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local news.
At the conclusion of the drawing of the
Montpolier Female Humane Association we
will publish a full and correct list of the numbers
and prizes drawn. News dealers and others who
desire copies of that issue are requested to send
in their orders aj once. As there will be a very I
large odition of tho paper, advertisers would do
well to avail themselves of this opportunity.
Pl.AUSABLE Thief.?Yesterday morning a
stranger, oarryiog a new satchel and a white
handled umbrella, with an over-coat?lined oo
one side with India rubber, and on the other
with oioth?over his arm, entered the Mansion
House and asked if any letters were there for
Bradley Johuson, jr. Beiog informed by the
clerk that there were no letters for such a per
son, he left his baggage, stating that he would
oocue back in a 9hort time. lie then went to
the boarding houses of Mrs. Wilkins, corner of
Washington street, and Mrs. Bitzer's, near the
corner of Prince and Fairfax street, at both of
wh ch he engaged rooms, representing himself
as a soo of the lat? |VV m. C. Iiives. He never
returned to Mrs Wilkius', but went back to
the Mansion Hou*e, wok his baggage and car
ried it to Mrs. Bitzer's, where he took dinner
and supper, but shortly after the latter meal,
disappeared, oarryiog his baggage with him,
and has nevor been seen since. Soon after he
left it was discovered that he had forced open
the door between the room he occupied and
that occupied by Mr. Ad. Warlield and wife,
ransacked all the drawers in that room* aud
stolen and carried off the only really valuable
article he had been able to find, a handsome
gold-lined silver spoon and case. He is a weil
spoken and plausibie man, knows something
about most of the prominent people of the
State, and talked as though on familiar terms
with some of the best knuwo city people. He
is about thirty-five years of age, is five feet ten
inches high, wears a moustache and goatee,and
is of a rather dark complexion.
Poet Statistics.?From the monthly report
of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics,Treas
ury Department, for the month of June, 1875,
ju&t published, it is learned that during that
month 14 steamers of 7,450 tons burden, with
crews numbering 220, and ouc sailing vessel of
310 tons burden, and a crew numbering 7, en
gaged in the coastwise trade, entered at, and
the same number of steamers of 7,468 tons,and
crews numbering220,and three sailing vessels of
332 tons, and crews numbering 11, in the same
trade, cleared at this port. For tha twelve
months ending 30th of that month, the imports
received here amounted to $8,860. Daring the
month of May, 1875, 2 American sailing vessels
engaged in the foreign trade, of 577 tons, and
crews numbering 13 entered at this port. Dur
ing the same month 11 steamers engaged in the
c (astwise trade of 5,640 tons and crews of 170,
and 6 sailiog vessels of 867 tons, and crews
numbering 30 entered this port, and the same
?umber of steamers, and four sailiog vessels
c>ared. For the month ending May 31, 1875,
the value of imports was $1,112, from Canada.
Fjr the twelve months ending the same day,
the value of the imports was $9,470. For the
month of July, 1875, the value of imports was
$6,089.
The Bureau of Statistics ought to be all right,
but instead of the oue sailing vessel, engaged
in the coastwise trade, reported by it as having
entered this port during the month of June, a
reference to the Gazette's marine news of that
month, shows 67 entered.
Police Report.?The following cases have
becD reported at police head quarters since yes
terday afternoon :
Franklin H. Murray and John Turner, be- j
longing to the crew of the schooner Daniel 8.
Taylor, tor stealing clothing belonging to F.
Dugan, the Captaio of that vessel, were pui
on the chain gaog for thirty days.
Charles Humphries, a colored boy, for va
grancy, was ordered to leave the city.
Joe Staley, a canal boatman, for buying a
dog knowing it to have been stolen, was dis- ]
charged, by leaving collaterals for the return of
the miasiug animal.
The police made a rade on some geese found
goiDg at large in the streets, and carried them
off to the poor's house.
Alice Norris, coloren, for disorderly conduct,
was ordered to the work house in default of the
payment of the imposed floe.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of George
Preston, for threatening Phillis Williams and
children, all colored.
An Incorrigible Bull.?The steamer
Mary Washington arrived about 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and brought, among other
freight, a young bull, consigned to a promioent
butcher of this city. . As the beast was being
removed from the steamer it became infuriated,
from some cause or other, broke away from
those haviog it in charge aod dashed up M
street at a furious rate. At Lhe corner of Sixth
and M streets, southwest,he rao against a gen
tleman named William Whitney, and knocked
him down, severely ? bruising him about the
body, aod breaking some of the small bones of
the right hand. The beast kept on in its
course, and has not since been heard of.?
Washington Tribune.
Natural Delicacy.?Among the early call
ers at a popular drinking saloon this morning
was a seedy looking individual who, after ex
periencing the reviving effects of two cocktails,
became communicative, and stated that he had
slept at the station house tor the three preceed
iuK nights, but that the officers on duty there
had treaiod him with such invariable kinduess
and consideration that his gentlemanly instincts
and natural delicacy would not allow him to
obtrude upon them any more, and that in con
sequence, be had, last night, selected a plank in
a lumber yard, as the oouch upon which to rest
his weary limbs.
Midland Hard to Beat.?As an evidence
of the prosperous condition of the colony re
cently located at Midland, Fauquier county,
the wife of Mr. Daniel YVillams, living near
the village, gave birth a few days ago to three
children, viz: One son and two daughters.
The mother, Mrs. Williams, and the children,
are all doing well, and the children have been
uarned respectively Daniel Payne, Bettie Bar
bour and Mary Nalie, as a compliment to the
gentlemen through whose efforts this flourish
ing colony was settled.
Hebrew New Year.?Yesterday, at six
o'clock p. m., the year 5,G36, accordiog to He
brew chronology, was ushered in. Services
w< re held in the two synagogues, consisting of
music, prayers and sermons appropriate to the
occasion. Both the-synagogues were well at
tended. To day was observed as a holiday,
which will termiuate at 6 p. m. this evening,
when the stores belonging to the meinbersof the
i.ebrtw congregations, which have been closed
since 0 o clock p. m. yesterday, will be re
opened.
fiiK M ary *Wasuinoton.?As will be seen
by an advertisement elsewhere in to day's Ga
zette, a change will be made in the trips of the
steamer Mary Washington. Her route will
e extended to Potomac City, for which
pace and intermediate landings she will leave
rnmr 00 lloD?ay8? Wednesdays, and Fridays,
urning on the following days.
iei> of His Injuries.?Spencer Benner,
Btroot?Ut^' *rom P^at^orm ?fa
^relyToinr a.D(* w*)0 was so Be
over him dioA^6 -w^ee. ?/ car passing
? ^ed of his mjunos last evening.
Mutinous Conduct.?A colored member
of the chain gang oamed Zip Gray, while that
gang were eating dinner, yesterday, maDifested
such mutinous and violent conduct that he had
to beseoured, locked up in a cell, aod put on
a bread and water diet. This was not done,
however, without great difficulty, nor until the
mutineer had played havoc with the vessels in
which the dinner bad been served.
St. Asapii Street.?After much trouble
and many changes the grade lines of north St.
Asaph street have been settled, and the work
of making the bad of the street to oonform
with them has been nearly completed.?
When finished, and the gutters aod crossings
repaved, which will be in the course of a week
or two at the furthest, the street will be one of
the prettiest in the city.
Grand Jury.?The Commonwealth's At
torney, J. M. Johnson, esq., has drawn the
following grand jurors to serve for the October
term of the Corporation Court, which will
commence next Monday week: H J. Nevett,
S. 0. Baicot, J. P. Clarke, William Phillips,
Michael Fannoo, J. A. Arnold, E. C. Atwell,
J. C. Milburn, R. M. Lawson, and J. H. J).
Smoot. .
Large Funeral ?The fuoeral of the late
Thomas Murtaugh, the engineer killed by the
explosion of a locomotive oear Rapidan last
Monday night, .took place to-day, from St.
Mary's Church, after a solemn requiem mass,
aod was numerously attended.
Badly Hurt.?Mr. Victor Struder, ot Fair
fax county, while walking around a wagon iB
Market Alley this moruing, was kicked by one
of the horses attached to the vehicle, knocked
down aod badly, though, it is thought, not se
riously injured.
Property Sale.?The large three storied
brick house on tho cornor of Wolfe aod Wash
ington streets, adjoining the old Lancasterian
school house, was .9old to day by Francis A.
Kerby, auctioneer, to Joseph Howell; for
$2,000.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign JWews,
London, Sept. 30.?The Austrian Consul
General at Belgrade, has protested agaiost an
enaotmeut which extends the time for payment
of bills of exchange.
A Vienna dispatoh to the daily Telegraph
asserts that a new ministerial crisis has already
beguo-at Belgrade.
The morningStandard's Vienoa special reports
that all the representatives of the foreign pow
ers have demanded a cessation of the ambig
uous policy of Servia.
London, Sept 30.?The Globe this evening
says there is no intention of immediately aug
menting the China command, should any
number of vessels be required at a given point,
it would be easy to meet the emergency tem
porarily by withdrawing the vessels usually em
ployed in the straits of the Japanese divisions.
Southampton, Sept. 30.?The steamship
Donao, of the .North German Lloyd, whioh left
this port yesterday, ior JNew 5fork, took out
<?28,000 sterling.
London, Sept. 30.?The anglo-American
Telegraph Company announce to-day, that on
and after Monday next, the tarrilF will be raised
to four shillings (one dollar gold) per word.
London, Sept. 30.?Mr. W. H. Gladstone,
the eldest son of the Right Hon. W. E. Glad
stone, has married Hon. Gertrude Stuart,
youngest daughter of Lord Blantyre.
London, Sept. 30.?The Standard's Vienna
correspondent says, the proposed occupation of
the Island of Little Dcdoubt, is looked upon as
indicative of Turkey's intention to force an
issue with Servia.
Mining Accident.
Pottsville, Pa., Sept. 30.? By ao explo
sion of gas io the anchor colliery at Heckcher
ville, this morning, James Adams and Arthur
Hunt were killed and Isaac Wilson probably
fatally wounded. Michael Butler and Peter
Franks were severely injured about the head
and body, and Mo8e9 James, a boy, was slight
ly burned. These men were on duty last night
in the mine, and were ordered to leave by the
fire boss this morning, who began to clear it of
gases that had ac2umulated. The men refused
to go out, and during the prooess of driving
out the gas it1 exploded from the miners'
lamps, with the above result.
Fires- *
Whitehall, N. Y., ^ept. 30.--Wilbur's
oarriage manufactory and two dwellings were
destroyed by fixe, at Sauday Hill, last night.
The losses are. from $60,000 to $7.0,000; par
tial insurance.
A barn, one mile south, of Smith Basin, N.
Y.t was destroyed by fire last night. A canal
borse driver, named Brennan, and several
horses were burned to death.
Cincinnati, Sept. 30.?Messrs. Marly &
Marshletter's Lumber yard at Lafayette, Ind.,
was burned last .'night i The loss is $33,000 ;
uninsured. ?- s
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, : -Third Avenue Savings Bank.
New Yokk, Sept. 30.?The Third Avenue
Savings Bank did not open this morning, and
the following notices were posted on the door :
"Bank closed pursuant to an order of the
Supreme Court,, granted on the application of
the Attorney General at the request of the Su
perintendent of the Bank Department." !
At an early hour large crowds of depositors
gathered, around the bat,k and sought, io vain,
to gain admission, but when the notice was put
up they soon dispersed.
The O'BaBdwiu Murder.
New York, Sept. 30.?iMicbacl Finnell, the
alleged murderer of O'Baldwin, who died yes
terday from the effects of bis wounds, surren
dered himself at the 8th preci.nct station house
last evening. He said on the ilight of the shoot
ing O'Baldwin, who was drunk, struck him,
and was about to continue the assault, when be
shot him io self defence, but without intending
to kill him.
The Kpizooty*
Philadelphia, Sept. 30.--A disease re
sembling in its .symptoms the epizooty, has
made its appearunce in a mild form in this city.
The horses io the stables of sev eral city railway
Co's., are affected by the di'Jase. It in oot
thought however, that there wi J1 be any inter
ruption to travel, resulting therefrom.
Gold Award.
New York, Sept. 30.?Su b-Treasurer, at
noon, opened bids for a million of gold, aggre
gating $2,555,000, the lowest being J16and the
highest 117-08$. The award of a million was
made at 117-06all7*08i.
. Weather Probabilities.
Washington, Sept. 30, 11 a. m.
For the Middle States, clear or partly cloudy
and warm weather in the southern portion and
rain in the northern portion, with southwest to
northwest winds and falling barometer,^ follow
ed by rising barometer and cooler weather.
The bonfire burning io front of Sarepta Hall,
on Kiog street, to-day, was made of the unsold
tickets in'the Mont pielier Lottery.
If your liver is toirpid, if yoor appetite is
poor, it you want your stomach thoroughly
oleansed, if you cannot sleep, if you want a
good digestion, uaa Dr. Bull's Vegetable Pills.
THE GRAND LOTTERY.
THE MONTP.ELIKliFEMALE HUMANE
ASSOCIATION. - ?? j
The first mention of lotteries m history is of"
one organized in the year 1630, aud their estab
lishment as aD institution dates back as far as
1693. Since then they have gradually grown
iu public tavor in proportion as the objuots they
were ioteuded to promote have received the
public approbation and the individuals who
controlled their destines have possessed the
public confidence. The object ol the Montpe1
lier Associatiou in organizing a lottery?to pro
vide a home for the aged and indigent ladies of
Virginia at iMontpelier, a beautiful estate in
Orange county, one : the residence of President
James Madison?so commendable in ittolf, ap
peals to the best and oobjest instiucts of human
nature, and superadded to this the high char
acter and standing of those in charge of the
enterprise is calculated to iuspire the utmost
confidence in tho .fairness and impartiality of
its management. (Junipared w.th other lotte
ries the Montpelicr has been thus far a most
decided success, aud the announcement ol' its
President, the Hon. James Barbour, that lorty
thousand tickets had been sold, which were
sufficient to cover at least one l*alf of the
amount of prizes'intendod to be awarded, viz:
$500,000?was received with every evidence of
satisfaction by those who bad courted dame
fortune's favors to the extent of various invest
ments, ranging from au eighth ticket upwards,
in this city especially the interest in the lot
tery, which ;has lain dormant for some time,
although many had invested sub rosa in 'Mucky
numbers," has for the past few days been
greatly increased, and tickets were sold at the
offices of the association up to a late hour last
night, and to day were eagerly demanded long
after their sale had been inhibited to close up
the estimates and arrange the affairs of the as
sociation. Alter three postponements the graud
drawing began at Sarepta Hall to day at 11
o'clock in the presence of a large crowd of in
terested spectators, attracted by' the music of
the Marine Band, by the uovoty of such a big
Bouanza as a live lottery and the prospects of
receiving the $50,000 capital prize. To many
it was rosy expectations fiery hour, when hopefc
beat high and couuteoauces beamed with all
the pleasure of pursuit that anticipates posses
sion, but alas! shadows we are and shadows we
pursue, and up to the time of this writing, al
though prizes raugiug from $50 to $10,000 had
been posted up to the credit of those holding
the right numbers,the $50,000 was yet coquet
ting with the anxieties of those who worship
ped at its shrine. To the comurehensious of
those who were on the anxious bench within
the magic wheel was a uew El Dorado that
would tempt the temerity of Kaloigh and the
perseverance ol' Pizarro to brave the dangers of
perilous seas. B- lore the hour of drawing ar
rived the hall was filled with au anxious gather
ing more or less interested in the result. Tot
tering age,buoyant yi.-u-h,the charms ol beauty,
judges and statesmen, scanued with e^gor eyes
the transparent wheels as their revolutions por
teuded a possible future,fo. tuue and ease. Some
possessed whole tickets, others halves,quarters,
and eighths, and not a few had engaged in a
kind of partnership within the lottery, and
formed clubs by means of whieh they acquired
interests in the fate of many different tickets,
and participated in their profits and losses.
The Association throughout has been under
the directorship of the Board of Trustees,com
posed of the following gentlemen : Judge Wm.
G. Williams, Alexander Daly and J. D,Brown
ing, of Orange county ; C. F. Smith, of Nelson
county; Thomas G. I'uphaiu, Wm. S. Wood
and Franklin Miller, of Itappahannoek county,
and E. P. Aestrop, of Washington, D. C.
The arrangements for the drawing were per
fected by placing one immense glass, wheel con
taining forty thousand tickets, each rolled up
and incased in a small brass tube, 22,17S of
which-represcnted prizes, on one side of the
stage, and a smaller glass wheel containing the
prizps similarly arranged on the other. The draw
ing of the prizos was cjnducted under the su
pervision of Commissioners Lieutenant Gover
nor Henry W. Thomas, and Judge James
Sangster, of Fairfax, Col. M. 1). Ball and R.
W. Falls, ch|., ot this city, and Lew. Washing
ton, etq., ol Washington, D. C. The Marine
Band, ol Washington, supplied the music for
the occasion, and after several of its most in
spiring renditions the Hon. James Batbour,
President of the Association, on behalf of him
self aod the Board of Trustees, delivered the
following address, which was received with
applause :
I am instructed by the Board of Directors of
the Montpeher Female Humane Association to
make to you a brief statement beforo the draw
ing corr.monces. I am 3ure you will indulge mo
in a few remarks of my own. "? ;
Such enterprises as this are to bo applauded or
censured just as wo approve or condemn the
purpose proposed, and recognizo integrity or
infidelity in the manner in which it is pursued.
From Mr. Jefferson down to the men of this
hour some among the most highly respected of
our men of character and distinction have-given
active support and| co operation to enterprises
like this. Of those which have recently at
tracted public attention and had the counte
nance and control of some of the moat distin
guished men in the Union, none h*ive had a
purpose so praiseworthy as this'nor a body of
managers (excluding mysolf),more rospectablo
,or more respected.'
The Mercantile Library Association of San
Francisco, in the State of California, was, ap
proved, when, by this means, it appropriated
some hundreds of thousands of dollars to the es
tablishment of a magnificent library. So it was
with the Louisville enterprise?the chief execu
tivecontrol of which was intrusted to Governor
Bramlette. A ^magnificent library was tho
praiseworthy object of that enterprise. The as
sociation at Norfolk, in our own Slate, had the
co-operation of many of our best citizens', and
was controlled by gontlemen very generally and
very highly esteemed. 1 might weary you with
similar rolerences. Tho o:j..-ct sought to bo
promoted by these associations mot the public
approval, and' their management was honest
and faithful.
The enterprise has a higher and inobler pur
pose than any that has been proposed by those;
to whom so much of the popular ooiidence and
support has been given. A grout war devastated
this noble Commonwealth. Such general dis
tress has rarely afflicted a people as has been'
brought upon Virginia within the last fifteen
years. The Virgiuian women, in the long, flow
agonies that followed in the path ol the 'great
strife, have endured more even than the Vir
ginian men. For the men thero are still left
open some of the ways [jr useful industry and
successful enterprise. JBut where can many of
our distressed ladies find a field for useful labor
and romunerativo employment. If 1 were
skilled in the phrase of eulogy I might truth
fully employ it all on the hien traits of charac
ter that have been displayed by the women of
Virginia. Yet can we only pity their distress
while we praise their merits The founders'of
this charity give a manly response, and propose
the first comprehensive hction for the roiief.ef
our distressed women. They seek: to establish
for them a home at M.ontpolier, and to; provide
on that beautiful Piedmont estate some of the
comforts of a home for those interesting victims'
of unavoidable distress. Others may- present:
more magnificent objects of enterprise. Nono>
can offer one that so touches the sensibilities of;
good men or so appeals to the generous senti
ments which are cultivated by-a manly chivalry.!
Such is our object. Lf the means which wo
employ are applauded when used to collect
libraries, construct buildings, and adorn parks
for leisure, recreation, or mental improvement,
who 6hall criticise them when applied to the
noble enterprise in which the Virginian farmers
who inaugurated this association have embark
ed? Those gentlemen of the Piedmont counties
who originated ihisenterproe knew the Mont
pelier estate before they arranged to purchase it
for this work. To those who have visited .Mont
pelier, the former residence of President Mad
ison, it werfe idle to describe it To those who
have not been so'fertunate I cannot sketch it
justly. Thie farm contains eleven hundred
acres of fine land, comparing favorably with any
farm of equal size in the Slate. Four .hundred
acres are in original growth, chiefly of oak,
hickory And chestnut. Its beautiful garden and
fine orchard atford llowere and fruit..^The fiue
water and pure atmosphere of that'Ticdmont
residence combine to make it (as is all that sur
rounding country) one of the moat healthful
locations in the world. I certainly know no
place so lit for the purpose proposed by this as
sociation as Montpelier vVe shall honor the
memory of its former illustrious proprietor if we
succeed in the effort to appropriate Montpelier
to the noble charity proposed by this association.
The delay in inaugurating our work by this
first drawing has annoyed the managers quite
as much as it can have vexed any one of tho
ticketholders. We have employed our best en
ergies, and have now a measure of success that
is ealcu ated to encourage all who. feel an inter
est in the accomplishment ol our purposes.
^ The single fact that we employ in the different
States of the Union more than five hundred
agents will indicate the magnitude, difficulty,
and expense of the business which we conduct.
None of the managers were exports in this
business, and in their anxiety that it should bo
conducted with prudence and integrity they
weie cautious and slow in calling to their aid
those who had experience. From the report
made to the directors by the secretary (which
we'will direct to be read to you) it appears that
40.00J tickets have been sold. Corresponding
numbers are now in that wheel. The drawing
will be conducted under the supervision u*.
Lieut. Gov. Henry W. Thoinas, judge James
S^ngsLer, Col. M. D. Ball, Col. Lew. Washing
ton, and Col. K. W. Falls. More than fifty per
cent, of the tickets remain unsold, and have
been destroyed. A rateable reduction ought,
of course, to be made in the payment of the prizes
advortised. But fifty per cent, will be paid.
This does exact justice to the purchasers of the
tickets and to the association.
In order that the ticketholders shall have as
surance that every number sold is represented
in the wh?el the inspection of ticketholders is
invited at the close oi the drawing. For this
purpose every facility will be afforded by the
officers in charge.
1 trust that what has been done by the man
agers will give satisfaction to ail who take an
interest in this work. I know that the man
agers have spared no effort or precaution to
secure j _stice to all.
Upoo the conclusion of Mr. Barbour's ad
dress, Lieut, Gov. Thomas announced that the
drawing would commence, and Master Joseph
G ales Holcomb and Earnest Proser Holcomb
were stationed at the two wheels, and after I
several revolutions of each drew the numbers!
and prizes. Col. M. D. Ball received the num
bers and announced them to the audience, and
LI. W. Falls,etq.,received from '.he other wheel
and also annouueed the corresponding prizes.
The only difficulty experienced in the drawing
consisted in an imperfection in the large wheel,
from which a number ol the tickets fell, but
they were speedily replaced before any other
numbers were drawn. As each of the larger
by prizes was drawn the circumstancewas hailed
cheers from the crowd and music from the band.
To whom the prizna that have been drawn
have fallen, it is impossible, of course, to say,
for many dou't like it to be known that their
purses have been replenished in such a way,and
on the contrary, many who have not drawn a
single ceDt like the reputation of being lucky,
and to achicve it have reported that they have
drawn prizes. Rumors of numerous lucky in
dividuals are current on the streets, but none
of them are reliable, except, possibly, the one
that Mr. 0:to Portner holds the eighth of a
$10,000.
The following is a list of the numbers drawn
and corresponding prizes at the time this re
port closed :
Nunber
5390s
81'.)41
94190
38003
?jr.147
11902
61799
810%
118:5.3
12553
02115
5:31-21
32900
454152
41178
7871
07850
3250S
94:102
20147
94042
341 ay
05741
1403
08921
21275
08340
8(X>73
Ot549l
18151
82521
5408;!
25009
74040
G'. 1501
89551
97591
98752
19524
8:3715
59242
88885
87052
80*798
41589
70424
81800
08:148
38898
0t'?408
04992
? 98229
44011
42008
89849
80170 ?
9888
841178
40997 ?
257U1
80(558
40588
12412
?875Co
r - 4974
20999
288JSI
89818
14458
8922
89428
*25978
12919
40978
.,25771
3:5902
41122
82011
144:38
7504
10805
14005
69743
42795
5f>658
58509
(>217
04701
11214
48987
84890
80408
?>7'>44
32824
8477=3 ?
95200
4-387 4
3085
8589V
4?.5n
' 0:320
47485
68731
9154
30399
29995
024". t8
4+125
14-17
? 89074
25?K)7
27121
85094
82;!47
7:3821
10059
42587
54125
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LOCAL UKKVITIKN.
The long-needed repairs to the pump at tho
corner ol Princess and iSfc. Asaph streets havo
been commenced, and will soon be completed.
They have not been started a moment too soon,
for a week ago a little boy, living in the neigh
borhood, barely escaped falling into the well
there.
The colored Kuights Templar of this city,
visited Washington this morning and partici
pated in the ^rand procession of their Order,
which took place there to day.
A supposed mad dog, belonging to Mr. Tho-;.
Murray, living on Nailor's Hill, was shot aud
killed by Polico Officer Christopher Lyics this
morning.
Oysters are becoming plentiful and conso
qently cheap?three cargoes were lying at the
dock this morning.
The epizootic is gradually extending among
the horses of this city.
The Markets.
New York, Sept. 30.?Stocks dull. Money
Ijh Gold 17^-. .Flour quiet aud firm. Wheat
tirrn. Corn quiet aud steady.
Baltimore, Sept. 30.?Va. 6"., peelers,
49*. Consolidated 63$. W. Va., 9. Cotton
quiet and a shade lower; low middliugs 121 h 13.
Flour active and unchanged. Wheat firmer
for good grades; Western amber nominal; No.
2 Western red 135; Pennsylvania red 130il35;
Maryland red 110a 1-10; do. amber 145 11 do.
white 120al40. Corn dull tor Western; firm
for Southern; Southern white SO; do. yellow
73; WeaterD mixed, 65 spot; 66 last half Octo
ber. Oats "firmer; Southern 45t55; western
white 52; Western mixed 4Sa50. Rye firmer
at 75uS5. Hay firm; demand good; Maryland
and Pennsylvania Timothy 23a$25. Provisions
scarco and firm. Butter firm and unchanged.
Coffee unchanged. Whiskey dull at 1.17A.
Sui^ar easier at lOjalOj*
jg L A C K SILKS.
1 have just received from New York a line of
my superior
BLACK SILKS,
of every grade, some of thorn exceedingly rich
in quality and finish; also beautiful Pin-stripe
ditto. French Merinos in the now Cloth Colors;
a large stock ot black ditto, with Cashmeres,,
from 87 cts. to $1.50.
Also, a fine stock of Plaid CAMEL'S HAIR
and other goods for Ladios Jackets anc Cioaks, in
the new styles, and handsomely trimmed.
sep30 J M. STEWART.
i ipf?' % On and after MONDAY, October
tf&?5&a2jS4th, thestcamer MARY WASHIJSG
'1'UiN will leave her wharf for Potomac City,
Liverpool Point, Sandy Point, Gunston's
vVharf, GlymoHt and intermediate landings
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY, returning on tho days following, leaving
Potomac city at 7 a. m. sep^O
QARPET1NGS.
I am now opening a largo stock of superior
BRUSSELS AND IHGKA1.N CARPETS,
HEARTH RUGS, OIL CLOTHS,
MATS, HASSUCKS, &c.
These goods arc hanesomo and cheap.
sep30 J. M. STEWART.
tw.vy;/yw tks.
\ T THE solicitation of many friends, 1 have
xi consented to run as independent cundid.-ito
for the House of Delegates for Fairfax county,
sep 25-1 w* E. E MASON.
^ OTICE TO GAS CON S U M E ICS.
Bills for the quartor ending September 15th
are now ready lor dolivery. All bills paid on
or boforo the 1st of October will be at the rn o
of $3 per thousand ; alter the iOtu ten per cent
will be added ; and if not paid by the "JOth ot
Octuber the gas will be closed oil'.
sep 27-1 w J. ROXBURY", Sup't.
EEI> WHEAT.
S
E
FULTZ, LANCASTER and "WHITE, of
choice quality, for sale by
GEO. Y. WORTfTINGTON,
sep 9-1 m Pioneer .Miils.
yy D. HUDSON,
Dealer in
DRUGS. MEDICINES,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, *eM &c?
301 King st., Alexandria, Va.
?^?"?Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hours. sop 27-1 m
FRANKLIN CRKIGUTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDI
CINES. PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEED, &c., Ac., &c.,
No. 85 King street, (under Sarepta Hall,)
Alkxandkia, Virginia.
Physicians' Prescriptions carefully compound
ed. Orders will receive prompt attention,
mh 24?tf
ESTABLISHED 1792,
S. LEADBEATER So BRO.
?
Dealers in
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES. ACIDS, &c.,
Nos. 5 and 7 South Fairfax st.,
aug 2?tf Alexandria, Va.
SAMUEL H. JANNEY. MAHLON H. JANNKY.
JANNEY & CO.,
Dealers in
PURE DRUGS, LEWIS' WHITE LEAD,
Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS & PUTTY.
No. 145 King street.
.^^Orders and Inquinos from the conntry
promptly attended to. sep 5i3?tf
Sumac Wanted
BY
JAMES E. McGRAW,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
_augl4-3m
A TEST STYLES OF CLOAKS"
A full line just received.
D. F. W1TMER CO.
Full cloths and kerseys.
A very large assortment.
The attention of wholesale dealers is called to
them. D. F. WITMER CO.
BOYS' CASSIMERES, in great varioty,
cheap, just received by
sep 29_ D^F. WITMER CO._
SOAPS 1 SOAPS I?B. T. Babbitt's best, Hig
gins' German Laundry, Tobriner's and Ale
Donel's best, Dobbins' Electric, Kitchen, Crys
tal, Palm, Sunflower, and & variety of other
Laundry Soaps ; also a full supply of Toilet
Soaps in store and for sale low by
W. A. JOHNSON,
sep 7 44 corner Pitt and Queen sis.
L
POTOMAC HERRING 1
POTOMAC HERRING!
100 bbla. Family Roe Herring.
50 bbls. No. 1 Herring.
26halfbbls. Family Hoe Herring; and
25 kits of Spiced Shad Roe. ?
In store and for sale at market rates by
W. A. JOHNSON,
_^epG cor. Pitt and Queen streets.
HAIR BRUSHEsTCOMBS and TOILET
ARTICLES.
Also a full line of JEWELRY, MILLINE
RY ORNAM ENTS and NOTIONS.
Also THOMPSON'S GLOVE-FITTING and
BEST IMPORTED CORSETS.
FERCJUSOJN & BRO.,
aug 30 ' " 9(5 King street.
NOTICE.-The Night Pas-T^r^^n
sender train ran on thegP^?^~JW-ggy
Warrenton Branch of the Virginia Jdidiand
R. R. will be discontinued on and aftor Thurs
day, September 23d.
, ' " G. J- FOREACRE, Gen. Manager.
JVM. Broad us, G. T. A. sep 22-1 w
BEST Mocha, Java, L&Gauyra and Rio Cof
fees, in natural state or fres"hly toasted, for
sa^e by [aug 14] J. C. & E. MILBURN
UK(KIVI\G BY RAILROAD, EX
I'liESM ANI> STEAMER.
DRESS GOODS.
The latest designs in Plaids, Serges, Cash
meres, Cretones, French Serges, Poplins, and
otlior stylrs too numerous to mention.
13LA.CK SILKS a spocialfy; as low in prices
as can bo bought. .
MOURNING GOODS DEPT.
Particular attention is called to this depart
ment, as we have always on hand a very large
assortment of everything in this line, ana as we
buy and sell very largely in it, we are enabled
to sell cheap. Among the new goods we name:
Drapd'Ete, ' Cretones,
Cashmeres, lirilliantines,
I.N DRESS GOODS. Crapo Veils and Col
lars, Singlo and Double Thivot Shawls, and
everything else to make this line complete.
A full line in Singlo and Double Wool Pais
ley; Zephyrs, in plain and scarlet, and other
colors.
in our NEW HALL, lute the Assembly Rooms;
the handsomest Carpet hall in tho State. A
very handsome stock of Carpots, in Brussels,
Three Ply, Ingrain, Girting?, Hemp and Stair ;
also OIL Cl-ioTHS, from 3-4 to 1G-4, cut to tit
passages, rooms, &c., without extra chargo.
Cocoa and Tanned Ruttan Mattings and Mats.
Rugs, ditl'erent sizes and qualities.
GENTLEMEN'S DEFT.
One of the largest branches of our business.
In this you will find a very largo and carefully
selected stock of French, tingiish, Scotch, Ger
man and American Cloths, Cassi meres, Over
coatings, Suiting;, Vostinifs, Trowserings, Tail
ors' Trimmings, Uur Cutter has had many
years' experience as one of the first merchant
tailors in this State, and is acknowledged to
have great taste in cutting. Our Sewers are
also men of experience in their line, so that our
(acilities for furnishing Suits, parts of Suits and
Overcoats are unsurpassed, and wo will guaran
tee to give satisfaction as to stylo, fit and price.
Drawers, Shirts, Collars & Culls.
A full line always on hand or made to order
by measure. Socks, English, French and Ger
man, Suspenders, &o.
UjSTD E RWEAE
One of the largest stocks wo have ever opened
for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children.
We would invite purchasers in our line to
give us a call. They will find all departments
full, and prices satisfactory.
Cash mere ;Ecor.5e,
Tamiso,
Mohairs,
Henrietta Cloths,
Repps,
Alpacas, &c.
SHAWLS.
CARPETS,
D.F.WITMERCO.
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
sop 28?eo2m
SUMAC WANTED
AT TUB
1IAKKET PRICE FOB
CASH BY
E. ROSENTHAL,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
aug lG-2m*
KICK'POK SALE 7~
B
Wc arc prepared to dolivor in any part of tho
city or on board cars or vessels
PRESSED, FRONT, PAVING, RED, ARCH
and PILLAR and SALMON BRICK,
of tlio very best quality.
Orders loft with the Chinese Tea Co., 11 north
Royal street, or at the yard, on Washington st.,
near the Catholic Cemetery, will receive prompt
attention.
augC-tiui O'NEALj&jCORBETT. _
New dry goods for early fall
TRADE.
We have ju;t returned from the North and
are opening to-day a great many very cheap
and treasonable goods, and iuvite tho attention
of purchasers. Country merchants will tind it
to iheir interest to call and make laige bills with
us, as wo aro prepared to oiler a fuil stock, and
at such prices as will in.-ure heavy sales, &c.
D. F. URASUEAR,
H. B. Hoomks. No. 100 King street,
sep 13 _J Alexandria.
PISO'S CURE FOR CONSUMPTION?As
tho season for coughs and colds is row
again upon us, wo would call the attention of
our customers and the public generally to tho
above invaluable preparation, u has now stood
tho test of years, and ever sinco its introduction
by us into this section of tho country our sales
of it have shown a constant and stealy increase,
bearing testimony to its growing popularity. In
bottle.? of two sizes at 50c and SI each, respec
tively. The trade supplied at proprietor's rates,
sep 21 _ _ J ANNE Y & CO^
MOUNT VERNON NURSERIES*
IJjL Established 26years.
FRUIT TREKS ADAPTED TO THIS RE
GION A SPEJIALTY.
SMALL FRUIT, ORNAMENTAL TUEES,
Etc., &c.
Send for a Catalogue to
C. G1LLINGHAM & CO.,
Accotink Postoifice,
nov 1-twtf Fairfax co.f Vs.
S
TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the ALEXANDRIA and WASHING
TON RAILROAD COMPANY will bo held
atthei.lFioe of tho Company, in Alexandria,
Va., corner of King aaa St. Asaph sts , at 12
o'clock m., on MONDAY, October 25th, A D.
1875. JOHN CRO WE,
sep 22-to Secretary.
WILLI III HIBIUY,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
NO. 123 KING STREET,
Has just received a full and varied stook of
FALL and WINTER GOODS, which he will
supply to the public at reasonable prices,
sep 17?lm
QIL CLOTH AND CARPETING.
We have just received per steamer a largo
supply of Tapestry, Brussolls, Three Ply, all
grades of Ingrain, Venetian, Hemp and Rag
Carpeting; also all kinds ol Oil Cloth for lloort,
stairs and tables. These goods will be sold at
prices to suit.
^ sep 7 P. F. WITMER CO.
A FARMER TO BE ELECTED?A farmer
-iTX for the A. M. College will bo electcd at
a meeting of tbe Board of Visitors at Richmond,
Dec. 14th, 1875. Salary $1000, with house,
garden and fuel. Address G. D. THOMAS,
beet'y. ol Board, Blacksburg, Va. sep 25-4t
PAINTS, ready for immediate application,
lor sale by tho pound or hundred weight,
and of a great variety of shades, by
my 18 E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO."