been put in the hands of 1t Smith.
The hills to provide for new registration of
voters in the city and county Of Alexandria, and
to incorporate the Mt. Vernon Fire Insurance
Company of this city, have become laws.
Mr. Geo. S Smith to-day brought to this Office
copies of the photographs of the different organi-
cations of the city which were taken on the day
of the parade. The pictures are we'll executed,
almost every person 10 them being easily recog-
nized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

POLICE REPoRT-Last night was rainy
and cool with three prisoners aud five lodg.
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Rachael Jones and Irene Thomas, colorsd.
arrested by officers Hayes aud McCuen for
stealing, were sent to Jail for 60 days each.
Mary A. White, coored arrested by off,
Ger TIGER charged with larceny in Washing
ton, was turned over to the authorities of
that city.
A white boy, charged with throwing
stones at house, was fined $3.50
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The Rsrest of Combinations.

True delicacy of flavor with True eHcacy
of action has been attained 10 the famous
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. Its pleasant taste and beneficial
fleets have rendered 1t Immensely popu ar
1t clesrses the System. cures Costlvenes',
tic. E. 8 Lsadbeater & Bro agents, Alex
andria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

FISH WHARF AND BENCHES RENTED
The city fish wharf and the fish benches in
the city market we're rented at public auc-
ton to- day by Mr.. r. T. Lucas, auctioneer,
for the Committee on Public Property and
the Com missioner of the Sinking Fund. The
fish wharf was knocked down to Mr.. J. T.
Hill for $725 after some spirited bidding.
Last gear the property was rented to MIR.
Mr.. Tbeo. Bal enger for S650-the lowest
price for which the property ever rented.
The fish benches were then offered and
knocked down to the rentors without oppo'
s;iion as follows:
East side-Bench No l. annual renal $50.
to G. E Price & Co., at 25 cents premium.
No. 3, annual rental $45. to same for 10
cents premium.
West side-Bench No l. annual rental
$50, to F. J. Trayers at Is cents premium.
The other benches were not rented, and
those which were at the prices agreed upon
among the rentors.
REV. DR.. WEBB's LECTURE on "The Mod,
ell Woman" last night, at Trinity NJ. f.
Church, was listened to by an appreciative
audience The model woman was described.
of course, as married woman; though the
lecturer justified the estimate that about
three per cent. of womankind are called TO
lives of single blessedness. Graceful trio
utes to woman in the relations of wife and
mother we're followed by strong showing
of the Indebtedness of eminent next to
the character and influence of their mothers.
Woman's intellectual power was shown to
be fully equal to that of man, though opera
ting on somewhat different lines, and srriv
ing at results by different processes. Based
on woman's demonstrated intellectual
equality an eloquent plea was made ioF
equal pay with man for equal work.
DEATH OF AN OLD sERyANT.-Isabella
| Ledloe, the old family servant Gen. A. y.
Chapman, died at the residence OF Gen u,
, pear La Plata. Charles county, Md, last
Sunday, aged IA years. This faithful old
servant formerly belonged to the parents OF
Mrs. Chapman, with whom she went to
Charles county from Virginia in 1925. and
was the trusted nurse for their ten children
She was known by many in this city.
The latest news from Africa is decidedly
encouraging the natives have ceased TO fry
their grand parents. and have advanced so
far that they use habituslly DR.. Bull's Cough
Syrup, which Is sure cure for all lung
troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

lection slightly colder weather, fresh
FoI IDS go winds, diminishing in force.
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CHICAGO, Feb. %, II a. NAT this hour the
May option is quoted as follows Wheat SGas
Corn SIG; Oats 314a31ss; Pork $14 05; Lard
ST 8211; short ribs ST 37la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

ARREsTs.-The police authorities yester-
day evening arrested two colored women
named Rachael Jones and Irene Thomas,
and found in their house, in an alley in the
northwestern part of the city, several pieces
of goods that had recently been stolen from
the stores of J. R. Chapman and John Dom
nelly This morning the women were tried
aud sent to Jail for sixty days.
Mary A. White, colored woman. was
arrested in this city last night ou the charge
of larceny in Washington, and was to day
| turned over to the authorities of that city.
The woman, it is said, few nights since
robbed white man who was in her house
of pocket book containing $500. The man
threatened to kill the women. whereupoD
the poke book was returned, but it was
afterwards discovered that S76 of the money
had been extracted.
Geo. Candles, Harry Candles, Jno. Miller
and Edward Hager, all white, charged with
stealing fromJohn Selper, of Prince Georges
county. Nd. were arrested at the south end
Of the Long Bridge By the county authori,
lies yesterday and the property found in
their possession. They are held at the Jail
here to await the action of the Maryland
authorities.
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Have You Been to the Little StOr

sos KING STREET:
We hav. bad rush in the last ten days, but
have ii:lrd ihe shelves with new goods aud arc
ready to lot them 90 at small profits.
NEW BOOKS JOSr RECEIVED.
Mr.. Potter. Of Texas, by the author, of Mr..
Barnes, Of New York.
The Gsverocks, by Barring Gould.
Richard Gable,
Vendetta, by Marion Carroll.
Marvel, by the Duchess
My Rotations by Mrs. Potter 9th edition and
third lot of them.
new lot of IA BLETS and BOX PAPER.
Have you the ARROWMATTICK, No.
1861?
Magazines, Daily and Weekly Papers a full line
feb15 At S. +. DYSON'S.
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New YoRK, Feb. 25.-Cotton dull; uplauds
10 9.16; Orleans 10 11.16; futures opened firm,
but C osei steady. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat
better. Corn higher. Pork quiet and eady at
$16a15 So Old Mess Pork S15s15 12la. Lard
firm at So o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

NslNEsE STUDENTs. Rockville 1ri.
..as Speaking OF the exhibition to bs given
%ls Opera House next Wednesday eve
slHs says.
:, Last night the Chinese family delighted
VII I-nense audience composed of Knox
Aus s.'' best people, one of the celestial stu
o osus explaining the methods and effects of
s ss'a@ smoking. His ges'iculations, char
F ;,s,'t'c OF sll Oriental people, helped his
r Taslsa greatly and was both vivid and
.. s'spus The Chinese magician gave some
ti"a5 P;'S Q! the art of legerdemaiu as prao.
c c,.Su 10 China, which would put an Amerl.
S as CsonlureF to shame. Bret Herte's poem
ps,,t .H'iy demonstrated 10 be without exag-
Wa as'1n' and the popularity of the Chinese
bjs sa II comes TO smooth handling Of any
Sn rs was amply shown. The national we'd
cids ceremonial, highly amusing ard de
And aSiu ~. novel, was given in all its details,
snc c Was % Que OF the features of the perform
with ~. ne queer looking Chinese lady
e,sr uet oiminutiye feet, was the envy of
hsr an nary Booted Knoxville grls, while
Q; o gualnt, pretty little child was the centre
ns. .suosure for all feminine and great
'us masculine eyes"
2, avfERrY SALES The Alexandria Real
pn, NM lille and Trust Company have
n.; ,Iased from Mr.. P. N Dryer the re
ann n1, ~ half of ths Spring Park Rotchford)
,sS.r uesr this city, This company, it will be
CT, NV Ioeled, purchased one half of this prop.
=. sst September.
Ba 1ue Deed of transfer of The Braddock
NsS S'e y 10 ibis city BY Timothy O'Meara, OF
NM, ois, to R. 8. Widdicomb was ad.
Co, n,u 10 record in the Clerks Office of the
lion r. Court to day. The considera.
lish;Ii'an@ td 10 the deed ia $1,000 and the
hu.t ~ 10. Tor the payment of the deed oil
-'' Oh the property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

The latest news from Africa is decidedly
encouraging the natives have ceased TO fry
their grand parents, and have advanced so
far that they use habituslly Dr.. Bull's Cough
Syrup, which Is sure cure for ell lung
t-orh'a1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

ANNIvERsARY.-Ore Lodge No. g..
Knights of Pythas, last night celebrated the
oath anniversary of the organization of that
order at their Castle Hall by banquet that
was largely attended. Beside the members
of the lodge, there were present, Mr.. ]. q.
Rathbone, the founder of the order. DR..
Kimball, one of the original members, Mayor
Downham, and number of other invited
guests. After bountlful repast MIR. J. G.
DePutron, the master of ceremonies, an
nouced the toasts of the evening which we're
happily responded to by Messrs E. E.
Downham, J. 81. Rathbone, G.. B. DeetoD.
Geo. Duffey, A. F. Cox, ". F. Carne and
Doctors c. NJ Birdsal and NJ. W. O'Brieu
and others, and during the evening the o.
caaion was enllvened By songs by Messrs.
Belmont and Petty The celebration was
very happy affair and will long be remem-
bered by all present. During the evening the
subject of the annual celebration of the
Twenty. Second of February was alude&to
when it was stated that for the next cele
bration Oriental Lodge would contribute
$50, and Mayor Downham said that If Con-
gress appropriated the money for the pay
ment of Virglnias claim against the govern
ment 70 the Mount Vernon Avenue, he
would recommend to Council the annual
appropriation of from $500 to $1,000 for an
annual celebration of Washington's Birth
day.
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A MOTHER INVOICE OF PAPER BUCKE: IS
"a sen 10 es0n' 'u'' i''' ]. c. MILBURN.
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UNEAs- Having bought largely of Teas, care.
L fully selected, am selling the same very low.
oan03 J.C. MILBURN.
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HaoPPING AXES and AXE HANDLES, or
" hand and for sale at small advance at S2e
King, corner OF Royal, by
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LEGAL.
ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Fob 2, 1888.
THO THE BONDHOLDERS OF THE WASH.
Il INGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD COM {.
PANY.
Take notice that acting under decree of the
Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, entered
February 9th, 1888 1 will be prepared on and
after Thursday, February 9th. a my office. No
300 Prince street. to pay to those entitled the
fourth dividend upon their bonds. Persons claim
ing dividends must produce bonds OF the special
commissioner receipt therefor.
CHARLES f STUART,
feb13 If Special Commissioner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

TRICYCLE., for girl or boy, steel wheels man
ufacturers price. SIS offered a. $3.50; new
and in good order at
dec12 AMOS b. STAY MAkEKS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-25

a REMINDER OF WAR TIMEs.-To day
twenty-si1 years ago twenty-six of our most
prominent citizens were arrested on frivol.
Gus charge and twenty. two of the number
incarcerated in the Old Capitol prison,
where they were kept for several weeks.
The following were the parties James a.
English, William Cogan, Edgar Snowden, jr.,
James E. McGraw, John A. Field, Henry
&. Field. VIM. 3. Price, Wesley Avery, Jas.
Green. VIM. n. Brown, Stephen A. Green.
h. O. Caughton, VIM. 81. Mcknight. Ed
ward s. Hougb, John L. Smith, Henry Peel,
WIN. w. Harper, Andrew J. Fleming, John
B. Dsinger6eld, John W. Burke, ". Arthur
Taylor. VIM. q. Martury, VIM. Buckng-
ham, Geo. q. Markell, l. Louis Kinzer and
VIM J. Boothe. The four last named
were paroled and allowed to remain here,
but the others were uaceremouiously hustled
off and without having been made acquaint.
ed With the charge against them, compelled
to 'aoeuish 10 what was then the American
BasIie at the mercy of Seward and his sit.
tie bell" The real cause of this unwarrant
able procedure has never been known, but
it at the time was thought to have been
brought about in this wise: During the
winter Of 1862 're;isf society" was organ
lied in Alexandria for the purpose of aiding
the wives and children of those from this
place who had joined the Confederate army.
To the beginning of the year 1862 those call
Ing themselves unionists began holding
meetings for the purpose of ventilatiug their
pent up ire on the secession agltalols. and
it was at one of these gatherings that
prominent partisan. an Alexandrian. while
endeavoring to show how treason should
be made odious." asserted that he knew
reasonable societies existed here. The then
military governor, Gen. Montgomery, who
was present, arose and remarked that If the
speaker kneaV ofsuch reasonable organiza-
tons and failed to apprise the authorities,
he was as much an enemy to the govern
ment az the club be spoke of. The arrest
of the abovsnamed parties followed, and it
was always thought, at the instigation of
the speaker referred to.
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CARRIAGES.
MEDICINAL.

Persons wanting first class open closed Car.
riages for wedding or dancing parties will lind
them at GALATIANS LIVERY STABLES, on
Pitt street. Careful drivers; satisfaction given
prices to suit the times. HORSES FOR SALE
fsh11 colin FRANK TAYLOR
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NEW YORK CHAMPAIGN CIDER Doc. per
IN gallon, just received.
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nR. BUCKLAND's SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE,
~ natures nerve tonic and brain food, in bot
ties, at 81 each, just rocelved by
feb2O ES LEADBEA1ER & ERO.
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GLOVES! CLOVES new assortment of the
Vi best Kid and Dogskin, embroidered back,
lined and unlined, received this day at
dec13 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
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HOMEMADE CASSIMERES-A large assort-
IL ment at prices TO suit the times. An exsmi-
nation of them solicited by
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-Yirginia 6s congratulated
40; past due Coupons Sc; new 3s 67; 1o-4os
81 bid to-day.
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EADBEATER'S POROUS PLASTERS, equal
i 4 to any plasters made, and at much lower
prices Sold by
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SULLIVAN D1soBEys a PR1EsT.-john LIZ
Sullivan, who is sick in Boston, has hgnt
inc chance for life. II he is as able to battle
with death as he has been to Vanquish men
in the ring ne will live yet.awhlle longer
His complaint is gastric fever, with COM
pIication of disorders, superindaced BY pro
iopped dissipation and excuses OF all ENDS
He was very sick man Wednesday night,
and towards daybreak became so low that
DIR. Bush, his physician, thought him dying,
and sent hastily for his father and priest the
latter to annoint him. Both arrived IN gooa
time, and the clergyman was about 10 per
form his holy Office, when be noticed In the
room Annie Livingston, Sullivan's devoted
mistress, who accompanied h'm TO EUROPE
and since his illness has been his loVins
nurse. The priest ordered her from me
premises. She begged to stay, and sppess,eo
in tears to Sullivan to let her remain. Inc
alck Singer said she should, decihrlng be
wouldn't turn his best friend Out OF MS
house. TIE clergyman p. siiveiy refused 10
proceed while she was present nes;, ti:s p.
,lent The latter then grew violent "ad
used very bad language. Causing the p';' =
to beat hssty retreat, leaving Amaze VIC
toriously in charge. Later Sullivan r"i led
40 as to greatly encourage his friends, ." g
pr estly otfice was uuneces saEJ no. p
shon!d suffer asgelapse, he won'd eEVt. a
world minus The com fcrting inilu+rce- Oh me
,,craneut OF the church IL which ne was
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1888 ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. "a,

The GAZETTE, chrOnologlcally, is in II.
eighty-ninth year of its existence and ia No.
only the Oldest paper in the State. but. Wit.
very few exceptions, in the country. No.
withdrawing the fullneas of its years. It Ia.
kept, and viii continue to keep abreast off,.
times il al thai pertains to ae,cs pan..
furnishing its readers daily With a per;s,.
mirror of passing events, domestic and so,
sign It's facilities for obtaining pes. .,
they Increase are taken advantage of sn5
used for the benefit of it's readers, who Ar,
thus Kept thoroughly posted as to ali that.
a Interest politically, socially, GnanCisv
and commercially. Special attention /.
given to matters concerning the State And
its welfare, while its local columns contsi,
al! that is of the slightest interest to Aler.
andria, It's regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are feature. =,
peculiar interest, IS attested hy the eager.
ness with which they are read and cop.4d
by other papers, while its editorial deparl
ment, conducted with reference to the ba.
interests of the city, State and country, vii
continue to advocate what is believed tot
right, just. honest and patriotic With
view 10 the Interests OF merchants. farm
ers, and all interested, its commercial col.
umns are carefully edited and its make,
reports are acknowledged by all TO be filth.
full and accurate Through all this section
OF the State and in all parts OF the counfy
where Virginans have located, there vii
the GAZETTE generally be found, and tn
as an advertising medium it has few equa.
outside the large cities. In the Household,
counting room and workshop, it is an swi
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old and
young, the grave and the gay.