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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
THROUGH THE ROOF.
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM AN
ILLINOIS JAIL.
They Were All Charged with Grave
Would Not Take Liberty.

Murphysboro. ILL.,, Dec, 1o.--A whole
sale jail delivery occurred at an early
hour today at the county jail here.
The prisoners who escaped were john
Jonne. murder; Horace Slowing, George
Brown and Charles Smith. burglary;
ID. Jordan, larceny. Two prisoners.
Charles Terrell, colorcd. and James
Tlpe, refused TO escape. expecting ac-
aulttal In the court The men broke
through the roof of the cells.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
vIcronY ron pLATr MEN.
They VIII Probably Win In Their
County Fight.

New York. Dec. i0.-Republican pri-
maries were held in everyone OF thei2s2
election districts tonight 70 elect dee
tee, which In turn will choose the mem
bers OF the Republican county con-
vontion. The Plat men were confident
OF victory. while their opponents be.
lleved they were leading foriorn
hope, and In consequence wera not
enthusiastic OF success. The indlci-
tons from tonight's primaries point to
a majority OF two-thirds Plat men In
the county committee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
DISCUSSES BImETALLIsM.
Great Britain. France and Germany
In Consultation.

Paris. Dec. l0.--The conference OF
the bl-metallic leagues OF Great Britain
France and Germany operel he to-
day. The object OF the conference Is to
draft a system regarding bl-metalllsm
which will be submitted TO the parl,a-
mcnt OF the three countries. The terms
on the resolution when drafted will be
for the confederation Of the delegates
tomorrow. President Faurc viii receive
the delegates on Friday next.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

The SUITE" s'i'' res-"~s 80 Grant the
Firmans Asked For.

New. York. Dee iu.--A dlspa.sh to the
Herald from Vienna says;
The hrmar admitting additional
guardships through the Dardanelles has
not yet been signed by the sultan. The
fumors that the powers intended 70
absurd.
Austria utterly refuses to take the
INITIATIVE In any future action, as she
Tears the Jealousy OF Russia.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
ENJOYED GOOD
rn. Murderer shove ~
he annronrblns

Ninnea polls. Mimi ,qa
dark tonight morn' .,,, NJ 4 !
senbled In the Nie,n<e = q
There was nothing ,ItuaIsttf
gray walls. but AZ ~, VIII -,
had numbered kf,e.a1, rrr.
supper" as he pI1nsrr 70
was served accorcinf ~ \
shortly after 10 o'cleo,s.. ,'sl .
OF II with apparsn.,, X if1
Rev. Father Tlmo,nas, ~
after dusk. During "
ward had a long ,rtsS ~ /
attendants and lausn y, ~
Ire subject Of his im9c;r1 4
Detective ouif'in'' ,srsp< y.
plot OF IInrry's q ~, - II ~
was apparently Hsp ssasz,>.
death by wearing 2 ~ ~
TO which the noosu srof u Z
wanted Quinlan - y, II ~
and get the harness,' ts< ~
,ha sheriff 10 ndjus. ~ ~
harness and MS 49, Z
ire doctors 80 tns} roslt
Tim dead. His boy II = 7
over % his relatisss-s
cane 10 South AfatI-->1..1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
TO M REMOVED.
George Washington stone To ne
Taken From Ba.e OF Pedestal.

New York. Dec. i0.--The brownstone
slab known as the George Washing
tone fxed In the base OF the pedestal
of the statute OF George Washington
In front OF the sub-treasury Is 10 be
removed TO save II from destruction.
This Is the stone upon which George
Washington stood when he took the
oath OF office as first president OF the
United states. II was placed In the
surface OF thu base Of tho George
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

Plunged n Passenger Train From
the Track.

Welch. W. Va, Dec. lO,-This even
ing No. west bound Norfolk and West
ern passenger train Jumped the track
100 yards west OF here and plunged in
10 the Tug river. Engineer Hale and
Fireman Waugh were injured George
Conningburg, maehinlst, who was
riding on the engine, and four ribs
broken and was otherwise injured. His
recovery Is doubtful. The baggage,
express and smoking cars were derail-
ed, but no passengers were injured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
DISCHARGE pEsnnvEn.
Facts Warrant Dismissal of Assist
ant superintendent nm.

Washington. Dec. 10. Postmaster
General W. l.. Wilson has FORWARDED
20 Attorney General Harmon an al
ficiai notice OF the discharge OF Assist.
ant Superintendent Hlll OF the free do
livery system. "for conspiracy ana
specifically suggesting that the facts
warrant his dismissal as comrnissioner
to investlgata the overtime claims hv
letter carriers. The matter is nov
under consideration
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

burnet Tex, Dec. iO.-tspecial.,-
The residence OF Hon. Nor,on Mo-.
at stretching was destroyed BY IRE this
morning. One Of the ilnest Masonic
libraries In the South was burned Tho
loss Is very heavy. but cannot he esti.
natea, Mt; Moses 10 past grand mas
vel anu past Grand high priest Of Ma
ssar. ~ .ssas AND had devoted many
70 xestins his library together.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

Dublin, Tex, Dec. 10.--(special)---
Yesterday w. 7. Leggett. proprietor
OF the Dublin Music company, and
dealer in furniture. buggies. musical
Instruments, etc, filed deed of trust,
with preferred creditors. Liabilities
and assets unknown. c. IL. Mahan,
trustee
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
Cheap Rates 60 she southeast.

Tickets on sale to all points In the
Southeastern states December 2oth, 2ist
and ga. good for return thirty days
from date OF sale. BY all Missouri.
Kansas and Texas agents at rate Of
one fare for the round trip. Call and
get particulars
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

Meridian. Tex. Dec. io.--tspeoiai)--
Meridian lodge No. EOS, !. o. O. r.,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term:
p. S. Hale. N. O.: w. A. Boyd. ".
O.. J, II. Johnson. secretary; 7. y.
Thomas, treasurer. II. G. Hughes. rep
resentativc 20 grand lodge. n. X. Nor
@A,- sitezSAte; the appointment OF !.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

New York. Dec. Io,-Dan Stuart left
for Ei Paso. Tex. To-Day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

PEPPERED WITH BIRD SHOT. Eaton
Stone, circus rider and clown of years
gone by, filed some fruit thieves with
bird shot recently at his farm, near Nut
ley, N. ]. Mr.. Stone has an orchard
which is his pride, but he is annoyed
by thieves, who carry away his choicest
apples, pears and peaches. A few days
ago he discovered gang of five strip
ping his trees. Mr.. Stone ordered them
off the premises; they used insulting
language to the old clown, who went
into his house, and soon reappeared
with double-barrelled shotgun. -Four
of the thieves took to their heels, but
the fifth stood his ground. Mr.. Stone
fred two shots after the fleeing thieves,
and from their yells it was quite GER
tain that they had been peppered. AL
though the old clown is Is years old be
is still full of vigor and courage. He
gave the remaining thief sound trash
ing, and did not let up till the fellow
yelled for mercy. Mr.. Stone thirty
three years ago, was well known in Al
exandria. He was at that time an at
tache of Nixon's circus, stationary
concern, which used a frame amphi-
theatre on the site of the present Sa-
repta Hall, the original hall which was
used before the war having been burn
ed during the spring of 1862.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

TWENTY SKELETo oNs IN A MOUND.
A mound on the farm of Henry T.
Niles, Just outside Toledo, was opened
Thursday. After large excavation
had been made twenty skeletons, all in
a sitting posture and in a row, were
found. Beside each one, the face OF
which was toward the east, was Gu.
riously wrought piece of pottery, diff
ferent from that which has been taken
from similar mounds in other places.
These bowls would hold perhaps gall
Ion or more each, and the edges, in
stead of being plain and crude, are
futed in rough style. On the sides
are curiously wrought figures, whether
pictorial or hieroglyphical can scarcely
be determined. =
The skeletons. from sudden expos
ure, began to crumble, but many of
them were preserved, and one or two
skulls are kept intact. In addition to
the skeletons and pottery, pieces of
flint of various sizes and q few small
implements were also found. From
careful measurements the bodies seem
to have been about the same stature
as the people of to-day, although the
lower Jaws are larger. heavier, and
stronger, and the teeth were about
twice as large as those of the people OF
to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

OYSTERS DECREASING THERE.-Cap.
tain D. M. Nelson, at Urbanna, one OF
the largest oyster buyers and shippers
on the Rappahannock river, gives the
following information
"There has been a decrease of 60 per
cent. in the catch from the rocks on
the Rappshsnnock in the past three
years, and there has not been q
Strike of any size during that time.
The average days catch of canoe
three years ago was from fifteen to
twenty bushels; now seven bushels is
more than an average. The demand
from the planters is better than ever
known, and is greater than the supply.
The number of tongers has increased
25 per cent. in the three years, and al
though the catch is smaller, prices are
better, and that stimulates the topger
to work harder.
81 am now paying from forty to
eighty cents per bushel from the canoes.
Oysters are so scarce on the rocks that
our planters are bringing seedlings
from James river to renew our beds, as
the large oysters are taken out and sold
to northern markets. Nelson Bros, at
Wicks' creek, have brought from,
James river so, 900 bushels of seedlings
and planted them in the creek.
"Unless there is a general strike
soon or rest from catching is made to
give the oyster chance, the supply
from the rocks of the Rappahannock
will be a thing of the past. 1 shipped
last year $4,000 bushels of oysters in
barrels by the Weems Line ofsteamers,
besides several vessel loads"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
By R. F. Knox. Auctlopeer.


pY VIRTUE OF A Iced OF TRUST ex-
ID ecuted by Norman Petit and wife, dated
on the 10th day of January, 1894, and re-
corded in Liber O. No. 5, folio 28S, of the
Land Records of the county of Fairfax, State
of Virginia, the subscriber as trustee in said
deed Of trust named, will sell at public auc-
tion in front of the Royal street entrance to
tine Market Building in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia at u o'clock noon on
SATURDAY, October 18th, 1895,
the following property, viz: All that PIECE.
PARCEL or TRACT OF LAND. situated,
lying, and being in the county of Fairfax,
Virginia. designated as lot No. on the plat
and survey made by w. Gillingham for B. c.
Triplett and others, commissioners appointed
by the Circnit Court of Fairfax county, Va, by
decree of the June term, 1893, thereof, en-
tered in the chancery suit of Petit VS.. Petit
to divide the residue of the lands of the late
Alfred Petit, and recorded in Liber P, No. 5,
page 591, of the Land Records of said county
of Fairfax, Virginia, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Lot No. 8, beginning at
&c" white oak corner to Gillingham's; thence
S. 40 w. 1910 chains 70 corner of lot No. I,
n. 3734 w. II 60 chains, s. $50 w. 3.44
chains, $. go w. 5.35 chains TO stake corner
of lots Nos. l and 2, N. 4S1ae w. $40 chains
to stake corner of lot No. q, n. 611ao E &.96
chains to stake in Triplett's line, s. 2S2.o E
7.75 chaiNs, s. 37o E. 6.10 chains, S. 46S w.
2.37 chains, g. 22Ao W. 2.79 chains to the
beginning, containing 371h acres.
Terms,-One-third cash, the residue in one
and two years, the title to the property to be
retained until the whole of the purchase
money is paid and notes of the purchaser to
be given for the deferred payments with in
terest from day of sale. All conveyancing at
the cost of the purchaser.
WILLIAM C. GOULD.
sep19 eotd Trustee,
The above sale is postponed till sATUR-
DAY, November I'd.
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A1exa,tdria Qbasettf.


PUBLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building. $40 & s12 Prince st.
Daily ono year, SO +; six months SO ;one month
so cents.
hi-Weekly one yesr 81; zi1 months So;
three months 81.
All transient advertisements must be paid foz
in advance.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex-
i Eceed their space unless the excess is paid for
st transient rates, and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for
in advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless of public concern, will
only be printed in this paper as advertise
ments.
The GAZETTE Office is connected with the
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, OF.
ders for the paper, news or any information
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered st the Postoffice Alexandra, Virgin.
is, as second-class matter.l
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For Over Fifty Years.

An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions OF mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy forDiarrhea. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be cure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and tske no other kind.
oct12 60 d&w1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
A False Diagnosis.

L. Grippe is confounded by many persons
with severe attack of catarrh, which in some
respects resembles the former. These indi-
viduaIs suffer severely with pain about the
forehead, eyes and ears, with soreness IN
throat and stoppage of the nasal passages, and
in fact, are incapacitated for work of any
kind for days st time. These are catarrhal
sufferers. Elys Cream Balm has been used
with the best results in such cases. The
remedy will give instant relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

ETNO CHARLES ALEXANDER'S HEIRS,
Il WHOSE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN =
You will please take notice that the under
signed commissioners appointed by the Coun.
ty Court of Alexandria county, Virginia, to
ascertain a just compensation to the owners
of land upon the line of improvements within
the county of Alexandria, Virginia, for such
lands as are proposed to be taken by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company for its purposes,
viii meet upon the lands whereof you are
tenants of the frehold in said county on the
BOTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1895, at 10
o'clock a. m., to ascertain the compensation to
be paid to you by the said company for so
much of the said lands in said county propos-
ed by the said company to be taken for its
purposes.
JOHN W. SLATER, Comm'rs'
ROBERT WALKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
By o'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
GALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By O,Neal & Lunt Auctioneers.
GALE OF REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandra, pronounced
in the chancery suit of the Citizens National
Bank of Alexandria, Va, VS.. Joseph Cawood
ct ais, the undesigned will offer for sale at
public auction on
SATURDAY,
the 9th day November, 1895,
at about 10 o'clock, on Royal street, in front
of the Market House, the following real
estate:
A TRACT OF LAND in King George coun-
ty, Virginia, known as "Fowke's Fishing
Shore" end containing 15 acres. moro or less
Terms of Sale: One.fourth cash and the
residue in three equal payments, at six,
twelve and eighteen months, to bear interest
and be evidenced by the notes of purchasers,
and title to be retained till whole purchase
money is paid.
JOHN n. JOHNSON. Comm'rs
FRANCIS L. SMITH, of Sale.
hereby certify that John M. johnson, one
of the commissioners in the suit of the Citi-
zens' National Bank against Joseph Cawood
and ais. has given the bond required by the
decree of sale. Teste.
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk,
BY =. T. CALLAHAN, D. C. octS cots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
By Robert Elliott, Trustee.


pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
D executed by George T. Klipstein, dated
on the LIST day Of October. 1892, and of re-
cord in the land records of the city of Alex
rndria, Virginia, in deed book No. 2S. folio
372, the subscriber as trustee in the said
deed of trust named will, by the request of
the beneficiary in the said deed of trust, offer
for sale at public auction, ON
SATURDAY,
the End day of November. 1895,
at 12 o'clock m., in front of the market build
ing on Royal street, in the said city of Alex
andria, Va the property conveyed by the
said deed of trust, to wit:
A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
in the said city of Alexandria, on the east
side of Patrick street, between Duke and
Wolfe Streets in front on Patrick street Ii
feet 10 inches, and extending east 1913 feet 8
inches to an alley being the premises No.
322 south Patrick street, and being the same
property conveyed by the said Klipstein to
John 81. McCauley, subject to the said deed
of trust
Terms of Sale Cash. Conveyancing at
the expense Of the purchaser.
NJ B. HARLOW,
oct17 eotd Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

~
By virtue Of decree entered in the chan
Gerry suit of George A. Mushbach. complain
ant, against G. Orrick Swami, ct als., defend
ants, depending in the Circuit Court of Alex
anoria county, Va, the undersigned, commits
sioners named in said docree. will sell at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1895,
at about IL O'Clock M, the following described
real estate In Alexandria county. Va being
That PoRTlON OF PRESTON FARM lying
west OF the Alexandria Canal and between it
ana tne washington and Alexandria turnpike
ana railroad and the Daingerfeld farm, in
cluding the small lot next to the arches at
Four. mile run, and containing 26 acres.
more OF less. it being the land on the east side
Of the Washington Southern Railway, and ly-
ing between Washington and Ohio Junction
and Four.mile run stations.
Terms of Sale One fourth of the proceeds
OF sale in cash, on day of sale, and the resi-.
due In three equal payments, at six, twelve
and eighteen months from day of sale the
same to bear interest and be evidenced by
the notes of the purchaser and secured by tho
title to the land being retained until the notes
are paid.
This land consists of large quantity of
tirst-clsss brick clay.
LEONARD MARBURY,
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Commission.
g. HATLEY NORTON, ers of Sale.
WV. DOUGLASS,
hereby certify that the bond with an.
proved surety, required by the statute has
been given by Leonard BIarbury, Commis.
sioner of Sale.
II. H. YOUNG,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alezandria
county, Va.
intending purchasers will leave Washing
ton Southern train at Four-mile run sta.
ton. oct33 ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
By o'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.


By virtue of deed of trust executed BY
David Lucas and wife, and recorded in deed
book No. 27, page 17S, one of the land re-
cords for the city of Alexandria, and by di-
rectlon of the party thereby secured, the un.
dersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
IN front OF the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, on
SATURDAY, November End, 1895,
the following property. to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with the
IMPROVEMENTS thereon in the city of
Alexandria, Virginia, and bounded as follows
beginning at point in the north side of
Oronoco street nineteen feet five inches west
OF Royal street and running thence west on
Oronoco street nineteen feet five inches
thence north parallel with Royal street nine
ty'four feet to an alley sixteen feet wide:
thence east parallel with Oronoce street nine.
teen feet five inches; and thence south paral-
lei with Royal street ninety-four feet to the
beginning, together with the use of said alley
in common with others entitled thereto.
Terms of Sale: For cash as to so much of
the purchase money as may be necessary to
pay the costs, charges and the expenses Of
executing this trust, including the commits
slons of the trustees and the amount due at
the time OF sale on account Of the bond &c.
cured by said deed of trust, and of the cove
nants in said deed, the same aggregating
$3.50 and the residue of the purchase money
at six months from day of sale, the purchaser
to give his note for the deferred payment,
which is to bear interest at six per centum
per annum, and be secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold.
a. W. ARMSTRONG,
HARRY YOHE, hiuS1ees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
LEGAL.
~~~~~~~~~~
NOTICE
oct5 I'm

TITO ALEXANDER McKERIHCER IN HIS
L own right and as trustee, and Bette Nc.
Kericher his wife, Duncan McKericher, Rob-
ert A. McKericher. John Mc0regor Nc
Kericher, Maggie McKericher, Isabella Nc
Kericher, Lizzie Ronar aud Robert Bonar her
husband, Mary Haley and HALEY
her husband, James Patterson, J. NJ Hill, F.
NJ. Hill, Alexandria Gentlemen's Driving
Club and the Virginia Jockey Club :-You
will please take not CO that the undersigned
commissioners appointed by the County Court
of Alexandria county, Virginia, to ascertain a
just compensation to the owners of land upon
the line of improvements within the county
of Alexandria, Virginia, for such lands as are
proposed to be taken by the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail
way Company for its purposes, will meet upon
the lands whereof you are tenants ofthe free
hold, in said county, on the 4TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1895, at 1880 o'clock a. m.
to ascertain the compensation to be paid to
you by the said company for SO much of the
said lands in said county proposed by the
said company to be taken for its purposes
JOHN ROBERTSON,
JOHN w. SLATER, Commr's.
ROBERT WALKER,
oo+S Ell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26
MEDICINAL.
Good for
nothing

did yoa say9
Yes, thaa describes now feel.
Ehave no energy left, nothing inter-
eSts ra.
MY strength mas left me and have
no inclination TO work.
No one would take me for the same
person that used to be.
Hook and feel iorlorn and miserable.
My spirits are low, l feel despondent
and I can't sleep at night.
I am constipated and my digestion
Is out Of order.
lfeel almost hopeless. II seems to me
that I shall never be strong
again.
Cheer up, your case is far from
being hopeless. You are suffering
from general debility, your nerves
need toning up, you sack vitality.
The cure lies In enrichlng and
purifying your blood and strength
enlng the system. Yeu should take
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t
will restore you to robust, perfect
health. You will improve from tho
first bottle: This remedy Is pleasant
to take and Is a very powerful
Strengthener. IL does not stain the
teeth. But get the genuine-see the
crossed red lines on wrapper.
BROWN CHEMICAL co. BALTIMORE, MD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-26

Tlo WASHINGTON HYDRAULIC PRESS
i BRICK CoMPANY.-You will please
take notice that the undersigned commission
ers appointed by the County Court of Alex
andria county, Virginia, to ascertain a just
compensation to the owners of land upon the
line of improvements within the county of
Alexandra, Va, for such lands as are propos
ed to be taken.by the Washington, Alexsndria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany for its purposes, will meet upon the
lands whereof you are tenants of the free
hold, in said county, on the 1sT DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1895, at 10, o'clock a. M, to
ascertain the compensation to be- paid to you
by the said company for so much of the said
lands in said county proposed by the said
company to be taken for its purposes.
JOHN ROBERTSON,
JOHN W. SLATER, Comm'rs.
ROBERT WALKER,
oct1 I'd