SIDA7 EYENIN9. SEPTEMBER 7

LOCAL MATTERS

jj-.ctiori threateningweather and Tain,#krmei in the interior, stationary tern-

easterly winds.

v School Board..Tbe Board met.-' night, present.all its members

r..:- Fendall, Maokin and Strausa.readmgol the minutes, Mr. Vic-

committee on school housesir., reportod that the new Wash-ing nas under reel"and that the

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_.. v were b~i.i< rapidly done, andg note f ooi l he contractor asking

.^tibaihiid payment of $1.500 be made,ered to be dona. Supt.Caroe,

cue committee, reported tbatcemplaint that tbe pupils of;

), - iool annoyed the reighbors at jbe had directed that ihey be kept

Ibouuds, but tbat the teach-.epres';nt<d the condition of the yard to

tbat in d imp weather it was impoa jj -v there. Coai ashes laid over

d probably remedy the evil

|Dj 0e w' ilil cheerfully give a large quan- j\ ;;... if the board would have the

Io 'I-' also, repre-euted thatgrjl'ne draiuage fre tn a part of

Coiombos street sett ltd jast back0f tbe buildine. that tbe barrier of!eartb erected had partially broken down and j

..'. oe it niu through the, lot, while the... gathered into a fcu', green pool emi-,

neotlv fitted to spread disease and deathigh the neighborhood. It was ordered

mmittee exauiiue into tbe whole[consult with tbe proper city au¬

thorities as to a remedy.e attention of the board'Waa called to

the Insurance of tbe new Washington build-.« , the C e.-k was directed to Nsue it

» builder's rirk far three months, inAlexandria and Mt. Veruou Io-urance

cnan>*nieä, to an extent not exceedingf7,500.,Smith, from iae committee on studiesanildi-cipline. reported in favor of adopting

- H torical ("harts, and Superinten-dent Urne having exhibited and briefly ex-

plained them, moved tbat they be adopted |»nd one set procured for trial; at a cost of*-Jt). which motion was carried.A cumi'f-r of bills reported correct were

ordered to be pa:''.gUp( Carnestalld lhat be bad told the

principal of Lee school that be thoughtthere would be no difficulty in using a emailtext boob ou physiology in her school. Shebad understood his answer as a permissionand bad placed ir on the lists she gave out.

His attention having teen called to it bei.! .[ pped its purchase, and he now

moved its reference to tbe committee on

studle? and discipline for examination, as

bed not I btnk i' was just tbe sort of bookwanted. The motion was agreed to. He»Uroreported that the white schools were

fi iog up much more rapid.y than usual,I tbat m re teachers might have to be

employed, but that as no ruotns wouhl beivaiiable until the. Washington building

d be finished, he would deter any rec

oujtnei'dati.jo until that time.Mr IV. F. Came offered tbo following;

w.is unanimously ndoDted, viz:ved, Th*t tho committee on studies andtie be *t!acted to have copied, with tho

permission of the Secretary of State, tho IIS.is of Oeorge Washington, now on de-

n the archives of the State Department,andbo ik luide by ihis copy shall he deposit-Washington school as the firjt book of a

bmry of Washington school hereafter to bo

.v;r. Vincent said that the bricklayers andther workiu-n on the new building wanted

n if the Board did not intend to givei entertainment on the completion

r work, as private owners did, where¬upon, the eommittee on t-cboolhousea was

¦! to comply with the custom, audre p. m. the Board adjourned,

Rrporlican Mestin« .Tbe republicansv held a meeting at the Of>era

House last night which was presided over

bj M.-. l..-w- McKenz e. On the stage wereMessrs. 1». a Wiudsor. I C. O'Neal, A. W.Armstroug, J. P. Agnew, Elmtind Burke,K. r. Lu as, L. W. Corbe't and nthers.Speeches were made by Messrs B W. Per-

Ivinsas; J. H. Rowel), of Illinois,J H mes, of Iowa. A large maj ori

ty of tbe audience was composed of coloredmany f wh^m slept during the meet,

ing wh le many ot the weites present wereL i-rai-who attended through curiosity,

si wo f-peakprn müde high taritl ad-iog their hearers how business

* told be ruined if the taritl'was lowered andaUohow the country was beim» mismanagedun !er democratic rule. Mr. Holmes made

speech, but it did not take withaudience and during its delivery

»*nj left thb hai:. He admitted tbat there*ere boue»t d-mocrata both in the North»udSju-.h; -sid he thought the taritl'ought

iwered; tbat he had no sympathy*ith civil service reform, no use for mug-sumps and is a believer in the Jacksoniandoctrine of to the victors belong the spoils.All the speeches were mild and delivered

1 -'. gentlemanly manner, in markedtraat I many heretofore delivered at re¬

publican meetincs held in this city, but it"obeshid tbat ihe arguments were uotKroog nor did they do auy good for the re

mh or harm to the democrats.

H'mmp.r Boarders .The counties of thisi> ol Virginia are rapidly becoming

garner homes for the wealthier residentar^e eastern and southern cities. It

mated that fully three thousand spentbeateel term in the county of Loudoun,

»e many io Fauquier and a goodlyt in Culpeper, Prince William and

."-"n. The tcenery, climate, spieidtd*¦'-", abundance of fruiL and roomy old-¦tashion houses (not to say anything of tbe !'¦'< welcome of the peoplr! make it

^PPtiaily pleasant to visitors. Several hun-[rfd applications for board this year were(Cdned on account of tbe scarcity of suit-

uildings in the neighborhoods of War-si d Round Hill alcne, notwith-

Dg the nnajerous buildings uut up forl5? accommodation of guests during tbeU-t two cr three veers.

District Confjcrbncr..The District- lu'eot'ths M. E Cbnrcb South, for

»e "Washingtnu" district, met at TrinityCatlett'a S-ation, on Tuesday,

g those pre-ent were the Presiding'". Rogers, !«-. Hough of Fredericks-

lrP. Rev. Mr. Young of this city, and Rev.; wade of Wärrenton, The church has'' ently been very much improved bcth in¦Wt-uaree and comfort. Yesterday wash:ldren's Day ard tho little ones were ad-

leased by Rrv. Mr. Y"oung, cf this city.'¦ i Rtv i'. F. Sprigg has re-

"rsed tc Kicbmor.d after an absence of sev-w*'weeks and is looking well.Jlr.Johu A. Elder left R chmond to day

-~ bwV Jrk to conbult with Mr. Caspar" the sculptor, about tho casting ofB8Ure "Appomattox," for the Coufeder-

"jnonunienj for this city.p7r8-Mary Cowling i5"v^^i ing friends inniQce William county.

r.0^.e s*Ptember term of the CorporationM^fS' JudRe Stuatt, will cr.mmence onMonday Bext.

School Permits -The Clerk of theS i ool Boanl to-dav finished for the weekis-uing permits forrhilc'ren loattond the pub

>c.iools He i- uedJ t>5 m white bo\s17 to white giris, 73 to co! «-"1 boy, and'140 fo rolorc.! girh£ waking 2117 1 r the dayL>uri 2 the week he has issued 1,509per mim as follows: White boys, 556; whitegirls, 412; colored boys, 2S2 ; colored gills,259. This is an increase of 123 ever the;corresponding week last year. Ia order thatthe schools may be thoroughly organizednext week no more permits will be givenout till Monday week, the 17ih, on whichday, at 9 o'clock, the Clerk will resumeissuing them to such as may apply.County Items..Mr.H. H. Young,county

clerk, has pent, to the treaeure/ of Virginia adraft for Jl 010.05 as the full amount of biscollections tur the State from Alexandriacounty from September 1st, 1SS7 to August3rd. iSSS. The Board r f Supervisors of Alexandriacounty will hold their quarterly meeting atCorombus strst-t Courthou.-e on Tuesdaynext.

Police Report..hast u^lit was cltn lyand cool witti oue prisoners at the stationhouse.The only care be fore the Mayor this morn¬

ing was that of Won Hastings, arrested by» fficer Simpson for bsing drunk and disor¬derly. He was sent to jitl for 30 days.A Dismal Day..All this week the

weather nas t>eeu cloudy and cheerless, butthis has been as dirmal a day as one oftenseeti at this season uf the year. The windiiri~ b^eu fi ooi th" east, end a cold rain camewith it, making the temperature low, andcalling for umbrellas and heavy clothes.

The'Rev. Geo H. Thayer, of Bourbon,i'i'., eays "Both mysei I and wife owe ourlivvs to SHILOH's CONSUMPTION Ct're."Bold by E S. Leadbeater.

LOCAL BREVITIES.The religious part of the Hebrew Now

Year celebration terminated last night,when the social l-atures Legau.A marriage license was issued in Wash¬

ington yesterday to John A. Poliard undE i/.abeth B Johnson; of this city.Work ha? been commenced at the driving

park near this city, in prepariug the stands,etc., for the Bntlalo Bill show to be giventhere, commencing on the 2-Ph.As stated in yesterday's gazette ft

meeting of the City Council has beeu calledby the Mayor for tc-nigbt to consider thequestion of ['tirchariag an exhau-ter for thei;hh works.

In coming out t.f ber dock at Washingtonthis afternoon one of the regular Alexandriaferry boats t-craped otf a small part of theMotn of the steatner George Law, the 6veCent ferry boat, that was at the time c>minginto the dock.On Sunday morning last a low, heavy set white

man left a mule with a man named Tom Marl;-,across tbo Stone bridge, saying ho would call forit tbav evening, but nothing has been seen of himsince.Mr. lou's Brill, jr. sent to this office to-day, in

a nice little paper basket some fine Linnbavenhiy oysters of delicious tUvor. In these littlebuckets either raw, steamed or stewed oysters can

be carried, aud Mr. Brill furnishes thorn free tohis customers.

Ark Yotj Mad? miserable by Indigestion,Constipation. D zziness. L jss of Appetite,Yellow skin ? Shilob's Vitalizer is a positivecure. Sold by E. S. Leadbeater.

-yj^iNKY to loan.

«1.000to loau for five veara at six per cent.

GREEN & WIS.E,m j>7 OtEeal Estate Brokers.

A B T18 T 8 ' gold PAIN T

Just received, complete in one box, saucer,bru-jh, ouo bottlo liquid and one of gold. Pricotweuty-fivo ceuts. For fa'e bymh21 W. F CREIGHTON & CO.

SMITH'S BILK BEANS, tbo now po; ular reme¬

dy for Biliousness, Sick Headache, &c; alsoPAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND. s-> well adver¬tised on the first paga of the Gazettk, are for'angl7 E. S. LEADBEATER Jfc BBO

1J1INE PERFUMERY.' Something New.

Blue Bello of Scotland, Trailing Arbutus, TallyHo, Marechal Niel Rose and Alpine Violets at

j028 JOHN D H LUNT'8.

MOORE BROS*. GENERAL COW DRINK!

For garget, maw bound, bloating and fevers,Milk fever and abortion preventive, just receivedand for sale by

r.b23 W. F. CREIGHTON & 00._pEBBY's HARNESS OIL SOAP.

Three v..-.os (L, 50 and 25c 3iaes; the ßueetarticio in tho world for harness. For sale by

fob-27 W. F. CREIGHTON £ CO.

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES, at this timethe leading machine. Prices tho same aa

usual. Old ma' bines of any kind taken in partpavment. Please call and examine.mb8 E. S.LEADBSATEB& BBO.

i F YOUR CHICKENS ABE SICK,JL try

LUNT'S CHICKEN CHOLERA CUBE.Sold bv all druggists and grocers mh31

BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED FIVE-BUT¬TON KID GLOVES, every pair warranted,

at ono dollar.oct8 AMOS P.. SLAYMAKER.

SQUARE, OCTAGON and FLAT* CAST STEELO will be sold at 88 King strcot, corner of Boy-al, at a greatlv reduced price Quality warrant¬ed. foct2tt] J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.

DR. BUCKLAND'S SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE,nature's nerve tonic and brain food, in bot¬

tles, at *fl each, just received byfeb20 E. 8. LEADBEATER & PRO.

QI3AL AND JUTE FODDER YARN just re-ö ceived at 328 King street, for sale wholesaleand retail byseplö

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J. T. CREIGHTON & SON\_THERMOMETERS of several kinds and sizeBat

very low prices; also Thermometers for dairyuse, just received,autl 1 E. S. LEADBEATER & DEO.

IiRESH GRAHAM FLOUR and CRACKEDWHEAT just received by

mjO. _

J. C. MILBURN.

COMMONS' LIVER REGULATOR and BLACKO DRAUGHT, for all liver diseases, for sale bymhS E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.

r* BBLS RED C OIL received to-day and lor sale0 wholesale and retail bymhV> J. C. MILBURN.

XTEW BONELESS CODFISH, in l ib blocks.ÜN iu£t received.aug30_GEO. McBUBNEY & SON._

.A GOOD LINEN-BOSOM BEINFOBCEDrl SHIRT for 45catmh2S_AMOS B. SLAYMAKEB'5.

tVSGLISH RIBBED SWISS CONDE SHIRTSX and DRAWERS, extra heavy, atCov25 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.

01 MATS~VEB7 FINE OLD GOVT. JAVA4ii COFFEE just received by

Hl,17 J. C. MILBURN.

FIXEST QUALITY SUGAR CURED HAMSBREAKFAsT PIECES and SHOULDERS

for sale by [ iy20j J. C. MILBURN.

MIXED PICKLE and CHOW CHOW for saleby tho gallon or pint byoct4_J. C. MILBURN.

\\7H0LE and GROUND aPICEi, pure and\V fresb, for sale byaug24 _J. C. MILBURN.

WHITE FISH, a nice substitute for Mackerel,in half barrels and at retail cheap.

ang22 GBO. McBURNEY & BON.

EDUCATIONAL.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA,- RICHM O X I>.-

FIFTY-FIRST A*XI .41. SESSIOM will commence October 1st, and con¬

tinue Six Months. Total ices for Session M.\ETV DOFFA ICS.

J S. DORSEY CULLEN, Dean ot Faculty.Vir For further information wiilo for Catalogue jyl I tfita

POLITICAL NOTES.The New Hampshire democratic State

oonveutinn at Concord yesterday nominatedCharles A. Amsden for Governor on the üratballot.The Ninth district republican convention

at Estillville. Scott county, yesterday renominated Hon. Henry Bowen for Congressby acclamation.The democratic Stale convention of South

Carolina met at Columbia ye-terday. J. P.Richardson ami W. L. Mauldlo, the presentincumbent, were renominated for Governorand Lieutenant Governor.A gentleman from Herndoo, who was in

this city to-day says that tho democrats tlthat village have orgao'/.?d a club which isdoing active wotk, anil that already severalformer republicans have become members.He says the club holds frequent meetings atwhich excellent speeches are made.

S. D. Warren & Co., the largest papermanufacturers in the world, have publisheda card denyitig Mr. Elaine's statement thata proper designation of the Mills tariff biilwould be a bill for the destrtic'ion of thematerial interests of Maine. They believethe enaclment of the Mills bill would notit jure any of these industries.Hon. Jacob Yost was renominated yester¬

day by the republican congressional conven¬

tion for the tenth district, which met at Lex¬ington. He had onlv one competitor, Mr.E. W. Htibbard, of Buckingham, who was

put forward by the Mahone leaders, Mr,Yost being obnoxious to them. The ballotwa«, Yost 40!, Hubbard 24i.

To» Mother hi Hit' Death of fäorIn la ii I Boy.

Night aft<>r night, with agonizing hoa:t,You watched beeide yoursulT'ring darling's side.

Tho simple thought thht you should ever partW ith him :u Life, too fearful to abide.

Oft crushed by four, by hope beguiled,With gcntlo hand you 'Uid liij pain

Yen prayed to «cd. "O, Father, save my child !"But all your prayers, ynur pleadings, were in

vain.Death came to still his psin forever:Kind hands have laid your hoy to re '.

Should you bewail his loa??.oh, neverYour darling is among the Ide'-r.

I hear you ask, Why was he bornWhy was he made so beauti ul, so fair?

To ba so soon of all his baauty .-horn

By unrelenting death ?.you ask it in do pa:r.Dear mother, fii.d this comfort in your grief:«od for his angels single; out trie best

Kh stay on earth, therefore, could bo bnt brief;«od gave him wings to soar among the bl<»t.

'.-ucb. He has Slid, shall enter kingdom rouie.

Then let your faith not fa:ter now or lack ;For licavcn is your darling angel's horn-.Dear mother, do not wish him back.

stringing Glaring**.To millions, pleading their palates endcleansing their systems, arousing their Liv¬ers, Kidneys, Stomachs, and Bowels to a

healthy activity. Such is the mission of thefamous California liquid fruit remedy, Sytupof Figs. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater &Bro.

EXCURSIONS.

RiverViewfor1888J !l

LAST REGULAR TRIPS F.)K TILE SEASON.'STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON.

Last trip Wednesday, September 12.Leave U"Ok'b whi rl' at 10:15 a ni. and 7:15

p. m. Tickets 25c.Last Three Family Days.Tuesday, Sept. 11,

and Saturdays. Sept S and 25. leaving IIooc'swharf at 10:30 a in. Tickets 10c.sepß E. S. RANDALL.

10 CTS. BOUND TRIP:

NEW FERRY FROM ALEX ANDMA TOWASHINGTt >N.

From Lannon's wharf.

STEAMER GEORGE LAWLeave* Alexandria daily at V>, 9 and 11 a m.,and 1. 3, 5 and 7 p m. Sunday at '.» and 11a. nr., and 1, 3, 5 and 7 p m.

Leave Washington at 8 and 10 a. m 12 m., and2, 4 and 6 p. m. SunJay at 8 and 10 a. m., 12m.. and 2, 4, 5, '1 and 7 p. ru.

ßäf-Ask conductors on 7th street, Washington,lino for new ferry. jy1(i3iii

FA I ItS.

Loudoun County FairLeeaburg, Vn.,

SEPTEMBER 11,12 and 13, 1888,WITH RUNNING AND HURDLE RACES.

Trains leave Alexandria on the 12th and 13th

at S:07 and 9:07 a. m : returning, leave Lcesburgat 2 and 5:40 p. m.

Sound trip tickets, 00c; childreu. t'c. [««5 lit

FOR SALE.

J710R SALE.200,000 MERCHANTABLE BRICK

at Arlington Brick Works, near canal lock.ÜEO. UHLER.

sepG Beceiver.

¦pOR SALE.

The goods, fixtures and good will of theMERCHANT TAlJ OR ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE LATE .7. l. GRIOO.42») King street, Alexandria, Ya.

Fine oponing for.a practical ra»n.Address Mrs. M. V. GRIG ¦}, 511 Camiron st..

A'exandrla. Va. sep4 lw

FOR SALEB\ THE

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT,TRUST AND TITLE COMPANY.

A GREAT BARGAIN.A FIRST-CLASS IN¬VESTMENT.

four HOUSES and LOTS on Henry atreet. be-tw en Camorou and e^ueeu streets, which rent for*C each per month.TWO HOUSES and lots on Henry street, be¬

tween Cameron, and Queen streets, which rent for.>5 each per month.TWO HOUSES and LOTS corner of Queen and

Fayette *trcets, which rent for .?'> each ner month.TWO HOUSES and LOTS earner of Patrick and

Qaecn streets, which rent for i>> each per month.ONE HOUSE and LOT on Henry street, be¬

tween Duke and Wolfe street', which rents for $5per month.ONE HOUSE and LOT on Prince street, be¬

tween Alfred and Patrick streets, which rents for$10 per month.This oder will only bo open for 30 days,

and persons desiring to purchase a barg lie willcall at the office of the company, No. Iu2 southFairfax street. auglo tf

^yert5~vTta ncovaT-A Life giving. Hoa'th-renewinc Cordial and Tonic,

Just received by

aug31_ E. S. LEADBEATER a BRO.

qood and cheap.

cross & blackwell's fine peeseeyes,In 1 -lb glass jars, only 18c each at

jan26 J. c. MILBÜRN's. |

EDUCATIONAL.

MOIST FEW ISSTITUTE,2-24 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.

School duties resumed Wednesday, September12th. For terms apply to the Principal,sepT 2w Miss M. A. ROACH.

"\jf ItS VIRGINIA LOXBURYS

SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Will reopen on September 17th. WashiLgtenstreet, t-c'ween Cameron and i.»uecu. ccj.i'> rd

1SS KATE STUART

Will open her c'aSS for

VOCAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION

Monday, October 1st, at her residence, 719 Kingstreet. scp-"> tw

Miss TEBBS' SCHOOL.609 QUEEN STREF.T. ,

The sixteenth annual Ecssion begins ScpfemborISth, ISss auc2!» 3w

jyj^lSS VIRGINIA EVANS

Will give private instruction in

ai and Instrumental Music.VOCAL CULTURE A SPECIALTY,

tall or address

ang27 322 8. ST. ASA PH STREET.

Arlington InstituteA BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.The next srs-ion will begin Thursday, Si

bod 20th. 1888.A PRIMARY DEPARTMENT FOP. YOUNG

CHILDREN, with Kiodergarteu Drill and Sing¬ing, hds been added, and will be under the chargeof a special tendier and entirely separate from thePreparatory and Collegiate Departments.

Catalogues, stating terms, may be obtainedal French's bookstore, or on application to

Miss REBECCA C. POWELL, Principal,a:ig£2 toctl 621 Duke >tiro;.

Alexandria Female Institute,NO. 114 9. FAIRFAX STREET.

The next annul Pension of this Inst,tute ....:!!commence Thursday, Sept. 2<>th. 1888.

Instruction thorough in all branches.For t> rms apply t'. theaug20 lia Mi-Hcs GREENE, Prim-i al

St. Mary's Academy,For l>:sy Pupils aud Boarders.

ALSO

ST. MARY'S PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ANDTHE COLORED SCHOOL,

CONDUCTED BY SI»TEU3 OF HOLY CROSS,Will reopen Monday, September 31.

ang!8 3w_jyjISS MARY E. JOHNSON will opeu her

school for Bors, on SEPTEMBER 20th, at herj

residence. 1010 Princ* street. mtsL'-lpi

Virginia Military Institute,LEX INGTON, VIRGINIA.

The fiftieth session of this well known State in-slitution will opou on the 12,h of .-cptornborproximo. It provides a Byst m of tborongb mili-tary training, :i distinctive course of academic in¬struction aud technical instruction in the sevi rslbrauche.s of Applied Scicnco, thuseiiabiing :i giad-uate in the Academic School togain a professionaldegree, as Bachelor of Science or Civil Engineer.These advantages are secured on terms not cj

ceeiing$36 per month as the average of theeitire course, including clothing in addition to theordinary college necessaries For cotalogne ap¬ply to General FRANCIS H. SMITH,jy5 d3t&wtsepl2 Superintendent.

_COAL ARD WOOD.

COAL! "COAL!Wo invite the attention of doalora and co:;.

STtmors to our larpo stock of CAREFULLY t'p.r.-PARED COAL of the following varieties :LYKEN'S VALLEY,

LOEBEREY and8HAM0KIN p.ed ash.

WHITE ASH (free burning and hard) of steam*ar, broken, egg, stove and und nut nizes.Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND aud

KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.Making Coal a specialty wo airü to keen only

the HIGHEST GRADES.Yards floored, and all Coal sout out WELL

SCREENED AND FREE FROM impurities.

J.R Zimmerman,WHARF AND YARDS FOOT OF QUEEN ST.

_[ang22 tf^J_COAL! COAL!COAL!

PREPARE roil WISfTEJt.

Now is the time to order your Coal while wo sro

UNLOADING IT PEOM THE VESS1 L

At Bottom Prices.

Hewes «&, Aitcheson,Ollice.Corner Fairfax and linkest*.

Telephone No. 05 from any pari of the city,auglö 2m

HOTELS AND RESTAURANT^PATTERSON & CO.'S

RESTAURANT,(Formerly Ruben's)

NORTH FAIP.FAX STREET.

The B.ir will be kept supplied with the choicestWines, Liquors and Cigars. au^l tf

FOR SALE AND RENT.

FOR RENT-Tbe desirabie lcw BRICK DWELL¬ING on Prince street, between Columbus and

Alfred, furnished with gas and water aud aU mod¬ern improvements

sep3tf__W. T. VINCENT.

FOR RENT.One of th? mo«t desirably-locatedRESIDENCES in the city, fitted with gas,

water and all modern conveniences. Address S..Gazette office._auirlo" tf

FOB RENT.A DESIRABLE THREE-STORYBRICK STORE on the south side of King

street, between Royal and Pitt, lately occupiedby Mrs. E. C. Br-dlcv. Porsassion will be give:;Sept. 1. Apply to PAUL PULMAN,augll tf No. 72S s;ut'a Washington St.

WANTS.

WANTED.TWO OR THREE FURNISHEDROOMS for light housekeeping by a gentle¬

man and wife. Best references ,giveu. AddressJ., Gazette offi.-e. set.6 3t

DRY GOODS.

MANY GOODS GREATLY REDUCED.We have finished our annual stock-taking, and following our usual

custom have made great reductions in a large quantity of goods. Thisis not on account of any damage or imperfection, but simply to

keep from carrying any of this season's goods over to next season,

In Summer Dress Fabrics we have the

18c Challis Reduced to 15c.

Choice Patterns in French Satines Reducedfrom 35 to 25c.

Plain, Fancy and Seersucker Ginghams \ Re¬duced from 12 1 -2c to 10c. v^UPiain, Fancy and Seersucker Ginghams Re¬

duced from 10c to 8c.In Crinkle Seersuckers the reduction isjslill greater.

36-in. Wide Batiste from 12 1 -2c to 10c.Such an opportunity to buy a first-class Silk Umbrella or Fancy Par¬

asol for so much less than real value is seldom offered. We are deter¬mined to close out this stock if prices will do it.

Large lot of Children's Cotton and Thread HoseAve being sold for less than it cost to manufactufi them.

Turkish Bath Towels, good size, at 12k.The Carpet Department is the place to (ind bargains.

ALL REMNANTS OF CARPETSare being sold at marvelously low figures, and the same is true of

REMNANTS OF MATTING.Hero is a chance for a real, genuine, money-making bargain, and it isnot confined to remnants, for the reduction extends to whole pieces of

Tapestry Brussels and White and ColoredMattings

that must be got ten out of the way of Fall Goods.

TÄCKETT * MARSHALL,N OS. 431 AND 13 3 Kl.\fi .STREET.

FANCY GROCERIES.

Another Supply.

ra sip-300

1 YTI''II

.SM A1,1 S] ZES, ~, TO 10 LBS

Ju-t received by

C. WM RAMSAY.

M ofS Eitire lealHAS ALL THE PROPERTIES OF GRA¬

HAM FLOTTE AND IS MUCH

NICER.

FOE SALE BY.

G. WM. RAMSAY.

BELFAST «ER 111-ALSO.

StaWer'sGiDgerAIe,Ciderette,^.Fur >:i'e by

G. WM. RAMSAY.

POTOMAC FISH,OF THE

KEW PACK.

BBL3 EOE HEERING

40K!TS£Q PAILS SHAD EOE.

ALSO A EEW BARRELS AND HALF

BARRELS OF THE 13S7 CATCH,

IN PRIME OBDEB.

G. WM. RAMSAY

VJOOKS AND STATIONERY..AT.

FRENCH'S,XOS. 417 and 419 KING ST.

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