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The herald., 1898-04-09
About WhaIebOne.

Whalebone is scarcer now than 1t has
been for some time. 1t was hard to get
last season and this years supply is still
smaller. There are eight vessels stuck in
the ice up north today and if they do not
get out the market will be decidedly short
and ladies will have to put up with base
limitations in their stays and bodices.
Nearly all the whalebone used in the
United States is brought from the Arctic
by Yankee whalers, though some comes
from the south seas and Japan. The sup
ply from all quarters is much less than
formerly, but it is not of moment, for dress
makers are using celluloid, cork, rubber,
steel and other materials in its place. The
high-grade bone goes into fine corsets and
costly gowns. the demand for this "shelr'
grade being so great it Is used for nothing
else, except surgical instruments
Most OF the cutting Of whalebone is done
In Paris andH3remen, some in London and
the rest in this country, where there are
seven establishments for this purpose
four in New York, two in Boston and one
In San Francisco. Five years ago the sup
ply of whalebone was as phenomenally
large as 1t is now small. 1t has to be care
fully stored and as carefully watched, for
1t Is very infiammable. Rats also are a
dreaded pest and at the western store
houses when the big doors are opened to
give the whalebone air iron gratings are
let down to keep out the rodents. One
whale will furnish from 1000 to 5000 pounds
of bone. At San Francisco the bone is
split, sorted as to color and tied in bun
dies, These split pieces are called slabs and
are three to eight feet long and weigh
from three to seven pounds.
When the manufacturer gets these slabs
they are fringed with strong, glossy, black
hair, which has value of its own, as 1t is
mixed with horsehair in brushes. After
1t Is removed the slabs are vigorously
scrubbed, soaked in water for week, SUBJ
jected to steam and then split up. Whale
bone is cut out from the teeth Of the whale,
which number 437.
The herald., 1898-04-09
A LITTLE DISCUSSION
Street Superintendent Drain and w.
S. Hook Have an Argument

"A hot little discussion took place yes
terday afternoon in the Office Of the
city engineer between Street Superin-
tendent Drain and W. 8. Hook Of the
Traction company, in which some ener-
getic words were at times used, and
which resulted in Superintendent Drain
laying down the law to the railroad man
in a manner more forcible than elegant.
Mr.. Hook, it seems, has different views
on the question Of placing culverts under
the tracks Of his company at Third and
Main and Third and Spring streets from
those held by the council. and thinks
that the railroad company should be
compelled only to pay for putting in the
culvert under its tracks and for two feet
on either side.
In this view the council does not agree.
holding that as there is no necessity for
a culvert over tha gutter save to enable
the railroad tracks to cross, the company
should stand all the expense Of putting
them in, and do it, too, as they ordered
last Monday, within thirty days, or take
Che consequences. Mr.. Hook had stepped
into the engineers Office to see about the
matter, and was referred to Mr.. Drain
as the proper official. Mr. Drain was
Cdl4Co AA anu ihtASdoCCob dhu Iuc luA
almost Immediately began. Mr.. Hook
charged that Mr.. Drain had misrepre-
sented teiephonic message which had
passed between them and had written to
him threatening message, to which Mr..
Drain asseverated that he could substan-
tiate every statement he had made to
the council. and he repeated the asser-
tion. Disclaiming any present feeling in
the matter, superintendent Drain finally
told Mr.. Hook fatty that unless culverts
were put In by his company, in accord
ance with the city engineers plans, with
in thirty days, he would see that the rail-
road tracks were lowered to the street
grade, which means dip down into the
gutter ana out upon the established level.
Complimentary remarks were bnadied
back and forth for some minutes, but
the discussion resulted in nothing moro
than the statement above.
The herald., 1898-04-09
Paris Herself AgainI

Scene-The boulevards. Time-1After a
quarter of a century Of liberty, equality
and fraternity. An excited crowd assem-
bled.
First Republican with indescrlbable en-
thusiasm)-Long live the army
Second r. (confirmatory)-Brav bravis-
simo.
Third R. (going one better)-Long live
the generals!
Fourth R. following suit)-Yes, yes, we'll
said!
Fifth r. lin an ectasy)-Long live the
glorious jury!
Sixth r. (not to be outdone)-Hip, hip,
hip, hip, hip!
Seventh r. with passionate devotion))-
Long live the gallant Judge!
Eighth R. equal to the occasion)-Oh,
joy, OH gay! oh, tra-la-la!
Ninth r. Tin accents of thunder)-Lons
live the victorious verdict!
Tenth r. accepting the situation)-Ah!
Glorious! Magnificent!
Eleventh R. Gin a frightened whisper)-
Long live the republic!
(The entire population go for "ths
traitor" and the curtain falls as he runs
for his life.)-London Punch.
The herald., 1898-04-09

A Clear Answer to a uestion often
Asked.

ASKED.
Every farmer knows, but few can ex-
plain, why piowing retains the soils mois =.
ture.
why, the more you turn It over" says
the city may, "the more moist soil you
expose to the sunshine and the faster the
moisture evaporates. How, then can plow-
ing or narrowing keep in the moisture?'
The following from the Pacific Rural
Press, explains why. 1t is part Of paper
read at the University Farmers Institute
at Modesto by Mr.. V. E. Bangs:
why is the soil moisture kept from evan
Grating by means of plowlng, narrowing
or cultivatlng?
First, because the capillary tubes, which
abound in every compact soil, are broken
up. The function of these tubes is TO bring
up water from below as fast as 1t is evan
GRATED at their upper ends by the heat
OF the sun. The destruction of these capil-
larry tubes by the plow or harrow s.ops
the upward flow of the water.
We have an exact counterpart of thass
capillary tubes in the wick of a common
lamp. By the exertion of a peculiar At
tractive force in nature, called capillary
action, the oil in lamp rises to the ton
OF the wick, where, on the application CT
more or less heat, the evaporation of the
OIL takes place more or less rapidly. If
exposed to the SUMS rays the evaporation
would be slow; If exposed to flame the
evaporation would be correspondence
The herald., 1898-04-09

in the Alfred Moore tract. In this trans
action care will be taken that no syndi-
cate gets in and buys up the lots, but
each resident will be given the first op-
portunity to procure the land his little
home standa on.
The city clerk has notified the council
that 1t Is now in order to pass the final
ordinance ordering the curbing and side
walking of Olive street, between First
and Second streets.
A recommendation has been made by
the sewer committee that the council
permit Mrs. M. M. Clarke to construct a
sewer to connect her property, at Mon
mouth and Adams streets, with the bond
ed sewer on Hoover street, provided she
pay 60 cents per front foot for the prop
erty connected.
The herald., 1898-04-09
ACTING ALL THE Time
THE REMARKABLY HALLUCINA.
TIONS OF ONE TOWNSEND
Thinks He Has a $4,000 a Week Enc
gagement and Wants the
Best of Everything

Harry Booth Boyle Townsend, once &
teacher of elocution and acting in the Bur-
bank theater building, was elected from
the three leading hotels of the city last
night for generally Objectionable conduct.
He was fighty and delirious in his speech
and possessed of number of elaborate
hallucinations that his appearance did not
confirm. He registered in a sprawling and
lavish hand from London, England,
though he has been in and about Los AM
geles for sufficient time to obtain citizen-
ship papers if he so desired. He claimed to
be a son of member of the British house
of commons and Identifies himself as the
leading exponent of tragic acting in the
known world.
He staged an amateur performance Of
damon and Pythias" in Santa Barbara Z
few nights ago and came to this city yes
terday morning showing outwardly the ef-
feet of an alcoholic expenditure of his
share of the receipts. With this burden he
ravigated from the depot to the Van Nuyss
where he confided to the clerk on duty
that he had come to the city to NIL a spe-
cial engagement at a local theater at a
salary of $4,000 a week and that, In view of
this supposed fact, he desired the best and
most costly suite of rooms in the hotel.
Such an argument usually brings hearty
reciprocal response from the clerk, and
the deluded man was accordingly escorted
to a room fro which he was to pay $lb q day,
not including what he might be called upon
for meals and incidentals. His scant bag
gage excited the suspicious of the clerk,
who fortunately aroused himself from his
reverie in time to intercept bellboy maxi
ing his way to Towpsend's g room with three
bottles of champagne that the guest had
ordered. The clerk proceeded to the room
and found the actor disrobing to take .
bath. He requested him to vacate the
room Immediately which Mr. Townsend
did, but his personality pervaded the corr
The herald., 1898-04-09
PERSONALS

c. c. Fewel. u. 8. NJ, arrived in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Rees and child of
Memphis, Tenn. are recent arrivals in the
city.
+. T. Perkins, jr.. Of the United States
geological survey, Is here from Washing
ton, D. C.
DR.. and Mrs. F. N Otis, Miss Otis and
DR.. VIM. X. Otis of New York are touring
through Southern California.
VIM. A. Pettes, prominent business
man of San Francisco, was among the ar
rivals from the north yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Studebaker, the daughter
of the noted wagon dealer Of South Bend
Ind, is visiting Southern California.
Mrs. F. C. Pingree, wife of Mayor Pin
gree of Detroit, accompanied by her two
sons, and Wallace Goodwin of Detroit
accompanied by his wife, are making trip
through Southern California.
The herald., 1898-04-09
Miscellaneous Matters

The assessment district for the WIDEN
ing Of Buena Vista street to one hundred
feet has been completed in the city en-
gineer's Office, and is one Of the largest
made for some time, taking in pratical-
ly all the territory from Broadway to
Los Angeles street and from the river
to Third street.
Mayor Snyder yesterday signed thirty
six ordinances Of all kinds, among which
was one authorizing the sale Of city lots
The herald., 1898-04-09
And Peace If Possible

Let us have Ps-powder. projectiles, pro-
VISIONS, polite plans, purchases of war;
ships and practical preparation generally.
-Rostsp Globe
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Trains al Calveton for and from Warrenon
SERVICE
eriv a
Connects aVeron
ri a
intermediate Aezandra 90 daily
hn Round Hill 1923 daily and 2o2
NJ
SLEEPING SERVICE.
Jacksonville uniting Danyie with Pullman sleeper from Richmond to augusta
Columbia Ashev
and fstas Washington and Atlanta Dining Gar between GREENSBORO
Nos 35 aud Mail Pullman Sleeping Cars between New
xand Salisbury Pullman
harot Augusta Solid train between Washington
Iynchbug daily
Through
to Sa1F ancis
Pullman app
FRANK S. c. MOSS Ticket Agei Alexandria Va
3rd Vice President General Manager W.ATUhK
NJ General
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Als <assaris 6ssstte.
THURSDAY EVENING, sgPT. %, IS 8
GENERAL LEE


The London Spectator, n review II
Dr.. Henry Alexander Whites "Roper
E Lee and The Southern ConfederacN y
paws worthy tribute TO the hero of h.
Lost Cause, ard one which warns TIE
heart of the southern veteran. Il says;
"Englishmen of ell parties will al
ways feel greater interest IN Lee than
in Grant, even though politically the r
sympathies may be with the Union. No
more truly heoric figure than Lee e1-
lists in modern history, but it must b'
admitted that, like Washington him
self, he was essentially of the aristocrat-
ic type. There is singularly pathetic
side to bis career, which arises from ths
fact that this brilliant and devoted SOD
of Virginia was, if rot a. heart a I'M
ionist, vet ope who saw all The evils IN
secession and in slavery, which he wa
doomed to spend his grsndesv efforts IL
unfolding. In his private life Rote I
E. Lee was everything that we under
stand by the term gentleman; and SIS
such be might meet with feat, but
never with disgrace. He was pro-
fonndly religious man, of the Puritan
type. After Petersburg and Appomai-
tox, when he exclaimed to his besle
soldiers: Men, we have fought throu>h
the war together. l have done my
best for you. My heart is to full 10 say
more down to his later semi-retiren
life as the worthy president OF Wash
ington College, We note in every re-
corded word or sction IN n Of whom
we, as we'll as our American kinsfolk.
may be proud, as true Anglo-Saxot
worthy of the type OF Cromwell aid
Hampden."
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Alexandria Gaztttt& Virginia Advertiser

The Gazette is the Oldest paper in the State
and, with few exceptions, the oldest in the
county and its usefu ness has been demon.
strsted and appreciated Tor n arl! a century.
Features-Press Di,p .tcbes, Washington
and Richmond correspondence, daily market
reports Local News and matters of interest 70
Virginia, but more especially to this city and
sec ion of Virginia.
In its columns has Away been found
mir. or Of passing events ano careful chroni.
cling of the history Of what is going on in the
world, but more especially il this section, has
ever been its aim.
The GsZ tie, situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news enjoys
d.ily the benefit OF the press dispatches from
every part OF the world hence its patrons can
read from its columns in the evening what
tr~nspred that day in every portion of the
United ststes, as well as from every part of
the habitable globe. Consequ n ly il is SD
every day occurrence for the Gazette to pub
lish kilograms from the various EproI can
capitals about twelve or fifteen hours earlier
than the morning pap rs
Correspondence from Washington. Rich.
mond and every section of Virginia is pub
lished regularly, and all events of interest oc.
curing Within the bounds of the Com anon.
wealth are to be found in the columns of the
Gazette.
The Local Department furnishes complete
history of everything that occurs in and near
the city. and this feature WILL az ever, receive
careful attention.
The Gazette is read by nearly every body in
this city, especially among those who consult
its advertising columns before purchasing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
ia nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three timec week. The
advantages of advertising in this paper are
apparent
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily, one week, Zoe; one month, 43; one
vesr. SO. Delivered by carriers to any ad
dress in the city, or mailed to any postofice
in the United states
Tri-wceEly Tor country edition. one mon
25c, four month"; 81; one yeas 80.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May I, 1898.
Eop wAGuUECToN

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May I, 1898.
FOB WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
King and Payne streets, week days, az 3 90
6 %. SO, 20 (express), 7 As (express),
8 co. 8 20 (e1press), s 30 (express), 8 90,
9 30, 10 90, II GA and II AZ q. N. lex
press), and ~ 25, 90 (express), Il OF,
2 90, 2 40, 3 06 (express), 8 40 Is. SO
(express), 90, 5 81 (express) 5 45, 10
Cexpress), 25, 7 90. Is (express), Is,
8 Is, 10 Is and II 10 p N.
Sundays-7 90, co, 9 90, 9 40, 10 30,
II Is g. NJ, ? 90 noon, ID As, 30, , IS,
8 CO. 3 As, 30. 5 is, 6 90, 45, 7 30,
8 10, 9 10, 10 10 and IL Is p. N.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, wees
lays, s 30, 705, : 35 (expressl, 90,
M II O5 (expressJ - 20 Is, 1 40, 05
(express), 2 40, co (express). 3 25, 50
(express), Is (express). 4 so, . %, 20
(express), 40, s 05 (express) 6 30. I 06,
1875 runs to Payne street only. s 90, 90.
10 90, IL 20 and II SO D. m.
Sundays 40, As, 8 Is, 10 80, II /
a. N. - 90 noon, and II 40, l 30 10,
800, 345, 4 80, 515, 600. 10,
I 80, SIS, 8 90. 10 90 and II 20 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days. at 7 OF, S 30, 10 81, II 30 q. m.
and II 80, At, ? 81, 3 81, 43, I 40 and
Sundays - so, 20 and 10 20 a. M.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days at 7 40,
8 IA and II IA q. N. and u 40, So,
, 40, 4 10, 5 05, 5 33, 8 20and 10 20 D. N.
Leave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 10,
9 90 and II % a. III. and l 40, 3 30, 20,
8 90 and 10 20 p II.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Bag. age $50 pound free checked from all
stations.
Parcels carried on all trains at the follow
ing rates: Under / pounds. cents; 10 to
25 pounds, 10 cents over % to 90 pounds.
10 cents
Freight car led daily, morning and even
ing, in each direction at freight rates.
Tickets are sold at the Offices of the Rail-
road Company at the following rates:
Fare, Alexandria to Washington, 10 cents
round.trip, % cents.
G. E. ABBOT. GEO. B. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General PsssengerAgt'
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Southern Rsilway-TT osi t..,.s.
Washington Southern Bal way
Baltimore and Pc, 1nsc-Frcight
WA & Mt Vernon Rsilwsy Go, IL =
W, A & Mt Vernon RsIlwSy. IL
Eel Estd:c
Harlow &Co Kpox & Bobilson.
Robert Elliott
Episcopal hlgl ochoo-
Summaries.
Theological SeminsrJ'
Steamboat COm2an;1s.
Potomac Steamboat Company
Norfolk and Washington Steam ooa' 90.
Washington Steamboat Company
ship Chambers.
p Kirk. n Lindsey 70.
StGtiO,lers aud Printer
Bells sons
IN Hill & Company.
Telegraph C0tnYsnies
Western Union Telegraph Comp"LJ
Postal Telegr. ph Gable tomPaA!'
Tanners and Hide Dealer.
&C Smoot & SOM.
q. S. Ofsees.
Postottice.
Undertaken.
3 Wheatley, W d DeIsAip'
Wood aud Coal DeGser'
Dew. Aitcheson, + thinner 10 ~
" A Smcot & 90. Up AgneT & o.
Knox s. Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Aanh' Sf'4'''' -.
ConfecttOiers.
The George E. Hill TO-
Wholesale GroceTs.
Chaa King s. Son, n LndfeJ y ''
Fisher BRAD, 6IooA1"
R,g.UsrFeJ.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

EXCHANGE. 800 KING STREET.
So A MONTH FOB BUSINESS.
81 4 MONTH FOR HOMES
F. F. MARBURY, Manager.
F.. P. MATTER, Electrician.
SUBSCRIBERS LIST.
1873 Ada rs Express Company
II Appich, D Il
Is Appich Geo A
115 Alexandria Infrmsry
Is Aitcheson & Bro
90 Aitche5on, W
Il Adams, Z NJ
"a Alexandria Bottling Co, jas McCuen
20 Alexandria Steam Bakery
81 Alexandria Gas Works
1919 Alexandria Times
! Alexandria Gazette
l91 Allen. L. Druggist
200 Alexander, E J
so Anderson, E N
10 Baader, Il
% Beach. Jos S
1874 Burroughs. T F
B & o E E Co
% Balm * Paxou
i76 Brill. Louis
46 Baggett, Oscar F, City NsrSet
lU4 Baggett, Oscar F, Residence
10 8eckham, T & q
So Farley, c, residence.
- Barley, C, off e.
so Carlin, J F Sons s. Co
$50 Carlin, Mrs II J
80 Chilly, J H
SO Chatham's Stables, z l. Myers Go
1876 City Engineer
los City Treasurer
l07 Columbia tngine House
LA Carter Bros
III Cogsn. J a & " ". Plumbers
1877 Carlin, c c, residence.
81 Chalmers, a c
% Denielt, a, Residence
81 Drcifus. J & Co
40 Entwisle, L
1913 Episcopal High School
1877 Entwisle, J w, Druggist
81 Economy Grocery.
- Fisher Bros
So Fendall, We
4 Fannon. T J
So Fleischmsnn House
us Flanigen, Jos L
lab F'aucis Peter
lO2 Grilbortzer. A F
81 Garrett & Monroe
56 Graves W P
1868 Green, Andrew J
So Hinken & Son
IS Hellmuth Bros
81 Harlow Bros
20 Hill, Geo Co
90 Howard. T Clifton
ii Hamilton & Co
.O5 Hydrauliop Engine House
us Harden 4 L
l46 Janney, 81 IL Stabler s. Coz
"a jail
70 Janney, Dr. Cbas
1874 Jackson, Wash
IS King, Chas & Son
- Kirk, H, il
As Lindsey, n & Co
81 Lindsey, n, Residence
Leadbester & Sons
lbs Matthew. J
So Marshall, ]
IS May, W H * Son
ISL MilbuIn.
80 May, J W, Residence
ia Mushb bach, Capt Il A, Residence
81 Mushbach, Capt G A, Office
IS Matter. Z P, electrician.
30 Maibury, F, Mgr
l16 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
l37 B Neale Stsnley
81 O'Brien. DR. " W
los O'Sullivan & Greene,
100 Pullman, S NJ
53 Pollard, F J
81 Pollard, z J, Residence
50 Pullman, ? &, Co
40 Portner, Robert
81 Postoffce
Il Police Headquarters
103 Postal Telegraph Co
80 Pennsylvani & 3 Co
III Pelton. &C
129 Pelton, &C
s. "A Ed
Ramsay, G VIM
90 Reardon, VIM N
los ReliAt Truck House
SO robertson, 81 F
SO Roberts, Walter, Office
139 Roberts, Walter, Residence
140 ROBBERS, ] W
% Rammel's Hotel
Il Smoot, c c Sons & Co, Tannery
80 Smoot, c C. Sons & Co Warehouse
90 Smith, B B
1876 Summers, c J "
81 Smoot, w s & Co
IS Smith, Francis L
122 Slaughter, DR. RM
Isl SmoOt c, Residence
152 Smoot. Jas & & Co
15o Steuernagei, w H
80 Strider, a. Residence
2 Southern Railway Company wv &O)
1873 southern Railway Company (VM)
~ Simpson, II A
3 Standard Oil Co
161 Schiller Beef Co.
1877 Stevens, Moses, (Hacks)
1872 Simpson, Geo L, Mayor
113 Soper, E D
1913 Virginia Glass Works
90 Vanaelstyn, Lunch Room
164 Wsrfeld, E, jr
165 Warfed & Hsll
80 Washington Steamboat Co
1913 Wood, Mrs NJ A
1S5 We'll Bros
1S6 WeadOn Bros
30 WISE Geo & Co
81 WISE Geo, Residence
142 Wallace, J s, harness.
100 Woolls w P, Wolfe and Royal
1873 Woolls, w P, Queen and Henry
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Kniehts Temnlar Conslave.

On account of the knights Templar Trien-
NAL Conclave to be held at Nttsburg, Ps ,
October 10 10 IA. the Pennsylyania ksilroac
Company will sell excursion tickets fiom
stations on its line TO Pittstu rs and return al
the rate of single fare for the round trip
Tickets will be sold October S to Is. good to
return until October u inclusive. The re-
turn limit OF tickets from Harrisburg and
points east thereof can be exte ded 10 Octc-
Der 81 upon depositing same on October )
to II with the joint agent at Pittsburg and
the payment Of ify cents.
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Reduced Rates.

On account of the annual convention
Christian Church st chattanooga, 7 enn Ccto
Der 18th to 2lst, the southern Hallway Com
pany will sell tickets from all points in its
territory to Chattanooga st enc fare for tbs
round trip. Tickets on sale October 18th t
18th inclusive, final limit October Oath
Double daily service IN both directions
through Asheville n. {. Fer information
call on nea est Southern Railway agent.
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a.. =. JOHNSON q co.
Wholesale GRO( ERe,
EL.aaAL COMMISSION il ERCHANTB,
and Dealers In
all KINDS OF LIQUORS.
ave on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, XXX
.ld pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whiskies also Baker's and Thompson's Pure
Aye Whistles, to which they invite tie atten'
tion Of the trade.
Orders from che country for mercantile
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
the highest market prices and prompt returns.
N. E. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
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WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
los AID 1O7 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Dyugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi
cines, Paints, Wis, Dye stufs Spices, nrug
gists' Fancy Govds and Specialties.
Wholesale sgeL g in Northern Virginia 70
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Coz
Tinted Gloss aud Prepared Pats, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stoci
and sre buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &c, direct FROM the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by weil-ap
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE q;
prices as low as those given by the best house;
il larger cities AL goods forwarded by frs'
flight or express after receipt OF order.
Promptness IS our specil!ty. We guarantee
tse purity Of sll drugs furnished. Core.
suDu1ence invited
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N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 80 8. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-sTEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 90
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays snd Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonsrdtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 3. PADGETT, Agent.